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New comment by jp191919 in "Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet"

jp191919 — Fri, 15 May 2026 15:11:31 +0000

They do. As long as installed properly with a GFCI breaker.

New comment by jp191919 in "Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet"

jp191919 — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:05:34 +0000

It costed less for me to install a tesla wall connector over a NEMA receptacle, as the NEMA 14-30 and 14-50 require a neutral wire and a GFCI breaker.

New comment by jp191919 in "Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet"

jp191919 — Fri, 15 May 2026 13:58:51 +0000

I put mine on an isolated IOT network.

New comment by jp191919 in "Court Rules 2nd Amendment Covers Firearms Parts Good News Those Who Build Guns"

jp191919 — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:07:36 +0000

Well, One is a right, the other is a privilege.

New comment by jp191919 in "Running Tesla Model 3's computer on my desk using parts from crashed cars"

jp191919 — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:42:16 +0000

I have a 2023 model 3 and my screen had a small defect develop, a slightly darker area in a roughly half cm diameter area. I think most people would have never noticed but I pointed it out to Tesla service and they replaced the screen.

New comment by jp191919 in "Cyber.mil serving file downloads using TLS certificate which expired 3 days ago"

jp191919 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:06:57 +0000

>screams of extreme incompetence

Not unheard of with the military

New comment by jp191919 in "Juggalo makeup blocks facial recognition technology (2019)"

jp191919 — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:49:14 +0000

Let's not bring back Windows ME

New comment by jp191919 in "Meta Platforms: Lobbying, dark money, and the App Store Accountability Act"

jp191919 — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:30:52 +0000

>Records from a federal citizenship verification tool show that just 0.04% of voter verification cases were returned as noncitizens in August 2025.

Seems like this is just one of those "feel-good" laws. A waste of time and money.

New comment by jp191919 in "An interactive map of Flock Cams"

jp191919 — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:49:12 +0000

Snowden, a true American patriot.

New comment by jp191919 in "British Columbia is permanently adopting daylight time"

jp191919 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:12:33 +0000

I agree, pretty close to the same thing here in WA state. I'm jealous of you guys up there now.

New comment by jp191919 in "Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid"

jp191919 — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:57:15 +0000

Yes, 7GW. I can't edit original comment.

New comment by jp191919 in "Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid"

jp191919 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:54:50 +0000

The world isn't ready for that.

New comment by jp191919 in "Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid"

jp191919 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:41:45 +0000

And on the other end of the spectrum, grand coulee would be ~$1,500/kW in todays dollars.

New comment by jp191919 in "Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid"

jp191919 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:39:24 +0000

I looked into this more, and there is quite a bit of seasonal variability to contend with as well.

New comment by jp191919 in "Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid"

jp191919 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:19:30 +0000

I wonder why existing hydro isn't utilized to it's potential. For instance, the Grand Coulee Dam has the highest capacity of any power station in the US of almost 7 MW but usually puts out about a third of that.

New comment by jp191919 in "Mimes directing traffic in Bogotá had surprisingly loud impacts (2025)"

jp191919 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:09:09 +0000

>blistering Colombian sun.

I'm pretty sure the sun is never "blistering" in Bogota.

New comment by jp191919 in "New York’s budget bill would require “blocking technology” on all 3D printers"

jp191919 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:53:49 +0000

True, a terrible patchwork of different state laws makes it very easy to unknowingly violate a law.

New comment by jp191919 in "New York’s budget bill would require “blocking technology” on all 3D printers"

jp191919 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:44:32 +0000

Meanwhile gun crime is near record lows, but it's still a "gun violence epidemic"

New comment by jp191919 in "New York’s budget bill would require “blocking technology” on all 3D printers"

jp191919 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:41:30 +0000

In Washington state I believe you need to serialize each firearm as well.

New comment by jp191919 in "New York’s budget bill would require “blocking technology” on all 3D printers"

jp191919 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:21:10 +0000

It's not illegal to make your own firearm, you just can't sell it.