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Comment Re: NVM Solar Panels, wind turbine blades too! (Score 1) 270

Pennask region, I tried to locate on satellite but couldnâ(TM)t find the landfill. Next time I drive through there I will make sure to note the location. I will say though that it is a very new project and only has a few windmills for them to be piling up so many blades!

http://zeroemissiondevelopments.com/zed-projects/pennask-wind-power-project/

Comment NVM Solar Panels, wind turbine blades too! (Score 1) 270

I drive through the B.C. interior and see large landfills with blades from wind turbines stacked far and deep! Worst part is that these are made from materials that cannot be recycled so they either end up in landfills (like the one I saw) or being burned (which not only generates carbon but also generates toxic fumes). https://www.chooseenergy.com/news/article/wind-turbine-blades-cause-issue-with-waste/

Comment Epic is joining great the hordes of Woke protester (Score 2, Informative) 267

Apple created a successful business model and ecosystem. The rules of the benefits of that ecosystem were breached by Epic. Appleâ(TM)s ecosystem is not a right but a privilege. Arguing otherwise simply fans the flames and creates a divisive environment. I for one am glad that Google joined Apple in removing Epicâ(TM)s unauthorized and prohibited software from their respective App Store. I rather pay Apple and have a trusted payment gateway rather than open up App Developers to use their own unsanctioned payment systems which put me and my kids App Store accounts from adding in unscrupulous payment providers.

This movement should be stopped dead on its tracks and Epic should step down their misguided attempts at subverting the terms of the App Store agreement as it will create more risk for consumers and that is not in the publicâ(TM)s interest!

Comment Re: Warning: don't buy post fix diesels!!! (Score 1) 136

I had a lease through my company with plans to buy out the vehicle at the end of the lease. The diesel emissions problem was unknown to me when I signed the lease and the problems from the faulty reparations were also unexpected. In fact, my buy out amount was not adjusted and it should have been.

If I could attach my vehicle logs to this post I would... It's a CSV file with several columns which I recorded with an Audi dealership technician who agreed with me in the existence of the problem but that their hands were tied as Audi corporate did not have a TSB (technical service bulletin) to address the fault my vehicle (and other vehicles with the same type of engine) have been exhibiting!

Comment Re: Warning: don't buy post fix diesels!!! (Score 1) 136

I should also add my mileage dropped and so did power! I can't afford another luxury SUV and I need the people hauling capacity of this gargantuan SUV so am gonna sit on it and keep complaining until either something tragic happens (hopefully not to me - sorry if it's you!) or government looks into this matter and calls out VW/Audi on these shoddy repairs.

Comment Warning: don't buy post fix diesels!!! (Score 1) 136

I own an Audi Q7 3L 2nd Gen diesel that had the emissions fix done and I have had nothing but problems with my vehicle since.

I purchased the Ross-Tech VCDS scanner and started logging data and was able to assert that the problem was due to a drop in fuel pressure.

I took the car to various dealerships and both gave me the same response, which is that: this is normal for post-fix diesels.

I have government looking into the matter and cc'ing class council.

Comment write a program that draws shapes on the screen (Score 1) 430

i presented something like this before

i had an old ti99 computer and asked the a/v department to bring me a t.v.

i hooked it all up and ran a few programs for them that drew shapes on the screen

might take a while if you want pretty colorful graphics but kids will understand the concept of:

lots of gibberish (code) = fun stuff!

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