Posts by placidtinker39

R. I. P.

How much does print quality actually matter here, and what kind of format would you guys be looking to print?

Take a look at the system requirements for Lumion here:
https://lumion.com/product/system-requirements

Maybe try installing some Linux and see if that actually works...

@Bryan Murphy3, your best bet is to reach out to the USDA or check in with your local municipal economic development office. You might also want to dig around here to see if you actually qualify for any subsidies or grants.
https://www.usda.gov/topics/farm-programs

Look, my advice? Just try treating it strictly as a hobby for a year or two. Start small—make some herbal teas, tinctures, syrups, juices, or salves. Give some away as gifts, sell a little bit on the side, and just see where you land. Eventually, you'll figure out if it actually pays off or if it's just a lot of work for nothing...

@Bryan Murphy3, if you're planning on gathering medicinal herbs, US regulations say you actually need a permit. Sure, you could try flying under the radar, but if you get caught, you're looking at some hefty fines. And if your goal is to actually sell what you harvest, a permit becomes non-negotiable.
To sell anything legally, you'd need to register as a Family Farm, and since we're talking about teas, you’ll need a dedicated space for drying and processing that meets all the USDA phytosanitary standards. Once you factor in packaging, marketing, and all that... it stops being a simple hobby pretty quickly.
I don't want to rain on your parade, but making a decent $167 monthly profit from tea alone is going to be an uphill battle.

Is this what we're looking at?
https://cablematic.com/en/products/p...-for-pc-CR095/

The power supply is totally fine; I'm running a Kolink KL-500M 80+ bronze and it hasn't given me any trouble at all.

I think I found one... https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Motherbo.../dp/B00N28IKOA

Is this actually a laptop? And how old are we talking here?

Take a look at what they're saying over here
https://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guide...cza-ransomware

Now, Jegović would probably spend hours rambling on about this.

Once again, we’re going to be stuck following the safety car for three laps while they wait out the weather, only for the rain to come pouring down right after. There’s just zero chance of an actual race happening today.

It’s been a minute since we’ve seen Ferrari sitting pretty in the one-two spots.
That red livery...

Gerald Chavez7 said:You’re actually doing both—you announce some things, but not others. There are two main reasons for that:

1) Boosting morale for Ukrainians—both the military and civilians. When people hear every single day that help is arriving from places like Japan to Canada, it builds resilience.
2) You aren't catching Russia off guard with an unannounced escalation.

The stuff you *don't* announce is the intelligence support—satellites, real-time data feeds, all that good stuff.

You can quietly let the civilians and the military in Ukraine know they have support coming from all sides without needing to blast it all over the news. In wartime, some things are simply better handled in silence.
Exactly. The Russians won't be blindsided by the deliveries, but they will likely ramp up their artillery and air strikes, which just means the conflict escalates.

I get that the Americans are providing satellite intel to the Ukrainians, but we really don't have any clarity on what the Russians are doing regarding electronic warfare and jamming...

George Robinson43 said:Man, he clearly doesn't grasp why the West is focusing almost entirely on light weaponry, specifically Javelins and Stingers.
He seems to believe we're sending massive military convoys down roads that are essentially sitting ducks. 🙏

Maybe dial back the mindless commentary.

Anthony Hill5 said:Publicly committing to aid serves to bolster the morale of the Ukrainian people and their defenders; besides, it is already glaringly obvious to the psychotic maniac in the White House that the weaponry is arriving, as they can feel its impact directly on the battlefield.

Look, if the goal is just to boost morale for the civilians and the troops, there are military chaplains and USO programs for that. By making a massive public spectacle out of sending aid, you’re basically painting a giant bullseye on every single supply route and warehouse in the vicinity.
In short, what starts as a noble gesture ends up fueling an escalation...
Don't lose sight of the fact that we're dealing with someone on the other side who has an unthinkable amount of nuclear firepower at his disposal.

Arthur Miller7 said:Smart move, honestly. There's really no reason to broadcast everything. They gotta release some crumbs just so people don't start screaming about why we aren't helping, but the real meat of the operation? That should stay strictly under wraps.

Honestly, there’s zero need to overshare or offer lengthy explanations. Just stick to the diplomatic script: "We are evaluating aid options," and leave it at that.
Especially when you're dealing with a loose cannon on the other side who happens to have a suitcase full of nuclear warheads at his disposal...

ruggedhawk20 said:We're all gonna die

There's still plenty of time before we actually hit the "Um" scenario...