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Comment on Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls in ~tech
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts on Tuesday, by a grand jury in the District of Columbia, over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election in ~news
Legerity Link ParentNot who you were talking to, but I really enjoy https://ground.news/ . They have AI generated summaries of news stories based on bais and break down which political biases are talking about what news.Not who you were talking to, but I really enjoy https://ground.news/ . They have AI generated summaries of news stories based on bais and break down which political biases are talking about what news.
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Comment on What are your experiences with used electric cars? in ~transport
Legerity LinkIt's been over a year since I've bought my chevy bolt, and I love this car. But, instead of giving you suggestions here's some information around evs and some clarifications around some bad myths....It's been over a year since I've bought my chevy bolt, and I love this car. But, instead of giving you suggestions here's some information around evs and some clarifications around some bad myths.
Charging: evs can charge on normal house outlets (level 1), most allow for a lower amp charging if you live in a old home with bad wiring (the bolt defaults to 8A) but most cap out at 12A this is the max you can draw from a normal outlet legally. At 12A and 120V your car will charge about 1.2Kw/hr or in other words get around 6/4 miles charge per hour. If you plug in at night you're looking at upwards of 60mi. This level of charging is recommended due to lower wear on the battery pack.
Level 2 charging uses a 240V circuit, similar to an electric washer/dryer or an electric stove. A low amp 240V circuit could be cheaply ran to most garages using romex cables for a couple hundred your self if you're familiar with wiring. This level of charge gives you around 20-40mi/hour worth of charge and fills up most evs over night.
Finally level 3, also known as fast charging or DC charging is the most abusive on the battery pack but can 80% charge most evs in 1hr/20min depending on the vehicle. This charging is normally recommended for long trips on the highway or if you can't charge at home or work.
Evs milage varies highly based on weather. Evs have special efficiency tires that are quite costly and don't have significant traction in the snow. Switching to winter tires reduces the range by around 10/20 % and the range will be reduced by heating the battery pack and you some more. Because of this I would recommend getting a ev that has around 4x the range you use daily to compensate for winter weather if you live in a cold climate. That said evs are much better in snow due to heavier weights allowing better traction. The instantaneous torque also helps getting out of snow banks.
While there's a lot to learn, driving and maintaining a ev is significantly easier then a ICE (internal combination engine) vehicle. The information just isn't widely circulated yet
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Comment on If you went to a game-type fantasy world and could take one skill back to Earth, what would you choose? in ~talk
Legerity LinkBag of holding/ item box/ never carrying things again. Depending on max size I could even fit my car in and not worry about parking. My choice might be heavily influenced by me moving 3,000 miles...Bag of holding/ item box/ never carrying things again. Depending on max size I could even fit my car in and not worry about parking. My choice might be heavily influenced by me moving 3,000 miles recently.
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Comment on First time homebuyer who just closed on a house, does anyone have any general advice? in ~life.home_improvement
Legerity Link ParentMy rule with tools is if I cant rent then, buy the cheapest possible. If I use it enough to break then I get a high to mid range replacementMy rule with tools is if I cant rent then, buy the cheapest possible. If I use it enough to break then I get a high to mid range replacement
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Comment on Are phones really listening to us at all times? in ~tech
Legerity (edited )Link ParentIn the land before smartphones ~2003 target made a model based on consumer purchases that predicted when a customer was pregnant and could roughly estimate when the child would be born. They used...In the land before smartphones ~2003 target made a model based on consumer purchases that predicted when a customer was pregnant and could roughly estimate when the child would be born. They used this model to send targeted ads to mothers to be about baby products.
A man in Minneapolis was furious that target was sending his highschool aged daughter ads for baby products and complained to the manger that they were encouraging his daughter to get pregnant. A week later he apologized because his daughter was pregnant and he didn't know.
I could only imagine the data and information tech companies can extrapolate about me from the vast amount of information I willingly give them if target could predict pregnancy based on vitamins and lotion sales in ~2003.
Here's the full article for those intrested:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210305085130/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/magazine/shopping-habits.html?pagewanted=6&_r=1&hp -
Comment on <deleted topic> in ~lgbt
Legerity LinkSo my understanding of the recent SCOTUS decision was that making a website or any other artistic design constituted speach. And the US goverment couldn't infringe on free speach. So you couldn't...So my understanding of the recent SCOTUS decision was that making a website or any other artistic design constituted speach. And the US goverment couldn't infringe on free speach.
So you couldn't force a baker to make a pride cake/decorations, but they would have to make a normal cake for a gay couple. So then is cutting hair more like making a generic wedding cake or more like making a pro LGBTQ+ website. I would argue a hair cut is not a form of speach unless the cut somehow was pro LGBTQ+, like dyeing it rainbow colored.
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Comment on What are some mindless mobile games to play while listening to audiobooks? in ~games
Legerity LinkPeglin a pachinko rogue like where you throw orbs with various effects at pachinko pegs to deal damage to enemies slowly deck building stronger orbs to win. Takes inspiration from other deck...Peglin a pachinko rogue like where you throw orbs with various effects at pachinko pegs to deal damage to enemies slowly deck building stronger orbs to win. Takes inspiration from other deck building rouge likes i.e. slay the spire, but has a much similar game play loop of throw fun orb, watch pegs die, watch enemies die, repeat
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread: July 2023 in ~games
Legerity Link ParentRaffle Choice: 16. Rpg Hope Game: Baldur's gate II I'm a huge fan of rpg's in general and my buddy and I have been talking about picking this up to run through together. Hype Game: fallout new...Raffle Choice:
16. RpgHope Game: Baldur's gate II
I'm a huge fan of rpg's in general and my buddy and I have been talking about picking this up to run through together.
Hype Game: fallout new Vagas from
7. FalloutHands down quintessential fps rpg. Nothing else has even come close. Amazing difficulty, no auto scaling mobs so you feel powerful once you can finally kill a death claw, great story and even better side quests filled with interesting and emergent game play. I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes fps or rpg gans.
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Comment on On the e-girl army psyop phenomenon in ~life
Legerity Link ParentDidn't the JSDF make the anime "Gate" as a recruiting tool or at least I remember that being a meme when it first released.Didn't the JSDF make the anime "Gate" as a recruiting tool or at least I remember that being a meme when it first released.
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Comment on “Sims 5” job listing suggests freemium, live service model in ~games
Legerity Link ParentSims has been this bad since the early 2000s. They have more DLC then train stimulators. Switching to a free to play model might be cheaper with more content for the average player considering how...Sims has been this bad since the early 2000s. They have more DLC then train stimulators. Switching to a free to play model might be cheaper with more content for the average player considering how bad they monetize everything.
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Comment on How plastics are poisoning us in ~enviro
Legerity Link ParentThe EPA under RCRA has a "Cradle to the grave" policy for virgin toxic waste. In other words, the company that orginally produced the material is responsible for its disposal regardless of how...The EPA under RCRA has a "Cradle to the grave" policy for virgin toxic waste. In other words, the company that orginally produced the material is responsible for its disposal regardless of how long its been or who bought or exchanged it. Certain plastics should be classified under RCRA and the companies that make the garbage should be responsible for its reduction, recycling, and safe disposal. Unfortunately the EPA has been gutted and ran by cronies but a boy can dream
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Comment on New York City is cleared for first-in-US congestion tolls as soon as April in ~transport
Legerity Link ParentI don't think public services all need to run profitable, otherwise we would have to raise gas tax (currently about 500million total) by 6000% to cover NYS dot's 32 billion deficit. (No toll roads...I don't think public services all need to run profitable, otherwise we would have to raise gas tax (currently about 500million total) by 6000% to cover NYS dot's 32 billion deficit. (No toll roads don't pay for it either only 100 million.)
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Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech
Legerity Link ParentI'm not against jokes on reddit, I think they have a place assuming they are relevant to topics being currently discussed in that subreddit. What I've noticed over the last 3 years is bot armies,...I'm not against jokes on reddit, I think they have a place assuming they are relevant to topics being currently discussed in that subreddit. What I've noticed over the last 3 years is bot armies, reposting content out of context from years ago with hundreds of comments in minutes ripped straight from the previous post.
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Comment on Pour one out for HDDs because PC games are starting to require SSDs in ~games
Legerity Link ParentI agree to an extent, but running +150G games on a ssd is not viable. Even if you get a top of the line 2T m.2 it would be filled after 10 games of that size. Meanwhile a 12T costs the same and...I agree to an extent, but running +150G games on a ssd is not viable. Even if you get a top of the line 2T m.2 it would be filled after 10 games of that size. Meanwhile a 12T costs the same and could hold about 90 of those games on it. Needing a ssd isn't the issue, infact I think everyone should have a m.2 for their c: drive, it's the file size for modern games is too high
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Comment on Which show kickstarted your interest in anime? in ~anime
Legerity LinkThe first anime that I watched, knowing it was anime was Naruto. My friends back in elementary got me into it. Continued into anime from there, the first anime I have saved on kitsu is Steins;gate...The first anime that I watched, knowing it was anime was Naruto. My friends back in elementary got me into it. Continued into anime from there, the first anime I have saved on kitsu is Steins;gate followed by Fate/zero. Needless to say 2011 me had better taste than I do now.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Legerity LinkCurrently playing dragon's dogma, was on a steep sale on steam (probably due to the squal coming out soon.) Never played it before, but man is it difficult. I haven't played to many old school...Currently playing dragon's dogma, was on a steep sale on steam (probably due to the squal coming out soon.) Never played it before, but man is it difficult. I haven't played to many old school rpgs in a while so I've forgoten how unforgiving the difficulty curve is. Think I've died at least once every hour but been enjoying regardless.
They shouldn't need support. The only thing that should matter was the contract they signed for the advertisement. All this talk about the prototype should have been in the contract. If it wasn't, which it probably wasn't because they would have sued otherwise, then why should anyone care.