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A display of various video game titles, including World of Warcraft, featuring character artwork.

Tech

World of Warcraft addon creator makes code private as AI rivals copy years of work

A person holds a remote control displaying a temperature of 16°C.

Home

Heat pump owner says switching thermostat to Celsius helped tame 2-degree overshoots

A wooden box filled with various books and magazines.

Home

Reddit user clearing parents' home of 50-plus years stocks a Little Free Library with kids' books

A glass of water with bubbles being poured against a blurred green background.

Home

Homeowner seeks way to turn swimming pool water into emergency drinking supply

A concrete basement with standing water on the floor and a person wearing rubber boots.

Home

$20,000 basement repair horror story serves as warning to first-time homebuyer

Solar panels covered in small hailstones, with grass visible in the background.

Tech

Homeowner worries 'crazy hail' could derail plans to save money with rooftop solar panels

A solar panel installed on a rooftop with nearby parked cars.

Tech

Homeowner lays solar panels flat to keep animals out but worries rainwater could pool: 'Is it fine?'

Solar panels on a roof.

Home

Solar owner regrets skipping extra panels during installation as EV enters the picture

A round metal cover attached to a pipe, mounted on a gray surface.

Home

Sediment from a 2-year-old water heater worries owner, but commenters say it's normal

A person repairing an AC unit.

Home

Homeowner faces $4,000 AC repair after unregistered unit's warranty expires

AC units.

Home

Texas homeowner with $800 summer bills is told variable-speed AC would cost about $30,000

A ground-mounted solar array.

Home

Tennessee homeowner weighs solar panels to delay costly grid hookup during 16-month build