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- Comment on Why do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them? 1 hour ago:
You, ceiling fan outlets count for that requirement, though it’s entertaining when people install a fan without a light and wonder why their switch doesn’t control a light lol. Any time I install a ceiling fan outlet, we always run a 3(+ground) wire cable, two switched power legs, for independent control of lights and fan.
- Comment on Why do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them? 2 hours ago:
Warning signs and safety regulations are written in blood. I call the certificates of Darwin awards.
- Comment on Why do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them? 2 hours ago:
It’s been code for a long time that every room must have a switched lighting source, and before recessed lights became more common or if the original builder didn’t put a ceiling light or wall sconce, you’d have a switched outlet for a lamp. Typically it’s only half of one outlet though, unless your house was wired by a crackhead like mine.
- Comment on Why do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them? 2 hours ago:
Nope. We’re also on 120v so that could be part of it.
- Comment on Is there any way our of the US political spiral? 1 day ago:
California imports 30% of it’s power from out-of-state, and with renewables in the Mojave region ramping up, that figure is expected to decrease in the coming decades. While that makes us the largest power importer in the country, we are the 4th largest producer in the country behind TX (who’s grid is isolated from the rest of the country), FL, and PA. On top of that, all new residential construction is required to install a PV system (with minimal exceptions), which certainly helps grid demand, and commercial/industrial operations are adopting solar to offset costs. The fact of the matter is that California is home to a fuckton of people as well as a lot of industry, and yes that demands a lot of power, but CA has been pushing local reliance for a while with promising results.
- Comment on Is there any way our of the US political spiral? 2 days ago:
California is interesting because they control much of what the rest of the country wants. They are the gateway for US imports (Ports of LA/LB), provide a significant amount of agriculture, and have one of the highest operating economies in the world.
- Comment on crying and shaking 2 days ago:
“…with your tonsils”
- Comment on The US is actually going to implement a nationwide abortion ban and the measures for how it's gonna be handled are already in the works 2 days ago:
Ah gotcha, that makes sense now.
I lived in Vermont for year, and yeah those winters are no joke. But I could also see y’all telling the fed to go fuck themselves.
- Comment on moms rule 2 days ago:
It was the nobility that was marrying off barely pubescent kids.
Same as it ever was.
- Comment on The US is actually going to implement a nationwide abortion ban and the measures for how it's gonna be handled are already in the works 2 days ago:
Wait, why would Canada retaliate against y’all for seceding?
- Comment on The US is actually going to implement a nationwide abortion ban and the measures for how it's gonna be handled are already in the works 2 days ago:
I’m really curious how California will handle that one. I would expect Newsom to fall in line as part of the protected class, but he is a politician and cares about reelection.
- Comment on It really do be like that tho 3 days ago:
Nah that’s what the inmates are for, it’s a tax savings strategy!
- Comment on If you're looking for a time to take action. it was 8 years ago. 4 days ago:
Fuck it, I’ll say it.
The only good kind of nazi is a dead nazi.
- Comment on I need this framed in every room so I don't make that mistake again 4 days ago:
Ah sweet, so I can stare at the ceiling until 3am when I hit the bed 4 hours prior
- Comment on Anon questions North Korea 5 days ago:
That banana peel with rot before it gets someone
- Comment on Anon questions North Korea 5 days ago:
Sure, but that thing is 4 lanes in either direction. That’s a lot of asphalt for a whole bunch of nothing.
- Comment on It's like nobody in power remembers what happened with prohibition 5 days ago:
Ensuring data availability, of course.
I do have concerns how the incoming ~fascists~ “administration” in the US will handle encryption, VPNs, etc, and what that will entail for privacy and acquisition of certain types of data. I’m confident the internet will always find a way, but it’ll definitely be interesting to see what happens in the coming years. I’ve been on a download spree as if late because I’ll be damned if media corps have free range to bleed us dry to listen to music and watch movies, nevermind what conservatives will try to censor next.
- Comment on Par for the course 1 week ago:
Any romance language country, really
- Comment on If you save, we will charge you more 2 weeks ago:
You do have to be careful here, because some localities actually require a grid connection to maintain a certificate of occupancy. Title 24 changed in recent years (here in CA), but you may still end up fighting your municipality and the POCO.
- Comment on Ultimate Shitposting 2 weeks ago:
Lol the ruling class is way too thick to understand the sarcasm, they’ll think people genuinely love them. And once they figure it out, it’ll get legislation passed to make it a hate crime real quick.
- Comment on Good morning 2 weeks ago:
Nah that’s the Taco Bell
- Comment on And because you deserve it, here's one from the top shelf 2 weeks ago:
Lol noted
- Comment on 25 hours of snow. 2 weeks ago:
Not this year. We need snow. Hell I’ll settle for rain at this point.
- Comment on And because you deserve it, here's one from the top shelf 2 weeks ago:
My wife and I have said we’ll each slam a hit on our deathbeds. But until then, nope.
- Comment on I have a good feeling about this one. 2 weeks ago:
“Kung Fu Fighting” was #1 on the charts
- Comment on 2025 trailer be wild 2 weeks ago:
1-2-3-4-5
- Comment on Caveman technology 2 weeks ago:
And this, boys and girls, is why ISPs have data caps. They’re environmentalists!
- Comment on Anon's PC works 2 weeks ago:
I recently repurposed a xeon CPU/motherboard from 2012 to run my Proxmox server. Bought a rack mount case, noctua fans, new ram, cpu cooler, and gavie it a good thorough cleaning. Not blazing fast, but does the job.
- Comment on I need a flicker free LED lightbulb running in the 3000 K range. 2 weeks ago:
They’re online, but specialty lighting stores will sometimes sell them as well. Here in SoCal, we have a chain called Lamps Plus that sells them.
- Comment on Capricorn Two 2 weeks ago:
I was gonna say, sounds like no one wanted to pony up for a crane, flatbed, and disposal. I dig the paint job creativity though.