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stick·Stick EnthusiastsbyJohnDClay

Looking for another mod

I realized I haven't been on/active in a while. Sorry, life got more busy, mostly in a good way. So we should probably get another mod so that if I drop off, the community isn't abandoned. Good news is y'all have been very well behaved, I haven't really had to do anything. Everyone pretty much gets the concept of 'stick,' and there have been a ton of good posts! But all the same, it'd probably be beneficial to have someone modding if I go missing. Just leave a comment if you're interested. Thanks!

Criteria: Intend to be active on the fediverse longer term Have posted to !stick before

Aside, I was looking for a picture of a stick for the image, and found this wonderful page reviewing the stick as a toy! https://toyvey.blogspot.com/2020/09/a-stick.html

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right2repair·Right to RepairbyJohnDClay

Disable tracking on Chevy Bolt 2019

OnStar reports location and speed data to the car manufacturer. Sometimes they will sell this data to insurance companies to raise your premium, as several news stores pointed out a few weeks ago. I couldn't really find an advantage to OnStar, (I have my phone to call emergency services) so I disabled it by pulling it's fuse.

For my 2019 bolt, it's f31 in the instrument panel fuse box, just down and to the left of the steering wheel. The fuse box cover comes off when you pull it hard from the bottom.

I was able to find which fuse went to OnStar in the owners manual and labeled on the inside of the fuse box cover. You should be able to find it for your model car there too if it uses OnStar.

I did have the casualty of my speaker for calls and texts. I'm not able to use it right now. I'll see if I can dig in and reconnect it somehow, but we'll see.

Who knows that other into they're snitching back to GM, or what they could do in the future, so I recommend disconnecting it. Good luck!

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3dprinting·3DPrintingbyJohnDClay

POSITRON JourneyMaker, upside Down Portable 3D Printer

Folds down to fit inside a 1kg filament box. Upsidedown let's the complicated moving bits be in the base where there's less vibration. Krylan3D originally designed this to easily take in a backpack back and forth from college, but is now hired and working on designing other 3d printers. So the community has made improvements and made it easier to make yourself. Parts cost about $550.

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