Dr_Nik

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[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago

So every "farm" in my region is actually a community plot you can rent space in or a non profit outreach...no farms to purchase from.

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's honestly one of the most adorable things I have ever seen.

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Try your local middle schools and libraries. Most have 3D printers these days and are likely to be a good continuous source of failed prints.

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago

Actually I gave them two ways to eliminate the parasitic drain: replace with a working spy unit or disconnect the non working spy unit (the status quo would leave them with continuously dying batteries).

Plus, let's be real: the chances that anyone cares about any one person's location is slim to none (barring political figures, billionaires, and celebrities). If you are worried about the mass collection of people's locations, dropping one person off the Subaru map will have zero impact. Taking away a Subaru data point does not do anything about cell phone GPS, cell tower triangulation, EZ-Pass tracking, traffic cameras, or licence plate tracking (and those are just the car based tracking systems off the top of my head).

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Well sure...they won't replace it unless you want them to...it's your car. But what I mean to say is that they can replace it under warranty now and if you don't replace it you will keep losing batteries. That's what happened with my 2018 Outback (I went through a battery every 3-6 months for 3 years).

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (5 children)

They will now replace the Starlink module free of charge under a recall. Your battery will keep dying unless you either replace the module or remove the fuse that activated the thing.

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You may have read that backwards. I'm on Stratera and about the other ADHD medications which are all versions of stimulants.

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Stratera, also known as Atomoxetine, is a norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitor. What does that mean? Ever have that clarity of mind and focus (and calm) when there is a crisis? That's norepinephrine. It seems ADHD brains tend to absorb it quickly so while most people can stay calm and focused normally, it takes a huge crisis (and huge release of norepinephrine) for ADHDers to have that feeling. If we slow down the re-uptake then it helps us feel calm and focused.

Dosage was a bitch for a bit though: they started me on the "normal" adult dose (40mg), which left me feeling like an emotionless robot and very productive. The typical advice is to go up in dose but I asked to go down to a child's dose (10mg) which has me feeling productive, calm, and frankly great. I'm still me now, but things that would normally set me off just don't anymore. I can provide compassion and be the voice of reason, or be the firm without being mean.

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Drop caffeine. Seriously, that took me from reacting like the hulk to just getting flushed in the face (in most cases...I still flew off the handle sometimes, but like less than 20% compared to before). Next step that helped then was getting a non stimulant medication for ADHD, but that may not be needed for you.

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Sooo I don't get your point. They do the same thing as Tesla does standard too?

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Those are brands, not specific cars, and to my knowledge BMW is the only car that offers a level 3 option. Tesla has level 2 as standard (known as autopilot).

[–] Dr_Nik@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is the key. I've actually been saved a few times now by FSD catching something I didn't see, like some deer. I'm collecting videos of the things it does that impress me to share when my trial is over.

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