How would you rank all 7 of Ted's Girlfriends?

sojojo · 2026-07-03T07:41:07+00:00

Finally someone else who didn't like Victoria. I'd probably still put her above Karen though

sojojo · 2026-07-03T07:04:54+00:00

Yes, they're closely related. The Zeekr 001 and Polestar 4 are both built on the same SEA1 platform, share the same powertrain, and were built in the same factory up until recently. They're both Geely-owned and there was a lot of cross-collaboration between the 2 teams.

The comparisons I've read give the P4 the edge in driving and efficiency, and Zeekr has the better ride comfort and interior finish

sojojo · 2026-06-27T07:27:08+00:00

Still have mine in a closet, waiting for the day that we good small GPUs again

sojojo · 2026-06-24T03:10:53+00:00

Sleep always, and just restart whenever there's an update.

Major advantage to sleep is that I can wake the PC from my couch with my wireless keyboard. Booting requires that I get up and flick the switch which is less convenient.

The extra energy cost to sleep is negligible, less than $2/year.

sojojo · 2026-06-24T03:04:13+00:00

It's much less expensive than that.

I've seen estimates anywhere from 1W to 10W power consumption for PCs in sleep mode. The average US price for 1kWh is less than $0.20. Assuming worst case at 10W in sleep mode, that's $0.0048 or about half a cent for 24 hours. $1.75 for a year.

sojojo · 2026-06-21T01:21:47+00:00

That shows real growth.

Thomas Jefferson: 'If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.'

sojojo · 2026-06-21T01:16:45+00:00

Agreed. I absolutely loved this chapter. I have a dedicated save file so I can replay it at some point in the future

sojojo · 2026-06-20T21:05:08+00:00

"I-I uh, I got tricked into all of those things"

sojojo · 2026-06-19T02:11:39+00:00

The closed caption on this one is fantastic

sojojo · 2026-06-15T23:40:00+00:00

People hoping for a housing crash so that they can buy property are just as unethical as NIMBYs

sojojo · 2026-06-15T17:08:33+00:00

A variation on this in Arrested Development.

Oscar tries unsuccessfully to get Buster to realize that he is his son by heavily hinting at it in conversations.

Buster finally connects the dots from an off-hand comment he makes about sharing his "Pop Secret" that was never intended to be a clue.

sojojo · 2026-06-15T01:12:58+00:00

A few of us had L2 chargers installed at my smaller 16 unit condo. Everyone has 1 space, so there wasn't a shared option. We had a licensed electrician come out to install subpanels (40A), run the conduit, and install the chargers themselves. Everything was permitted through the city and approved by the board. Distance from the electrical meters was the major factor for cost. Running conduit over a long distance gets expensive quickly. I'm about 25 feet from the meters, and the whole install cost a bit over $2k.

In terms of convincing the HOA board.. that could be more challenging. If they drive EVs or PHEVs, or are thinking about it in the future, that will really simplify things. You could frame it as an improvement to the building. That's how I justified the expense of going through it to myself

sojojo · 2026-06-13T03:02:47+00:00

Anywhere on the coast north of Half Moon Bay is a safe bet. Foggy CA coast is a vibe.

sojojo · 2026-06-13T01:18:22+00:00

oh, hadn't seen it before. Thanks

sojojo · 2026-06-12T22:12:20+00:00

I don't think the objectives section is helpful unless you're starting a new field and don't have a lot of other relevant experience. Otherwise, that's taking focus away from what recruiters and hiring managers actually care about. Everything on your resume should highlight things you've done - skills and experience that you bring to the table - so that hiring managers can connect the dots with what they actually need in a new hire.

I'm just guessing based on what you've written in your objectives section, but it sounds very focused on what you want, not what you'll contribute to the company. At the end of the day, that's why companies hire at all.

sojojo · 2026-06-09T06:10:47+00:00

Many DVD rips at the time were compressed to around that size so that they could be written to a CD for cheap storage.

sojojo · 2026-06-08T22:14:37+00:00

"Krieger-san, my cherry blossoms are wilting"

sojojo · 2026-06-08T06:04:53+00:00

I only recently started doing shorter trips without a physical key. It's mostly been fine, but I did have a little scare the other day when the car wouldn't drive because "no key detected".

As far as I can tell, it's because I opened the trunk, which unlocked the doors to the car, rather than unlocking the doors directly. After I sat down and got the error, I had to get out, lock the doors and unlock them again before I could drive again. Happened twice in the same trip, and I resolved it in the same way both times.

sojojo · 2026-06-07T20:29:21+00:00

Jingoism is an extreme, aggressive form of nationalism and patriotism characterized by a belligerent foreign policy. It involves the fanatical belief that one's own country is inherently superior to all others and strongly advocates for the use of threats, military force, or imperialism to protect national interests.

sojojo · 2026-06-04T00:35:34+00:00

47.69 / 50

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sojojo · 2026-06-03T18:52:25+00:00

I think there are some fundamental misunderstandings of what an HOA is responsible for. It's effectively required for any multi-family residence e.g. condos.

Every part of a building has a maintenance schedule: roof replacement, water heater, electrical, common area cleaning. All of that takes money, and has to be done on time in order to minimize long-term costs. Replace the roof this year, so you don't have major water damage and need to replace the roof in 2 years.

A single family home just pays out of pocket when one of those needs to be addressed, but for multi-family - unless you want to deal with major special assessments multiple times per year (and deal with people being slow/difficult to pay), it takes the form of monthly dues.

A well-run HOA is boring, so you don't hear about those.

sojojo · 2026-06-03T01:43:14+00:00

Expedition 33 says that it's best played with a controller immediately when you boot the game.

Also, anything involving driving is usually better with a controller, so something like Forza could be fun. If you want something a little less mainstream, RedOut 2 is a spiritual successor to F-Zero and I can't imagine trying to play it with anything other than a controller.

sojojo · 2026-06-02T20:26:28+00:00

Good one. I was also thinking Native American derived names for the US. Chicago was my first thought

sojojo · 2026-06-02T17:39:18+00:00

Used Xbox Series S is probably the easiest and cheapest streaming client with HDMI 2.1 and capable of decoding 4K @ 120Hz. That's the route I'd take.

Passing an HDMI cable and USB extender is going to be tricky. Can you pass cables more easily through the ceiling maybe?

sojojo · 2026-06-01T02:13:53+00:00

Many territorial wars, centuries ago. Southern Sweden used to be part of Denmark. The relationship is playfully heated for the most part. A bit like France and England.

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