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bnmathm
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re: Appliances - Throw Away
Posted by bnmathm on 4/9/24 at 12:46 pm
[quote]I don't have an electrician buddy nor one that I trust.
What would an electrician evaluate exactly? Voltage drop was mentioned, anything else that I could check myself?
How do I determine if my 200 amp service is enough for the house? We have finished the basement with additional lighti...
re: Appliances - Throw Away
Posted by bnmathm on 4/9/24 at 12:03 pm
While I'll agree that things aren't made like they used to be... this seems incredibly excessive. If the house is 25+ years old and you aren't having issues with HVAC or health, I'd guess it's not Chinese Drywall causing the problems, but maybe you should have an electrician check things out? Volt...
re: Six inches is now six bucks
Posted by bnmathm on 4/6/24 at 9:22 am
I just price checked... and a 6" Ham sandwich at the location closest to me in Baton Rouge is $6.26 after sales tax.
So while the image originates in Australia, the point stands....
re: Six inches is now six bucks
Posted by bnmathm on 4/6/24 at 9:04 am
Here they are, in New South Wales, Australia
Manny's & Vodofone across the street, visible in the OP reflection
[link=(https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.9141254,151.2399535,3a,75y,60.45h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHy4QA7lI1YEYF0fQccGZdA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Ft...
re: FBI goes to house looking for GRT
Posted by bnmathm on 3/30/24 at 9:05 am
Who is GRT?
Original source
[link=(https://x.com/KAM4Texas/status/1773520772956315775?s=20
)]https://x.com/KAM4Texas/status/1773520772956315775?s=20[/link]
Which claims this is the offending tweet that sent the FBI,
[link=(https://x.com/KAM4Texas/status/1760064066150686777?s=20
)]https://x...
re: Walmart want you to pay them to use Self Check-out
Posted by bnmathm on 3/13/24 at 9:00 pm
[quote]I work 3 miles from a walmart. Placed an order last wednesday. From clicking submit on 30 items to a brother calling me saying he was parked by my truck... 12 minutes.
[/quote]
Unless you bought 30 pieces of 1 SKU, this is total bullcock.
3 miles - let's assume at a very minimum, in pe...
re: LastPass password manager
Posted by bnmathm on 2/25/24 at 3:55 pm
Say no to lastpass! Terrible company. Handled the breach horribly and security decisions before the breach were equally awful.
[quote]IIRC, the joke was on the hackers - everything they got was encrypted anyway.[/quote]
Not so fast… people’s vaults have been cracked and will continue to be mor...
re: UPS to cut 12,000 jobs 5 months after reaching union deal
Posted by bnmathm on 1/30/24 at 1:48 pm
When you're paying the drivers $170K, they really shouldn't need a manager.
[quote]"When you look at total compensation, by the end of the new contract, the average UPS full-time driver will make about $170,000 annually in pay and benefits," Tome told investors Tuesday. "And for all part-time uni...
re: What was going on at the Cortana Amazon warehouse today?
Posted by bnmathm on 12/18/23 at 7:46 pm
[quote]Below is a list of giveaway events happening in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas:
On Monday, December 18, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m., Councilman Cleve Dunn will host a toy giveaway located at the Amazon Fulfillment Center at 9001 Cortana Place[/quote]
[link=(https://www.wafb.com/20...
re: Legendary “The Price is Right” host Bob Barker has died at age 99
Posted by bnmathm on 8/26/23 at 12:24 pm
[quote]and an outspoken animal rights activist, [/quote]
[quote]Always spay or neuter your pets[/quote]
Meanwhile if he’d said the same thing about your children I don’t think he’d have been considered a great humanitarian...
re: Wal Mart Sprinklers
Posted by bnmathm on 6/6/23 at 7:52 am
[quote]Either way, the sprinklers are definitely zoned in buildings that big. However, as soon as hot air/smoke/etc pop a sprinkler, every sprinkler in the zone goes off. Probably a good thing as to help prevent the spread of a fire
[/quote]
There are no electrical controls beyond the flow senso...
re: Several States Considering Bans on New Homes Featuring Gas Appliances
Posted by bnmathm on 2/15/23 at 7:42 am
[quote]Everyone I know that’s big into cooking and preparing food hates electric.
[/quote]
The proposed [i]San Francisco[/i] law applies to Furnaces and Water Heaters. It specifically excludes gas ranges.
[quote]The rules would not apply to gas stoves.[/quote]
[link=(https://www.sfchronicle...
re: Weird Bluetooth Interference Between College Dr and Acadian
Posted by bnmathm on 11/1/22 at 3:47 pm
[quote]Yo!!! This is fixed now! Great work!
[/quote]
Yeah it's been resolved for me too!
Complaint was submitted on 10/10.
Early AM on 10/12, I received this acknowledgement from FCC:
[quote]Your complaint provides valuable information and is shared among FCC bureaus and offices to sp...
re: Weird Bluetooth Interference Between College Dr and Acadian
Posted by bnmathm on 10/10/22 at 1:41 pm
[quote]That's very odd, WiFi's modulation scheme is more or less immune to far-field RF interference. Must be a hell of a signal. It "disappears" when you're close to the Marriot because at that point the building is blocking their transmission beam pattern, which from your description could be omni...
re: Weird Bluetooth Interference Between College Dr and Acadian
Posted by bnmathm on 10/10/22 at 11:58 am
[img]https://i.imgur.com/2huF4qb.png
[/img]
They doing something up there...
re: Weird Bluetooth Interference Between College Dr and Acadian
Posted by bnmathm on 10/10/22 at 11:49 am
[quote]The FCC used to have a "sniffer" van with spectrum analyzers based in Baton Rouge, equipped with receiving equipment to find all types of RF interfering signals. I can't find a local number, call their national office in D.C. at 1-888-225-5322 and register a complaint.
FCC seriously takes ...
re: Weird Bluetooth Interference Between College Dr and Acadian
Posted by bnmathm on 9/22/22 at 2:53 pm
I regularly get the message "CarPlay has stopped due to Wifi interference". I get it nearly every time I go through that area. Also happens sometimes in New Orleans around the Superdome exit. Same car & phone I've had for 1.5 years and this just started happening in the past 2 months or so.
I...
re: Sleep Apnea CPAP Machines
Posted by bnmathm on 8/19/22 at 3:22 pm
If the idea of a CPAP machine seems bothersome...
Look into this alternative:
[link=(https://tapintosleep.com/products/)]https://tapintosleep.com/products/[/link]
TAP appliance - a custom mouthpiece designed to pull your lower jaw forward and open your airway during sleep. They're not chea...
re: Woman savagely raped in Forrest Park. Employees told to not discuss it with park users
Posted by bnmathm on 8/13/22 at 2:27 pm
[quote]When Bocage falls Baton Rouge falls. Drive through and look at the houses for sale.[/quote]
Fortunately it's not 1980 and driving is no longer required.
There's 0 homes for sale that have been listed in the last 30 days. And only a few old listings that are overpriced....
re: EBR Metro Council approves new penalties for stunt drivers and spectators
Posted by bnmathm on 8/10/22 at 9:18 pm
[quote]I think they're going to run into some first amendment issues here guys.[/quote]
I don't think the first amendment protects someone from promoting illegal acts to the public.
I'm assuming they're going after the promoters, not the reporters.
Inciting a riot is not protected speech....
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