Re: Loma Prieta Earthquake 29 years ago today - 8 weeks ago

I was in Santa Cruz - wave like ground movement.

Re: $tevie's Long Nightmare is OVER! - 2 months ago

I feel ya - Mariners ...

eBay 15% off tomorrow - 2 months ago

Re: stuck screw in shower door frame - 2 months ago

Screw material ? If aluminum, you could drill out.

Re: it's that time of year: should I (finally) install a fireplace insert, and what type? - 2 months ago

Have had and used one of their freestanding medium wood stoves for 15 years +. Very satisfied. Low emissions, efficient. This one ...

Re: 2 iPhone SE with poor battery life. User or Coincidence? - 2 months ago

Settings>Battery > Low Power mode is a help also

Re: at least the shipping is free - 2 months ago

QuoteOmbligo I can't even bring myself to spend $200 on a phone, no way I'd even remotely consider spending $1800 - not even if it was a laptop

Re: "Mysterious observatory evacuation stirs alien conspiracy theories" - 3 months ago

QuoteThrift Store Scott Quotenwyaker May have something to do with the " 8 to 10 metric tons of mercury " that's part of the support bearing. See Wiki article. Possibly, but if it was a biohazard of some sort one would expect to see the EPA as well as the FBI there along with lots of guys in hazmat suits. Good point. I was thinking along the lines of a possible catastrophic structura

Re: "Mysterious observatory evacuation stirs alien conspiracy theories" - 3 months ago

May have something to do with the " 8 to 10 metric tons of mercury " that's part of the support bearing. See Wiki article.

Re: OT: Any MRFers in Olympia, WA? - 3 months ago

PM sent

Re: "Stop calling yourself!" (need a new VOIP service) - 4 months ago

Re: iPhone SE Questions - 4 months ago

FYI

Re: looking for a phone - 4 months ago

Just picked up a new SE 32GB for $97 out the door, including a month of service, taxes. Will also work on ATT MVNO's.

Re: From the BBC: What's Your Secret Nationality? - 4 months ago

Slovenian / Japanese. Actually half Slovak.

Re: Help! Which DeWalt Drill Driver/Impact Combo Kit should I get? - 4 months ago

Go Milwaukee instead.

Re: wiring light socket - 5 months ago

QuoteOWC Jamie The proper way to do it is to pigtail the 2 wires existing with a 3rd with a wirenut, attach the single wire to the porcelain socket. Correct. And I wired my whole house...

Re: DEEP in the backcountry, a solo woman runs into a mountain lion... - 5 months ago

Any competent hiker knows you don't run/act like prey.

Re: John Prine on Fresh Air today. You may have to stream it. - 5 months ago

Quotehal I'll have to find it... GIVE THIS MAN AN AWARD just for writing this beautiful song: - Bonnie Raitt - Angel From Montgomery

Re: Not practical to get a pickup trauck, but I need to move some stuff. Trailer? - 5 months ago

Rent trailer

R2AK starts 0500 PDT tomorrow ! Sail/human power only - 6 months ago

Re: For you armchair rowers, paddlers ... - 6 months ago

First to finish, in under 10 hours ! a double surf ski.

For you armchair rowers, paddlers ... - 6 months ago

... live NOW. Brought to you by the R2AK race originators ( 2018 version starts Thursday ). tracker

Re: Human Anatomy Atlas 2018: Complete 3D Human Body (Android) 99¢ at Google Play Store - 6 months ago

Good find ! It's $25 on Apple App store.

Re: Who makes a good, basic pocket T-shirt? - 6 months ago

Re: New project - Greenhouse - 6 months ago

Agree about the heat dissipation. Here are some ideas: A neighbor put up the $600 one.

Re: New hardware! First "Block 5" Falcon 9 launch today at 4:12 p.m. EDT - 7 months ago

Aborted. New launch window tomorrow 1614 EDT.

Re: Hoping rumors for a new SE are true... - 7 months ago

QuoteWHiiP Go back to a 9" screen, NO WAY! It was OK in its day but when you were using/developing Spreadsheets it was very painful. How about designing a house on 2 x 3 foot sheets ?

Re: F/U APPLE TV KEYBOARD: Please STOP this madness - 7 months ago

Neighbor's ATV ?

Re: What's a 'horse'? Tune in to NBC for FIVE hours to find out today (from Louisville Kentucky) - 7 months ago

Re: you auto know [ better ]?!.....Tesla owner banned from driving after enabling autopilot [ video included ].... - 7 months ago

Eeeeesh. What an idiot ! Seems a fix would be to block activation of the "feature" when insufficient weight on the driver's seat.