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OK French drains aren't going to work there. If you can go with Howells suggestion to dig the window wells deeper. You may want to investigate a pumptec/ pumpsaver device, I have one on my well pump. Basically it will sense when a pump is starting to pump dry by detecting the drop in current...

We've already had a decent storm couple weeks ago, early this season with 15" in 24 hours from a Sunday afternoon into Monday arvo. Schools were closed on the Monday. Late next week I guess it's going to get real cold with the polar vortex kicking in.

Installing Firestone Winterforce LT snow tires on the Suburban tomorrow. Couldn't stomach the price of the Hakka 8s, reviews on Tire Rack seem positive. Link: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/BigPic.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Winterforce+LT&partnum=475R6WFLT&sidewall=Blackwall

"We already tried that. A contractor put bricks and concrete in the wells. It didn't help much. That problem appears to be that water comes in under the driveway, sits against the foundation walls, then enters through cracks and/or the window wells when they start to overflow. The pumps prevent...

jtr, I would suggest visiting the NY State marketplace site and seeing what the pricing for coverage is for you, depending on income you could be looking at $20 per month, it's a sliding scale based on income: https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov And you should be able to see a doctor for a general...

Yes, if I had paid $500 for the 4550 I prob would have got the extended warranty from Best Buy. I guess my point is that with the ecotank line and it's continous inking system, Epson make their profit on the initial hardware, and therefore the replacement ink costs are far more sustainable to...

My usage pattern can leave it idle for 3-4 weeks between uses, no issues so far.

Totally understandable with regards to the cost of power. I justify it to myself that I just burn less propane in the current conditions. My logic fails in the summer when I pay again to cool the heat with A/C. Edited to add that at 12 cents per kWh and $1.59 per gallon of propane it's still...

To compare to Santillis AIO, the 3500 page rated TN550 toner cartridge seems to cost about $63 for the OEM unit. https://www.amazon.com/Brother-TN550-Standard-Yield-Cartridge/dp/B000BQO3FQ Which would equate to a toner cost of 1.8 cents per page, or about 5 times more expensive than the...

The eco tank models have a cost per page of about 0.3 cents per black and white page using a 5% coverage calculation, so the same per page running cost as a laser, and no drum costs down the road. The Epson 644 bottle of black ink costs $13, contains 70ml of ink, and will do 4000 pages.

So looks like just Striker, Coug and myself still Folding? Anyone else getting back on board as winter temps drop?

If you don't specifically need a laser (for waterfastness) then you may want to consider one of the Epson color inkjet all in one's that use the eco tank system. Basically instead of cartridges you have large reservoirs which you fill with bulk Epson ink that comes in squeezable bottles...

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10835/seagate-introduces-backup-plus-portable-5-tb-the-largest-portable-hdd-to-date Can't wait to see how horrible the write speeds are. Friends don't let friends go SMR.

My suggestion would be to stick with next day or 2 day shipping via UPS or FedEx. The same day shipping just doesn't have the same level of service in terms of quality or accountability. It's just someone in their own car that picks up a bunch of packages and drops them off on a route. If they...

Amazon same day is fulfilled by contractors that really don't give a shit afaik.

Looks like the majority of the cuts will be in the loss making lithography division. And they've lost tremendous marketshare due to insular thinking: http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Tokyo-Market/Nikon-s-independent-streak-led-to-job-cuts

You should be able to attach any charger to the output from the powerwall, and the Tesla charger itself is compatible with other cars AFAIK. So the announcement of the power roof happened yesterday. Four different solar "tile" patterns to cover your roof, using 3M tech to make the tiles appear...

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/22/13019276/tesla-solarcity-solar-roof-battery-powerwall-charger Apparently will be officially launched on Friday. Makes sense to have a panel+battery turn key package available for Tesla owners. I'm curious what kind of charge rate the battery will be delivering...

8K tvs are inevitable, just as 4k tvs are common place now and have basically displaced 1080p tvs. 2-3 years and they'll be sitting on Best Buy shelves. Content will be the harder nut to crack. My understanding is that 8k per eye resolution is required to prevent visible pixels in VR...

National Weather Service, Melbourne, Florida: "WIDESPREAD EXTENSIVE TO DEVASTATING WIND IMPACTS WILL BE FELT. AIRBORNE DEBRIS LOFTED BY EXTREME WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BREACHING STRUCTURES, UNPROTECTED WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EFFECTS SUCH AS THESE RANGING FROM THE COAST TO WELL INLAND HAVE NOT...

I had that a couple months ago, doc said it was due to allergies and to take zyrtec regularly - something about the eardrum being cloudy versus clear.

Prob a little late for you now but I recently got a T460s to replace my old work T520, a tidge over 3 pounds, and 1080p in 14". Small enough to fit in my motorcycle tank bag, pretty snappy with i5, 8gb of ram and a 256gb SSD, only consumer downside is the integrated battery but if I have...

Been looking at the Sylvania/Osram Lightify tunable white LED bulbs that can go from 2700K to 6500K, in the A19 (65 W)size, however they are $30 each.

In the US the onus is on the pedestrian to use crosswalks provided at intersections. There are uncontrolled crosswalks where the driver should give way, however if a pedestrian randomly walks out on to a road at a random spot and gets run over they are judged responsible for their actions...

I was always a fried egg (sunny side up) person. However recently I tried the eggs over easy. Should have switched years ago! Yolk still runny, but no uncooked white. Faster than panning/steaming the fried egg as well.

In my experience real time/24*7 monitoring positions are staffed by hourly (non-exempt) employees. Very difficult to maintain 2 shifts per day with sick, vacation and PTO time off without entailing overtime, begging for a Department of Labor lawsuit if you made those positions salaried...

Lucky people to be walking away from this: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-16/rio-2016-seven-injured-when-overhead-camera-falls-olympic-park/7746472

This. I rarely let my son drive the Suburban because it generates tremendous amounts of momentum in a very laid back/efortless fashion. The brakes (which are serviced regularly) simply take a while to bring the beast to a stop. It can catch my wife and I out at times, with 20+ years driving...

Without knowing the specifics, she was probably just happy to be alive, not so much that she was reveling in the unfortunate deaths of others. Frankly I find the idea that you would deliberately choose a lighter car to increase your chances of death by motor vehicle accident so as to "be fair"...

"MafiosoItaliano4584 months ago (edited) In a few words, ADAC wanted to show just how safe are small cars and how safe are large cars. Specifically, when the 500 and Q7 were put to the test, the spokesman and mr.Ambos said that the Q7's crash structure penetrated the 500's passenger cell (''die...

http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/rio-thief-who-robbed-news-corp-photographer-caught-using-stolen-gear/news-story/160f2114044bf580630e2b3a5424facd "THE daring Rio thief who stole $40,000 worth of camera gear from a News Corp Australia photographer has been caught — by the very man from whom he...

It's an American classic, and the frame is in excellent shape (Southern truck).

That's the style he wanted. In addition to regular pavement, will also be used on dirt/muddy trails and for hunting, also selected for their snow capability (severe snow service rated). A Bronco is pretty much a brick on wheels aerodynamically, basically the anti-Prius.

Sadly yes, until he gets a job. The 351 is certainly thirsty. 1990 Eddie Bauer edition. Apparently all the mechanics at the tire dealership came running out to ogle it when it pulled up. Complete strangers will drive up in parking lots and ask if it's for sale.

Putting Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs on the son's Bronco.

Isn't one 2016 Titan 60% faster than one of your Titans? How will one new Titan be faster than two old ones? Or are you using some sli scaling factor other than 2x?

There were several reasons I chose the two RX 480s: 1. Folding performance per $. ~300,000 ppd for $250. They seem to be averaging around 320,000 ppd each. 2. Availability. Two were available on launch day to add to cart and checkout. Availability of 1070s and 1080s have been sporadic at best...

I've been running two 8GB RX 480s (XFX blower style) for about two weeks, at 4k with Crossfire compatible games they crank along nicely. About 300,000 ppd each when F@H. If you have the PCI slot spacing you may want to get something with larger fans to reduce fan noise. The 1060 reportedly does...

Three new Seagate 10TB drives announced: http://www.anandtech.com/show/10496/seagate-guardian-series-10tb-hdd-portfolio-brings-helium-mainstream Looks like the Enterprise Capacity version is still the big boy on the block.

Potentially I would expect just the 3D Blu-Ray disc, the slipcover, and the case, and an absence of the 2D Blu-Ray and DVD discs. Technically the Best Buy exclusive part is the lenticular slipcover "Read Carefully! This is What You Get This is the Best Buy Exclusive version. You receive 3-D...

Were you trying to increase the capacity of the array by swapping in a larger drive?

This. A guy I worked with had Lasik, keep in mind he told them during the initial consultation that his job entailed looking at computer monitors close in during his entire shift. Ended up needing glasses anyway for his monitor viewing work. IMO they should never have proceeded with the surgery...

I believe it was out of stock earlier as well, but hopefully you'll get an email with estimated ship date in the next week or two.

Seahawk 1080 with EK waterblock for open loop available to add to cart: https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-GTX-1080-HAWK/dp/B01IBOFNBC/ Won't ship straight away but if they allow you to add to cart they have stock inbound.

Looking at the specs of those looks like in near-field your ears would give out before those speakers do.

Do you need open loop? If not, here's a closed loop seahawk review: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_1080_sea_hawk_x_review,40.html

AMD drivers with power util fix released: http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Radeon-Software-Crimson-Edition-16.7.1-Release-Notes.aspx

So the GTX 1060 has been announced, 6 GB, $299 for Founders edition and $249 for normal cards. Reports that this card isn't SLI capable if that matters to you. Awaiting benchmarks.

I set the hot running card to 3000 rpm on the fan and that's dropped it down to around 84 degrees. I'll keep this mother board and just make a better choice for the next build.

So today I learnt that the MSI X99A Gaming 7 is completely shit for Crossfire. The only workable config is to have both card wedged up directly against each other in pci slots 1 and 3. Attempting to use slot 5 for the second gpu results in interference with the mobo headers at the bottom of the...