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PeterBarrett commented on Tell HN: WhatsApp Is Down?    · Posted by u/worldsavior
PeterBarrett · 2 years ago
It is indeed, worldwide outage.
PeterBarrett commented on Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch   instructables.com/Mechani... · Posted by u/zdw
rob74 · 3 years ago
But that's not a mechanical movement, as far as I can see? Actually it can't be, because it needs to move the watch hands out of the way so you can see what's on the display...

Another (slightly less pricey) "smartwatch with hands" alternative is the Garmin vivomove range: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/698394

PeterBarrett · 3 years ago
Sequent might be of interest yo you https://sequentworld.com/
PeterBarrett commented on Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool   planlike.pro/... · Posted by u/avdept
mdekkers · 3 years ago
> Hey and thanks for checking out our product. I'd like to run a quick demo for you to show some cool features that we have. How can I contact you?

Maybe just do the video like what they asked for, so we can all make the assessment, instead of turning it into a greasy sales pitch. Not going to lie, this response put me off completely.

PeterBarrett · 3 years ago
Responding to someone actively expressing interest in your product by offering them a demo definitely doesn't qualify as "turning it into a greasy sales pitch". They've clearly built the product to be a low touch experience so offering to run through it with someone is actually very pro-active of them.
PeterBarrett commented on Watermark Remover (AI Powered)   watermarkremover.io... · Posted by u/Tepix
PeterBarrett · 3 years ago
Pricing? That's a bit rich. Will people who don't want to pay for images pay for this?
PeterBarrett commented on Health Services as Credence Goods: a Field Experiment (2020)   academic.oup.com/ej/artic... · Posted by u/once_inc
dbrgn · 3 years ago
My dentist does the same. When I first went there (after not having gone do the dentist for 3-4 years, because I never had any issues with cavities) he told me that there are 4 cavities I need to get fixed. I was very sceptical at first, but agreed to get them done.

He fixed all 4 of them in 20 minutes. When he drilled open one of the teeth, he showed me how it looked with one of these small cameras that you could see live on the screen. It was absolutely obvious that there was a considerable cavity.

Explaining to your customers what needs to be done, proving it with pictures and/or x-rays, and explaining the different options generates a lot of trust.

PeterBarrett · 3 years ago
Same with my dentist that I started going to 2 years ago. I live in a differtnt country now and literally book appointments 3 months in advance with them just so I don't have a bad experience with someone else.
PeterBarrett commented on Dublin Whiskey Fire   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dub... · Posted by u/pepys
bilekas · 3 years ago
> None of the fatalities suffered during the fire were due to smoke inhalation, burns, or any other form of direct contact with the fire itself; all of them were attributed to alcohol poisoning.

As an Irish person myself I've always felt the stereotype was a little overblown.. It seems I'm completely wrong. We will literally drink until we die if there is a literal river of whiskey.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

PeterBarrett · 3 years ago
Saying a river of whiskey sounds interesting but it was more likely that they drank pure alcohol or it was simply contaminated from the journey through the city.
PeterBarrett commented on Sorting algorithms visualized using the Blender Python API   github.com/ForeignGods/So... · Posted by u/tosh
blensor · 3 years ago
I just landed in Zurich and forgot that it is not part of the EU with respect to roaming charges. Just opening twitter and answering a whatsapp shot through my automatic roaming charge cutoff limit of 60€ (1MB is roughly $16 here).

So that page would have cost me roughly $2k to load if there were no automatic limit :)

PeterBarrett · 3 years ago
On the off chance that you're staying for more than a few days I'd recommend dropping into a Salt or Sunrise store and buying a pre-pay e-sim. They're reasonably priced and should give you 5g everywhere you go.
PeterBarrett commented on Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less than ten minutes   pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/... · Posted by u/clouddrover
VBprogrammer · 4 years ago
Emm. No we don't. We only have a single phase supply to the home. At least traditionally, new homes may be built to different standards.

Ours comes into the house via a very scary looking lead sheathed TN-S cable.

PeterBarrett · 4 years ago
Hmm, fair enough, maybe it's only in large towns and cities. The pricing you got seems a bit suspect in that case because you would need 3 phase to run a 22kw charger and if you don't have easy access to 3 phase then the cost would be quite a bit higher as new wires would need to be added.

The charger alone would cost around 1000 (if not slightly more) so I can't imagine them doing the amount of required work for 300 pounds.

PeterBarrett commented on Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less than ten minutes   pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/... · Posted by u/clouddrover
squishy47 · 4 years ago
$20k to install a 22kW charger!!!! i was quoted £1300 (uk) to have one fitted and i thought that was expensive! to reply to another comment about why a 22kW is needed. if you're on a flexi tariff where energy price is super cheap from like 12-4am then having it fully charge in that time is needed to maximise the best price
PeterBarrett · 4 years ago
In the UK you have the advantage of easy access to 3 phase electricity, most houses can simply pull 2 more wires from the mains and have it. Whereas in the likes of Ireland you need a special setup and massive extra cost to get 3 phase.

Having a 22kw charger at home is amazing especially for only £1300!

PeterBarrett commented on Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years   axios.com/canada-foreign-... · Posted by u/cwwc
TimPC · 4 years ago
The one advantage of blind bidding is the slowness. You’re able to consult with everyone you need to between bids. In a live auction you might not get to call your family before having to decide if you want to go $10k higher. Even if your wife is there you don’t have time for an extended discussion on whether it’s worthwhile.
PeterBarrett · 4 years ago
I have found straight up bidding to be a much slower process. You don't have to immediately respond, if an estate agent is applying pressure you should just ignore them and respond with your bid when you're ready.

On the other side if the sellers aren't happy with the highest bid they can just keep waiting for more people to turn up.

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