Truth in what’s happening since I moved to FL
Compared to this time last year I paid $20 less in gas for this trip than I did last year. Extrapolating this a little, I use about 600 gallons of gas a year. If prices continue to stabilize or come down, Those 600 gallons at this price will cost me $450 less than last year. Now that $450 in savings are not taxed. To put $450 in my pocket I have to make $585 dollars. (Income tax plus social security tax). Not a bad pay raise for one item in my budget.
Update 1 - today I paid $2.65 a gallon for milk. Two years ago that gallon cost me $4.50. Yes I have the results. That one item means I can save another $104 per year.
Update 2 - My auto insurance I just renewed with another company (not available to me last December) for $582 dollars less than I paid last year.
Update 3 - Did I mention the price of eggs?
So now I have four items in my budget now costing me less, saving me more than $1200 per year. That translates to more than $1500 of income needed. That means I now have $1200 in my pocket to dispose of how I want.
Every day things are looking better. Keep it coming.
I will have less of a presence on The Torrid Tribe Community. We have very little activity here. This is a sign to me that members have found other social media resources that they are spending more time in. I am happy to see less censorship on social media in general. I started The Torrid Tribe 4 years ago when we were in a state of censorship and lockdowns. It was a difficult time and this was a haven and sanctuary for so many.
I will be lightly posting things here to give you all content to see. This community will always be open to everyone and will resurrect to its full capacity if subscribers show they want it fully operational again with full time administration.
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K-
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China has switched on what it describes as the world’s first underwater data center directly powered by offshore wind.
Located off the coast of Shanghai in the Lin-gang Special Area, the Shanghai Lingang Undersea Data Center combines offshore wind power with computing infrastructure beneath the sea. The first phase is now operating at 2.3 megawatts, while the project is planned to eventually reach 24 megawatts.
One of the most interesting parts isn’t the servers themselves — it’s how the facility stays cool.
Instead of relying on conventional freshwater-based cooling systems, the underwater modules use the surrounding seawater as a natural heat sink. A copper-pipe heat-exchange system transfers heat away from the equipment, and developers say the approach can reduce electricity consumption by 22.8%.
The project is also connected directly to offshore wind power. More than 95% of its electricity is expected to come from renewable sources, according to project officials.
The first phase includes a...
