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Old 05-21-2021, 08:41 PM   #81 (permalink)
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MacOS. I got it for the M1 chip, and apparently just in time too. I don't really use the Apple apps, just Brave and Blender. And VLC for music.

I put Norton Antivirus on it and I think it was a mistake. There's something called LifeLock that follows around everywhere. One of these days I'll revert it to factory state and try it again.

I'm having too much fun with the Ender 3 Max. I figured out that the wheels I had powder-coated are missing the center caps. Now I can design and print [spinner knock-offs]

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Old 05-21-2021, 08:46 PM   #82 (permalink)
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For computer hardware, I'm still rocking a dell optiplex with an i5-4570 that i bought used for $200 3 or 4 years ago.

For cars (in the US) I would always recommend used unless the additional cost truly has no meaningful impact to your financial situation. We just bought a 2012 chrysler minivan for a typical price ( I'm sure you can use kbb).

Since it was private party I told the dmv I paid $1, it's not financed so no interest, and if we sell it in 2 or 3 years I should be able to get about $6500. In total, it will likely cost me (loss) about 3500 to keep it that long, that's after some repairs and window tinting.

Had we spent a little more and financed a $15k van, and paid taxes on it, the total cost (loss) over 2 or 3 years would have been more than double, even with less repairs needed.

It's a super simple calculation, what does it cost to buy, what's does it cost to operate, how much can I sell it for in x number of years. The last part is usually forgotten, but it's where depreciation is hiding
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The things don't sell themselves. I've got two with expired plates and the DMV isn't even giving out appointments.
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The things don't sell themselves. I've got two with expired plates and the DMV isn't even giving out appointments.
The DMV will renew plates online.
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Do they accept Bitcoin? I haven't used a credit card since 1975. So long as they deal groceries for cash I'm good.

I drove over to the Westside to get some PLA at Staples and they're gone. Another brick and mortar bites the dust. While Amazon continues to eat the commercial market, Bezos is fumbling the B-4 rocket engine, forcing ULA to revert to Atlas boosters.

Meanwhile Covid survivors can't get vaccinated and so no vaccine passport. DMV is under the authority of Kate Brown. I'll probably never be allowed into a DMV again.
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Amazon continues to eat the commercial market
Even though some specialty products may become easier to shop online, there will always be room for Walmart-ish brick-and-mortar general stores for the sake of convenience. There won't be one of such one-box-stores at every strip-mall in the middle of nowhere, but they won't fade away totally. Eventually the need for technical assistance to gadgets bought online will lead some shops to get repurposed, while also serving as regional delivery hubs also operating in a drive-thru arrangement for customers who would rather pick-up their own stuff.
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My wife enthusiastically told me that Kate Brown is instituting a lottery for all vaccinated individuals to enter a chance to win a million dollars. I’d rather just keep the money I have. To be sure, I’d accept a million bucks that floated my way by no great effort of my own, but I wouldn’t appreciate it. I fully expect my first million to come by effort, not luck. If interviewed by the news I’d tell everyone they are dumb to give me a million, because it was coming my way anyhow, and whoever came up with the dumb scheme is the leader of dumbness.
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One person gets a million, how many get Anaphylaxis?
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Do they accept Bitcoin? I haven't used a credit card since 1975. So long as they deal groceries for cash I'm good.
If you chose to make your life harder you can expect it to be harder I guess.

It takes about 5 minutes to renew Oregon plates online.
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I don't expect it to be harder. I'm not even sure it is. I watch the people ahead of me in checkout lines trying to make their choices work.

I read Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper in 2008, but never took the plunge.

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