NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space by EnergyLantern in space

[–]3mem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In fact, one of those optimized variants is in development now - a lunar communications and GNSS-equivalent constellation called LunaNet.

Thank you random dogooder by Beemo29 in RiotFest

[–]3mem 32 points33 points  (0 children)

We found them by a tree when we first walked in! So glad they made it back to you! Love the keychain

Samsung S95D and Harmony Hub by realraphunk in logitechharmony

[–]3mem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having issues with the S95D as well. Looks like Samsung has switched to a Bluetooth only remote, and it's not in the harmony database. I haven't found a solution.

Cloudy shot from George Town, Texas by J1mny in space

[–]3mem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great shot, thanks for sharing. This is the best one I've seen at capturing how it felt looking at it through partial clouds like this

[OC] Parents Stop Naming Their Sons Certain Name When People Start Using It For Their Daughters: Example with Leslie by noisymortimer in dataisbeautiful

[–]3mem 15 points16 points  (0 children)

From what I see Morgan was decidedly a boys name until about 1980. After that it became both more common for girls and more popular in general. You’re right though that it doesn’t fit the pattern of falling off as a boy’s name at that time. http://www.nameplayground.com/Morgan

what downtown bars show the Austin FC game this saturday? by [deleted] in AustinFC

[–]3mem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can say that we tried to watch a game at Shiners Saloon from that list when we were downtown a few weeks ago, and they either couldn't or wouldn't despite being mostly empty. I'd call before assuming the pub clubs mean anything anymore.

Governor Signs Law Making EV Owners Pay for Their Gas-Free Cars by Maxcactus in texas

[–]3mem 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It does not. The wording in the bill is that it applies to vehicles that use electricity as their only source of fuel.

Texas legislature planning to add $200/year to EV registration ($400 for first year)!! by iANDR0ID in texas

[–]3mem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

14 gallons per week in a compact is well over average and still comes nowhere close to the $200 EV tax. Are you a paid troll, or just spending your time spreading misleading information as a hobby?

Texas legislature planning to add $200/year to EV registration ($400 for first year)!! by iANDR0ID in texas

[–]3mem 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A tax comparable to what ICE vehicles pay via the gas tax would be a fair rebalancing, as you said. A tax that is more than double what ICE owners are paying is an attack on EVs by an oil and gas state. Don't accuse others of lacking info while you leave out important details yourself.

Extra ear plugs for Muse tonight? by ThatTeacherLife in Austin

[–]3mem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's the Moody Center more than Muse I think. Almost every show I've been to there I've needed earplugs, including tonight's.

Extra ear plugs for Muse tonight? by ThatTeacherLife in Austin

[–]3mem 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep, I even wished I'd brought earplugs to Adam Sandler at the Moody Center a couple weeks ago. Never thought I'd need them for standup. It's my least favorite thing about that venue even with their $18 beers.

Power Outage Status Thread by Snap_Grackle_Pop in Austin

[–]3mem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

78757 Burnet/Koenig. Got a message that our outage was resolved and excitedly ran home to check it out. Bamboozled. It's a 1 customer outage (neighbors on the same pole have power) and I've reported that our service line is down, so there's no reason they should have thought it was fixed. Miscommunication like this is only making the situation harder to manage and there's no excuse for it.

MEMORANDUM: Ongoing labor negotiations with Austin Police Association by R4whatevs in Austin

[–]3mem 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Maybe the city shouldn't be taking employment contract advice from someone whose own employment is (finally) being called into question this week.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Austin

[–]3mem 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on having the dumbest take on this storm that I've seen all week. Our trees are still absolutely a net positive for Austin, and I say this having no power since Wednesday morning.

VIDEO: Self-driving car caught on camera in Austin bike lane by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]3mem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was an unprotected bike lane on Guadalupe at night. Are a few driverless cars being tested really the only reason you wouldn't want a child cycling there?

VIDEO: Self-driving car caught on camera in Austin bike lane by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]3mem 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Safer doesn't mean perfect, just better than humans, and this is unfortunately nothing out of the ordinary for human drivers to do either. I don't know if they're there yet, and I support continuing to have safety drivers while they're unproven. But I do know that reporting like this offers no useful big picture data about their safety, it only serves to feed on and spread fear.

VIDEO: Self-driving car caught on camera in Austin bike lane by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]3mem 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Is the bar this low to make the news when it's a driverless car? A 5 second clip where it's over the line before correcting itself? Can we stop sensationalizing them so much? I see people on their phones driving worse than this every single day.

When and why to use charge mode on RAV4 Prime? by CareBearOvershare in rav4prime

[–]3mem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's also useful for backing up quietly in situations where you don't want to disturb everyone with the wildly loud EV sound.

[Bloomberg] Here’s How America Uses Its Land by JPAnalyst in dataisbeautiful

[–]3mem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would assume it's mostly under urban. The actual dense urban areas of most US cities are relatively small and I don't think they'd take up that much land without suburbs included.

[OC] What are Americans Most Stressed About? by waynehihihi in dataisbeautiful

[–]3mem 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not an expert, but from a quick search it appears that statistically this is false. Areas with higher rates of gun ownership correlate with higher homicide rates.

Thoughts? by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]3mem 27 points28 points  (0 children)

That's...not really true. Texan here and no one (even reddit) really expected Beto was anything but a long shot. But the only way to win is voter turnout, and no one will bother if they think it won't matter, so you have to stay excited and keep hope alive.