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[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Owner of 2 pinecils here, there are buttons and a display that shows the current temperature and other stuff. I only just learned that there's an app, it works more than fine on its own, out of the box.

I got that specific iron because I needed to power it from 12v, and it works very well on the USB PD power supply I already have for my laptop.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

I don't know why they're categorizing the 3 in "luxury cars" but if you look at the actual numbers it's about the same as a Camry, which is in line with what I'd expect.

Did someone make a "f150 deaths", or a "honda civic deaths" website? I'd be curious to compare because 555 deaths in 4.5 million cars sold sounds to me like a pretty good number, actually; it's around 0.01% of cars.

Looking at the StatsCan website, looks like there were 1.5 million cars sold in 2022 and 1931 fatalities, which would bring the industry average to around 0.12% of cars, about 10x worse. Of course, not only new cars were involved in crashes, so I'm not entirely sure it's an accurate comparison, but from what I can tell, your sources aren't actually making the points you think they're making.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Docker's secret that most "getting started" tutorials seem to miss is docker-compose.yml. Who wants to type these long-ass commands to start containers? I always just create a compose file, and then docker compose up -d.

Dockerfile is for developers, you shouldn't need more than a docker-compose.yml for self-hosting stuff.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, there's some stuff on the side, but get a can of chef boyardee, a sealed packet of crackers and a pop tart, and that's pretty much it. Add some Qwik and Gatorade powder for hydration, maybe. At 250$ per 12-pack it's more expensive than eating out.

I'm involved with the Canadian cadet program, and these are the exact ones we eat when we go on expédition, they're nothing fancy. They are convenient, though.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago (3 children)

It's still basically canned food, it's just that the can is a pouch. It's more expensive too.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, I haven't looked too much into it, the limited range is probably why the guy who had one near me switched it to an ID.4... Looked like a cool little car, though.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Well, someone did it at least partly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdPRhkbeQJk

Altough in this case it's to improve acceleration, not anything related to privacy.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So basically 2 re-skinned ID.4. So nothing unique or original here, basically no differentiation from the gazillion 5-seater CUVs on the market already.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're the one talking about industry history. Tesla is admittedly shit in some areas, as you pointed out, but you have to at least give them credit where they deserve it.

I can give the other automakers credit too: Ford is widely known as the company that invented the assembly line, and Toyota perfected it. They pioneered hybrid cars which is a crucial transition technology. GM has had a weird history with EVs, sometimes being at the forefront, and then infuriatingly taking a step back.

As for being paid, well I do have a bit of stock in some of these companies, but my main investments are elsewhere.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

There's more people than you think in this situation, but yeah, it's not the majority.

Most people don't need to tow 10 000 pounds on a daily basis either, but car manufacturers still trip over themselves to make huge trucks that'll mostly be used to get groceries.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Tesla single-handedly changed the perception of EVs in the general public. Before Tesla, EVs were perceived as not much more than glorified golf carts that only vegan tree-hugger die-hard climate activists would even consider driving. The Mitshubishi MI-EV was basically the quintessential example. The Nissan Leaf was a more practical car in many aspects, but it was still in the same vein.

Then Tesla came along and made powerful electric cars that were actually fun to drive. Nowadays it's just expected that an EV is quick, but it could have been very different without Tesla. You have to give them credit here, they basically kicked the whole industry in the nuts and started the inevitable EV transition ~10 years early.

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