Gas turbines produce a lot of power, as in 1MW or more per turbine. Is this a backup system, or is the facility using so much power that they literally need their own electric plant to sustain it?

It’s amazing how someone’s job description can say “Scammer” in so many more words.

I very much disagree with this. Paying your own rent means you have a place to call your own, even if someone else owns it. Paying a mortgage means you own your own property and have the ability to do whatever you want with it, even if you’re tied to a bank.

At 18, you’re essentially starting your life, and sometimes you need space to do that.

Even better. He lived (lives in prison now) in her parents’ house, according to the article.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/04/11/trump-head-lapel-pin/

Looks like it was one cabinet member, and probably not a requirement.

Honestly, if looks were its only problem, I think you’d have a lot more people looking to buy one. I actually really like the way it looks. What I don’t like is the fact that it’s a poorly-constructed approximation of a truck that’s made by a company owned by a literal Nazi.

I may have overreacted, but Lemmy tends to be very much “fuck cars, ride a bike.” If someone is already having financial troubles, is suggesting they forego driving really constructive? At that rate, why not forego electricity or running water?

Not OP, but it always rubs me the wrong way when people suggest bikes. I don’t know your situation or theirs, so I’ll use my own.

If I wanted to ride a bike to the grocery store, it would take me an hour, and I’d somehow have to lug everything back on a bicycle. If I rode a bike to work, it would take multiple hours. If I wanted to pick up building supplies, dirt, concrete pavers, whatever, I’d have to rent a truck.

Public transit doesn’t exist in my city, much less my neighborhood.

What you’re suggesting works great in a major metro area. For many of us, a car isn’t a luxury, it’s an absolute necessity. Not to mention, who wants to wait for a bus or train to take them home after work? Bicycles are good for exercise in a controlled environment. They are not appropriate for everyday transportation, and they are a hazard to drivers; they absolutely should not be allowed on the same roadways as cars. Buy a motorcycle or a scooter if you want to. Ride a bike off-road if you want to burn calories.

I totally get how this would be useful in imaging systems, but I’m not understanding how it applies to communications.

The only thing I can think is perhaps carrying more modes through a multimode fiber? I never understood amplifier bandwidth to be a limiting factor, though.

What communications systems use a wide bandwidth of light (300nm is a LOT) into a single amplifier?

Oh, you’re absolutely correct. If you can buy outright, that’s the way to go. The only reason I brought that up is because OP mentioned “I don’t know how people buy BMWs, etc.” Some are rich; a lot are financing. Saving first, if you can, is certainly the best option, though.

I’m the last person you ever want to ask for financial advice, but I was shocked at how much food costs for you. We spend a little more than half of what you do on groceries.

Also, I’m not sure how common this is in your country, but here in the US, the vast majority of people finance their cars. Most of the people you see driving around in “nice” cars don’t own them outright; their bank does, and they’re paying off their loan over a period of (usually 5) years.

This really surprises me. I’d expect this from mobile games. I play exclusively on PC, and I’ve never even been offered to participate in a micro transaction. Maybe I’m just playing the wrong (right?) games?

Old millennial here. Want to drink at home by yourself while I drink at home by myself?

Windows 10 IoT LTSC has support until 2032. Just saying…

The fact that something this extreme is actually required to enact political change is absolutely ridiculous, but much respect to him for what he’s doing.

On a practical note, I was thinking the same thing as you. I don’t think I could stand for 17 hours straight. I absolutely could not go 17 hours without a bathroom break.

With you 100%. I’m not exaggerating when I say I have over 100 “IoT” devices in my home. Its great. Lights come on and turn off exactly when I need them to. Fans, heating, cooling, it all happens at exactly the right time. My entire property is monitored via video and recorded 24/7. Do you know how many would stop working if my internet connection shut off? Zero. Most are Zigbee, but the ones on WiFi are on a VLAN that doesn’t have a route to the internet.

IoT devices are fantastic cost-effective ways to automate your home. Cloud services are ad-infested data-harvesting hot garbage.

Isn’t this kind of a roundabout way of saying “I’m a libertarian that isn’t into wearing tinfoil hats?”

Out of all the things this administration has done, this one almost seems somewhat logical.

I can understand not having a RealID or passport, since both are mainly for travel. Not everyone has a need or desire to travel.

Section D says a government-issued ID and proof of citizenship is okay. Doesn’t everyone at least have a state ID (probably a drivers license) and a birth certificate?

As an veteran, I’d just like to offer an emphatic “fuck you” to anyone who thinks this is a good idea. If you served your country with honor, you deserve the same recognition as any other member of the Armed Forces that served alongside you. I don’t care about your race, ethnicity, orientation, creed, religion, or anything else. We’re all part of the same team.

Even if everyone in the chat had a need-to-know, you do not use insecure 3rd-party software for classified communications. Secure networks already exist for this.