I only got my deck last year, so it think I can hold off until the Deckard. Kind of okay paying 3 times as much for VR to not have it tied to Meta/Zuck.
GreyEyedGhost
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It's going to be an interesting time. What's the point in holding currency in an isolationist state? What can you trade it for? And while China is in a position to take over as the global currency, that would require relaxing the reins on their currency, which I don't think they're ready to do. A good part of what makes an international currency useful is trust in the currency. America doesn't have much left to lose, and China still needs more to be in that position. If the EU played it right, they could slip into that role, but I don't know if they're in a position or have the interest to do it, either. Gold standard, anyone?
That really depends on where you live. The option wasn't even mentioned when my furnace was replaced a few years ago, and when I checked my AC model, it was not listed as a heat pump.
Absolutely agree.
If you have AC you have 98% of a bidirectional heat pump and likely no way to easily convert it to bidirectional.
A lot of good replies here, but one thing that Taler doesn't do and credit cards do is...credit. This can be solved by having a line of credit at your bank and using Taler over that, which may actually be cheaper, as well.
As a non-European, I hope this spreads.
If you want to put an idea out there, permissive licenses are the most likely to promote it. Any individual or organization can use it without restrictions (or restrictions that aren't unpalatable to most). So if what you're trying to promote is an idea, a technique, or a standard, this type of license allows it to have the greatest reach.
I'm in Manitoba and am kind of in the same situation. Even though our electricity is really cheap, it's still more economically efficient to use natural gas. Coupled with just buying a new furnace and air conditioner, I don't see myself getting one anytime soon. I'd still be happier if we subsidized electric heating/heat pumps (or stopped subsidizing fossil fuels so much) but recognize I'm in a place where I can afford that and many others simply can't.
There are a variety of aftermarket thermostats available at Canadian Tire, many of which are quite good. The Home Automation enthusiasts seem to be big fans of ecobee, IIRC, and I have seen ecobee thermostats at CT.
But they already have 3rd world status outcomes for maternal mortality, so don't expect it will get better for the middle class. But I'm sure the rich will get richer!
It was definitely lacking in core areas. Large files, better search, possibly spell check (and why isn't spell check core Windows functionality?). It also could have used better handling for non-Windows text files. But overall, yes, this wasn't a program that needed a dedicated team to manage or improve.