Alexander Smith, a contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), said he was given a choice between resignation and dismissal after preparing a presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians, which was cancelled at the last minute by USAID leadership last week....
The only reason I haven’t seriously considered solar in the past is because I couldn’t justify paying more for electricity even though it’s the undeniably right thing to do. I am very climate conscious but I just couldn’t afford it.
But like you said, we’ve reached that point and getting solar quotes will be one of the first things I do when I move even if it just means breaking even.
I thought the restriction was CHARGING to replace a light switch as an unlicensed electrician, am I wrong? I’ve never heard of DIY being disallowed. The only restrictions I know of are needing to pull a permit for structural stuff and I’m in an area with pretty tight electrical regulations (EMT conduit, no Romex allowed)
I’m happy to see someone express that opinion. I have so much in common with this guy’s stance on things (and even a lot of the bitterness) but I just can’t stand watching him. I really, really don’t like the “I’m hungover and angry” schtick and it makes it hard to watch.
I don’t mind a good takedown video but I’m not big on alcoholism as the punchline. “I drink because I’m so angry about this” just doesn’t resonate with me
But in his defense, his fans LOVE that presentation style and he’s catering to them.
I also had no idea he was in the Behind The Bastards crew! I wanted to check it out but I only drive for like 20 minutes twice a week (and that was my podcast time)
I thought the doorbell camera worked great with frigate, is that not the case? I don’t have a need for cameras yet but that was on my shopping list…all cameras will be on a locked down vlan so it’s fine if it TRIES to phone home if it still works “offline”
Thanks for the feedback, I’ll keep them on my list. I wasn’t considering the PTZ cameras just the inexpensive turrets and plan on running them PoE so it looks like those issues won’t affect me!
Are you running them with Frigate? I was thinking the lack of substream wouldn’t be a problem because the frigate server could downscale if needed (but I haven’t really looked into it yet)
Ahh gotcha, didn’t consider that! I’ll have to make sure my processor is up for the task. I think it will be…I’m doing 4 cameras + doorbell max and buying a NUC
I was planning on an Intel CPU that was recommended when I was putting my list together which I was told could handle detection up on to 8 cameras without issue (so I could skip the Coral all together)
I loved District 9 and I was pretty into Die Antwoord at the time but left this movie disappointed. The story and acting were pretty corny. Great visual effects though!
I’ve been pondering why there seems to be an abundance of options for instances to customize user experiences, while users themselves have limited control over their own preferences. Features like instance blocking and enabling/disabling downvotes can make it challenging to find an instance that aligns perfectly with your...
Donald Trump Says He'll Stop All Electric Car Sales (Update: He Was Talking About Made-In-Mexico Chinese EVs) (gizmodo.com)
Report: Institutional Investors Will Own Over 40% of Single-Family Rental Homes by 2030 (medium.com)
We would've been fooled (lemmy.world)
Two more US officials resign over Biden administration’s position on Gaza war (www.theguardian.com)
Alexander Smith, a contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), said he was given a choice between resignation and dismissal after preparing a presentation on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians, which was cancelled at the last minute by USAID leadership last week....
Embarrassing coal (lemmy.world)
Colorado enacts right-to-repair law banning restrictions on parts pairing, mirroring Oregon's ban (www.cpr.org)
Summary:...
China’s military shows off rifle-toting robot dogs (www.cnn.com)
Coming soon to a western military near you…
Are Men Okay? – SOME MORE NEWS (youtu.be)
Positively bizarre to praise racist far-right theocrats (lemmy.world)
They're not "Minifigs," they're "Lego Men." Even the female ones. I feel very strongly about this.
Also, they’ve sucked ever since they stopped having just basic smiley faces....
May 30, 2024 - ( U ) G I N O Q T
‘RANDOM FLUFF #61’ [OC] (feddit.nl)
what's a good ip camera for home assistant?
I don’t have yet any preferences. Cheap, easy to set up, secure. What do you use and can recommend?
[Movie Clip] CHAPPIE (2015) - robot police team vs gangsters (www.youtube.com)
Invidious link: yewtu.be/watch?v=0TWGg7HcvSw...
Why Aren't There More User Customization Options on Lemmy?
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Don't (lemmy.world)