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Toyota bZ3X EV, starts at $15k USD, not avail in US.

If I have to commute for my next job, I'd seriously consider trading in my Lexus for a Prius Prime.

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/working-for-you/california-gas-prices-increase-across-california/509-c370e452-61ee-44f2-85a6-8bb4005b2f27

https://cityofirvine.org/community-development/new-fire-hazard-severity-zone-maps

IMO they should advice everyone to fill their gas tanks (if applicable) and stock up on bottled water and ready to eat canned food. If you're not eating the canned food, donate them at least 3 months before "best use by" date. But since it's for emergencies, you should taste test the food...

Every since Samsung discontinued the data migration tool and rolled the disk clone feature into Samsung Magician, they've dropped support for various old drives. Previously you could clone them to a Samsung SSD, now they just show as unsupported. So it's back to Macrium Reflect. The free...

Still alive!

The tofu bread at Nijiya market (Torrance/Gardena) is quite good and I believe they're around 10g carbs per slice. They bake the bread on site. Service was excellent and the bakery staff sliced it for me out of the oven and hand delivered it to me in a different section of the supermarket...

https://7japanesebbq.com/ https://7japanesebbq.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/04-Arlens-Edit.pdf Located at intersection of Barranca and Culver, I believe they took over the former Islands building. This is a Korean owned AYCE Japanese BBQ, Sushi and Yakitori restaurant. They offer $50 and...

The timing seems very... coincidental with the Trump-Musk split.

What is that barrel like thing on the right??

A few updates: * I downloaded and paid for the app "Shuggah". For whatever reason, when I setup a new sensor, I have to go enable "developer settings" and edit the blue tooth entry for new sensor. But Shuggah is better than Stelo and will display readings above 250 and below 70. * My...

I called on Friday afternoon and didn't have to wait long. Monday mornings are very bad (long wait) and you need to call in as soon as they open.

It's been over a month since I've been laid off and I have yet to see a single unemployment insurance payment. Called in to ask what the issue was, said I didn't look for work in last week of April so they have to setup an interview to ask why. (No interview was actually setup or communicated...

/me compare QE/QT chart to home prices