karen
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karen
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Was a Pacific Northwest geek, now a New England geek
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Almost half of all the suitable roofs in Australia have solar installed so they can provide free electricity midday to all Australians.

The free electricity scheme is probably meant to help subsidize the coal power plants though sadly. Energy transitions are difficult.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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When we did our documentary in 2012, they told us how — by changing a supplier’s container of pretzels from cylindrical to square — they could ship a ridiculous number of additional units from simply getting rid of the tiny spaces in between.

tv.apple.com/us/episode/c...
Costco Craze: Inside the Warehouse Giant - CNBC Originals - Apple TV
Costco never advertises, charges its 64 million members to shop there and doesnt mark up any product more than 15%. Its unconventional business model …
tv.apple.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Primary them all.
November 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM