To save you some time, it's Google's Ad Center, which the article doesn't even link to, as far as I can tell.

I'm not creeped out by any of the info I found in mine, but I am annoyed. "Yes, Google, I searched for [random thing] twice because I needed to know a little more information. That time has passed because I bought it or the event has passed or whatever. Reminding me about it just makes it weird."

Being on good terms doesn't mean you can't call someone out for their mistakes. Assuming Linus has the integrity he claims to have (and I hope he does), he will absolutely welcome this critique. He frequently mentions that he wants competition in this space to make everyone better. This should be a wake up call.

Unfortunately, since he is no longer head of the company, I could see him shifting this responsibility to the new CEO. Then again, he has frequently taken responsibility for mistakes when he could have passed the buck. For example, when the channel was hacked, he listed all of the things he could have done preemptively that could have prevented the issue, rather than throwing the specific employee under the bus. I'm hoping that he responds similarly this time, and improves procedures going forward. The "Chief Visionary Officer" needs to recognize that, as the company continues to grow larger, mistakes carry a lot more weight. The apparently cavalier attitude towards inaccurate information can absolutely crush smaller companies like Billet Labs, and his response of "it's not worth $500 to do it right because I don't believe it will change the outcome" is concerning (I think I'm mixing incident responses, but the concept applies generally).

If doing it "right" means fewer videos, I'm all for it. Trying to keep a schedule to satisfy YouTube's algorithm should not come at the expense of your or others' reputations. They run their own streaming platform, so they are in a better position than most to ignore YouTube's fickle whims.

That language is somewhat misleading.

That seems to be a common complaint when it comes to Texas propositions.

So it's time to start picking names, right?

Austonio? San Austin? ASA?

Or are we just going to embrace Mega Braunfels?

Noelia Voight via Instagram

In life, I strongly value the importance of making decisions that feel best for you and your mental health. As Individuals, we grow through experiencing different things in life that lead us to learning more about ourselves. My journey as Miss USA has been incredibly meaningful, representing Utah with pride, and later the USA at Miss Universe. Sadly, I have made the very tough decision to resign from the title of Miss USA 2023. I am grateful for the love and support of the fans, old and new, my family, my friends, my coaches, former state and local directors, and my darling beloved Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia. Lifelong friendships and connections that I had the opportunity to make along the way while attending different events, and competing at state pageants, Miss USA, and Miss Universe are invaluable things I will be forever grateful for. Every time someone asked me what my favorite part of being Miss USA was, I would always share with them how much I loved getting to work with Smile Train, being a fervent advocate for anti-bullying, dating violence awareness and prevention, immigration rights and reform, and shedding light on my roots as the first Venezuelan-American woman to win Miss USA. Never could I have imagined the journey that my childhood dream would take me on. Constant and consistent hard work and dedication all lead me to where I am today, and I hope that over the last seven years of competing in pageantry and sharing my journey with you all is something that inspires you to never give up on your dreams, whatever they may be. Eternal gratitude fills my heart when I think about the platform I was given to make a difference, the feeling of achieving a lifelong dream, and connecting with people all over the world, just as I said I would do on the Miss USA stage. Deep down, I know that this is just the beginning of a new chaptor for me, and my hope is that I continue to inspire others to remain steadfast, prioritize your mental health, advocate for yourself and others by using your voice, and never be afraid of what the future holds, even if it feels uncertain.

How I wish I could hug all of you. I love you all with all of my heart and always will. Peace and love, always.

I assume "slapformer" is a portmanteau of "slap stick" and "platformer". I'm intrigued, and I can't wait to check out Barnsworth.

Every parking spot on the block is taken, and a handful of drivers are double-parked or stopped in front of businesses’ driveways. Others simply idle in the middle of the road.

It sounds like this is what happens when you have limited public transit and lax traffic enforcement.

“I’ve seen drivers cuss out the police. They cuss us out. They threaten to fight us,” Koral said. “We are verbally assaulted on the daily and threatened with physical violence on the daily. ... It gets scary.”

Oh, and assholes. They make any situation more shitty.

I'm not actually sure what level of public transit San Francisco has. I know they have trolleys and trains, but I'm not sure what the service area/coverage is like. It sounds like the neighborhood in question isn't covered well enough, though.

I'm not opposed to removing parking minimums, but it needs to be done in conjunction with other improvements to avoid situations like this. It's wishful thinking to enact the former, hoping that this sort of pain will force political action to enact the latter.

The fundamental relationship between smart-home companies and their customers is founded on trust.

Man... I'd like to be able to live in their world. In reality, it seems the fundamental relationship is based on "this is convenient and cheap enough that I'm willing to give up some privacy in that aspect of my life.", but I'd never classify it as "trust". I've had internet connected cameras. I would only ever place them outside my house. My garage door also had a camera watching it, just in case my smart garage door opener decided to act up unexpectedly.

Of course, I still have a smart phone in my pocket. I guess I've essentially given up on that front.

I much prefer Augustine of Hippo, the patron saint of brewers.

Imgur started as a place to host photos posted to reddit. It would be interesting if Imgur surpassed Reddit, but they serve different purposes. Reddit is a link aggregator supported by community discussion. You may see a lot of photos, but you'll also see news and other interesting websites and conversations. I'm not super involved in the Imgur community; I know it's kind of taken off as its own thing. AFAIK, though, you don't post "TIL" or "ELI5"-style posts to Imgur.

how much space would one need to generate enough water for say, an average household in South Korea?

Alright, here are some "back of the envelope" calculations based on the information available. I hope I don't screw anything up, and please ignore my utter disrespect for significant figures.

The Mayo Clinical says that the average person needs about 2.7-3.7 liters of water per day. Normally, this comes from both food and beverage, so how much of that you actually need to drink is going to vary depending on your diet, but let's assume worst-case scenario, where all of your water comes from this device.

Given the stated output, and the fact that water conveniently has a density of 1kg/L, it seems that you'd need anywhere from 9-18kg (20-40lbs) of MOF to produce enough water for one person per day if this was your only source.

(1kg MOF/0.285kg water * 1kg water/1L water * 2.7L water/person = 9.5kg MOF/person)

(1kg MOF/0.210kg water * 1kg water/1L water * 3.7L water/person = 17.6kg MOF/person)

ArcGIS says the average household in South Korea is 2.4 people, so now we're at 22.8-42.2kg (50-93lbs) of MOF to meet the water requirements.

I have no idea what the density of MOF is, so I don't know how much space this would take up. Metals vary significantly in density, but we can look at Aluminum (2600kg/m^3) and Lead (11,300kg/m^3) to get some idea of range.

22.8kg * 1m^3/2600kg = 0.00877m^3

22.8kg * 1m^3/11,300kg = 0.0020m^3

42.2kg * 1m^3/2600kg = 0.0162m^3

42.2kg * 1m^3/11,300kg = 0.0037m^3

I'm struggling to come up with "real world" equivalents to help you visualize the volumes. The smallest one is a sphere about 16cm (6.3in) in diameter. The largest one is a sphere about 31cm (12.2in) in diameter.

Obviously, the device wouldn't be a sphere, and it wouldn't be made of just MOF. The diagram showed a tube of MOF wafers surrounded by a container, but that should give you a very basic idea of the materials required. Again, this is all assuming I didn't make any mistakes, which feels like a bold assumption at this point.

Meanwhile, this article told (reminded?) me that we have a mental health hotline service.

These missed calls are happening at a time when most Americans still aren't aware the 988 national suicide prevention and mental health hotline exists — and even as we hit the service's one-year mark, few states have established long-term funding commitments to sustain it

Plans to use some of the nearly $1 billion in federal funding for a nationwide public service campaign haven't materialized, partly due to early concerns that marketing 988 could overwhelm the lifeline past capacity.

Well, good thing they aren't marketing it. We wouldn't want 1/4 of the calls to go unanswered or anything...

"It's taken 15 years for 911 to evolve to the kind of system that it is today. We're just one year in."

I mean, a 15 minute wait in a mental health crisis still doesn't sound like an ideal goal, but I guess it's better than being completely ignored.

"P.S. there's a celebration tonight at 6PM at Upstairs at Caroline!"

Get there early! Parking is limited! /s

I think a wiki of useful software and communities would be great! On reddit, weekly threads were often designed to corral posts so that the subreddit wasn't flooded with similar topics. It seems like that's not a problem here, so weekly posts would have to be pretty open-ended to spur discussion. For example, this week there could be a Black Friday Hardware Deals Post or something (e.g. I hear those 18TB WD hard drives at Best Buy are decent starter NAS material). Next week, there could be a post about shucking the drives.

How difficult was the transition? I assume you don't have to convert your media. Is it basically just setting up Jellyfin and pointing to the existing data? Is it possible to use both services simultaneously from the same multimedia location (e.g. as a transitional period)?

"I cherish life with all my heart. I don't care how many men, women, and children I have to kill to protect it."

I'm not diagnosed with any form of neurodivergence (I hesitate to say neurotypical. I just manage any "weirdness" well enough to get by).

I played the dinosaur game for a little while. With the exception of the "notes" suddenly becoming a huge mess, it just feels like "Gaslighting: The Game". I get the frustration, but I agree that it doesn't help me understand ADHD any better.

You can use vote411.org to get more information about the races and candidates, but I didn't find the candidates responses helpful in making choices.

Don't take the abrasiveness of their post personally. They were quoting from the movie Office Space.