Electric Vehicles
Chevy Equinox EV Owners Face Huge Repair Delays: ‘It’s Frustrating’
reddig33 41 minutes ago • 100%
Sounds like lemon law/mass buyback time again. I foresee many cheap buyback Equinox used cars for sale in two years.
Automotive Industry
House committee approves bill requiring new cars to have AM radio
reddig33 42 minutes ago • 100%
Maybe so. But make no mistake — this is the right wing talk radio lobby freaking out and pushing this legislation.
Electric Vehicles
Hyundai's $23K Casper EV is getting a new XRT variant: Here's our first look [Video]
reddig33 47 minutes ago • 100%
“The bad news is that Hyundai is not expected to launch the Casper (Inster) EV in the US.”
So tired of car companies who only want to sell giant expensive cars in the US.
Electric Vehicles
GM releases its approved NACS adapter, giving its drivers access to Tesla's charging network
reddig33 50 minutes ago • 100%
“Purchase an adapter.”
Ford gave its EV customers an adapter for free.
reddig33 52 minutes ago • 100%
It was a dumb move. So much more important things to be working on. There was nothing wrong with the “Apple ID” naming. Renaming it just creates unnecessary confusion.
Electric Vehicles
Europe’s Mazda EZ-6 Sedan Spied Ahead Of Imminent Debut | Carscoops
reddig33 1 hour ago • 100%
Why EZ-6 and not EV-6? Bizarre.
reddig33 1 hour ago • 88%
Polls are meaningless these days. No one is answering unknown phone numbers but old people.
Remember to vote, no matter what the polls say.
reddig33 1 hour ago • 100%
Employees can buy stock (and are usually given stock as an incentive). Employees can also unionize and go on strike. When you have poor leadership, employees also leave for other jobs.
Most Tesla stock is held by institutional investors. It amazes me they haven’t demanded Elon move on.
reddig33 5 hours ago • 97%
They should support removing Elon as their CEO.
Star Trekreddig33 8 hours ago • 100%
Yep. All they had to do was let the character die, and then rename a ship “Picard” and you have a whole new series.
reddig33 24 hours ago • 100%
Picard was such a hot mess.
Electric Vehicles
Ford's CEO and CFO took a drive in a Chinese EV. What they said next reveals a lot about the state of the US auto industry.
reddig33 24 hours ago • 50%
You mean like Shein And Temu? Such great Chinese quality there.
Electric Vehicles
Ford's CEO and CFO took a drive in a Chinese EV. What they said next reveals a lot about the state of the US auto industry.
reddig33 24 hours ago • 100%
Could’ve sworn most quality electronic stuff is made in Taiwan.
Technology
Mozilla is shutting down their Mastodon instance.
reddig33 1 day ago • 100%
Enough Musk Spam
Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire very soon
reddig33 1 day ago • 100%
This has already been debunked. Tesla would have to continue to climb at the rate it has since its inception, and that is very unlikely to happen.
reddig33 1 day ago • 100%
Of course he did.
Facepalmreddig33 1 day ago • 60%
It uses significantly less plastic and the paper portion biodegrades. That’s far better than a 100% plastic bottle.
Movies
‘Beetlejuice 2’ Once Got Pitched to Stream on Max but ‘That Was Never Going to Work’ for Tim Burton; He Lowered the Budget to Under $100 Million to Get It in Theaters
reddig33 2 days ago • 100%
Takeaway message — if you want your work shown in theaters, don’t sell your production to Warner-Discovery.
politics
National Review Editor-in-Chief, Rich Lowry, uses n-word on The Megyn Kelly Show while discussing Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio
reddig33 2 days ago • 35%
Meh. Sounds like he caught himself saying “meegrants” instead of “mygrants”
reddig33 2 days ago • 97%
Bad label, but good packaging. I recently bought a soap refill and was thrilled it didn’t come in yet another plastic bottle.
Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.
Can satellites spot wildfires before they grow out of control?
reddig33 2 days ago • 100%
That photo is depressing.
Political Weirdos
Weirdo speaker gets his nose brown
reddig33 2 days ago • 100%
Vomit.
Star Wars
Donald Glover Says ‘Lando’ Film Still Lives and Will ‘Bring Fun’ Back to the ‘Star Wars’ Franchise
reddig33 2 days ago • 97%
I actually enjoyed Solo, and would probably dig this one too.
reddig33 2 days ago • 100%
Will the FBI knock on his door like they did Kathy Griffin?
Nashvillereddig33 2 days ago • 100%
Whoop de do. I wish republicans weren’t such hypocrites so we could all concentrate on politicians voting records instead of their private lives.
PC Gamingreddig33 2 days ago • 100%
Gotta sell more video cards!
reddig33 3 days ago • 100%
Two of my favorite characters!
Canadareddig33 3 days ago • 100%
Cons prefer money over facts.
www.wonkette.com
reddig33 3 days ago • 10%
That would probably be a waste of taxpayer money, if the fed investigation is even a true claim. The whale was already dead, and it happened years ago.
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“The local utility says it’s going to need a million gallons of water per day and 150 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 100,000 homes per year. “ I wasn’t sure what they meant with that water usage. Like does the water get recirculated and it’s a one time expense? Or is it a million gallons discharged into a river or sewer ever single day? Is it tainted? Or just evaporates from a cooling tower? Seems like a huge waste.
Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.
The disaster no major U.S. city is prepared for — a combined power outage with a heat wave
reddig33 4 days ago • 100%
That’s what neighborhood backup batteries are for. Drop some sodium ion battery installations in each district, smooth out the grid and keep it up and running.
Showerthoughts
When was the last time I changed the oil in my mower?
reddig33 4 days ago • 100%
If you buy an electric mower, you never have to change the oil again. Or the spark plug. Or buy gas. Or clean the carburetor.
reddig33 4 days ago • 100%
So after they merge, who owns the business — AT&T?
politics
Three Democrats Re-Introduce Bill That Would Bring Ranked Choice Voting to Congressional Elections Across America
reddig33 4 days ago • 96%
With the Republican Party fracturing, you’d think they would welcome this change. It would help them get elected. But they aren’t smart enough to realize that.
YUROPreddig33 4 days ago • 100%
Eleven years isn’t that long. I’d like to see designs stick around for 20 to 50 years. Redesigning and reprinting money is expensive, and it loses its familiarity and icon status every time it’s redesigned. You also open up confusion where it’s easier to pass counterfeits to tourists, etc. who are unfamiliar with which designs are accurate.
reddig33 4 days ago • 100%
US bills should be different sizes for the visually impaired. The mint lost their court case, yet here we are still with bills that are all the same size.
reddig33 4 days ago • 100%
I hate it when countries redesign money on a constant cycle (looking at you, US quarters). Hopefully these new designs stay in circulation for a long time.
Technology
Apple Vision Pro vulnerability exposed
reddig33 5 days ago • 100%
I don’t see how this is any different then standing behind someone who is typing and watching them type on a physical keyboard. If you allow someone to see you typing, there’s no security involved there.
That said, there should be an option (if there’s not one already) to turn off the creepy external googly eyes feature.
politics
JD Vance now says Haitian immigrants are spreading HIV after bizarre pet-eating claim flops
reddig33 5 days ago • 100%
What an asshole.
Cybersecurity
1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how
reddig33 5 days ago • 97%
Gee, I bought this cheap made in China Android TV thing off Ali express, and I just can’t figure out how this backdoor got in here…
So I’ve got an old Mac I use as a Plex server and I’m considering installing Ubuntu on a DOS-formatted partition I’ve already set aside. What I’m wondering is: - Do I just need this one partition, or is it going to need an additional blank partition for VM/Swap? - can I install Ubuntu on an external drive and then clone or dd the external install onto the internal partition I’ve set aside?
But that’s ok because Nestle will upsell it back to you in a bottle labeled Ozarka after they’ve finished pumping it all from Canton.
So although Paramount is being purchased by Skydance media, it’s being bankrolled by Ellison of Oracle software fame. Why he wants to run an entertainment studio, I have no idea. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/billionaire-larry-ellison-control-paramount-after-deal-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-09-05/
“It’s not like ‘ER.’ It’s not kind of ‘ER.’ It’s not sort of ‘ER.’ It is ‘ER’ with the exact same executive producer, writer, star, production companies, studio and network as the planned ‘ER’ reboot.” https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/michael-crichton-the-pitt-er-reboot-john-wells-noah-wyle-1236120015/ https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/warner-bros-tv-michael-crichton-lawsuit-response-er-the-pitt-1236120286/
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/08/texas-gas-service-rate-hearing-at-council-this-thursday/
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/08/texas-supreme-court-to-decide-whether-austin-has-charter-election-this-year/
https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-summer-heat-power-grid-solar-batteries/
Because of Texas’ messed up “Robin Hood” school funding, a chunk of that increase would go to the state, not to Austin ISD. https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/08/austin-isd-is-asking-voters-to-approve-a-new-tax-rate-to-help-fund-pay-raises-reduce-deficit/
Would be great to see something like this trialed in Austin. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/cool-pavement-temperature-relief-dallas/3621553/
Just split it back up already. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/warner-bros-discovery-ceo-david-zaslav-tough-tactics-nba-cnn-1236106600/
Not that I should be surprised, but trying to watch it today and it’s just talk talk talk talk. Commercials. More talk. Overhead shots of the stadium. People walking around in the rain. Talking head. Cut away to footage of Carl Lewis *removed* about something. Instant replay of something they already showed. People hugging. Stadium shot. Human interest story. Commercial. Shot of Eiffel Tower. Promo for actual sports being shown on Peacock. Etc etc. Meanwhile you can see there’s sporting events going on because they are showing them on the Jumbotron in the stadium shots. Really no excuse for this since most of this coverage is pre-recorded anyway.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24214536/x-elon-musk-antitrust-lawsuit-advertisers-boycott 🤡
https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/31/h-e-b-begins-testing-apple-pay-support-with-new-pilot-program/
Proterra bankruptcy really threw a wrench into it. https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/07/cap-metro-stops-shift-to-all-electric-bus-fleet/
So far there are thirteen planned propositions. https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/government/2024/07/22/austinites-likely-to-face-13-ballot-measures-on-government-election-rules-this-november/ https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/07/council-oks-13-proposed-charter-amendments-for-november-ballot/
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/halo-canceled-paramount-plus-1236075994/
Evidently screwing customers twice by making them watch ads for the same price they used to get ad-free has been profitable. Let the enshitification continue! https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/netflix-subscribers-277-million-q2-2024-earnings-1236076843/ In other news, their ad sales VP left this week for some reason.
Sounds pathetic. I wonder how many product managers have been in charge of Apple News since it started? https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/07/16/apple-news-ads-may-get-much-worse-with-new-taboola-deal
Not since AOL Time Warner has there been such a boondoggle of media mergers. Way to go Zaslav! https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/warner-bros-discovery-rises-after-bofa-says-possible-sale-assets-likely-2024-07-16/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-explore-strategic-options-1235949753/ https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/warner-bros-discovery-lays-off-1000-employees-finance-max-1236074169/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/warner-bros-discovery-should-explore-a-potential-sale-or-strategic-alternatives-bank-of-america-says/ar-BB1q6Bq9
Good guide from KUT and Austin Common. https://www.kut.org/austin/2024-07-15/austin-travis-county-voter-guide-voting-where-to-vote
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/07/austin-water-tees-up-to-propose-rate-increases-to-council/
Their Safari extension just stopped working. They reposted it under a new App Store entry. 🤷♂️🙄 https://www.ghostery.com/blog/adblocker-safari-app-migration
Looks like Dallas is actually considering it. Of course this is one of those mythical startups, so it will probably go nowhere. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/uber-like-elevated-cable-cars-could-be-dfw-s-next-attempt-at-tackling-traffic/ar-BB1p14tW
So it’s currently 100 degrees F in my garage today. I’m sure it will only get worse as the summer goes on. I added some of those insulated garage door panels, but I don’t think they did anything. Now I’m wondering if I should add fiberglass insulation to the attic space above the garage. Would this help, or just lock in the heat? Would using a radiant barrier up there work better?
Good article about Nexstar’s race to the bottom. Maybe they can hire David Zaslav to help them run the CW further into the ground. https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/jared-padalecki-fires-a-parting-shot-at-the-cw.php
https://www.kut.org/health/2024-06-27/ascension-will-stop-offering-health-insurance-plans-in-texas
https://www.kut.org/health/2024-06-27/ascension-will-stop-offering-health-insurance-plans-in-texas
I swear I’d watch more of the ad-supported content on Plex if it didn’t stop every ten minutes to show four minutes of commercials. I hope they are making some money from this deal, but I doubt it. Most of this content is available from other ad supported streamers with about 1/4 of the commercials. So why would anyone watch this?
Just in case any of you own this ETF. https://www.404media.co/you-probably-unwittingly-voted-to-give-elon-musk-a-huge-raise/
“Just seven electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations have begun operating with funding from a $5-billion U.S. government program created in 2021, marking "pathetic" progress, a Democratic senator said on Wednesday.” https://www.reuters.com/world/us/democrat-calls-only-7-ev-charging-stations-deployed-under-us-program-pathetic-2024-06-05/
I will be so glad when the flashback/flash forward/flashback fad of storytelling is over. Trying to watch “Manhunt”, and they can’t even be bothered to show the moments leading up to Lincoln’s assassination in order. It reeks of “the writing is weak — what can we do in the editing to spice things up?!”
Anyone know of a place around town that does reel mower sharpening? Austin Outdoor Power website says they no longer offer it. I have a kit but I don’t want to deal with doing it myself if I don’t have to. Thanks for any leads.
Also $8 mil in park improvements. https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/05/acl-fest-shows-499m-economic-impact-with-8-1m-donated-to-parks-improvements/
This whole project is such a waste of money. When your tuition goes up even more, this will be one reason why. Fascinating how the rendering for these “UT caps” show mostly parking lots. I still haven’t seen any info on how the exorbitant yearly maintenance costs for these caps are going to be funded. https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/05/ut-pledges-13-5-million-to-cover-i-35-from-dean-keeton-to-15th-street/
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/t-mobile-wins-fcc-approval-to-buy-budget-provider-mint-mobile
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/25/crystal-mason-black-woman-voting-error-acquittal
https://electrek.co/2024/04/22/tesla-skirts-austins-environmental-rules-at-texas-gigafactory/
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/kroger-albertsons-amend-asset-sale-agreement-with-cs-wholesale-2024-04-22/