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  • US home prices have soared 47% so far this decade, outpacing all of the growth seen in the 1990s and 2010s

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  • As someone who has seen property values shoot up in my area even more than the average, it is such a relief to get out of the rental trap and start building equity. I know it's more complicated than this, but knowing each mortgage payment gives me a little more claim over my property and more buying power if I ever need to sell it is such a good feeling.

    I hope that we can get conditions to change so that more people can access home ownership if they want it.

  • Americans are choking on surging fast-food prices. "I can't justify the expense," one customer says

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  • After trying a few grocery store deli sandwiches, I will avoid fast food sandwich shops unless there's simply nothing else available. The deli is there to get you in the store to spend money. They don't have as much of a financial incentive to skimp on the ingredients. It wasn't uncommon for me to get a sandwich so stuffed I couldn't close it

  • Defense moves for mistrial over Daniels' testimony

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  • Been following the NYT live coverage for most of the day. The defense claimed that they did not object more because there was intense discussion before the jury was brought in for the day about what the prosecution could cover in Daniels' testimony. The defense believed that the questions asked were following what the prosecution and judge had agreed upon and that their objections would not be received well.

    It's a flimsy justification, but that was their response during the mistrial discussion.

  • Why are many men growing beards again ?

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  • Yeah, I haven't been clean shaven since I could first pull off a beard. Last time I saw my naked face was 15 years ago.

    That said, I have started to put more effort into my beard to try to keep up with trends. Growing it out, oiling it, shaping the edges. It's fun, but I still find myself trimming it down after too long just to make it easier to manage.

  • When did you get your first phone? First computer? What was it?

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  • All computers were beige... unless you were a smoker, then it was an ugly yellow-brown color after a few months

  • When did you get your first phone? First computer? What was it?

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  • I'm going to claim the family PC as my first computer. It was a 486 running DOS and Windows 3.1. I got my first taste of Windows 95 when my dad bought my sister a new PC to take to college. I remember installing Jedi Knight on there then having to wait years for an upgrade to the family PC where I could load Windows XP and play newer games.

    First phone was an old blue Nokia, possibly a 3310, looking at old pics. I called it a Blueberry to make fun of the flagships of the day. I got it at 16 when I got my license and was told in no uncertain terms that I was not to use it unless I was hopelessly lost or wrapped around a tree.

  • Teslas Can Be Stolen by Hijacking WiFi at Charging Stations, Researchers Find

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  • Honestly, I was taught that you should not use a signal in a roundabout, especially when the exits are so tight it's easy to get confused if someone turns it on too early. I see now though that it's the law in my area when exiting and I'll start using it. I'll be in the minority here.

    I'm still not going to enter a roundabout just because I see someone's turn signal on. I never trust them when I'm the one merging into a lane.

  • Teslas Can Be Stolen by Hijacking WiFi at Charging Stations, Researchers Find

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  • hackers only need a simple $169 hacking tool called Flipper Zero, a Raspberry Pi, or a laptop to pull it off.

    At that point, why mention the Flipper Zero or RPi? Just say it can be done without specialized hardware. I feel like they're trying to piggyback off of the buzz from the Flipper Zero being banned in Canada recently.

  • Borderlands 2024: Official Movie Trailer

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  • It really looks like they wanted this made in the vein of a Guardians of the Galaxy movie. I guess if you start with Borderlands and try to come up with an existing movie property that's in the same ballpark, that kinda seems like a reasonable target?

    Problem is, none of the actors look like they are having fun. I think this is going to land somewhere between the Suicide Squads, and not closer to the one you'd want it to.

  • Schools in America apparently have their own army recruiter

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  • I remember mowing the lawn at home in the early 2000s when an Army recruiter pulled up and tried to get me to sign up. We lived in a cul-de-sac, so he was clearly there for me. I was 17 at the time.

    The older I get, the more creeped out I am that they showed up unsolicited and talked to me without one of my parents present.

  • Broadcom-owned VMware kills the free version of ESXi virtualization software

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  • I haven't worked with it before. The product is only supported on VMWare hypervisors, so no matter what, I'll have to build on an unsupported setup, but I was leaning towards KVM for familiarity. I will make sure to check Proxmox out too though.

  • Broadcom-owned VMware kills the free version of ESXi virtualization software

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  • Well shit. ESXi was the best way to build a home lab when studying for the professional certifications I need.

  • Where will all the electric cars be charged?

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  • On a hot day sitting in a parking lot, my Model 3 loses about 10% of its charge just cooling the battery. I am lucky to have the ability to charge at home so I don't have to worry about it, but if I was living in an apartment, I'd have constant anxiety about it discharging and not being ready when I need it. It's doable, but having to plan out an extra 20-30 minutes plus travel time to hit a charger, that's a fairly significant change to routine.

    That said, yes, more EV charging at gas stations please. It's critical for road trips.