Demonmariner

joined 1 year ago
[–] Demonmariner 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm just waiting for canned bread.

[–] Demonmariner 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You haven't mentioned what kind of boat you have. Sailing a monohull vs a catamaran is somewhat different, also the size and rig make a difference. Your process looks about right to me, for a typical small monohull boat.

It's mostly about practice, though, sailing needs to be instinctive. Try not to overthink it.

[–] Demonmariner 7 points 1 week ago

Schlage makes a keyless entry lock that isn't strictly "smart" (no wifi or Bluetooth) but is pretty well made and as secure as any common deadbolt lock. I have two and have been using them for several years with no problems. I can't remember the model but they are in the $100 price class and most major hardware outlets have them.

As others have said, I'd stay away from any kind of fully remote lock.

[–] Demonmariner 9 points 2 weeks ago

I was never gruntled in the first place.

[–] Demonmariner 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I have a landline, I hear a dial tone every time I pick up the phone.

[–] Demonmariner 3 points 2 months ago

He doesn't just test them, he tests them exhaustively and (in shade tree fashion) scientifically.

[–] Demonmariner 13 points 2 months ago

Community colleges often hire teachers solely based on applicable experience. For K-12, teaching without a degree may be possible depending on the demand and where you live.

[–] Demonmariner 1 points 2 months ago

Totally agree. For-profit platforms won't exist if they can't generate revenue, either from ads or subscriptions. If I use a commercial offering I expect to pay for it.

If you use the platform and sidestep paying, you're just foisting the expense off on paying customers.

[–] Demonmariner 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I like Jabra.

[–] Demonmariner 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Precise time came to humanity with the railroad. Until then no one cared very much about whether it was 11:35 PM or "around midnight" or "way past bedtime." Train timetables were the first thing that made minutes matter to the general public.

Mariners cared about time and preferred to be as precise as possible, but did pretty well telling local time by the stars. Finding longitude was a problem until good clocks came aling though.

[–] Demonmariner 26 points 5 months ago

We do, it's called Universal Coordinated Time. The time is now 00:37 UTC, or 16:37 Pacific Daylight Savings Time.

[–] Demonmariner 3 points 5 months ago

My mother has been dead for many years, so now I can safely say that she was an awful cook. I still can barely eat vegetables.

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