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Comment on Toyota’s bet on hybrids was mocked, then vindicated. Now it’s trying to repeat the trick with an unlikely bet on the combustion engine. in ~transport
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Comment on Toyota’s bet on hybrids was mocked, then vindicated. Now it’s trying to repeat the trick with an unlikely bet on the combustion engine. in ~transport
TurtleCracker Link ParentFair, in several of the cars we test drove we couldn't actually get CarPlay to work properly, which drove us from considering that as a factor. Without CarPlay or Android Auto as a factor the...Fair, in several of the cars we test drove we couldn't actually get CarPlay to work properly, which drove us from considering that as a factor. Without CarPlay or Android Auto as a factor the Tesla infotainment is pretty solid in my opinion.
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Comment on Toyota’s bet on hybrids was mocked, then vindicated. Now it’s trying to repeat the trick with an unlikely bet on the combustion engine. in ~transport
TurtleCracker Link ParentI just purchased a Tesla after test driving over a dozen different cars. I can agree on the build quality and interior finish - but the rest of the comments seem a little confusing. How is the...I just purchased a Tesla after test driving over a dozen different cars. I can agree on the build quality and interior finish - but the rest of the comments seem a little confusing.
How is the infotainment lacking? I actually found in my test drives that the Tesla infotainment system was years ahead of all the competitors. In my previous vehicle I had to go to the dealership and pay over $100 every year to get the maps updated. Have you found another car/brand to have something better?
As for battery degradation - wouldn't you suffer similar vehicle degradation with a tradition ICE or hybrid as well? The average ICE will only last about ~10 years or 200,000 miles [1] [2] [3].
That's not considering that the engine will need constant maintenance during it's lifespan, and if not properly done, it will be shortened.The average EV battery should last between 8 and 12 years [1] and most EV manufacturers offer an 8 or 10 year warranty on the batteries. It does not require the same maintenance that you would need to put into an ICE.
My family rented EVs 3 times for road trips to test if our range anxiety was real or not. We were never below 30% battery life for the trips each of which was hundreds of miles away from home. We were able to consistently find chargers along our routes without any pre-planning. A hybrid would be more convenient for this though, I'll admit.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI would be concerned how many small businesses this exact same thing happened to with no recourse. Some of these big companies are nearly impossible to contact for support.I would be concerned how many small businesses this exact same thing happened to with no recourse. Some of these big companies are nearly impossible to contact for support.
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Comment on Meet AdVon, the AI-powered content monster infecting the media industry in ~creative
TurtleCracker Link ParentYou could probably implement this using version control or revision control. I assume you mean people could "cheat" though? It would be nice of search engines started enforcing something like this...You could probably implement this using version control or revision control. I assume you mean people could "cheat" though? It would be nice of search engines started enforcing something like this in the search results and delisting sites that cheat.
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Comment on React, Electron, and LLMs have a common purpose: the labour arbitrage theory of dev tool popularity in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentI don’t think I’ve ever worked for a company (besides one I founded myself) where the engineers were allowed to unilaterally decide the tech stack.I don’t think I’ve ever worked for a company (besides one I founded myself) where the engineers were allowed to unilaterally decide the tech stack.
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Comment on US Supreme Court leaves in place a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users' ages in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentThere are already tools that parents can use to help filter out pornography, as well as tools that allow parents to audit activity on children's devices. For example, the parental controls...There are already tools that parents can use to help filter out pornography, as well as tools that allow parents to audit activity on children's devices.
For example, the parental controls available in iOS: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105121
Preventing access to specific materials should be a parental responsibility, in my opinion, not the government's responsibility. Sites that host explicit content should cooperate on this to make parental tools easier to implement and work correctly.
Advocating for a policy that prevents someone from acquiring content, then offering the solution that they should break the law (I guess?) by using a VPN does not seem logically consistent.
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Comment on New EPA regulation requires coal plants in the United States to reduce 90 percent of their greenhouse pollution by 2039 (gifted link) in ~enviro
TurtleCracker Link ParentTechnically we’ve already terraformed Earth. Just not on purpose. One of my favorite parts of this is the impact container ships have on ocean temperatures...Technically we’ve already terraformed Earth. Just not on purpose.
One of my favorite parts of this is the impact container ships have on ocean temperatures https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ships-emissions-used-to-estimate-cloud-seeding-impact
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Comment on Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold in ~transport
TurtleCracker Link ParentOne issue with hybrids is that you’ve now got twice the number of things to maintain and that could break.One issue with hybrids is that you’ve now got twice the number of things to maintain and that could break.
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Comment on Will the Apple antitrust case affect your phone’s security? in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentIt does seem to be the case that third party stores on Android contain more malware than the Google Play store. While the majority of malware does come from the Play store itself, the ratio of...It does seem to be the case that third party stores on Android contain more malware than the Google Play store. While the majority of malware does come from the Play store itself, the ratio of legitimate apps to malware is quite a bit lower on the official store.
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Comment on ‘Robot dog’ damaged by bullets during armed standoff in Barnstable, State Police say in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentTo be fair aren’t police dogs technically property too? There seems to be different laws involving them.To be fair aren’t police dogs technically property too? There seems to be different laws involving them.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI would prefer the world you describe, but it does not exist. The overwhelming majority of companies across the world will not use GPLv3 or AGPL code for any software project.I would prefer the world you describe, but it does not exist. The overwhelming majority of companies across the world will not use GPLv3 or AGPL code for any software project.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentAs a counter for your example: Sony needs a wireless display driver. They find one licensed in AGPL. Legal consul explains they cannot use this license. Sony writes a new wireless display driver...As a counter for your example:
Sony needs a wireless display driver. They find one licensed in AGPL. Legal consul explains they cannot use this license. Sony writes a new wireless display driver with new behaviors, new defects, and new security issues.
The entire premise of your example assumes that a private company would opt to make their entire product GPL and share patches backwards. Most private companies will not do this. They would write their own product from the ground up instead or simply decide the investment cost in producing that product is too high and scrap it.
My company uses open source software - but only permissive licenses. We've contributed back to these projects. We've also released components of our own software under Apache 2.0 for others to use.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI don't think we will agree here. They can simply fork the code at the time prior to it going closed source. I do not view that as a loss of anything. This is literally what is happening in the...I don't think we will agree here. They can simply fork the code at the time prior to it going closed source. I do not view that as a loss of anything.
This is literally what is happening in the post of this article and is a feature, not a defect.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentThat's the issue. I'm interested in writing software, and when I write open source software I want it to help everyone. Not just people that agree with me ideologically.That's the issue. I'm interested in writing software, and when I write open source software I want it to help everyone. Not just people that agree with me ideologically.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI think the point is that many people want to be genuinely committed to making good software. There is almost an implicit ideological argument present in the GPL that many do not care about and...I think the point is that many people want to be genuinely committed to making good software. There is almost an implicit ideological argument present in the GPL that many do not care about and find restrictive.
If my code is GPL, then all code using my code must also be GPL. It can't be BSD, even though BSD is open source. It can't be Apache. It must be GPL.
If my code is BSD, you can integrate any use any license with it you want. You can pull BSD code into a GPL project with no issue, but you can't pull GPL code into a BSD project.
BSD code can benefit more people and more projects when compared to GPL code.
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Comment on The race to replace Redis in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentYou can't put a lock on it though, even if it is BSD or MIT. As you can see from the very subject of this article. Redis attempted to "lock it" away but people can just fork from the last point it...You can't put a lock on it though, even if it is BSD or MIT. As you can see from the very subject of this article. Redis attempted to "lock it" away but people can just fork from the last point it was BSD.
GPL enforces it's views on all other attached code. BSD, MIT, etc... licensed code advance all human endeavors without restrictions - open source, closed source, non-profit, commercial - it doesn't matter.
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Comment on Do you have any game sub-genres that you have a name for, but aren't big enough to be "official" sub-genres? in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentVoid Crew may fit this description.Void Crew may fit this description.
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Comment on Canadian pet DNA company sends back dog breed results from human sample a second time in ~life.pets
TurtleCracker Link ParentI mean the article you linked basically says that breed is a pretty reliable indicator of potential behavior? and Even the title of the article seems a bit disingenuous with the content. While...I mean the article you linked basically says that breed is a pretty reliable indicator of potential behavior?
"We found things like German shorthaired pointers were slightly more likely to point, or golden retrievers were slightly more likely to retrieve, or huskies more likely to howl, than the general dog population,"
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"Genetics matter, but genetics are a nudge in a given direction. They're not a destiny,"
Even the title of the article seems a bit disingenuous with the content. While breed isn't 100% sure to determine behavior, breed seems to be a very good indicator of potential behaviors.
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Comment on AI models found to show language bias by recommending Black defendents be 'sentenced to death' in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentCouldn’t this be solved by not supplying the AI with the ethnicity or race of the accused?Couldn’t this be solved by not supplying the AI with the ethnicity or race of the accused?
Yeah, it was wireless. I don’t think the car supported a wired connection.