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tamaharboron Getting Older Isn't What You Think

Getting older for me (66) just means more memories. And I really want to go back, but I can't.

tamaharboron It's Now a Hate Crime to Vandalize Teslas in DC

Everyone thinks the Tesla vandalism is hurting Elon Musk, but it is the insurance companies that will pay. And I am certain that auto insurance rates will be increasing substantially for everyone in the very near future.

tamaharboron PG&E asks to raise rates for California customers so it can pay investors more

Isn’t this the way regulated utilities work?

tamaharboron The MetroCard Goes the Way of the Token as MTA Announces End of Sales

$20M a year savings? They could save a lot more by stepping up enforcement against fare evasion.

tamaharboron 'Dogequest' Site Claims to Dox Tesla Owners Across the U.S.

Supposedly everyone is selling their Teslas, yet there are very few great Tesla bargains on the used car markets. I smell BS.

tamaharboron Amazon plans to lay off 14,000 managerial positions to save $3.5B yearly

I was a really poor manager. I hated every minute of it.

tamaharboron US Citizens Were 80 Percent of Crossers with Fentanyl (2024)

This just tells you who is most likely to be caught.

tamaharboron Hackers played AI-generated video of Trump kissing Musk's feet on Gov TVs

I didn’t realize Musk has two left feet.

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Why is that bad?

tamaharboron Ukraine says Russia drone hits Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels normal

“Ukraine says”?

tamaharboron The hallucinatory thoughts of the dying mind

Just before my mom died recently, she told me that my dad (died in 1997) had finally come to take her home. I am OK with that.

tamaharboron Working from home is here to stay

Everyone is a different case. I know many people who work from home. Some sleep, watch sports, and post on HN during working hours.

tamaharboron Cities can cost effectively start their own utilities

Good luck getting that 4% financing.

tamaharboron White House says it will cancel $8M in Politico subscriptions

I think $8M is for a little more than “subscriptions”.

tamaharboron NYC Congestion Pricing Tracker

I think it would be interesting to include the George Washington and Verrazano Bridges as they would be alternative routes.

tamaharboron New York becomes first US city with congestion charge

Will just make cross Bronx and Staten Island traffic worse.

tamaharboron The Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code (2018)

Alfred Hitchcock?

tamaharboron We can now fix McDonald's ice cream machines

Aside: Is it really ice cream?

tamaharboron The IRS just updated its tax rules for 2025. Here's everything you need to know

And an extra $50 (to $1600) per person if you’re old or blind.

tamaharboron Cuba's grid goes offline with blackout after a major power plant fails

1.64 gigawatts!

tamaharboron Robotic 'finger' could perform your next intimate physical exam

Finally, a true digital exam.

tamaharboron Radio Shack Catalog Archive (1939-2011)

Don't be jealous, but I was a member of the exclusive "Battery of the Month Club".

tamaharboron Why lying by politicians is generally legal

Wtf?

tamaharboron Follow This Rule to Avoid Getting Your Account Restricted for Fraud

I sold a house recently and Chase placed a 9 day hold on a Wells Fargo CASHIERS check. What is the point of a cashiers check?

tamaharboron What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of Mad Magazine

One of my favorites has always been the pharmacist behind the scenes dispensing all prescription medications from a single huge bottle of aspirin.

tamaharboron Was Ozempic Right for Me?

Just buy semaglutide from a peptides vendor (typically $100 per 10mg).

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Journalism these days I guess.