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New comment by imnotr0b0t in "St Lucie Nuclear Reactor Unit 1 manually shutdown, 3 control rods drop into core"

imnotr0b0t — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:57:21 +0000

I have mixed feelings. It seems like nothing serious happened, no one was hurt, and all the systems worked, but on the other hand, this is still an emergency. Why did those rods fall in the first place?

New comment by imnotr0b0t in "Stripe 2.9% vs. Adyen 0.6% vs. Braintree 2.59%: 2026 Fees"

imnotr0b0t — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:39:51 +0000

Braintree has been sitting idle for years. It seems PayPal bought it and forgot about it. Everything works but nothing new is being added. It's fine for cards and PayPal, but if you need anything more complex, it's not even an option.

New comment by imnotr0b0t in "Asus Bike Booster"

imnotr0b0t — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:24:10 +0000

Funny little gadget but I feel like ASUS is about 5 years too late. With so many alternatives for the same money a friction drive just looks like a solution to problems that don't really exist anymore I can see who might actually buy this: some guy with an old Specialized that he can't bear to throw away, but who doesn't want to show up at work all sweaty. Strap it on, ride in. Take it off, toss it in a backpack. There's something cool about that. But 3.7 kg in a backpack... yeah, no thanks. I'd probably just get a proper city e-bike instead of messing around with this contraption