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Trump has performed many many pardons, a number specifically for nearly direct exchange of money.

And Biden pardons are irrelevant given he isn’t the president..so he can’t pardon anyone.

Of course you have that freedom. Others also have the freedom to judge or condemn that lack of impulse control and/or laziness.

Most even remotely modern Intel chips can transcode a few 4K streams without breaking a sweat due to the integrated graphics/QuickSync.

I purchased one of those $150 tiny machines on Amazon specifically for the Intel integrated graphics so my Plex server can transcode easily. All media is another one of my servers, shared via NFS.

Free marketing

There is a massive difference between "driving in a way they don't like" and "driving dangerously". The former does not imply the latter.

A long time ago I would collect the magnets before discarding. Then it occurred to me that I've never had any use for them, so they were just more junk in a box.

They're cool, but I don't bother anymore - usually when I need neodymium magnets I need a specific size or shape anyway.

Physically destroy using whatever method you prefer (preferably something fun) and throw away.

What else is there to do?

> Do you actually enjoy the smoke in your mouth, burning your eyes and lungs?

Many years ago when I smoked - yup, sure did. I loved the entire experience, except maybe going outside in the middle of winter.

That does sound like a fun project! Not on an appliance that I rely on working 24/7 though. Maybe an idea to apply to a broken unused one.

Smart appliances just seem like a ticking time bomb.

I want my appliances to last far longer than devices like my phone or computer.

There is absolutely no way these manufacturers will continue updating them even close to as long as I want to own them. So then you're stuck with an insecure and functionally useless, bad looking (in my opinion) appliance. That you paid extra to own and see ads on.

I guess it's a good thing my bank doesn't have a free web hosting service

I don't visit his website. That's the whole point.

It is, yeah. The owners manual for my current vehicle seems to mostly contain walkthroughs about the infotainment and other tech features. The section related to maintenance is tiny in comparison.

You're probably aware of this already but luckily a lot of service manuals can be found online in PDF form.

Somewhat related but I was going through an older relatives belongings not too long ago to help cleanup and found a bunch of old manuals for various household things. The detail included in them was beautiful to see - full wiring diagrams, mechanical diagrams, etc.

Yeah the owners and service manuals are two very very different things. You won't be performing much maintenance with the owners manual besides the absolute basics, like checking your oil.

The cheap OBD2 readers lack the vast majority of data and tools you would want to use for service as well.

There are aftermarket options but most manufacturers want you to subscribe to their service tools - often charged per monthly plus an additional a fee per VIN it touches. These cost in the hundreds to thousands. It can be pretty frustrating as a shadetree mechanic.