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biftek··on Why everything looks the same
Tesla and Rivian are small fish.

"The big 3" is a phrase referring to the US automakers; Ford, GM, and Stellantis (formerly Fiat-Chrysler).

On a global scale you also have giants like Toyota, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Group, Renault–Nissan Alliance, and Geely.

These companies make most of the brands you've heard of.

biftek··on Idaho Stop
> I wonder what the law is

As a driver you should already know what the law is in that scenario

biftek··on Over 16k people still use a Pebble smartwatch
Because it's not an individuals buying decisions harming those things? Those are the result of governments and corporations.

I'm not going to buy a new phone today and it sounds like you probably won't either, I'll check back in tomorrow and see how the environment is doing!

biftek··on iPhone 14 Pro camera review: A small step, a huge leap
There is computational photography happening on cameras but I think it's mostly opt in features.

Olympus and Panasonic can take 80–100MP shots by shifting the sensor a small amount and stitching multiple shots together. This can even be done handheld on the newer models. I imagine phones will get this eventually (maybe some do already).

Then there's all the subject detection auto focus available on basically every camera nowadays.

biftek··on Removing the JPEG XL code and flag from Chromium
Come on, how often has Google been the first to enable new browser features forcing the hand of Mozilla and Apple? Google know they are the gatekeepers of web tech. This is just a way for them to kill the format
biftek··on New York could become first state with a ‘Right to Repair’ law
My Yaesu FT65R is IP54 and FT5DR is IPX7. The Olympus OM1 is IP53 (only camera I can think of with an actual IP rating) and Pelican makes IPX7 flashlights. All of which have easily replaceable batteries.
biftek··on Users report Nvidia RTX 4090 GPUs with melted 16-pin power connectors
30–40 cycles is still very low for it to start failing. For comparison TE's popular Deutsch connectors are tested to 100 cycles without electrical or mechanical failure
biftek··on Ex Police Officer Used Law Enforcement Tech to Hack Women’s Explicit Photos
Maybe no-one you know, I had multiple people tell me versions of this to my face when the Snowden stuff came out
biftek··on On the cheap, like a local, and without a lot of luggage
That's the real issue I have with this article. I think it's possible to have a considered approach to an off the beaten path style of travel, but writing a "holier than thou" article about it doesn't seem like it tho.
biftek··on Online art communities begin banning AI-generated images
I think you're just proving my point actually, being able to take photos doesn't make everyone an artist or every photo art. To take truly great photos you still need to understand basics like composition and lighting (just like illustration and painting) which do take effort, and your still not guaranteed to get good photos.

A camera, like AI, is simply a tool and it's no doubt already helping artists, but to think typing a prompt into a website somehow makes you an artist on its own is foolish.

biftek··on Online art communities begin banning AI-generated images
> There are probably a lot of people who did not consider themselves artists, but with creative use of prompts and img-to-img can actually create stunning works

That doesn't make anyone an artist just like filling in a coloring book doesn't. You're following rigid guidelines and given a very small amount of creative choice. I get it, it's a very powerful feeling watching a computer approximate a prompt to great effect but it's not artistry.

biftek··on Online art communities begin banning AI-generated images
Typing a prompt into DALLE does not take effort and it does not make you an artist. Don't kid yourself that the people generating art and submitting it to these sites are the same ones writing and training the AI.
biftek··on The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
> Doesn't diesels haul better

A majority of truck owners in the US will never haul anything more than groceries, and we love V8's

biftek··on The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
That would make them considerably more dangerous for the driver. A roll bar will crack your skull if your head hits it and a 5 point harness will snap your neck. Race cars have them because drivers are also wearing HANS devices and helmets to prevent those injuries.

They are two very different approaches to safety that aren't really compatible.

biftek··on America’s favorite family outings are increasingly out of reach
RMNP has had a reservation system since the pandemic, which I hope they keep for this reason. Aside from Bear Lake the park hasn't been noticeably busier than others the handful of times I've gone since they started it
biftek··on Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch in 2024
Bicycles now have these things called gears which make it possible to ride in the mountains
biftek··on Ubiquiti starts serving ads in their management interface
Mikrotik definitely doesn't have a flashy UI if that's what you care about, but the configuration for those things you list didn't seem all that different to ubiquiti's edge line from my research. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm also happy with my choice and had no problems setting it up
biftek··on Ubiquiti starts serving ads in their management interface
I recently upgraded my home network and went with mikrotik (an RB4011). RouterOS is incredibly deep
biftek··on Privacy
I suppose we don't really know, but I'd argue it's in their best business interest. No other major tech company seems interested and/or able to offer privacy, and Apple is well positioned to. It's a major competitive advantage.
biftek··on Faviconographer – Favicons for Your Safari Tabs
I'd probably be just as vocal as the pro-favicon people if they brought them back. I'm not a tab hoarder though.
biftek··on Under iOS 11, authorities won’t be able to image your device without a passcode
It's great. They essentially have a monopoly on providing privacy, which is and will continue to be a bigger competitive advantage.
biftek··on Eighth Circuit: Citizens do not have a right to film public officials in public
Those things already happen in the US too. This ruling would just seem to justify their actions.
biftek··on How to confirm a Google user’s specific email address
This seems like a handy way to confirm email addresses when a user signs up to your service. If it returns false, send a regular "confirm your email" email.
biftek··on Why I’m giving my company Election Day off
Not everywhere, and there are a lot of exceptions. Paid time off is also not a requirement.

source: https://justworks.com/blog/can-i-leave-work-to-vote-check-yo...

biftek··on Wal-Mart Plans to Test Grocery Delivery Through Uber, Lyft
The grocery stores I grew up going to in CO had delivery too, I think it was just primarily targeted at the elderly and disabled.
biftek··on iTerm2 version 3 beta released
Is there a way to toggle focus of terminal.app via hotkey?

Better battery life sounds nice, but I'd be lost without that feature. It's the main reason I use iTerm2 over terminal.

biftek··on New York's Incredible Subway
Also interesting that the PATH, which serves parts of Manhattan (and I feel not a lot of people know about), ranks 7th on the list.
biftek··on Pharo 5.0 Released
I'm curious, what do people use Smalltalk/Pharo for?

I've seen a handful of demos and been blown away (especially the debugging tools), but am I wrong in assuming it's mostly for educational purposes? Is there a "real world smalltalk" that I'm missing?

biftek··on Saved Replies
licecap is awesome, but this gif looks like it was programmatically made. Notice the accelerated yet perfectly aligned cursor movement...
biftek··on Ray Tomlinson, Inventor of Email, Has Died
Some people also just do things because they love doing them. Not everything needs to be monetized and optimized for ROI.
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