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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 9 minutes ago

Pick your favorite tech company, pick a small team with a "nerdy" engineering mandate, and I'm confident you'll find the academic, geeky science and engineering types you're talking about.

They probably aren't very vocal though, because 1) there's a huge PR/marketing budget which is responsible for being the face of the company, and 2) well...these are nerdy STEM folks who probably like their job because they get very well compensated to be nerdy STEM types, and not because they're fanboys/girls.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 32 minutes ago (1 children)

And environment


DISPLAY and PATH in particular.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 8 points 3 hours ago

Verizon will tell you to fuck right off and will never unlock your device.

Will never unlock their device.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

hopefully someone will appreciate it 😋

Not sure if wholesome, or wants there to be a car crash...

(I know what you mean, I just found it humorous.)

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 3 hours ago

Our experience is that basically the only really expensive thing is childcare. Are you eligible for subsidized, or free, care (or have trustworthy and willing relatives)?

As for gear, babies don't need much. But for what they do need, reach out to friends, neighbors, and family! We're fortunate that we could have afforded everything new, but we really only bought a few things because friends and randos alike gave us so much free kid stuff (we bought a nice stroller, a baby basket, and an IKEA crib


basically everything else was a hand-me-down). Join local "buy nothing" groups, or parent groups (sadly they're usually WhatsApp, but whatever). Most people hate throwing away stuff, and would rather it go to a good home.

Look at programs for subsidized/free necessities like diapers. There are lots of resources out there, especially in cities.

As everyone else said, no one feels ready. We certainly didn't!

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 13 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

What kind of cutlery are you dropping that requires refinishing your floor?

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 18 points 14 hours ago

Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, so I'd guess The Cars.

Wait...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Title of article, when I view it, is

A New Study Details a Startling Air Pollution Racial Gap

https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/04/air-pollution-racial-disparities-nitrogen-dioxide/

So, did OP change title, or did the article change title in the decade since it was posted?

But yeah


the premise is ridiculous only if you deny systemic racism. If you accept that, then (awkward "title" notwithstanding...) this is pretty clearly the case: economic stratification isn't just "my home is bigger than yours," it's "my home is further from the freeway than yours" or, if you like, "living in my home is healthier than living in your home."

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 17 hours ago

OP, link please?

When I view the article, the headline is

A New Study Details a Startling Air Pollution Racial Gap

Archive.org only has two grabs, both from this year though (and agree with the current one, above).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 9 points 20 hours ago

You can eat the skin


it makes a good vegan pulled pork base (lots of recipes online).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 20 hours ago

I split mine in two. It's easy but makes you look like a badass. A banana splitting badass.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 22 hours ago

So what is an easy to use or no think thing I could use a pi 5 for?

It sounds like you really want something that works "out of the box," in which case, I would look for projects that have disk images available.

This severely restricts what you can do with it, and as others have mentioned, is a bit antithetical to the Pi's original purpose as a tinkering machine. But you may find something you like.

The most basic would be to just use it as a desktop replacement.

 

People often complain about San Francisco's public transit


and to be sure, it's not perfect by any means (multiple separate agencies doesn't help). But the historic streetcars are pretty neat!

They're painted with the livery of various historic streetcars from all over the country (and a few international, I think). Best of all, they run alongside the modern fleet


same route, same fare.

 

Noticed a few days ago that Sutro Tower's red blinking lights are now white. Just asked them on their website form, but wondered if anyone else knows the story with this.

Personally, I miss the red ones!

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