Efficiency
"Biking is the most efficient transportation." Be more specific, and/or cite your reliable source. I first heard this like 20 years ago, a friend of mine did, too. Rather than spouting a factoid, I'd...
View ArticleHow to become more efficient?
I'd like to become more efficient and productive in both home and work life but am struggling with how to start this journey. Mental health aside, I think I'm a natural ponderer, I've always been a bit...
View ArticleWater in the basement, but just a tiny bit.
I had a high efficiency tank-less waster heater installed when I had the heating boiler replaced. It didn't seem smart to run the big boiler year round just for hot water. After it was installed, I...
View ArticleHow to be a Road Warrior, 201-level
I am in a new job that is about 50% travel. This is the first time I've had this kind of arrangement, and while I know that it will take me a bit to come up with systems that work for me, I would like...
View ArticleWhere are the low-watt server motherboards of yester year?
I'm looking for a new motherboard to put in a place with cheap bandwidth and very expensive power. Peak use must stay below 30 watts, including 2 2.5 SSDs. I also need 16+ G of ram, serial console, and...
View ArticleHow to restructure the polls...
So, I've worked retail / customer service for 35+ years (mostly as manager or owner of stores). I have a well-honed skill of spotting inefficiencies. This week, I worked in the polls during the recent...
View ArticleCuts to resources increase inefficiency - what is this called?
Staff cuts/layoffs/redundancies create a leaner, more efficient workforce, right?* But what if staff cuts cause increased administrative burden and more work at the same time as decreasing the quality...
View ArticleGetting more comfortable with driving, without driving (a lot)
I live in a place where I generally don't need a car. I got my driver's license as an adult after much badgering from my family, and have literally never gotten behind the wheel since passing my road...
View ArticleGotta go fast
Has anyone got any advice on turning around bits of work quickly? I work as a data scientist / sort of coder / sort of engineer. I find that it often takes me ages to get things done, compared to...
View ArticleEnergy efficiency grants for schools
What grants are available to private non-profit schools for building energy upgrades in Washington State, specifically in Seattle? I’ve found a few promising things by Googling, but when I’ve reached...
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