Years ago it was relevant (like 15 years ago). I had a BT mouse then, and it was a power hog. So much so it was rechargeable with its own charging dock. And yes, when you walked away for the day you better dock it!

But I’m sure it’s far, far better now. Logitech advertises some of their’s as having 1 year battery like, on a single AA battery

I wonder if that’s from power saving with BT mice.

The ones I’ve had would sleep much sooner than say the Logitech Unify ones, which I’ve always found really annoying.

Haha.

OK, dammit, I was annoyed by the opening, but I went along just to see where it goes.

You made me snort. And dammit you’re right. Have my upvote.

What’s doubly frustrating is the same technology is used as a giant vacuum, it’s the same motor, same compressor wheel (albeit aluminum), same case, with a giant bag attached. If these asshats were vacuuming stuff up instead of just blowing over to the next yard, I’d be a little less annoyed.

The other day I watched a city worker blowing grass clippings out of the street back into the park that had just been mowed. Why? We have pretty steady breezes here through the summer, so you’re just wasting time. If they’d left the clippings, passing cars (at 30mph) would kick them up for the breeze to carry away and decompose on some grass.

Instead they did the opposite, use energy to do what Mother Nature would do just as quickly.

If you can, just do one pot of something that makes leftovers that hold well and are easy to reheat. After you get one thing, it gives you some breathing room for the next couple days.

I try to make a big pot of something on Sundays, so I don’t have to think about cooking Monday, maybe Tuesday. That gives me a little breathing room. I also make stuff I can portion and freeze - again, gives me a little breathing room.

Last week I was under the weather for 4 days, I just grabbed stuff out of the freezer and threw it in the toaster oven. Zero effort for my sick self. Now I need to restock what I used.

Some people don’t like leftovers, I can only figure their experience with leftovers has always been bad.

I love having leftovers around, but I make a pot of good stuff with plans for the leftovers. Some things are never leftovers because they don’t hold well (anything with leeks or tarragon for example).

Your health says avoid pre-made mixes as much as possible. I’m no salt-phobe (insufficient salt is a greater concern for 99% of people than too much), but even I shy away from the insane amounts of salt/sodium in anything packaged. Some stuff has more sodium in it than anyone should have in a day.

Plus, pre-made mixes often aren’t anywhere near as good as making something yourself, and usually more expensive, even allowing for your own time.

There are exceptions of course, but I have spreadsheets to calculate costs of mixes, meals, you name it, and it’s rare when something is cheaper to buy pre-made.

Dishwasher detergent powder is the same cost as making myself. As is onion soup mix, gravy mix powder, etc. Most other mixes I make as I go along - making chili uses a mix of different spices which I keep on hand. And I have 3 different chili recipes that use different spice mixes, and the end result is very different. I have a few recipes like this (creole/Cajun for example), that technically use the same spices, but not the same mix, and are very different for it.

I don’t understand people like your wife (or one of my siblings) that seem to view eating as just something necessary, (bless their hearts 😁, as my southern family would say)…good food is crucial to me, it’s not just something I do to get by. I mean it’s something we have to do a few times every day of our lives. I want that experience to be as good as I can as often as I can.

Kids all across the US are waiting at the bus in the dark anyway.

Not everyone gets to get on a bus after sunrise.

The better answer is to just quit switching altogether, and socially adjust everything to x hours pre mid-day sun.

With everything being connected these days it’s trivial (hell, industrial clocks have been tied to electrical frequency since 1900, so it’s always been trivial to compensate them).

If “6am” slowly moved every day due to when mid-day sun/sunrise occurs, no one would even notice.

Yea, I’ve been collecting stuff from my local library. It’s surprising what they have or can get. Just check out the DVDs and rip them. Many I convert to MP4 (especially Old TV shows).

Many machines have vertical connectors, if the machine is turned for any reason. Or you’re using the on-board card, etc.

Hahaha, I can’t disagree, even as a heathen.

As others have said, depends on how permanent something is

Diabetes (Type I) is a bitch, because diet can only manage it somewhat. And there’s 2 subtypes there, with all sorts of biochem happening. Plus hormones are a crazy interwoven system.

Type II now, yes, there’s near-zero reason to not have control of it, as it’s nearly all diet induced. And something like 90%+ of all diabetes in the US is Type II today. I knew no one as a kid who had diabetes (though it later appeared in my family).

Happiness is fleeting, like other emotions, it comes and goes. Focusing on it is like chasing a wave.

Understanding your own values and what you find meaningful is essential for moving through life, because we’re not in control. Stuff happens, and we get to deal with it.

Lol, you’re something else, candy corn?? That stuff is vile.

The worst I can say about dots is they’re just sugar, albeit glued to paper.

Will you come organize my candy bowl this year? 😆

Yea, just requires a Dropbox account. And unfortunately I can’t get it to authenticate.

I’ll try some more when I have time, it’s a brilliant solution.

Power consumption? Takes more power to make a net connection to go to another site, and takes a LOT longer.

Plus, following links drives traffic and provides even more tracking.

Read into that what you will…

Requires Dropbox.

Would be great if it could let you sync stuff yourself, like with Syncthing or Resilio.

I refuse to use Cloud storages.

Still this is one of the best solutions I’ve seen.

I’ve used Syncthing-Fork for years.

Plus, it’s not like it needs much dev anyway, it works, and you can host your own resolver.

Well, fuck yea, of course it would have to, as it’s part of the history!

(Just watched the Pentaverate, and the bar scene comes to mind, where everyone is cussing their brains out).

“Apple” is Old English for “fruit”, not specifically apple.

And apparently “pineapple” for the tropical fruit predates “pine cone”, OE used “pine nut”.

Earliest use of “pineapple” is 14th century translation for “pomegranate”.