overcast5348

joined 1 year ago
[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Solar, wind, and nuclear energy: are we a joke to you?

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

I had to get a new battery for my OP6T after using it for over 5 years - exclusively charging it using the fast charger. I'm sure that I can get another 3 years out of this phone, at the very least.

The battery + replacement service fee was around 40 USD.

I don't expect much more from the battery TBH.

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The ads come at different entry and exit points for every user.

They're not referring to the YouTube ads, but the "let's take a minute to talk about today's sponsor nordvpn that I used on my trip to Antarctica." This is a part of the video file itself, and it starts and ends at the same time for all users.

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

solely for being nazis

At what point do you think it's okay to punch a nazi?

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I just checked out fWallet and it doesn't support importing random PDFs so that's a huge downside to me since a lot of events I attend only send a PDF with barcodes/QR codes.

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Remember when realtors were allowed to self regulate?

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Awesome, thanks!

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Where does something like "use a DC motor to build a tiny little fan" stand, in terms of safety?

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Thanks, fire safety concerns have definitely played a major role in why I haven't actually started building stuff. I'll keep this in mind.

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What you said makes sense. To provide context for why I am/was looking for the exact opposite --

I have a long string of failed hobbies and junk accumulated from all the stuff I've bought for them. I carry a ton of guilt because of this.

I guess I'm too hesitant to buy parts and have them lying around if I don't end up using them all if I abandon this too. That's the reason why I was hoping to buy a fixed set of parts for specific projects so that way I can at least convince myself that I used it all at least once.

 

Background: I took some 100 and 200-level courses on electronics in college over a decade ago. I still remember some stuff (Ohm's law, Kirchoff's law), and I can recognise the basic parts in a circuit diagram.

I am also happy to pick up a beginner friendly text book and go through the theory by myself, if there are any recommendations.

However, I've never even held a soldering gun. I am a blank slate when it comes to any practical applications. I get overwhelmed trying to figure out what kit to order on Amazon.

So, is there a course/tutorial you'd recommend for learning the hands on parts of it? I'd prefer as much handholding as possible. Ex -- if someone sells all the components to finish the projects in the course that would be the course I pick.

 

People (including me) complain about monopolies all the time for various reasons. At the same time, I've noticed a ton of complaints about the existence of multiple streaming platforms. But isn't that a good thing at the end of the day? If streaming platforms consolidated into 2-3 companies, there wouldn't be much stopping them from raising prices even more.

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