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Re: Most Americans Don’t Know How Cheap EVs Are Because They Don’t Know About The Federal/State/Local Incentives - 6 weeks ago

Despite GM's terrible handling of battery issues, I'm a big fan of my Chevy Bolt, which at the time wasn't eligible for federal tax incentives but did qualify for a $500 EV rebate (cash) from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Of course, I had to count that $500 as income when it was time to file taxes.

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Re: p8712 Gets Old (Hernia Repair) - 6 weeks ago

Been there, done that -- at the ripe old age of 33! (That was more than a decade ago.) The pain was definitely rough leading up to the surgery. The most important thing I remember the surgeon saying was to get on my feet and moving the day after the surgery to help with healing. Hang in there and take care.

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Re: Looking for issues important to adjunct professors - 3 months ago

Check out the Adjuncts subreddit -- even a quick scan of the post titles probably will provide a good sense of issues (living wage, benefits, stability, etc.)

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Re: What's your 2nd favorite way to cook a hamburger? - 8 months ago

FWIW, I use our George Foreman grill way more than I thought I would. It's really handy for a quick quesadilla or panini-type sandwich. Picked one up at Aldi a few months ago -- not a big investment.

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Re: Chevy Bolt EV opinions? - 1 year ago

I love my Bolt EV (2021, Premier). I've had it for about a year. It's fun to drive and has plenty of punch out of the gate. The only maintenance we've done is the required state inspection and tire swap for winter. If you live in a cold-weather climate, count on a significant range hit in the winter. The stock tires aren't great in heavy rain and snowy conditions but were good enough for a fe

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Re: Any issues running an original Magic Trackpad with the latest OS? - 1 year ago

I got the same deal at Radio Shack way back when ... it's working fine for me with an M1 Macbook Air running Monterey (12.4).

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Re: AV center channel questions - 1 year ago

Your best bet is to get a center channel from the same manufacturer/series as your left and right front speakers. Many A/V receivers have a feature that will set levels for your speakers automatically using a microphone hooked up to it. You can then adjust as needed. Wirecutter has some recs: They're not mentioned by Wirecutter, but I'm partial to the Infinity Reference series, which

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A favorite Christmas Eve listen: "The Shepherd" from CBC radio - 1 year ago

A co-worker told me about this a few years ago (although it's been around much longer): 'Fireside' Al Maitland reads Frederick Forsyth's The Shepherd Enjoy -- and happy holidays to you and yours!

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Re: Anybody here use mailchimp for customized personal emails? - 1 year ago

Easy to do in MailChimp -- upload a .csv file with your email addresses and merge fields, and MailChimp will walk you through mapping them. You'll then insert the merge fields in the campaign when you add the content. if you're using a free plan, they will put a MailChimp image at the bottom of the email (or at least they used to). If you're a Gmail user, there are services like Yet Anoth

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Re: Eufy-da - 2 years ago

This was a major disappointment. I replaced my outdoor Wyze cameras with Eufy 2Cs, in part because of HomeKit integration. I had a general, albeit anecdotal, sense that Wyze was sketchier from a security standpoint. Lesson learned, although I'm not sure either is a great option. I'm glad I didn't have any Eufy cameras set up indoors.

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Re: Any advice on getting a PS5 for my nephew’s birthday next weekend? - 2 years ago

PS5 restock coming this week — use these tips to get yours

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Re: I want to dump Comcast (Xfinity) for watching TV - 2 years ago

For the broadcast series, check out whether you can receive over-the-air signals with an antenna. Add in something like a Tablo if you want DVR capabilities. There's more info on getting started with cord cutting here.

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Re: Beer for Breakfast - 2 years ago

"the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad So I had one more for dessert" (Written by Kris Kristofferson, but best known as recorded by Johnny Cash)

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Re: Suggestions for home exerciser? - 2 years ago

I was coming here to say the same thing. They always seem to be available on the used market, which makes finding replacement parts easy. Quoteanonymouse1 Peter- It's not clear how much space you have. My experience is that everyone is different about this stuff. For me, the absolute best is an old-school NordicTrack Cross-Country sky machine. You can pick them up on craigslist for mayb

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Re: Anybody sleeping with AppleWatch? - 2 years ago

I use AutoSleep. It's not annoying and, as the name suggests, doesn't require much setup to get going. It's around $5.

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Re: FIRE! Amazon announces new 'TV sticks', $40, and one at $30 - 3 years ago

They're really hard to beat at that price. One of the handiest additions of late has been the remote with buttons that control power and volume on a TV and receiver -- worth the $10 price difference for the convenience.

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Monoprice Select Series USB-C HDMI Multiport Adapter on sale for $13 - 3 years ago

Looks like a good deal (especially if you need a spare because you're prone to misplacing USB-C adapters like I am.) Slickdeals link

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Re: August 13, 2002: Power Mac G4 “Mirrored Drive Doors” - 3 years ago

Pined for one of these while churning out college newspaper pages on a beige G3/266 desktop. Good times, though.

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HomePod -- $199 at Best Buy (Space Gray or White) - 3 years ago

The $199 sale seems to pop up at Best Buy every few weeks. There are some rumors that a smaller/cheaper HomePod might be released this fall, but $199 seems to be a solid deal for the current one.

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Re: Splitting ethernet port--FU - 3 years ago

It's nice to have a few extra Ethernet ports available — you never know when you might want to buy something else!

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Re: Filling out form for Clark.com. There's no way to submit it. - 3 years ago

It's an embedded Wufoo form -- can you see the submit button if you go directly to the form? https://clarkhoward.wufoo.com/embed/kq0cpmd0qdugck/

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Re: Career Change Success Stories? - 3 years ago

Thanks — these were awesome to read, not to mention inspiring.

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Re: Anyone have a recipe for homemade dipping sauce? - 3 years ago

My go-to move has been to add some Sriracha to whatever is in the refrigerator -- BBQ sauce, honey mustard, etc. Not exactly homemade but does the job. The big exception: ranch dressing, which is disgusting and should be banned (my family disagrees).

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Career Change Success Stories? - 3 years ago

With COVID-19, there's definitely an increased level of stress about (un)employment. I'm wondering if folks have success stories about changing career fields, lessons learned, what you would do differently looking back, whether you had to move out of your area to make the change, etc. I don't have a story to share (yet?) but would be interested to hear yours if you'd like to share. I thought o

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Re: July 22, 1997: Mac OS 8 - 3 years ago

Brings me back to the days of actually going to a store to buy software.

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Re: Have you ever been told you look like or was mistaken for someone famous? - 3 years ago

Someone once told me I looked like the dad in the Disney animated movie "Inside Out." Had to Google it. The story checked out.

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Re: Oh crap. How do I dispatch these? - 3 years ago

I've had good luck with this spray but haven't tackled something quite as large as what you're dealing with: Spectracide PRO 18 oz. Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol. The cheaper foaming stuff doesn't seem to work as well.

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Re: Finally broke down and bought some Air Pods - 3 years ago

I was solidly in the "AirPods are a waste of money" camp until my kid got a pair for her birthday and told me how much she enjoyed them. I bought some for myself just after I started working from home due to COVID-19 shutdowns. They've been great for online meetings, walks around the neighborhood, and getting household chores done while on the phone.

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Re: What is a slogan that has influenced you? - 3 years ago

"Measure twice, cut once" — a good reminder that there's not an undo command in life, usually. And I wish I could point to more times where this one applied to me: "Think Different".

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Closeout deal on OWC USB-C Travel Dock - 3 years ago

$29.76 for the Rose Gold model (half off the original price) -- limit one. I haven't used the travel version but have had a good experience with the 10-port model (that now looks to be compatible with several desktops Macs).

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