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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 10h

Today’s #Halloween movie rec: Dead Set (2008). This is actually a British mini-series, available on Prime. It has a clever, original premise: a group of people are living in a Big Brother type show - cut off from the world - when the zombie outbreak starts. I ❤️ 🧟‍♀️ 🧟‍♂️ 🧟

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 15h

Re-upping this because (1) I find topics re: #sound and light to be fascinating, and (2) this is a remarkably well-done video explaining a complicated #science subject. Fun facts: humans don't hear sound equally at different frequencies, and also we perceive loudness on a logarithmic scale.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 18h

Taco Bell worker just charged me for a random thing on the menu. I said “that’s not what I ordered” and he said “they just upped the prices a lot, so I’m putting it in the system as a lower-price item, but you’ll still get what you ordered.” Viva la revolución!

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 07/10/2026

Well good for them.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Is it me, or does that look like a train to the middle of nowhere.

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Pro-Housing Pittsburgh @prohousingpgh.org · 07/10/2026

The future of housing is on the ballot this November! Our slate of endorsed candidates is fighting for abundant, affordable housing all across the Greater Pittsburgh region. Want to learn more? Check out our full coverage at the link in our bio.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You definitely don’t need to run it at 600 CFM, probably ever. Running a fan at 100-200 is plenty, and maybe have it run for a little while after you finish cooking. Most good fans have a timer you can set to let it run and then it shuts itself off.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Today’s #Halloween movie rec is one for the kids: Curious George, A Halloween Boo Fest. We used to watch this w/ my son every year. Musical, whimsical, creative. My favorite thing about it is it teaches a lesson (through song!) that sometimes things that are a little scary can be fun.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Amazing project in the works for Astoria, Queens (NYC) - redev of existing Boys and Girls Club. New facility will have loads of amazing stuff, but also 230+ dwelling units of #affordable #housing *on top* of the clubhouse. Will include ~70 units "for youth aging out of foster care".

qns.com

Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens holds closing ceremony ahead of major redevelopment project – QNS

Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) held a closing ceremony earlier in December as the youth club prepares to break ground on a state-of-the-art

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

To mitigate that, programs like #LEED for Homes require that large kitchen exhaust fans (400+ CFM) must have a dedicated make-up air source tied to a switch so a damper opens only when the fan runs. But the best strategy by far is just to install a properly sized kitchen exhaust fan, maybe 200 CFM.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Lastly there is a safety issue. If there's no make-up air source, running a huge exhaust fan creates a kind of vacuum. Air is pulled in through any openings, including the vents for your furnaces, water heaters, and dryers. This creates a risk of pulling gases and particulates back into the home.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You basically have to re-heat all the air in your home every 20 minutes you run that giant fan. This has air quality implications, too. Without a dedicated make-up air source, the air comes in through little cracks in your walls. The air between the walls of your house isn't the best to breathe.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

When a fan sucks air out of your house, that air has to come from somewhere. Some math: if your kitchen exhaust pulls 1,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM) that means in a typical 2,000 square foot home the fan will replace all the air in your home after just ~20 minutes. In the winter, that's... bad.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

On the topic of kitchen exhaust, a quick note re: large range hoods in #homes. People liked to think huge range hoods mean they have a "professional" kitchen but they're pretty dumb. They're loud, a little dangerous, energy-intensive to use and increase heating by sucking lots of outside air inside.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today’s #Halloween movie rec: Us (2019). A lot has been made of Jordan Peele's films as allegory / racial commentary but they work as straight-up excellent horror movies. The premise of Us is creepy as hell & the execution is masterful. Scary AF. Also: an all-time great movie poster.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Sones are a unit of measure of loudness that’s industry standard for fans. It’s different from decibels bc it focuses on the human perceptions of sound. This video does an excellent job explaining why sones are a useful unit, separate from decibels.

youtu.be

What is a Sone?

YouTube video by Simcenter Physical Testing

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There are lots of problems w/ kitchen exhaust fans but one huge issue is that people don’t use them bc they can be *annoyingly* loud. #EnergyStar labeled kitchen fans must meet various req’ts related to performance, such as energy and airflow, but also limit on how loud they can be (2 sones).

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The real prize is the friends they made along the way #nobel

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The real prize is their very own framed copy of the caricature drawing. #nobel

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I haven’t, but maybe I’ll check it out. Hard to imagine it holds up.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That’s got to include data center construction, right? The whole economy is being propped up by this fucking AI buildout.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Today's #Halloween movie recommendation: High Tension (2003). French film in a classic thriller/horror style: two young women in a secluded farmhouse are terrorized. Really well-made, not a conventional slasher, but quite scary. I’m *not* a fan of slashers but I remember really enjoying this movie.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

TBC, I’m *not* a fan of slashers, but I remember really enjoying this movie.

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

After voting, YIMBY Action leads couldn't reach a consensus on Prop 45, and won't be making an endorsement! This means that not a single YIMBY org in California is endorsing the measure (with one opposed). CEQA "reform" for sprawl & freeways is bad! Glad most of us recognize this. No on 45!

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I love that when you ask a person to envision an interesting, nice place to live & work, they generally create a place with no roads or cars - just walkable neighborhoods with beautiful buildings and landscapes. Tomlin created an idealized boutique vacation town (e.g. Zermatt), just w taller bldgs.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The battery cost is the thing that was extraordinarily high. A battery system that had been ~$10k five years ago is now ~$20k.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Watched this again tonight with my 14-yr-old and his friend. Holds up to a third viewing - there’s lots of little things to enjoy. Still a very clever and fresh premise. My son reports that it was a bit scarier than I thought it would be for him, but enjoyed it.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Today's #Halloween movie recommendation: The Cabin in the Woods (2011). A clever twist on classic horror films. Starts out as a bunch of kids about to get killed at a cabin in the woods, then takes a fun turn. Watch with friends. Not terribly scary once it gets going. Avoid trailers/spoilers.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is an old posting from design phase, but the project is finishing up now - just couldn't find a press release on the final project.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Very cool project in Van Nuys that converted 41 old motels rooms to #affordable #housing & added a new 50-unit bldg on the site of the prior parking lot. These conversions aren't easy, but they got it done. Also includes on-site services for case mgmt, etc. for homeless transitions.

la.urbanize.city

1950s motel at 8209 N Sepulveda Boulevard to be converted to permanent supportive housing

A 1950s motel in Panorama City could be redeveloped as permanent supportive housing, according an application filed recently with the L.A. Planning Department.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Woh, that's awesome! I'm not sure we can compare US to NLD prices, but that's really good to know. I trust this company, so I don't think I'm being gouged. My instinct is that this is related to the massive AI build-out, though I cannot say with any confidence.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

12kW!? Woh, that's a lot of solar. I won't ask what you need all that power for. The PV price I was quoted was good (~$3/W) but the battery was roughly $20k for a 15-kWh system. I was hoping battery prices had come down : (

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Got a quote for add'l #solar panels and a 15-kWh battery and holy hell the price was high. I really expected prices to have come down or stayed flat since we first installed our PV system ~5 years ago. I hope this is a local maximum due to the AI build-out. Anyone have insights on this?

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Faculty posting, this time in Sustainability Engineering (assistant/associate) at Purdue. "Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to energy and resource efficiency, recycling/remanufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, green design, and life cycle engineering." #academicsky

careers.purdue.edu

Assistant/Associate Professor of Sustainability Engineering

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not much reaction when I did this last yr but I’m gonna post a daily #Halloween season movie rec Start w: From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). Charm of young George Clooney (lead), off-balance energy of Quentin Tarantino (writer), style & action chops of Robert Rodriguez (director). Avoid trailers/spoilers.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New faculty position "Professor of the Practice in Energy" (open rank) at Duke. Energy finance experience preferred, but not req'd. "seek an outstanding teacher and practitioner with expertise in energy systems and their interactions with the environment, economy, and society." #academicsky

academicjobsonline.org

Duke University, NSOE-Faculty

Job #AJO32821, Eads Professor of the Practice in Energy, NSOE-Faculty, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As for the finances, there’s no way that a new unproven campus with no infrastructure in a very expensive place will outperform the main, prestigious campus in one of the most affordable cities in America. This is just the myopic Board being lured by the flash of Miami & donor $$.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s not possible to just expand CMU into a new city. The faculty, the culture, the City of Pittsburgh itself all contribute to what makes CMU special. This smacks of the hubris of billionaires to think that management, a clever idea, and a strong brand are all that’s needed.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

real The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll energy here 🎶 “In the courtroom of honor, the judge pounded his gavel To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level” 🎵 …and the 4-time DUI driver that just hurt someone received… a 6-year suspended license. I mean… WTF?!

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

3) There’s no way CMU Miami can be as good as CMU. It’s elite not bc of money or some brilliant administrators. It’s elite bc of its faculty, its culture, and its history. Those things cannot just be replicated. This reflects real hubris (& ignorance) on the part of leadership.

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