Bob_Robertson_IX
@Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de
- Comment on Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds 1 week ago:
The whole study is trash. A chimpanzee is not a monkey.
- Comment on Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 2 weeks ago:
To everyone saying “this isn’t possible for Google to pay” really need to take a step back and realize that there’s always a way.
Given the amount of money we’re talking, it would only take a tiny fraction of that money for Google to deliver a series of small asteroids directly to Russia. Depending on the asteroid, and the conversion rates, Russia might consider the debt paid after a single delivery.
- Comment on Patient gamer philosophy 5 weeks ago:
I agree, this is why I consider myself a ‘patient gamer’… I don’t want to reward releasing half-done games, or trickling out DLC that should have been included in the original release.
I had to re-evaluate my stance on this when Baldur’s Gate 3 was released because I really wanted to play it, but was going to wait until it went on sale. Then the reviews starting coming in saying that it was a full game, no major issues, and no planned DLC. I immediately purchased it because **THAT **is the behavior I want to reward, and I’m very glad that I did.
- Comment on All Of Apple’s Foldable iPhone Prototypes Have Visible Creases, Which May Explain The Company’s Apprehension Towards A Launch 1 month ago:
I’m shocked that Apple didn’t just make the crease more obvious and consider it a design element and advertise it as something the consumer wants.
- Comment on oh shit 1 month ago:
HeShe should just leave. - Comment on Lebanon’s health minister says 8 killed, 2,750 wounded by exploding pagers 1 month ago:
Yes, it still stands… if Mossad is able to get to Hezbollah’s leadership that completely, I think they are likely more than capable of doing the same with Hamas’ leadership.
- Comment on Lebanon’s health minister says 8 killed, 2,750 wounded by exploding pagers 1 month ago:
Shit, you’re right… thanks, I’ve corrected it because my point still stands.
- Comment on Lebanon’s health minister says 8 killed, 2,750 wounded by exploding pagers 1 month ago:
This goes to show that Israel could have taken out Hezbollah leadership at any time… there was no need to raze Palestine other than to move people out so that Israelis can move in and rebuilt.
- Comment on Ford Patents In-Car System That Eavesdrops So It Can Play You Ads 2 months ago:
If they survive
And if they show the slightest sign that they might not survive then the US Gov will bail them out.
- Comment on Under Meredith Whittaker, Signal Is Out to Prove Surveillance Capitalism Wrong 2 months ago:
Don’t forget, cross-platform!
- Comment on Ironing 4 months ago:
Did you even notice how many times you said ‘I’?
- Comment on ‘Duty to report’ child abuse laws will not apply to doctors, teachers or nurses 5 months ago:
This doesn’t stop doctors, nurses and teachers from reporting abuse, it just exempts them from the law that compels them to report abuse.
- Comment on [deleted] 6 months ago:
Venues have always sucked. Ticketmaster/LiveNation are trash corporations, but music venues have always been about doing things as cheaply as possible and providing the barest of minimal services.
While I do hate Ticketmaster with a passion, I have to admit that about 6 years ago I went to local venue that had been gobbled up by LiveNation and I was amazed at the transformations they had performed. Bathrooms had actual attendants, people whose job it was to keep the line moving. They would watch stalls and urinals and then tell the next person in line when one was free. Pavilion seating had wait service, so you didn’t actually have to get out of your seat to get an overpriced beer or food. The place was clean, fresh paint was on everything. I was at a concert at this venue last year and it still looked nice and these services hadn’t gone away.
I’m not saying that LiveNation should have the monopoly it has on live shows, but there has to be some kind of middle ground between keeping it fair, but also incentivizing venue owners to keep things looking nice and providing useful services.
- Comment on Nintendo Switch emulator suyu continues on from yuzu - first release is up 7 months ago:
Pronounced ‘Sue You’?
- Comment on Girl Scout troop disbands after parent chapter blocks Palestine fundraiser 8 months ago:
Except the Girl Scouts never said that they don’t participate in political activities, that was an editorialized line from the article author. Having dealt with the Girl Scouts a lot I have absolutely no doubt that they told the troop which rules they broke. In fact, it is drilled into EVERY leader of the Girl Scouts that this type of fund raising under the Girl Scouts banner is not allowed.
What we have in this article is one side of the story meant to push a narrative.
- Comment on Girl Scout troop disbands after parent chapter blocks Palestine fundraiser 8 months ago:
Except, for Ukraine the troops weren’t selling anything and weren’t sending money anywhere. They were doing a supply drive and sending supplies to Ukraine. The Girl Scouts have very explicit rules around fund raising, and those rules apply to all nonprofits that are classified the way the Girl Scouts are, and you are not allowed to sell things and send funds out. In fact, during leader training it is drilled into every leader that they cannot sell anything that isn’t an official product with prior approval - which is hardly ever given.
This troop could have collected supplies and sent those. The troop could have used their troop funds to buy supplies and send those. But they are not allowed to give money.
This isn’t about the Girl Scouts supporting one cause over the other, or shying away from a political or partisan activity, this is about a troop that broke the rules and then have tried to turn themselves into political martyrs.
- Comment on What Happens When Facebook Heats Your Home 10 months ago:
Can you elaborate on how creating heat in summer time helps save money on cooling your home?
- Comment on Baldur's Gate 3 'Isn't Going to be on Game Pass', Insists Larian Boss 10 months ago:
I agree, I was of the mindset that I wasn’t going to buy it at launch because too many games are broken at launch, but then I the reviews were all great, and I learned that there would be no microtranactions and I realized that this is the type of game I want to reward by buying early and paying full price. I’ve not been disappointed.
- Comment on Office life in 2023 11 months ago:
Fuck that… I’m a manager and I’m always creating memes on my phone at work that’s much higher quality than this.
Also, managers also know that office life sucks, we’re just trying to keep the wheels moving and the paychecks coming.
- Comment on Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says 11 months ago:
It’s ridiculous that the examples you gave don’t back up the statement you made? Yeah, I agree.
I also agree with my original statement that the Chevy Bolt is one of 3 affordable EVs currently available.
- Comment on Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says 11 months ago:
2024 Kia Forte $19,790 Starting MSRP - www.kia.com/us/en/forte 2024 Hyundai Venue $19,800 Starting MSRP - www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/vehicles/venue 2024 Nissan Versa $16,130 Starting MSRP - www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/cars/versa-sedan.html 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage $16,695 Starting MSRP - www.mitsubishicars.com/cars-and-suvs/mirage 2023 Kia Rio $16,750 Starting MSRP - www.kia.com/us/en/rio (There isn’t a 2024 version as this model has been dropped) 2024 Kia Soul $19,990 Starting MSRP - www.kia.com/us/en/soul
Which of these cars that you listed are $15k? The Chevy Bolt EV is less than half the cars you listed when you look at the base price ($26,500) minus the Federal Tax Credit ($7,500).
The original comment I replied to said that “there is not a single affordable EV” in the US and I listed 3 that are under the average cost for any new cars in the US. Then you claimed that EVs need to be $15k in order to reach mass adoption, even though there are no new cars available in the US at that price. You can argue that cars are priced too high, or the car companies are making too much money, but the fact is that for anyone in the market for a new car, there are EVs available in every new car price range.
- Comment on Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says 11 months ago:
And where are you going to find any new car in the US for $15k? The average cost of a new car in the US this year was over $40k, and there are several EV options available for practically anyone in the market for a new car.
- Comment on Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says 11 months ago:
The Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf are both under $30k, and there’s a Mini Cooper that’s just barely over $30k. There’s only 1 other car from Chevy that’s cheaper than the Bolt, and only 2 models from Mini cheaper than their EV. Nissan seems to be a leader with cheap cars, with 6 cheaper models than the Leaf. When you add in the tax rebates for buying electric that reduces the price an additional $7500.
- Comment on Scientists have discovered a new ocean forming as Africa begins to split 1 year ago:
- Comment on Applied Physics: I have a problem with my wind wheel. 1 year ago:
Drill a hole in the heaviest one then use putty to cover the hole back up. For the one that’s just slightly heavier you could probably remove enough with sandpaper to even them out.
- Comment on Amazon Prime Video is able to remove a video from your library after purchase. 1 year ago:
A seedbox is access to a server that someone else runs, and they typically have a policy of not asking too many questions, not keeping too many logs, and offer assistance in keeping things secure. It can be used for any number of things. I use mine to host bit torrent files and to run applications such as Sonarr & Radarr. These are open source apps that manage TV shows and movies.
- Comment on Amazon Prime Video is able to remove a video from your library after purchase. 1 year ago:
That was my first thought too. A seedbox, Sonarr & Radarr and a Usenet site and I’ve got everything I need for $15/month.
- Comment on YouTube suspends monetisation of Russell Brand's channel 1 year ago:
Google has this power, and uses it quite often. And you don’t have to be famous, or even do anything wrong to lose access to your Google account, and your family photos, your email address, your phone number… or anything else you’ve trusted Google to handle for you.
Meet Mark (tech.slashdot.org/…/dad-photographs-son-for-docto…). Mark’s young son had an infection on his penis and he was asked by the doctor’s office to take a photo so the doctor could evaluate it (this was during Covid). Google’s AI child porn detector flagged it, and started a process which got the police involved (they quickly realized that there was no crime), but Google still shutdown Mark’s account and hasn’t given it back.
If you have anything you value inside Google’s (or any other company’s) ecosystem, you should have a backup because this happens quite often (don’t even think about doing a chargeback against Google if they take money from you that they shouldn’t have).
- Comment on Buyer Receives Fake Core i9-13900K With i7-13700K Guts From Amazon 1 year ago:
I don’t buy books from them any longer because their packaging is so poor that most of the time books arrive to me damaged from being tossed into a too large box for shipping.
