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  • CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldArrogant Cowboys
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    11 days ago

    Alaska is also on the ring of fire and the Aleutians are also a volcanic island chain.

    Both Alaska and Hawaii have on average 1-2 volcanic eruptions per year. However, Alaska has an average of about 12,000 earthquakes per year. Hawaii has an average of about 100 earthquakes per year.

    Alaska is by far more geologically unstable than Hawaii.




  • CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldThis is madness
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    12 days ago

    I lived in Fairbanks, AK for almost three years. I’ve also lived in Bethel for a little over a year and spent about 6 months in Barrow. I grew up in Anchorage. If I could afford to have seasonal houses, my summer home would be in Barrow and my winter home would be in Fairbanks.

    Fuck anywhere that gets above 65F at any point during the year. It’s currently 62F in Anchorage and while it’s bearable, it’s bordering on becoming miserable.

    Fuck Summer and the Sun it rode in on.





  • I’ve tried submitting recategorization requests through the links provided by my workplace on the block pages. The requests have been denied.

    If I’m remembering right, it’s a Symantec web filtering solution that we use and they’ve decided that my domain is in the “personal blog” category. Which is a blocked category. Jeff Geerling’s website actually falls under the same category, which also kind of sucks, because I like reading some of the stuff he puts out.



  • pretty much the only reason I still use Plex is because I like to be able to watch stuff during downtime at work and plex.tv isn’t blocked on the work network while my private domain is.

    And no, using a hotspot off my phone on a personal computer isn’t an option, both because the security requirements of my job site prevent us from using personal devices in the main area where I work and because the building itself is a massive concrete structure that blocks most cell signals.


  • Also, related to proper use of turn signals, you should signal well in advance of your turn. The rule of thumb I learned was your signal should be on for three seconds of before you turn, assuming you’re currently in motion. Additionally, you should actually use your turn signal. Far too many people seem to be scared of the blinken lights. There is no reason not to use your turn signal.

    • Changing lanes? Signal.
    • Turning from a turn-only lane? Signal.
    • Backing out of your drive-way? Signal.
    • Pulling out of a parking spot? Signal.
    • Moving the steering-wheel for any reason other than continuing to follow the curvature of your lane? Signal.
    • Driving in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where you are confirmed to be the sole living thing left on the planet and doing any of the above? Signal.

    If you’re turning and think you have a reason not to use your turn signal, you’re wrong. Fucking Signal.