jerlam

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by jerlam 9mo ago
Manufacturers sometimes change things that already work, just to separate the "old technology" and the new. When people want a completely new car, they expect things to be different and new, even if they are worse. I believe Toyot
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REI's 'Return Tags' Are an Oral History of Hilarious Outdoor Mishaps(gearjunkie.com)
3 points by jerlam 9mo ago|0 comments
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by jerlam 9mo ago
Having a soft but easily polishable crystal made of acrylic was a feature of old military watches. The softer crystal was more easily scratched, but fixable; and less prone to shattering, which would completely break the watch.
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by jerlam 9mo ago
Pebble also has a bad track record of making lasting products. The original Pebbles had a zebra strip connector to the display which had problems; and their last product, the Pebble 2, had buttons made of a soft silicon rubber which quickly
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by jerlam 9mo ago
Probably related: Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy humanoid robots at US factory from 2028 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46508588
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by jerlam 10mo ago
Except, of course, the most popular smartwatch (Apple Watch) which extends the glass above the case, giving it zero protection against impacts from the front.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
There was a questionable claim going around that beer was healthier than soda. I don't really believe it especially when you take into account results like car crashes, but there is a figment of truth in it.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
I thought this would be covered under CFIUS but I suppose that only applies to "foreign" companies. That distinction is a bit meaningless to companies as large and multinational as Microsoft, who is also too large to fail and has
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by jerlam 10mo ago
I'm surprised they didn't mention turning off closed captioning, because understanding the dialog is less important than experiencing the creator's intent.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
https://archive.is/h7F0d
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by jerlam 10mo ago
The author works for a tech blog, and has to review new phones.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
It's just hard to believe that any company would be in the business of selling turnkey money printing machines, at scale.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
Recently flew on an Airbus, but usually fly on a carrier that only flies Boeings. Upon engine startup, there was a extremely strong "burnt oil" odor going through the cabin. Many people were covering their face with their shirt, t
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by jerlam 10mo ago
The Waymos still have all their normal driver controls. There is a process where law enforcement can enter the vehicle, call Waymo and verify their law enforcement status, and then switch the vehicle into manual mode and drive it as normal.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
The "boast about numbers" wasn't from Waymo, it was from their investors, and it was earlier this month and not during the service suspension.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
First responders get the highest priority of cellular networks even in non-emergency situations (FirstNet).
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by jerlam 10mo ago
Also gives you a brief respite from sitting in a climate-controlled environment and staring at screens.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
The Tesla Model 3 and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 are EV sedans. The Ioniq 5 / Kia EV6 are called SUVs mainly for marketing purposes and are more wagon-like.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
There isn't as much money as you think in AAA games, especially since most games are multi-platform. Those AAA PC games also must run on Playstation or XBox, and people can't upgrade those consoles. The PS5 is five years old alrea
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by jerlam 10mo ago
Compensation for entry-level SWE roles didn't even beat inflation.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
Your scenario seems to imply that for your empty building (and for every other empty building), there is an identical plot of land that is vacant, that will pay the same land value tax. Your tax would go up in the following situations. Mayb
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Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy protection(bicycleretailer.com)
3 points by jerlam 10mo ago|0 comments
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by jerlam 10mo ago
One factory was done, and already producing EV batteries. They're converting it to fixed energy storage: https://www.wdrb.com/news/business/all-1-600-kentucky-batter...
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by jerlam 10mo ago
Commercial tanning beds have been illegal in Australia for a decade now, due to known cancer risks. https://www.cancer.org.au/media-releases/2025/10-year-annive...
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by jerlam 10mo ago
Tesla owners aren't that young. This site claims the average age of Tesla owners is 48 (updated for 2025): https://hedgescompany.com/blog/2018/11/tesla-owner-demograph... Which should not be that surpris
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by jerlam 10mo ago
Regarding typing on the iPad - Apple has removed the landscape split keyboard on the iPad, making it even more awkward to use, but not on the iPad Mini. Perhaps they wanted to sell more Smart Keyboards.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
No, there is no coupling between EVs and automation. Ford BlueCruise and Mercedes Drive Pilot are equipped on some ICE vehicles, and are hands-free driving on (some) highways. Mercedes Drive Pilot is classified as L3 which is better than Te
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by jerlam 10mo ago
I think this is the same article, un-paywalled: https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/10/men-in-crisis-califor...
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by jerlam 10mo ago
Young people aged 16-24 aren't retiring.
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by jerlam 10mo ago
The article shows that the price of gas is the lowest it has been since 2022, despite the price of everything else going up due to inflation.

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