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Fabric softener is a scam

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Yea, making your own laundry detergent from grated soap and borax seems like something people with money do to convince themselves they're frugal. When in reality, there is no way in hell you're making a commodity cheaper than GreatValue (tm)

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We had millions of tomorrows before governments even existed.

Governments are here to more strictly enforce social contracts. They do this with varying levels of consent, but that is nevertheless what they do.

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Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail Warning—AI Attack Nightmare Is Coming True

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When something becomes substantially easier to do, the prevalence of it is going to increase substantially as well. So it's not that phishing is going to get any more complex or deceptive. It's that it's going to come from 10x+ more endpoints. And while you personally may feel immune, it's all a numbers game to the scammer. The more attacks they send out, the higher their success rate.

If you're already getting 10 scam calls and texts a day, imagine getting 100. If you're getting 100, imagine getting 1000.

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Anyone converted an attached garage to a living space? Any unexpected issues?

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I'll definitely be getting permits and inspections. Went through that process when converting the bonus room and it wasn't as painful as I was expecting.

The HVAC question is something I'll definitely have to look into. I added ~250sqft when I finished my bonus room, and although the system has operated fine with the additional load, adding another 400sqft might put us outside it's abilities.

Our appliances are all electric so there are no combustion related vents.

Edit: However, I am seriously contemplating installing a zero clearance wood burning fireplace in the room. We have one in another room and I love it. That is a topic that will come with it's own set of wrinkles (chimney case framing, blower vents, outside air intake, etc). I've yet to make a decision on that but will delve deeper into it if/when I do.