I still do mine at home, though I mostly only build one-offs with older style thru-hole components where tolerances are not as sensitive.
Usually I can get away with using a simple Sharpie marker mask, though I've also had good luck in the past with the toner transfer method for more intricate designs:
In a limited fashion, yes. But ebooks mean you can search highlights, categorize them, see summaries of them, etc if using calibre, zotero, or similar.
> Why didn’t these folks file this petition sometime during the 12 years since then where it likely would’ve gotten a more favorable reception?
Because then The Uniparty would look bad.
Instead, we can prop up the illusion of democracy and point fingers at "the other side" of good cop / bad cop while elites poison everybody more. We wouldn't want people living too far beyond their working years, after all.
> A - masks don't protect you, they protect others
This is flat wrong, but also a demonstration of how far the Back To Normal propaganda propagated, because it's a common misconception. They protect both; especially at an N95 level of filtration.
> B - what % of the population leaves the house when they feel sick enough that they should wear a mask?
For starters, ~40% of COVID infections are asymptomatic (and still carry the same aforementioned long-term risks).
> how many people come out of the wood work to make disparaging comments about people who use cannabis
It's actually not even just HN. I've noticed this with many people in real life (US).
It's especially strong with the subset of Boomers who never used it. They make it part of their personality to have not used it, while often fully embracing alcohol and ignoring all of the personal and societal risks it brings. Surely they pass this mentality onto their kids with a 50% success rate.
Maybe it's some kind of inferiority/superiority compensation mechanism for not being a hippy like their rival sibling was, etc.
If people are this concerned about heart health, they'd be wise to continue a zero-covid lifestyle into 2026 and beyond, since each re-infection (which vaccines don't prevent) increases the risk of severe health outcomes, including heart-related issues among lots of others.
Yet I only see about .5-1% of the population in my area these days wearing any kind of mask/N95 respirator in public.