I have been reading Finnegans Wake over the course of this year, a few pages a day, along with a group over on reddit. It is one of the very few things that still keeps me visiting reddit at all....
I tried the audio book on a road trip. Heard all of the great things about it so I downloaded it. Took me over and hour to figure out it’s fiction and not nonfiction. I listened to about 2 hours and it wasn’t bad but I didn’t get pulled in like everyone else seems to have been. It’s one of those books I feel like I should finish but just don’t have the interest to.
Yep foil tape works but id say mastic is the right way. A tub will be more than you need, they also sell it in caulk tubes which should be cheaper. Just use any extra on your other junctions too. Hit the ones nearest to your unit which is where your static pressure will be freatest.
I finally read “Old Man and the Sea”. I have tried to start it many times, but the beginning was just so slow. Has anyone here read it? What are your thoughts on this Ernest Hemingway classic?
I just got a DIY kit quote for solar and it’s ~$18,000. That would mean a contractor installing is at least $25,000 if not more. That’s a big chunk of change upfront.
Clean energy credit union does modest rate loans. That allows you to get the panels, they foot the up front cost, you get the fed/state/utility incentives and put those towards the loan. That’s pretty much your only option other than footing with cash.
I’m surprised no one mentioned this so far: check to make sure the fins on your outside unit are clean.
My parents had this issue when I was visiting. I went outside and looked at their unit and it looked like it was covered in carpet. I took a hose and gently rinsed off all of the dirt and pollen and they were back in action.
Others already covered a lot of good points: make sure it’s not froze (it likely is if you’ve been running for a while and it’s not keeping up) and change the filter.
I’m on the otherside of the coin. I was remote like many during covid then recently took a job where I have a 40min commute 2 days a week. I wasn’t happy about that to start and thought I wanted full time remote. I’m 4 months in now and I love it. To me it feels like the best of both worlds. My drive isn’t a hard 40 min and I get through podcasts and calls to friends/family. I just bring my laptop and dock at home or office which is easy. It has been great seeing and meeting people. I try to structure my days so I get meetings in person and focus work done on WFH days. Not for everyone but some, like me, might be surprised that they like a blend more than they think.
Wanna get a post out to show appreciation for all types of journaling. Personally I’m boring and traditional with weekly entries that can be pages long of just emotional venting or thought processing. All of course written with a fountain pen with sparkly ink. I kinda want to switch it up a bit, get the creative juices flowing...
Like others mine is all over the place. I’m in a crazy (but good) time of life with little kids so sometimes it’s my therapist, sometimes it’s my historian on what’s happening with the kids/family, sometimes it’s my place to think. No set schedule, just when I have time and feel like I need to work through something.
Whatever/whenever I find myself writing it’s a joy. I’ve got a notebook I love (traveller’s notebook) and a great fountain pen (Kaweco sport).
On your note about carrying a few notebooks: I was in this same boat. I carried a paper planner, a notebook for notes and lists, and another one with graph paper for projects (wiring diagrams, building floor plans, etc). I’ve been using a Midori travelers notebook for the last year. It’s essentially just a nice piece of leather that holds inserts (think field notes type notebooks). I have 3 inserts in mine that cover those areas and when they fill up I can replace each one individually. I’m loving it and the leather looks really classy.
What are you reading?? (feddit.uk)
I’ve just started reading The Wager. I’m a sucker for ship based media, and I’m hoping this’ll be no exception....
A book across the year
I have been reading Finnegans Wake over the course of this year, a few pages a day, along with a group over on reddit. It is one of the very few things that still keeps me visiting reddit at all....
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez - 1967 (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: kbin.social/m/13thFloor/t/443578...
Sealing gaps in duct work letting out air (sh.itjust.works)
I’m seeing a crack in the corner of the ducts. Can I just tape it shut with boxing tape or is there a better way to do it?...
Old Man And The Sea
I finally read “Old Man and the Sea”. I have tried to start it many times, but the beginning was just so slow. Has anyone here read it? What are your thoughts on this Ernest Hemingway classic?
How do people afford the upfront cost of solar?
I just got a DIY kit quote for solar and it’s ~$18,000. That would mean a contractor installing is at least $25,000 if not more. That’s a big chunk of change upfront.
Is there something wrong my AC? It’s a 1 year old unit and it can’t seem to keep up. For reference it is a high of 92 F today (discuss.tchncs.de)
Standing my ground on going back to the office
I guess this is a correct community to post about this? If not let me know....
What’s your journaling style?
Wanna get a post out to show appreciation for all types of journaling. Personally I’m boring and traditional with weekly entries that can be pages long of just emotional venting or thought processing. All of course written with a fountain pen with sparkly ink. I kinda want to switch it up a bit, get the creative juices flowing...
Notebooks (sh.itjust.works)
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/16595...