The ‘monster’ car that almost broke Tesla Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIn 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stood on a stage in Los Angeles to introduce the company’s new car to the world: the Model 3. There was just one problem. The car didn’t exist yet. In episode one of Land of the Giants: The Tesla Shock Wave, we’re diving into the tumultuous production of the Model 3, Tesla’s fi…

Little homemade Ramen it’s almost Tonkatsu but I didn’t have pork belly so I used a chop. submitted by /u/Grampa-The-Chef

How my smart home almost saved my vacation This Ecobee smart thermostat alerted me to a potentially catastrophic scenario in my home while I was on vacation. But there was little I could do about it from afar.When my HVAC unit failed while I was out of town, my smart thermostat warned me, and the rest of my connected home helped me figure out what was going on. Continue reading…

Unemployed with almost $4000 in 401k I’m currently job searching after leaving my part time and full time jobs (different time frames, different reasons. We don’t have to talk about why I don’t have a new job yet) My rent is about $1900 after utilities, one credit card at $340 and another at $550. Savings is $6000 or so, $420 car payment. I get $1400-2000 per month from a stable fr…

LPT: Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you almost never get it wrong. submitted by /u/Capable-Site-301

Would eyeliner have pulled this together? It just feels almost unfinished? submitted by /u/forlaughingtime

Porsche’s Iconic Crest Almost Took A Wild Turn In The 1960s The things we regard as ubiquitous and timeless today once upon a time very much weren’t. Take the familiar Porsche crest, for instance. Sure, it’s undergone a slight freshening up as of late, but at its core it’s never really changed conceptually: a gold shield, with the rearing horse of Stuttgart’s city seal… Read more…

How Tesla almost went out of business — and then broke the auto industry Image: Vox MediaDuring the development of the Tesla Model S, one top engineer would tick off certain milestones in his mind whenever the tiny, almost bankrupt startup would hit certain goals. A particular number of cars built, for example. And one milestone he distinctly remembers is when the Tesla team completed more than 9,000 cars. Why? Beca…

Adding second car to my auto policy almost doubled the premium. Normal? Just got married and am adding my wife’s car. Going from $711 to $1254 per year. Sound normal? I realize this is still a pretty good rate overall. submitted by /u/YazzaBoss

This Salesforce Certification Guide With Practice Exams Is Almost 90% Off If your industry uses Salesforce—like many, many companies do—these Salesforce training courses are on sale for $29.99 (reg. $259). The courses are by ForceDigest, part of ExamsDigest—a family of brands that does online training for IT certifications like CompTIA, Amazon, Cisco, and Google. The training includes… Read more…

The Flash Pro Plus 6-in-1 Power Bank Is Almost 30% Off Right Now With thousands of backers on Indiegogo, the Flash Pro Plus 6-in-1 power bank includes three USB-C ports to charge your tablets, phones, and any other USB device; its graphene battery was specially designed to allow for faster charging at lower temperatures; and it also supports Apple fast charge for iPhones, AirPods,… Read more…

Help ! My facebook post impressions are (almost) inexistant Hey everyone. My facebook post impressions are as low as it gets. I have more than 18 000 followers, been working of this blog page for years with all the sweat and sleepless night that come with it. Very recently (I’d say two weeks) facebook has basically stopped opening my algorithm. A post posted yesterday has only 800 impressions. A post pos…

This Refurbished MacBook Air Is Almost 70% Off If you don’t need the processing power of a brand-new laptop, refurbished computers are a good low-cost alternative. This refurbished Apple MacBook Air has a lengthy battery life, mid-range specs, and is on sale for $369.99 right now. Read more…

I almost can’t believe it, but Google Tasks is finally kind of good Tasks is still pretty basic — but at least it now has all your tasks! | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeGoogle has spent the last half-decade cruelly teasing me with its to-do list app. Google Tasks first launched as a standalone app in 2018, and Google seemed to have big plans for its task manager tool. And then… nothing. Actually, w…

Danessa Mavericks if I spelled it correctly. I like these, truly waterproof almost as hard as taking off your mascara. submitted by /u/Kitchen-Juice-8727

10 Things You Should Almost Always Buy Used Most of us have been trained, over our lives, to generally prefer new things over the old and the busted. And in many cases, buying new makes sense. New things sometimes last longer, have modern features, and often come with warranties or service plans that make keeping them in good shape easier. Plus, they don’t have… Read more…

New York City’s Public Housing System Now Needs Almost $80 Billion The staggering estimate is a roughly 70 percent increase from the last calculation, in 2017, underscoring the New York City Housing Authority’s ballooning crisis.

3 years of work and we’ve almost finished building our happy place. submitted by /u/aussieantics

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How do I achieve this look? (It almost looks sun faded?) submitted by /u/lukeboba