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Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies
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Comment on Advice/Venting: My car was destroyed by hail in ~transport
redwall_hp Link ParentHaha, yep. I wasn't sure if I would be as enamored with the design as my Gen 10 until I finally saw it in person with the spoiler on it. Definitely works.Haha, yep. I wasn't sure if I would be as enamored with the design as my Gen 10 until I finally saw it in person with the spoiler on it. Definitely works.
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Comment on Advice/Venting: My car was destroyed by hail in ~transport
redwall_hp (edited )Link ParentYep. Physical dial (center push for power), and the steering wheel still has a switch for it too. The home and back buttons on the infotainment screen are also physical now. The instrument cluster...Yep. Physical dial (center push for power), and the steering wheel still has a switch for it too. The home and back buttons on the infotainment screen are also physical now.
The instrument cluster now has two virtual gauge spaces too, instead of digital-only speedometer with the tach around it. So the steering wheel has two clickable jog wheels to select what additional information appears on the inside of each, which is faster and more fluid than the previous system. (English mode still fails to display Japanese characters for your music lol.)
The thing that replaces the tachometer is quite cool, and wasn't well communicated by reviewers online: it's a 0-100% "power" meter, that shows roughly the combined output of the system with a couple of useful reasons.
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Sometimes you may be, like I noticed today, silently setting yourself up for serious wheel spin on a rainy street, but not have auditory vroom as feedback. So if you start driving from a full stop, and see that meter shoot up without going anywhere...lay off the pedal lol.
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The zero mark is set a ways up the dial, and nobody on YouTube ever commented on why. The meter can go backwards! When you're braking, or click the paddles to ramp up the regen, it gives you a visual indicator that you're charging the battery instead of drawing from it.
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Comment on Advice/Venting: My car was destroyed by hail in ~transport
redwall_hp Link ParentMy brother commented that most of the colors available are basically gray. You have white, black, light gray, dark gray, shiny gray...and blue and red. (Weirdly, the sedan gets a dark blue instead...My brother commented that most of the colors available are basically gray. You have white, black, light gray, dark gray, shiny gray...and blue and red. (Weirdly, the sedan gets a dark blue instead of the Boost Blue the hatchback has.)
I had black before and, well, it's a lot of work to keep looking nice. I'm hoping the Boost Blue (which is historically exclusive to the Type R) will be a little more forgiving with cleanliness/clearcoat visibility. And I like how it fits with the black accents.
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Comment on Advice/Venting: My car was destroyed by hail in ~transport
redwall_hp (edited )Link ParentYeah. It's pretty great after a day of use. It's unfortunate it was necessary, but this so far seems like an equally great car and I'm excited about it. Different in some ways, but they're all...Yeah. It's pretty great after a day of use. It's unfortunate it was necessary, but this so far seems like an equally great car and I'm excited about it. Different in some ways, but they're all good ways. And I guess even though I'm starting over loan-wise, it's also brand new, so it should be good for a very long time.
The instant torque is nuts. No lag, just go. It feels a lot like an electric car in that aspect, but without the weight. Same responsive Civic handling. It doesn't lose any fun...it's just quiet doing it. And the infotainment system is snappy and nice too. (The Bose sound system has much better bass too.)
It's very similar to the 2017 in how it feels on the inside, but it resolves some trouble points: more steering wheel telescope length (so a major comfort improvement for tall people), less intrusive A pillars, sunglass holder, all climate controls are physical.
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Comment on Advice/Venting: My car was destroyed by hail in ~transport
redwall_hp LinkUpdate: At last, I got the insurance process worked out, and purchased a new Civic Sport Touring. (With the optional spoiler, because you can't have a Civic without one.)...Update: At last, I got the insurance process worked out, and purchased a new Civic Sport Touring. (With the optional spoiler, because you can't have a Civic without one.)
https://i.postimg.cc/Qt4H215L/IMG-6602.jpg
This is my first time having a brand new car, rather than one with tens of thousands of miles on the odometer already. So that's an interesting experience. Also, the hybrid drive's instantaneous torque is crazy compared to the previous power train.
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Comment on Ferrari unveils its first all-electric car, the four-door Luce in ~transport
redwall_hp (edited )Link ParentAs a millennial, a Cybertruck with rounded corners doesn't tick any nostalgia boxes at all. 90s JDM cars (Civic, RX-7, WRX, Skyline, etc.), the McLaren F1, Ferrari and Lamborghini do. My tastes...As a millennial, a Cybertruck with rounded corners doesn't tick any nostalgia boxes at all. 90s JDM cars (Civic, RX-7, WRX, Skyline, etc.), the McLaren F1, Ferrari and Lamborghini do. My tastes are heavily informed by Initial D, Need for Speed Carbon, Top Gear, and Tokyo Drift. Many of these are still popular, arguably more so than before, particularly with Gen Z.
This car is a Nissan Leaf 2026 Pro
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Comment on Ferrari unveils its first all-electric car, the four-door Luce in ~transport
redwall_hp LinkJony Ive ruined Ferrari. Amazing. Another car brand loses its soul and becomes ugly, Cybertruckian trash. At least it's not as bad as that ridiculous Jaguar concept. The instrument cluster and...Jony Ive ruined Ferrari. Amazing.
Another car brand loses its soul and becomes ugly, Cybertruckian trash. At least it's not as bad as that ridiculous Jaguar concept.
The instrument cluster and steering wheel is at least interesting, though probably not very ergonomic. But the exterior is entirely not Ferrari.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
redwall_hp LinkI made homemade piña coladas recently. Equal parts Malibu coconut rum, Coco Lopz cream of coconut, canned pineapple juice. A little bit of lime juice. Throw it in a blender, fill the rest with...I made homemade piña coladas recently. Equal parts Malibu coconut rum, Coco Lopz cream of coconut, canned pineapple juice. A little bit of lime juice. Throw it in a blender, fill the rest with ice, and blend until frothy. (And don't think about how many calories are in the Coco Lopez alone.)
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Comment on Memorial Day weekend box office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ opens to $100 million domestically, $163 million globally for the four-day weekend in ~movies
redwall_hp LinkSaw it over the weekend with my fiancée, her dad and her daughter. They all liked it, and 2/3 of them have expressed interest in seeing it again with different groups of people. It seems to be...Saw it over the weekend with my fiancée, her dad and her daughter. They all liked it, and 2/3 of them have expressed interest in seeing it again with different groups of people. It seems to be well liked by people who liked the show.
Overall, it's basically a higher budget season of the show, with a reasonable premise (that's actually bounty hunting and not weighed down with extraneous Mandalorians) and tighter editing. Grogu walks now and is more actively involved as an agent that moves the story forward, rather than being a MacGuffin. Fun action scenes, good comic relief, interesting environments. I think I spotted the use of practical models in some places, too, which was neat.
It's no Andor, but it's leaps and bounds ahead of the sequel trilogy, and is certainly entertaining.
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Comment on Excerpts from actual one-star Amazon.com reviews of books from Time’s list of the 100 best novels from 1923 to the present in ~books
redwall_hp Link ParentBecause someone has to:Because someone has to:
"I enjoy a good adverb," said Tom, verbosely.
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Comment on OpenAI is preparing to file for an IPO in the coming weeks in ~finance
redwall_hp Link ParentI don't think it's even cynical...it's face-palmingly obvious. Firstly, that's been the whole Silicon Valley cycle for twenty years now: VC fund -> hype -> IPO or acquisition. It's a glorified...I don't think it's even cynical...it's face-palmingly obvious.
Firstly, that's been the whole Silicon Valley cycle for twenty years now: VC fund -> hype -> IPO or acquisition. It's a glorified pump and dump, where the investors get paid and the founders can cash out before any employees with equity can even touch their RSUs.
Second, gestures broadly at the AI "industry." The money firehose aimed at them isn't going to last forever, and they're so far in the red it's ridiculous. First comes the IPO, then comes the free ride customers have been enjoying ending, to the tune of costs multiplying by tens or hundreds. And a lot of bag holders.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
redwall_hp Link ParentThe title, Sousou no Frieren, has a double meaning in Japanese too. I'm not super kanji-literate, but sousou is composed of two characters (葬送) that mean something along the lines of "to bury" or...The title, Sousou no Frieren, has a double meaning in Japanese too. I'm not super kanji-literate, but sousou is composed of two characters (葬送) that mean something along the lines of "to bury" or "to send off." So the English title is translated as "Frieren at the Funeral" or "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," but it also can mean something a bit...different that is revealed later in the arc that deals more heavily with the demons.
Spoiler
Frieren the Slayer
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Comment on NASA still maintains some of the Voyager spacecraft code in a 1970s-era programming language that almost nobody on Earth fully understands anymore in ~space
redwall_hp Link ParentPeople still use and learn Fortran, also. It's used in more mathy things...and Numpy. Numpy, the Python package that practically everyone processing large amounts the of data or working with...People still use and learn Fortran, also. It's used in more mathy things...and Numpy. Numpy, the Python package that practically everyone processing large amounts the of data or working with machine learning imports at the top of every script, is a Python wrapper around Fortran code.
Nobody wants to rigorously prove new code for things like matrix math, so just use an existing Fortran implementation.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
redwall_hp Link ParentSame deal with the second game, you have to spend a point. I found it actually impacts quests. Sometimes animals will give you hints that unlock alternate approaches to things, and I've even had...Same deal with the second game, you have to spend a point. I found it actually impacts quests. Sometimes animals will give you hints that unlock alternate approaches to things, and I've even had help in the form of items. In the first act, a helpful rat gave me a lock pick.
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Comment on A fast and accurate tuberculosis test that doesn't need phlegm in ~health
redwall_hp LinkInteresting, I didn't know it was tested with phlegm in the first place. I have to get an annual blood test for TB, because I take a biologic that increases susceptibility to it.Interesting, I didn't know it was tested with phlegm in the first place. I have to get an annual blood test for TB, because I take a biologic that increases susceptibility to it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
redwall_hp LinkThree years ago, I played 90% of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, then took a break and fell into the trap of "it's been long enough that I don't remember how to play." Just dusted it off, picked up where...Three years ago, I played 90% of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, then took a break and fell into the trap of "it's been long enough that I don't remember how to play." Just dusted it off, picked up where I left it, and finished the main story and InterMISSION. Overall, I like the game a lot.
Now I've started FF7 Rebirth, and I'm liking it so far. It's interesting that it's familiar, but expanded in many ways. Lots of new things to do, and the sudden switch to an open world is certainly a change. (I get why, since I played the ordinal FF7 up to about this point.) Still early on, but I'm looking forward to see where it goes.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
redwall_hp Link ParentI was stressing out really bad about healing potions early on...because D:OS2 didn't really explain that bedrolls were a thing, and I passed up many opportunities to collect one. So...uh, don't do...I was stressing out really bad about healing potions early on...because D:OS2 didn't really explain that bedrolls were a thing, and I passed up many opportunities to collect one.
So...uh, don't do that either lol.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
redwall_hp Link ParentThat's on my list. I played D:OS 2 and am going to go backwards and do 1 eventually. I just started another long game though. Plenty of time to get through it before the upcoming Divinity game is...That's on my list. I played D:OS 2 and am going to go backwards and do 1 eventually. I just started another long game though.
Plenty of time to get through it before the upcoming Divinity game is released.
The ability to talk to animals is a lot of fun.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
redwall_hp Link ParentOn that note, I've been working on grinding a Final Fantasy XIV relic weapon for about four years (since Shadowbringers) and just finally closed out the quest I've been stuck on that whole time...World of Warcraft - I finally finished the Insane in the Membrane achievement. It took years and years..!
On that note, I've been working on grinding a Final Fantasy XIV relic weapon for about four years (since Shadowbringers) and just finally closed out the quest I've been stuck on that whole time (collecting items from Delubrum Riginae). I've still got another mess of quests to do for it, but they're less obnoxious.
Seconding the Metropolitan. I used one heavily for note-taking in college.
Usually they come with both a disposable cartridge and a converter for filling from an ink bottle. I ended up getting a bottle of Pilot's Namiki ink, though they also have a range of higher end inks in different colors.