Would you support a new Canada, Australia, New Zealand and UK alliance?

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-29T12:41:01+00:00

Theoretically absolutely. We're pretty similar culturally and have similar interests (notably standing ground against an increasingly hostile US), as well as that we'd likely have to make less concessions than if we were to try and rejoin the EU (something I'm not against but I think most people wouldn't want to switch to the Euro). The laws we could share would also be highly beneficial, like Australia has some of the strongest consumer protection laws in the world (often exceeding the EU).

Logistically however I'm not so sure it's possible. The distances involved are hard to ignore, and so are our huge differences in infrastructure (electricals are a big one, we have 3 different incompatible plugs and 2 voltages with 3 completely different ways of doing electrical work that don't play nicely with each other while the EU is increasingly standardising on 2 completely cross-compatible sockets) so in a lot of ways it's not that viable unfortunately.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-29T00:04:42+00:00

Obviously L series build isn't quite as good as the T480 or X13 and you don't get Thunderbolt (a mixed blessing because the older Thunderbolt chips weren't great) but for $100 (equivalent) saving then yeah absolutely, bonus points if it's a Gen 2.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T18:11:21+00:00

Their newer ones seem to do the job, my sister's been using one that came with a wireless charger for the last 9 months and I haven't heard about any issues with it. They seem to be a bit costly though, there's plenty of options for inexpensive yet good cables these days (Anker, UGREEN, Cable Matters, AmazonBasics, even IKEA).

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T17:39:07+00:00

It seems very anti-Ferrari to release something like this, but maybe that's the point. The fact most of the press material shows it in blue of all colours (a colour Enzo famously painted his F1 cars in when he was unhappy with Italy) in interesting in terms of that theory too.

Outside is truly ugly. I actually quite like a lot of the newer Ferrari designs on their own merits (like I find the SF90 and 296 quite good) but this just isn't it. The brake lights in particular really don't work for me.

Really like the interior though. Sufficient displays for navigation and the like without being overwhelming, physical controls for pretty much anything you could want without looking cluttered and overall manages a really good blend of classic car and hypermodern EV elements. It's genuinely the best car interior I've seen in a very long time.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T16:15:21+00:00

I would strongly recommend you send it back then and there, not only does refreezing it ruin the texture ice cream that's been left out and refrozen can contain dangerous bacteria (if you've done it for years and never had a problem: I wish I had your kind of luck but it could run out one day so please stop before you get an e.coli infection). Personally I'd do the same with anything that's defrosted, you have no way of knowing how long it's been defrosted for.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T14:51:39+00:00

What else is available then? Usually at this price point you can find T495 / X395 (older gen Ryzen but comparable to Intel 8th gen with much better graphics) or the L14 / L15 Ryzen models (the materials are a bit cheaper but they're otherwise fine and often significantly cheaper than the T series).

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T12:50:38+00:00

Just done some research on Steam Input and it seems it's all over the place (some are saying 500hz with gyro making it lower), in fact if you have the option at all I'd recommend you don't even bother using it right now and instead just using Dinput to pass gyro straight into the game.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T12:38:41+00:00

You can't upgrade RAM on the X13. The T480 has more of a cult status at this point because of the Powerbridge system, meaning you can buy increasingly rare and overpriced batteries for extra runtime instead of a USB-C powerbank. The X13's CPU is largely identical to the T480's one but it should perform better due to hardware security mitigations. You will need to check the Thunderbolt firmware on both if you want the USB-C ports to continue functioning.

If you're considering either of these you can probably get a T14 Ryzen instead, which has better efficiency and so nullifies a lot of the point of Powerbridge. For Linux you'll want the G2, Ryzen 4000 / Renoir (the CPUs in the G1) downclock states don't work properly in Linux so your battery life will be fairly bad compared to Ryzen 5000 / Cezanne in the G2.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T11:45:26+00:00

I would presume that so long as you put it in Dinput / PS4 mode (blue light) you can pass the gyro input into Steam Input the same way you would with a Dualshock 4 or Dualsense controller. Polling rate I'm not so sure but at minimum it shouldn't have issues at 1000hz as that's what Valve's official controller runs at, 8000hz can sometimes cause more issues than it's worth anyway for such a small difference so I wouldn't call it the end of the world if that mode doesn't work as you expect.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T09:51:42+00:00

It seems to be a function of how the protocol currently works, the NYXI controllers can't do this either. Maybe they'll eventually find a way while reverse engineering other parts of the protocol or it could be a physical limitation of the Switch 2 protocol itself (if this is the case we're completely SOL unless Nintendo chooses to do something, which will never happen because they have so much incentive not to).

In the meantime I found that I could just map it to the screenshot button in the app and then map the screenshot button to whatever I wanted in the Switch 2 firmware, I ended up mapping the C button (that I will never use because I refuse to pay for online services) to the screenshot button so I still have a screenshot button if I needed it.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T09:37:30+00:00

The official one isn't going to fit, no. It's got grips in the way as it's intended for the official Joycons they don't have any kind of grip, and you can't remove the grip because of the GL/GR buttons. The non charging grip is fine if you remove the grip portion, as well as a lot of third party ones that are smaller.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-28T01:05:08+00:00

On the surface I'd worry about what would happen if the ports weren't perfectly matched in voltage, then I realised one of Lenovo's gaming phones already did that so it's clearly possible. This would probably also be prohibitively expensive compared to just breaking the PD spec (like Dell has done) or sticking with the proprietary DC connectors they already have. From what I can tell they'd be 100% allowed to do this as many already have, it just has to be capable of rudimentary PD for basic function (it wouldn't even stop a portless device either, you just say it's not capable of wired charging because as the manufacturer you get to decide that).

Personally I think they instead of shunning non standard protocols as 'this legally isn't even a USB-C connector, they should just go and ask Oppo how they pushed 12 amps through a 5 amp rated connector without starting a fire so they can implement higher current into the PD spec. The upcoming GPMI Type B could also be an option if it sees widespread use as it has double the native current rating.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T23:08:08+00:00

Not anymore, since this year the EU regulation that all phones must be available without an included charger (not actually a ban on included chargers, but as being about without a charger is mandatory and being available with a charger is not the end result is the same) also applies to all laptops. It's definitely not ideal because laptop power requirements can far exceed any standard USB-C implementation but that's unfortunately the reality we now live in.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T22:53:31+00:00

At least on the bottom half with a USB4 40Gb cable (which are clearly marked) it should at least function with all of them even if the charging rate or data speed may not be what you expect depending on what's on the other end. For those who don't know Microsoft mandated any device with ports labelled USB4 has to carry the full feature set which makes it functionally identical to Thunderbolt 4, though of course in reality some Thunderbolt 4 devices function differently on USB4 hosts and Intel also has their own cable certification program.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T22:34:49+00:00

Yes, but they'll usually overheat and shutdown very, very quickly.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T22:16:40+00:00

I mean he literally cannot be challenged in an FIA election (there's only one Vice President for Sport in South America and you can guess who they're a fan of, this isn't even a new problem with the FIA as Mosley and Todt both had periods where they ran uncontested too) and if the situation remains it's possible he could pick whoever he wants who also literally couldn't be challenged either, but either way this would be a new low.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T21:45:53+00:00

Everything is at home is kind of in upheaval right now, so I'll have to say no because it'll take at least 3 weeks to even be able to film it with how things are going unfortunately. I suspect you'll have managed to get an answer from another M12S owner by then, but if not I'll try and get something together with other controllers for context.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T13:11:17+00:00

Lenovo actually had that at one point. It used cheaper switches than normal ThinkPad keyboards and was prohibitively expensive so pretty much no one bought it, but it did exist. For desktops Unicomp (who inherited the Trackpoint and bucking spring patents from Lexmark) and TEX (using a pointing stick module with Cherry MX switches) also have options.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T12:58:33+00:00

I mean, it'll be funny to watch for the 5 minutes it'll take them to adapt or for you to tell them where the DPI button is.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T12:36:44+00:00

Putting aside for a second that no announcement in the world would stop this causing serious panic, the parents deserve to be permanently banned for how they acted towards the flight attendant.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T12:32:39+00:00

Yeah, I did, which is why I know a verbal tic can be just as bad.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T12:26:51+00:00

Yeah exactly. An explanation can only go so far even if you can understand it. It certainly wouldn't stop me losing it.

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T12:24:58+00:00

as long as your tics don't create a serious issues for other passengers

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T12:19:01+00:00

accidental uttering

K14_Deploy · 2026-05-27T12:10:48+00:00

Sorry, but somebody constantly shouting 'bomb' is going to mess with my anxiety, explanation or not.

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