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Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College in c/conservative@lemmy.world

What item did you "buy for life?" in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I hear ya. The KitchenAid stand mixers are still tanks though. I have one that's a couple years old. I abuse it a lot. It cares not.

Home assistant: Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud in c/tech@kbin.social

Biden administration adds insulin to drug price negotiation list in major blow to big pharma in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

You can prefill the needle and keep it in a pencil case. Syringes work fine through clothes, although not ideal.

I'm an insulin dependent (T1) diabetic. I keep a glucagon kit on hand in case of an emergency. It's a syringe and vial that needs to be mixed. The idea is that if you're unconscious, someone that is close can administer. If I were severely hypoglycemic I'd have problems, but my partner wouldn't. I could pull it off if it were prefilled, but you can't prefill glucagon.

Edit: I totally get it and agree though. Life saving medicine shouldn't have any barriers.

Biden administration adds insulin to drug price negotiation list in major blow to big pharma in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I've always wondered why those that might need an epinephrine shot don't keep a vial and needle on hand. A vial of epinephrine goes for about $35. No judgement, just genuinely curious.

Does Anyone Have a TIFU Moment When Cooking? in c/food@beehaw.org

[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think you win. Glad you and doggo are okay.

Can we please just go back to using smaller wheels and tires? in c/cars@lemmy.world

[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

They look cool, but they're annoying when they get stuck. I had a couple cars with them through the years. Sadly, never a first gen Miata. I like them too.

Most bosses regret how they mandated workers return to the office in c/finance@exploding-heads.com

Russian central bank jacks up interest rates to 12% at emergency meeting after ruble plunge in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

I don't think there's really a comparison, but the US Fed increased the prime rate significantly more than how you worded that. They did it over a year or so depending on how you interpret the data. The rate was increased by 5%, which is more than double, from 3/22 to 8/23.

https://www.jpmorganchase.com/about/our-business/historical-prime-rate

Portable Keyboard? in c/tech@kbin.social

[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree. I have the k400, it would be perfect. The integrated track pad would be value added in OP's case.

Why do they keep making new languages in c/programming@programming.dev

[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Coldfusion (Adobe) comes to mind. There is an open source CFML clone or two, but the real deal is a bit pricey. It's mostly used by government, higher ed., and healthcare. It's not terrible, but it was cooler when it was younger IMO.

Incandescent lightbulbs are now banned in the US in c/news@kbin.social

[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

When I had a well house, I used a 'brooder' lamp bulb. They're pretty easy to find. The ones for reptiles are usually around 150 watts. The ones for birds are a bit more wattage and possibly overkill depending on your region and how well insulated your well house is.