Recent content by jmd2024

Officially...it depends. And if anyone else here does wifi for a living, they will get the tongue in cheek reference. Can you do it? It may work, but when you try to get wifi working over that distance, especially when you introduce the outside environment to it, it's never a simple yes or no...

they can, but again, usability drops dramatically. that's physics. free space path loss, or the rules of 10s and 3s. take your pick. Can i use WiFi 200 feet away from my AP? Maybe. Will it be suboptimal? More than likely. Also, just because the AP/router can send it out to 200 feet does not...

Reach yes. Just don't expect great speeds the further out you go.

I do wireless networking for a living, including support of some SC site WiFi...they can do some crazy traffic.

Yea, I don't know if it was the timing or what, but I picked a week and change in late April (when I will be home for a stretch and not flying for work) and i think for 8 or 9 days it was over 3k and i was like...that can't be right. and while I could do managers special for a much more...

Just giving my current thoughts, taking all feedback into account... I drove the MY, and I really liked it. and after that, I saw a video where the guy said "drive it last, or don't drive if you aren't really ready to buy", meaning you will probably like it. And I did. My lease is holding...

no more kids here :) ours are almost in HS and almost in college, so those worries are gone. plus, it isn't the only car around for us, there will remain at least one and likely 2 ICE cars for some time.

hertz on staten island would be unlikely...400 per day for a model 3. they offer a managers special/choice EV of some TBD make and model at the more reasonable 45 per day. either way, not a model Y. Turo may be the better bet, not cheap, but at least would be assured of a Y for a few days.

the thought has crossed my mind based on it being suggested here a few times. i did price a few out on one site, seems like depending on the time/day i could get a decent deal on one...but other times not so much.

some power companies have really confusing info, but best I could read I didn't see anything for a home install (could be wrong, but NYS seemed mostly giving breaks for commercial installs). that said, my current thinking, whether with the landlord or the neighbor who was more EV friendly, was...

So, some other points worth putting out here... 1-wife was the one who volunteered being happy to go to wherever to charge for 20-30 minutes when needed, and can run errands while it charges (tho i realized the SC that is coming is not at the target she uses a lot, so that is a wrinkle). 2-she...

the upside of the lease (BMW) is most maintenance was included, though i am now with the car for ~4 months and any service is mine. including the $600 in brakes i just paid for. tires i spent 1200 on the tire/rim insurance, and i made out on that. 4 new tires and a rim, more than what i paid for...

Not sure I would manage to convince him to change any of the outlets for that. the side where the neighbor has the carport, the plugs are usually running either a fountain (spring summer) or decorations (halloween and christmas). plenty of time not running those, or at least one/two spare, but i...

bingo. it is a multi family arrangement, and he has 2 off street spots that are his no matter the offer (so far). and, if i were in his spot, i get it, because parking around here can be a pain. sometimes it's not, but sometimes you have to park around the block and walk, so if you don't need...

This is definitely one thought i've had, and they are those kind of people. if i offered to pay for it all, odds are they'd probably at least consider it. not much of a downside for them.