Ed Lau

@nprpolitics @KUT This quote from the article was gold: “It seems that they’re okay with guns on campuses, but polling sites is where they draw the line,” she said.

A Texas Republican lawmaker says banning polling locations on college campuses in the state is about safety. Students don’t buy it. via @KUT: n.pr/3Je3trP

@VantageZagato @abc7eyewitness Any indication from Pali when the kids will be coming home? My son's supposed to go up there for camp on Wednesday morning.

My son and dozens of his Irvine classmates (Cadence) are stuck in the blizzard at the Pali Institute near Running Springs. They won’t be home tomorrow as planned. Everyone is safe. Roads are a mess! @abc7eyewitness

@customerengines @degreespod Every house is different, so your mileage will vary. But rough breakdown: - induction: $1-2K + cost of dedicated circuit - HP water heater: $1500 + electrical + labor - HP HVAC: quotes from $15-$25K HVAC was not cheap but you can save if you can reuse existing ductwork.

@snaplife @degreespod @snaplife this is inspiring! Can you give us a rough breakdown of the costs? I'm thinking about making the same change.

@degreespod , I did it! After listening to your podcast, I decided to fully electrify our home by replacing our gas furnace, AC and gas dryer with a heat pump and electric dryer. Added more solar panels to offset the higher electric usage. Amazing that our home is now gas free!

@zdpauld @degreespod I haven't written about the heat pump HVAC yet. I plan to in a few weeks. But I wrote a piece last year that might be helpful. I cover heat pump water heater and induction. @edslau/a-home-improvement-guide-to-saving-energy-and-water-1890cc1afdaf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@edslau/a-home…

@snaplife @degreespod Have you written about your renovation? I’d like to convert my house and would love to better understand what you did.

Really had to educate myself to understand the most energy and cost efficient heat pump setup. So many considerations: ducted/non-ducted, capacity, backup heat source, etc. More education is needed to raise awareness.

Also learned a lot in the process. E.g. many homes that rely on gas aren’t set up for electric appliances. The cost of adding a dryer outlet cost more than the dryer.

@moonlightinthot @CostaSamaras46 Actually, the law takes those with lower incomes into consideration. There are upfront discounts of $8000 and $1750 for HVAC and hot water heat pumps that are capped by income. For higher incomes, the tax credits are capped at $2000. The challenge will be getting the word out.

2023 is the year of the heat pump ⚡️ If you’re cold, they’re warm If you’re warm, they’re cold Now the Inflation Reduction Act can save you money on a heat pump: whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/

@InLoveInCO @ZhangTaisu The other factor that might contribute is that I have read that the Western vaccines have higher efficacy than Sinovac.

@InLoveInCO @ZhangTaisu Looser COVID policies let the disease spread. As a result of this, a large segment of the population has some natural immunity. Of course, the rest of the world has also seen many more deaths.

@hyphy_republic @nhanson_reports @BotanyRules Your energy source doesn’t matter. However, if you have solar, you’re using renewable energy and if you generate excess, switching to induction pays for itself over time (no gas use).

@nhanson_reports @BotanyRules Is htere something specific about solar or they are good whatever

@siracusa Here’s my design peeve with the Breville: how many times have you used up/down arrows to adjust num slices only to realize you’re in light/dark mode? Why not just have 2 sets of up/down buttons? Then you don’t need to pick a mode. And it’s still 4 buttons!

My expensive toaster oven, the Breville 650XL, is 34% off at Amazon today: amzn.to/32LACEw

@PointMHD @CaseyNewton Here’s a timeline: twitterisgoinggreat.com

@CaseyNewton Casey, is there like a piece by you where all these updates are kept in one page chronologically for all of us to read?

More layoffs hit Twitter’s sales team this morning, per someone affected. Account managers and client partners started to be informed last night. Comes a day after Musk held a short-notice Sunday evening all-hands meeting with the sales team where layoffs were not discussed.

Seriously: not enough people know about this! These are game-changers climate-wise and the tecnology is so so good.

@degreespod @leahstokes @DrKWilkinson Inspired by your podcast, I wrote this guide to spread the word on conservation and electrification: @edslau/a-home-improvement-guide-to-saving-energy-and-water-1890cc1afdaf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@edslau/a-home…

We get it. Personal climate action can feel a little small potatoes. But it depends what we're talking about. @DrKWilkinson and @leahstokes say we have to focus on structural, durable and accessible changes. spoti.fi/3LfTfpW

@denisewu It’s not unusual for battery usage to go up after an iOS update. The system is busy reindexing photos, etc. Give it a day or two to settle down. If battery drain is still high, then it might be a real issue.

@SingaporeAir Yes, our return flight on a round trip redemption booking was canceled. I need help rebooking. Have called many times but long hold times. On last call I was disconnected after 3 hrs on hold. Thank you.

@snaplife Hi there, may we clarify if you are seeking booking assistance? Thank you.

@SingaporeAir, please help. Last night I was disconnected with a live agent on chat before he could finish my changes. I was on hold this morning for 3 hrs went the line went dead. Don’t know how to get ahold of anyone. Thanks.

@SingaporeAir Thank you. I have a chat reference for the conversation where we were disconnected: 000A3aGWH4Q51H65. My telephone # is in the chat. Can an agent call me to complete the booking?

@snaplife Hi there, we are sorry to hear this. May we enquire what assistance might you require? Thank you.