Zanni

Nice animated visualization of this: https://twitter.com/GrantSlatton/status/1754912113246798036

If you can't distinguish between using a public figure's likeness for a political cartoon vs. AI porn (or between a private fantasy and a public post), then maybe you should sit this one out too.

Revenge porn is bad. Imaginary revenge porn is just as bad.

I've read the article, and it addresses the point vaguely at best:

"The standard argument in favor of unfettered government purchases of private data is that such data is commercially available, and so anyone should be able to purchase it, including government officers."

Agreed.

"... while government officials can generally purchase items available to the public without constitutional restriction, sensitive private data about cell phone users isn’t actually available to the public."

What? I may be misunderstanding, but this looks like a deliberate attempt to conflate two concerns: publicly available data for sale and sensitive private data. I don't see any argument here against the government buying publicly available data.

That's nice. Plus it solves the manufacturing issue if you try to turn this into a physical set (the current knight design is very thinly connected).

You've linked to a hydrofoil boat, which is quite different. The Seaglider is much faster, up to 180 mph (vs. the hydrofoils 77 kph / 48 mph).

https://beatofhawaii.com/hawaii-seaglider-flies-forward-with...

For readability. Compare to Cyrillic, where lowercase letters are basically half-height uppercase letters, so everything looks like it's rendered in small caps (this is more true for handprinted lettering, but mostly true for typeset stuff too).

Tesla is big on rejecting "standards." Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. Their door handles on the Models 3 & Y are more aerodynamic but unintuitive, and exiting is non-standard too (for no apparent reason).

On the other hand, the fob-less key is a massive advantage. Connect your phone, and it is your key. You don't even have to take it out of your pocket. You've also got a backup, physical key card that fits in your wallet. I hate bulky key fobs, so this is a huge win for me.

As for charging, nothing beats Tesla. Plug in to a SuperCharger and 1) charging starts immediately, no scanning, no app, no nothing, 2) the SuperCharger network is extensive and reliable--on my last road trip, I stopped in a small town that had a SuperCharger with eight working stalls and a Level 3 charger that had one non-working stall; bummer if you're not driving a Tesla; 3) the navigation is SC aware and will route you to the nearest SC, pre-condition the battery for faster charging when you get close and even let you know how many stalls are free as you're approaching.

The location I rented from didn't have a fast charger, and the first time I rented, my car had just been dropped off a few hours earlier and was still charging.

Setting max charge to 80% is fine, but I think it would be nice to add a paid option to start at 100%. Most folks won't need it, but for those who are road-tripping (me), it makes a difference. Happy to pay a little extra in that case.

I had a similar process the first time I rented a Tesla from Hertz (about a year ago). Counter-person was surly, gave me the key for the wrong vehicle (!) and gave me incorrect instructions on how to use the key. Hertz did send out an email in advance on how to use a Model 3/Y, including key entry (incorrect, unfortunately), door operation and charging.

Recently I rented one again, and the process was much improved, which I take as an indicator that (despite this sale), they haven't turned completely bearish on Tesla. Counter-person much more knowledgable and agreeable. No mixups. Also, the software has improved. The rental now provides an on-screen tutorial on using the car, and you can now use your phone as a key. Huge quality of life improvement.

Hertz could still do better. They need fast chargers at their location. All cars should be available "fully" charged (80%) with no need to bring the car back full. And they need to get rid of that ridiculous key-cover for the physical key that prevents you from just slipping it into your wallet like God intended.

I've rented Teslas from Hertz twice, about one year apart. The process has improved considerably in that time, so I don't think this is an indication that Hertz has turned bearish on Tesla.

The improvements include an on-display tutorial for how a Tesla differs from other models in their fleet (including door operation, use of keys and charging) and the ability to use your phone as a key. This last is very nice quality of life improvement.

I think the suggestion is that you make a profile for "Adults + Kids" (separate from your individual profiles).

The bet was made in 2007. A Random Walk Down Wall Street [0], considered the book that makes the case for index funds over a hand-picked portfolio, was published nearly 25 years earlier (1973) and was sufficiently well-known to qualify as common sense. Though there are still plenty of investment managers that are motivated to claim otherwise.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Random_Walk_Down_Wall_Street

Cool. Didn't know it was based on an Alastair Reynolds story. (Also Beyond the Aquila Rift ...)

"Zima Blue," from Netflix's Love, Death & Robots (s1e14), is worth a watch for those interested in the intersection of art and swimming pools. Haunting episode, and one of my favorite from that season.

> "I don't know what a 'protected class' is, but let's say it means ..."

Come on, Margaret Atwood. You can do better than this. "Protected class," "inciting," and "credible threat" are all specific legal terms, and you can look them up rather than invent your own definitions in service of your argument.

Later ... "anyone displaying the insignia or claiming the name is in effect saying ..." [emphasis added]

"In effect" is doing a lot of work here and is not in accordance with the Content Guidelines (not Terms of Service).

A swastika is a symbol of hate, and Substack could choose to ban display of such symbols, but they don't. A symbol alone is not the same as an incitement to violence.

And the reason they don't ban hate symbols, I'm guessing, is that they would have to list them explicitly. And how do you categorize, for instance, the Palestinian flag or the Israeli flag? There are large, non-overlapping populations of people in this country claiming that one or the other are symbols of hate.

I'm no fan of Nazis, and if Substack wants to deplatform them, I'm all for it, but they'll need to rewrite their Content Guidelines to do it. And in the meantime, I wish the folks campaigning against them would bring a little more rigor to their arguments.

To clarify, since unaindz didn't use quotes, that entire paragraph is verbatim from Scalzi, which makes "recently" more explicable, as it dates from 2006.

I know I was thrown for a loop, since the book is (currently) very much in print, and you can find it in paperback on Amazon and BN.

The 2006 date is significant since it predates the Amazon Kindle (2007), which is where I bought my copy.

Aside: I have to agree with those same reviewers that Watts bemoans. Blindsight is fucking dense (but rewarding). I can't say I enjoyed it, but I'm glad I read it, and there are very few people in my friend circle I can imagine recommending it to.

Hawaii has a "no billboards" law [0] (as do Maine, Vermont and Alaska). I think this is a cleaner, better statement than "ad-free city," which is obviously far overstating the case and paradoxically doesn't even ban billboards (they're still allowed for non-corporate advertising).

[0] https://movingtokona.com/why-there-are-no-billboards-in-hawa...

A public speaking class. Public speaking is terrifying for most people, not just those with social anxiety. But it's a very learnable skill. Mastering it (or even getting half-way good) is like gaining a superpower. Suddenly you can do things mere mortals can't. You become the person that volunteers to lead the presentation, and so on. For me, this led to a mental reframe where I wasn't so much a socially anxious person as I was merely unpracticed/unskilled at certain social interactions.

The main drivers of Tesla's valuation are that 1) they make incredible cars (some of the bestselling in the world already), 2) they have a massive head start on EVs, 3) they have fantastic margins (most other manufacturers are selling their EVs at a loss), 4) they have the full self-driving lottery ticket, which, while still unproven, will pay off huge if it succeeds.

Article doesn't address the obvious question of how much Cuban paid for the Mavericks initially. Answer: $285 million in 1990. [0]

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/report-mark-cuban-se....

Starbucks annual revenue just hit $35 billion, so I'd say they're still overwhelmingly a coffee company enjoying a nice float on $1.6 billion.

Are you aware that there are Cybertrucks in show rooms right now? And the launch event is tomorrow? [0] Tesla has already delivered 21 Semis to Pepsi. [1]

[0] https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck-delivery-event [1] https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pepsico-praises-tesla-semi...

Rope and needle are close enough in scale that passing the one through the other is merely improbable. Consider a thin rope and a large needle, for example. You could also unbraid a rope and pass it through a needle, strand by strand, and reconstruct it on the other "side." Much harder to do with a camel.

Archive of the NYT article [1], which is much more detailed. I also like the (brief) Trung Phan summary which quotes from the NYT. [2].

[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20231122224026/https://www.nytim...

[2] https://twitter.com/TrungTPhan/status/1727460440874385881

Not your original objector, but ... I was willing to accept that early humans are dumb, but your explanation relies on evolution and not social interaction.

You make a good point that different people have different needs, and everyone tends to argue from their own perspective. And, like you, I would not rely on hotel chargers.

However ... if you drive a Tesla, there are very few places in the United States where you would have to "worry about finding a charger along the way." Enter your destination in the nav, and it will pick a convenient Supercharger for you.

You're probably not planning on converting to a BEV anytime soon, but check out Tesla's trip planner on your monthly 350+ mile drive. I think you'll be surprised.

https://www.tesla.com/trips

Beginning January 1, 2024, the $7,500 EV tax credit can be taken at the point of sale, meaning you can use it as a downpayment or to lower your monthly payments. That's a huge incentive to delay purchasing until January, and, I think, one of the unacknowledged drivers of the 4th quarter "slow down."

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/ev-tax-credit-elect...

This is more likely to be profit-taking as MSFT reached an all-time high yesterday. The stock is still up 40 points from a month ago.

Looks like no recompile, sadly: "Notice: This product is not compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina or above. Click here [1] for more information."

[1] https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/5E0D-522A-4E62-B6...

I came across the Kickstarter [1] for this as a Facebook ad and passed over it for all the reasons folks are citing below. Folding hanger? What's the use case? But watching the video, she's really put a lot of thought into this. The system with the paired rod is pretty slick. I love the notches for keeping the hangers spaced.

This solves a problem not everyone has (not me, for instance--I have full-size closets), but I almost wish I did. I think it's going to do well. The Kickstarter is already double-funded.

[1]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/simonegiertz/coat-hinge...