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I don't work for Amazon, but work in the same building that house Amazon in Irvine across from Spectrum. Pre-pandemic, when I had to go in 5 days a week, it's hard not to notice the frequent Amazon new hire orientation events being held. How to make space for new hire? Get rid of existing...

Are these guys purposely trying to get arrested?

https://www.microcenter.com/product/668966/dell-optiplex-7050-tower-desktop-computer-(refurbished) At $279 you cannot build your own clone for less money. The GTX 1660 super should allow you to play BG3 and Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p medium setting. Wish I saw this before blowing a bucket of...

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/HEZBOLLAH-PAGERS/mopawkkwjpa/

Since the HOA is only $65, I assume there's no swimming pool?

You have the good fortune of being able to upgrade to 2x8GB DDR3 RAM for $16. My 2009 MacBook could take 2x4GB DDR2 after BIOS update, but the RAM cost $50 and it's not worth it. For the 2013 21.5" iMac, it came with 8GB RAM installed and after viewing the RAM upgrade video, I think I'll...

If you have an older Mac and would like to upgrade to newer OSX, it can be done via Open Core Legacy Patcher: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/ https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/MODELS.html I've successfully upgraded a 2009 Macbook (5,2) with 4GB RAM & SSD to...

The hot food bar concept was good, but difficult to maintain quality over time. If you're looking to save money, check Seiwa down the street. Last I checked they have additional discounts on veggies and meats on certain days of the week.

I finally got around to picking up my 3rd Dell Inspiron from Micro Center ($269). The employee said they have price guarantee if you paid more for something before a sale. Too bad laptop #2 was purchased from Dell ($330), ah well. This is the i5-1235U model with 8 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD. On...

I'll go try Ootoro. For Kuramoto, maybe I'll try the cheaper lunch omakase option later.

HP 2 TB SSD $85: https://www.amazon.com/HP-EX900-Plus-1TB-NVMe/dp/B09CG7SM5K/ WD 2 TB SSD $100: https://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-SN580-Internal-Solid/dp/B0C8WPRM9T/ The WD SSD is advertised with higher data speed and cost $15 more. I usually buy Samsung SSD for the better drive...

10/8 update #2 Micro Center prime day sale https://www.microcenter.com/product/678640/dell-inspiron-15-3520-156-laptop-computer Dell Inspiron 15 3520 15.6" Laptop Computer Intel Core i5 12th Gen 1235U 1.3GHz Processor; 8GB DDR4-2666 RAM; 512GB Solid State Drive; Intel UHD Graphics $269 Better...

10/8 update: The cheapest Inspiron 15 is back with 8GB RAM and 512 GB SSD config for $279 for Prime Day: https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/deals/top-pc-deals/desktops?appliedRefinements=42740,42741&sortBy=price-ascending I have so far purchased 2 of these for wife and in-law's and they work fine...

Dell is selling their cheapest G15 gaming laptop for $699 to compete in Prime Day: https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/deals/pc-gaming-deals?sortBy=price-ascending The Intel i5-13450HX model comes with only 8 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD. The AMD Ryzen™ 5 7640HS model comes with 16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD...

I see residents of LA/SF have to pay extra $100/month premium. >_>

If you go in the morning, the bakery at ghost town has limited supply of egg, bacon and potato burritos. Ask for extra salsa. It's pretty good sized burrito.

So I took my daughter to Knotts today and meet a couple of elderly folks who convinced me to buy the all season dining deal. For $145 you can buy the dining package good until end of 2025. It allows you to dine twice per day (4 hours gap) from choice of 16 restaurants, you get an entree, side...

Here in Cerritos area the desirable private school is Valley Christian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Christian_Schools_(Los_Angeles_County,_California) Tuition ranges from $10,770 at 1st grade to $17,620 at 12th grade...

I lived in Placentia next door, we shared the same school district with Yorba Linda. So, I like Yorba Linda. I even got married at the Nixon Library there. But I would not live all the way up there in the hills. There are limited number of routes to get in and out, and when my cousin lived...

There are places where small subcompacts are suitable. Many old cities and villages around the world are congested with narrow streets. You won't drive very fast and parking space is a premium.