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New comment by throw9394999 in "NYC Apartment Aquaponics"

throw9394999 — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:33:01 +0000

Home insurance covers usual cases like ruptured pipes. It does cover running farm in your appartment!

New comment by throw9394999 in "Android May Soon Restrict On-Device ADB"

throw9394999 — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:30:30 +0000

Just use opensource phone os!

New comment by throw9394999 in "NYC Apartment Aquaponics"

throw9394999 — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:28:32 +0000

I think landlords are not liable in this case. It is like if tennant sets building on fire. It just violates all sorts of codes.

For landlords worst are dogs. With wooden floors soaked with acidic urine, all surfaces scratched and chowed. Thanks to ESA bs, you can not even charge extra security deposit or extra rent! And normal tenants avoid your building, nobody wants to live in laud smelly zoo!

New comment by throw9394999 in "NYC Apartment Aquaponics"

throw9394999 — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:11:39 +0000

> in our one-bedroom NYC apartment ... Bigger tank = better

If tank fails, you are liable for water damages and home insurance DOES NOT cover that. We were flodded by neighbours, the damage was $20.000 in cheap east europe commie block.

Plus bigger tanks need structural support in floor (steel beams).

New comment by throw9394999 in "Android May Soon Restrict On-Device ADB"

throw9394999 — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:55:58 +0000

This assumes user is the only person with physical access to unlocked phone.

All sorts of goverment agencies, airport security, even teachers now have access. And such attacks can be trivially automated, so even low paid worker can do it.