DAVENP0RT

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[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

They're in the same universe and there are some Easter eggs you'll notice if you read both, but the stories themselves are standalone. You can read either without ever knowing about the other and you wouldn't miss anything.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Atlanta as well. The frustrating thing is that Atlanta has MARTA, but the state refuses to fund it and MARTA's answer for everything is to divert funds away from rail to bus lines. But then the degraded rail service means more people drive than ride trains, thereby increasing gridlock, which causes bus service to suffer. So then MARTA diverts funds away from rail to bus lines...

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I'm no farmer, but shouldn't Planting Seed Month and Plowing Month be swapped? Seems like an ill-advised order of doing things.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I always suggest starting with Mistborn Era 1 and then moving to Stormlight Archive. It's more of a slow burn introduction to the Cosmere.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Well, that's super neat and very useful for my circumstances. I'm moving outside of the US soon to a place where WhatsApp is dominant, but I still want to use SMS/MMS with family and friends in the US since I doubt they'll make the switch. I've been using WhatsApp for about a year now while coordinating stuff for my soon-to-be home and I've come to the conclusion that WhatsApp is complete garbage.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

This is what I'm most concerned about with moving away from Gmail. I have literally everything associated with my Google email address and, since almost every website uses email as credentials, it means I'll have to create new accounts for everything. If I move to a new email, I'm worried if they go belly-up or just flat out close my account then I'll lose access to everything.

I'll have to look into using an alias, that would clear up a lot of my concerns.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My favorite YouTube channel, hands down, would have to be Sampson Boat Co. It is chronicling the ongoing efforts by a young shipwright to rebuild and restore a 112 year old wooden sailing yacht named Tally Ho. Episodes come weekly/biweekly, the cinematography is fantastic, and the people involved in the project are extremely skilled. As a woodworking hobbyist myself, it's magical seeing the things they're capable of doing. And also, wooden boat building is infinitely more complex than I ever would have imagined...

I would highly recommend watching the playlist with the episodes in chronological order.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I think I was literally using that exact same stud finder. We were getting very sketchy hits on where the studs were located, so we started probing and found the issue.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not sure how it can be too much money, it's literally free to use. There are ads, but there aren't many and not obtrusive at all. I haven't really noticed them. I'll probably buy the pro version just to throw some money at the developer. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind just using the free version.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The amount of time it takes for our US kettle to reach temperature is ridiculous. My wife and I have a kettle that I only really use when I make us a pot of tea. It takes about 5 minutes to bring a liter of water to a boil and it doesn't get much better with less water. If I'm just making one cup, I'm just gonna put it in the microwave.

I've seriously considered getting a 220V outlet installed just for a proper kettle. We like our hot beverages, so I kinda think it would be worth it.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Could've used one of these yesterday. My father-in-law needed help mounting a TV and we couldn't find a stud to save our lives. We eventually discovered that the wall had deep studs due to ½ inch chipboard in addition to the ¾ inch drywall. We literally start randomly hammering nails into the wall to find the studs, which led us to that discovery.

[–] DAVENP0RT@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (8 children)

But definitely jump for the one over $100, if you can. I have a Toto C5 and it's pure fucking luxury. Heated seat, heated water, drying fan, user profiles, the whole nine yards.

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