the amazon card needs a $100 downpayment, and appears to be through an american bank.
i'm not sure how to react to this.
i don't have any charges. i don't expect to incur any charges. but, i'm going to lose my site if i can't get them payment information, for a bill that i have no reason to think will ever exist.
?
i guess i'll need to call them tomorrow...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
i guess i could try to get one, but, i mean...
"hi.
i have a $75,000 student loan that i haven't made a payment on since 2008. my income is $15,000/yr, and i live on permanent disability.
can i have a credit card, please?"
i don't expect it to work out so well.
"hi.
i have a $75,000 student loan that i haven't made a payment on since 2008. my income is $15,000/yr, and i live on permanent disability.
can i have a credit card, please?"
i don't expect it to work out so well.
at
22:38
we might lose the appspot site.
they're insisting on credit card information, and i simply don't have one, nor would i ever qualify for one. i couldn't get one...and, quite frankly, i really don't want one.
i'm actually a little uncomfortable about the premise. i have essentially no traffic, but what if i get traffic? i'm not paying to deploy the site, either. if i have to, i'll move to a different server. but, i might want to get the hint and get off before they start charging, too. it's a little heavy-handed, and i kind of don't like it.
if i can hook it up to paypal, and they don't actually charge me, that's an answer. but if they insist on a credit card then i'm at a dead-end i can't get out of and it looks like i might have to migrate...
the web component will eventually be important in the alter-reality, when i get further into the genealogical and paleoanthropological theories that i built up over 2002-2006. it's going to be a while, but it will eventually get up. for now, it's just a very loose frontend.
at the least, i have to waste some time tonight trying to understand what just happened.
i was up all morning typing offline, and i got the html frontend for inri000 done after i woke up. so that will be up in the next short while. i just need to figure out how to embed an html5 playlist, and run it through a double check.
it's designed so that you can unzip it and launch it in the folder, directly. i've tested it for mp3, ogg and flac and believe it should also work for m4a and wav. apple's proprietary software is not supported by open standards like html5, and it will not embed properly.
i was hoping my fan would be here today, but i guess they got snowed in. tomorrow, hopefully....
they're insisting on credit card information, and i simply don't have one, nor would i ever qualify for one. i couldn't get one...and, quite frankly, i really don't want one.
i'm actually a little uncomfortable about the premise. i have essentially no traffic, but what if i get traffic? i'm not paying to deploy the site, either. if i have to, i'll move to a different server. but, i might want to get the hint and get off before they start charging, too. it's a little heavy-handed, and i kind of don't like it.
if i can hook it up to paypal, and they don't actually charge me, that's an answer. but if they insist on a credit card then i'm at a dead-end i can't get out of and it looks like i might have to migrate...
the web component will eventually be important in the alter-reality, when i get further into the genealogical and paleoanthropological theories that i built up over 2002-2006. it's going to be a while, but it will eventually get up. for now, it's just a very loose frontend.
at the least, i have to waste some time tonight trying to understand what just happened.
i was up all morning typing offline, and i got the html frontend for inri000 done after i woke up. so that will be up in the next short while. i just need to figure out how to embed an html5 playlist, and run it through a double check.
it's designed so that you can unzip it and launch it in the folder, directly. i've tested it for mp3, ogg and flac and believe it should also work for m4a and wav. apple's proprietary software is not supported by open standards like html5, and it will not embed properly.
i was hoping my fan would be here today, but i guess they got snowed in. tomorrow, hopefully....
at
22:16
at this point, it probably matters less than i'd like to think it does.
but, the consequences of actually sitting on the unsc would very likely abolish any remaining concept of pride that i have in canada's foreign policy legacy.
i hope they vote for belgium or something, instead. i don't want to go through the trauma..
but, the consequences of actually sitting on the unsc would very likely abolish any remaining concept of pride that i have in canada's foreign policy legacy.
i hope they vote for belgium or something, instead. i don't want to go through the trauma..
at
03:27
....but, in theory, if we were headed towards a maunder minimum (we're not.), could canada actually get colder while india burns and sinks?
sure.
and, that would be climate change happening in different directions, in different places; what would be happening in the north would be no less of a change in the climate than what is happening in the south.
but, we should expect some kind of reprieve in the north, for at least a few years.
sure.
and, that would be climate change happening in different directions, in different places; what would be happening in the north would be no less of a change in the climate than what is happening in the south.
but, we should expect some kind of reprieve in the north, for at least a few years.
at
02:48
don't let liberals trick you into thinking they understand science. they don't.
if you're driving off a cliff at 100 mph and a tank hits you in the perpendicular direction, it might alter your trajectory, but doesn't ultimately affect the factors underlying your propulsion - it's just a complication in the calculation.
if you're driving off a cliff at 100 mph and a tank hits you in the perpendicular direction, it might alter your trajectory, but doesn't ultimately affect the factors underlying your propulsion - it's just a complication in the calculation.
at
02:44
what's going on with the weather, though?
well, it's cold. it's snowing. this is too early for this.
the liberal media wants to trot out this old canard about weather and climate, and it's just a function of their inability to actually explain anything, and their insistence on monolithic narratives.
the climate is not defined by one thing moving in one direction, but rather by many things moving in many directions. those other things moving in other directions are not any less defined by the term "climate". it's just more complicated than they think you're smart enough to understand.
right now, "global warming" isn't really happening in the atmosphere. it's not because the concentrations of carbon dioxide aren't increasing - they certainly are. you can check the readings in hawaii, they're still going up. but, there's something else happening in the atmosphere in addition to the increasing carbon emissions, namely a decrease in solar energy, and particularly in the northern latitudes.
so, it's not that the idea behind global warming stopped, it's just that this other thing showed up and, at the moment, has overpowered it.
think of it like this - if you boil water with the lid on, you build up lots of steam inside the pot. the reason it's hot is the stove. but, then, if you take the lid off, you release all the built up heat. that doesn't mean you turned the stove off; the element is still burning, but some factor interfered with the process.
and, there's absolutely no reason you shouldn't refer to that factor as a part of the climate, other than a bunch of liberals that insist on overly simplistic, linear thinking.
in the southern latitudes, where the weather is driven less by the atmosphere and more by the oceans, you haven't really noticed this. it just keeps getting hotter, and the mean temperatures just keep going up.
but, up here in the north, the climate is currently being dominated not by increases in carbon dioxide but by decreases in solar energy. and, we're getting swamped by polar air moving downwards.
i don't have to tell you this was predictable; i predicted it. it's there. but, it's just a basic understanding of how the system works, regionally.
now, if this decrease in solar energy was permanent, you would in fact expect it to be a shift in the climate. this would be the new normal, and you'd have to get used to it.
but, in fact, what we know is that we're at the bottom of a cycle, and this should be the worst of it.
i'm still hoping for an early spring. it's too early to say, though.
well, it's cold. it's snowing. this is too early for this.
the liberal media wants to trot out this old canard about weather and climate, and it's just a function of their inability to actually explain anything, and their insistence on monolithic narratives.
the climate is not defined by one thing moving in one direction, but rather by many things moving in many directions. those other things moving in other directions are not any less defined by the term "climate". it's just more complicated than they think you're smart enough to understand.
right now, "global warming" isn't really happening in the atmosphere. it's not because the concentrations of carbon dioxide aren't increasing - they certainly are. you can check the readings in hawaii, they're still going up. but, there's something else happening in the atmosphere in addition to the increasing carbon emissions, namely a decrease in solar energy, and particularly in the northern latitudes.
so, it's not that the idea behind global warming stopped, it's just that this other thing showed up and, at the moment, has overpowered it.
think of it like this - if you boil water with the lid on, you build up lots of steam inside the pot. the reason it's hot is the stove. but, then, if you take the lid off, you release all the built up heat. that doesn't mean you turned the stove off; the element is still burning, but some factor interfered with the process.
and, there's absolutely no reason you shouldn't refer to that factor as a part of the climate, other than a bunch of liberals that insist on overly simplistic, linear thinking.
in the southern latitudes, where the weather is driven less by the atmosphere and more by the oceans, you haven't really noticed this. it just keeps getting hotter, and the mean temperatures just keep going up.
but, up here in the north, the climate is currently being dominated not by increases in carbon dioxide but by decreases in solar energy. and, we're getting swamped by polar air moving downwards.
i don't have to tell you this was predictable; i predicted it. it's there. but, it's just a basic understanding of how the system works, regionally.
now, if this decrease in solar energy was permanent, you would in fact expect it to be a shift in the climate. this would be the new normal, and you'd have to get used to it.
but, in fact, what we know is that we're at the bottom of a cycle, and this should be the worst of it.
i'm still hoping for an early spring. it's too early to say, though.
at
02:31
i was feeling disoriented, woozy and sick last night and i had to spend most of the day sleeping it off. i'm not feeling that much better right now. i dunno. i'm smelling something, and don't like it.
it just makes me tired and depressed. i don't like it, i don't like being lethargic...i like being alert. edgy. full of energy. i like coffee. i like caffeine....
i haven't pulled the trigger on the solar panel yet, but i'm looking at a 10 W panel for around $15 that i have evidence can run at 5 V and 100 mA in direct led light. that's only a 0.5 W of power, which seems like it's not enough. i'm considering waiting until it gets here tomorrow, though, because the specs are....
it says it runs at 1 A over usb, but the power specs on usb are 100 mA. so, maybe i should try and test the device, first. it might be intended for newer motherboards that can pull higher loads. or the specs might be confused.
if i understand correctly, getting it to run through my existing motherboard would put a maximum draw of 0.5 W, then, and if i want it to run at 2.5-3.0W, i'll need to find a way to quintuple the current. and, the whole point is that it's a clean usb solution. this will at least allow me to test to see what kind of power i can actually get out of the thing.
for now, it is surely an improvement to run the thing over usb if it's only a few watts. my existing fan would be running at 70W, at full draw.
how much is that, actually? 70*24*30/1000 = 50 kwh. my average bill recently has been 160-175 kwh. so, that's somewhere in the 20-30% range. my previous estimate was perhaps too conservative. but, it's also running all of the time, so it's disproportionately expensive. the new fan would be running at 3*24*30/1000=2 kwh. if i'm only getting a half watt, it's only a third of a kwh - essentially nothing. so, if it's a good enough replacement, and a combination of other changes can get my electrical down enough that i don't need to shut the laptop down during the day, then there's not really any point in taking it off the grid.
on the other hand, if the device doesn't work well, and i can get my usage down low enough by disconnecting during the day, then that's the preferable option. keeping that fan going is the number one priority.
if my x was $19, the cost of the fan would be around $4-$8 (using old consumption numbers - so that would be $6-$13 under the new prices). it's a big increase, but it's still not that much. i know that. but, it's a big percentage. (45-27)/1.55= 11.61. so, if i can get that down to $0.10-$.30 (new: $0.15-.50), that's almost there. if i keep the other fan off most of the time, that's another $4-$8, and if i be more conscious about keeping the lights and stuff off, that should essentially resolve the issue - it'll just take a little longer to get the balance worked out.
it's not that the fans are a lot. they were $5/month, each. roughly. now, they're going to be closer to $10/month, each. it's just that they're half the bill, together, and it takes me over the rebate point.
and, if turning the other fan off means i end up sleeping 20 hours a day...
i should be aiming for $0.30/day casual usage. that will give me extra space to play with to use the stove and stuff. if i can leave the laptop on all day and still get under $0.30, that will be fine. i should be able to start paying attention to usage stats in the next few days. for now, i'm going to continue keeping the power off during the day until i can get the numbers clear...
the fan should be here today, so we'll figure it out over the next week.
for now, i need to stop to eat, and then hopefully i'll get back to work...if i can stay awake, which isn't a clear certainty....
it just makes me tired and depressed. i don't like it, i don't like being lethargic...i like being alert. edgy. full of energy. i like coffee. i like caffeine....
i haven't pulled the trigger on the solar panel yet, but i'm looking at a 10 W panel for around $15 that i have evidence can run at 5 V and 100 mA in direct led light. that's only a 0.5 W of power, which seems like it's not enough. i'm considering waiting until it gets here tomorrow, though, because the specs are....
it says it runs at 1 A over usb, but the power specs on usb are 100 mA. so, maybe i should try and test the device, first. it might be intended for newer motherboards that can pull higher loads. or the specs might be confused.
if i understand correctly, getting it to run through my existing motherboard would put a maximum draw of 0.5 W, then, and if i want it to run at 2.5-3.0W, i'll need to find a way to quintuple the current. and, the whole point is that it's a clean usb solution. this will at least allow me to test to see what kind of power i can actually get out of the thing.
for now, it is surely an improvement to run the thing over usb if it's only a few watts. my existing fan would be running at 70W, at full draw.
how much is that, actually? 70*24*30/1000 = 50 kwh. my average bill recently has been 160-175 kwh. so, that's somewhere in the 20-30% range. my previous estimate was perhaps too conservative. but, it's also running all of the time, so it's disproportionately expensive. the new fan would be running at 3*24*30/1000=2 kwh. if i'm only getting a half watt, it's only a third of a kwh - essentially nothing. so, if it's a good enough replacement, and a combination of other changes can get my electrical down enough that i don't need to shut the laptop down during the day, then there's not really any point in taking it off the grid.
on the other hand, if the device doesn't work well, and i can get my usage down low enough by disconnecting during the day, then that's the preferable option. keeping that fan going is the number one priority.
if my x was $19, the cost of the fan would be around $4-$8 (using old consumption numbers - so that would be $6-$13 under the new prices). it's a big increase, but it's still not that much. i know that. but, it's a big percentage. (45-27)/1.55= 11.61. so, if i can get that down to $0.10-$.30 (new: $0.15-.50), that's almost there. if i keep the other fan off most of the time, that's another $4-$8, and if i be more conscious about keeping the lights and stuff off, that should essentially resolve the issue - it'll just take a little longer to get the balance worked out.
it's not that the fans are a lot. they were $5/month, each. roughly. now, they're going to be closer to $10/month, each. it's just that they're half the bill, together, and it takes me over the rebate point.
and, if turning the other fan off means i end up sleeping 20 hours a day...
i should be aiming for $0.30/day casual usage. that will give me extra space to play with to use the stove and stuff. if i can leave the laptop on all day and still get under $0.30, that will be fine. i should be able to start paying attention to usage stats in the next few days. for now, i'm going to continue keeping the power off during the day until i can get the numbers clear...
the fan should be here today, so we'll figure it out over the next week.
for now, i need to stop to eat, and then hopefully i'll get back to work...if i can stay awake, which isn't a clear certainty....
at
02:16
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