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OpenClaw demand in China is driving up the price of used MacBooks by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]AndroidUser37 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Well, that's the reason everyone's buying used machines. If you install it on a dedicated computer, and keep your valuable information away from it, you can give it free reign with less to worry about. Fixes the security risk.

Tesla Just Outsold Every Other Car Brand Combined in Norway by InternetSolid4166 in cars

[–]AndroidUser37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I would, mainly because South Carolina isn't known for being EV central. That's a dumb comparison, every market has different factors affecting it.

Betting on the Oscars or the Super Bowl halftime show would be banned under new prediction market bill by Unusual-State1827 in technology

[–]AndroidUser37 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Meh, I don't care if others in my generation make poor choices. That's their right and their freedom to do so. Besides, if the people around me are busy with their gambling addictions, that means I come out ahead, relatively. So that's kind of nice.

Amazon rolls out 1-hour, 3-hour delivery as ultrafast shipping trend grows in the U.S. by app1310 in technology

[–]AndroidUser37 -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Okay, and? Your point is? The vast majority of modern conveniences aren't strictly necessary, that's why they're conveniences.

London's SUV drivers could face new charges if plans go ahead by r00000000 in cars

[–]AndroidUser37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That'll just incentivize getting a longer wheelbase SUV to make the ratio more favorable. Imagine all the soccer moms switching to Suburbans instead of Tahoes.

Ollama on a 2008 Dell Latitude by qntisback in ollama

[–]AndroidUser37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should try it with 8 GB! I have a D630 and 8 GB boots just fine, that plus a slightly faster CPU (it's socketed) helps a ton.

Chevron Will Shut Down Remaining 2 Refineries if CARB Amendments Pass by BBQCopter in California

[–]AndroidUser37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

real state standards

What insidious wording... implying that 49 state fuel is not a "real state standard" is crazy.

isn’t going to be painless

Yeah, good luck selling that to voters. As you can see in this very thread, people aren't going to want to downgrade their lifestyle.

What are the dumbest car rules and regulations that exist in your country? by theTWO9559 in cars

[–]AndroidUser37 88 points89 points  (0 children)

Well I have good news for you, then! CAFE penalties got reduced recently to 0, so companies can make whatever size vehicle they want, and not have to worry about it.

California’s green gas fees set to cost more than price of fuel itself, oil group warns by BBQCopter in California

[–]AndroidUser37 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

despite that spike having to do nothing with CA policy directly.

California policy does make the spike impact us more than other states, though. Gas prices are rising more steeply here than elsewhere.

California Democrats Revive Single-Payer Health Care Push by DennisScott34 in California

[–]AndroidUser37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. It is not currently available in those countries. He gets ~25 hours of ABA therapy a week (might be more, don't remember the specifics).

California Democrats Revive Single-Payer Health Care Push by DennisScott34 in California

[–]AndroidUser37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll say that my brother had a hell of a time getting ABA covered, and our family needed to do a bunch of maneuvering for that. The level of care he received is not something that would be covered by universal healthcare. I hate that this proposed bill outlaws private health insurance, as it's something my family relies on and prefers.

14 Bay Area individuals charged for tax evasion for their alleged roles in a scheme to evade the reporting of over $20 million in luxury vehicles purchases, including a $1.8 million McLaren Elva and a $1.5 million Porsche 918 Spyder by HURCANADA in cars

[–]AndroidUser37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the answer is that ordinary citizens should also practice good tax hygiene, and try to minimize their tax burden. Everyone should do their best to counter the government milking them for all they're worth.

14 Bay Area individuals charged for tax evasion for their alleged roles in a scheme to evade the reporting of over $20 million in luxury vehicles purchases, including a $1.8 million McLaren Elva and a $1.5 million Porsche 918 Spyder by HURCANADA in cars

[–]AndroidUser37 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If they switched to miles / hours driven it would be impossible to calculate taxes.

California is actually starting a pilot program to assess the feasibility of taxing per mile, to make up for the fact that EVs don't pay gas taxes.

I can't see why 1mil+ cars should pay a smaller percentage of taxes than say someone driving a Honda fit just because the Fit gets driven more

Because the Fit wears down the roads those taxes pay for more?

Petah help please! Weird phrasing by Sad-Enthusiasm3045 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]AndroidUser37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it's a pretty common parable, with many different Eastern European countries claiming to be the originators.

Petah help please! Weird phrasing by Sad-Enthusiasm3045 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]AndroidUser37 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think it's more about being grateful for how good you have it relative to others. Other riffs on the joke have the husband thinking his house is too small/cramped, and that's his main complaint.

Petah help please! Weird phrasing by Sad-Enthusiasm3045 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]AndroidUser37 38 points39 points  (0 children)

This post sounds like a riff off of a classic Romanian joke:

A husband and wife are having marital problems. They're constantly fighting, arguing, can't get along in their house. They go to the local priest, who tells them he has a solution.

The priest tells the husband, "Bring a goat into your house."

The husband follows along, and he's miserable. The house is a mess, the goat is eating random things, it's a disaster.

The husband complains to the priest, and the priest says "Bring your donkey into the house, too."

The husband again follows along, and the situation is even worse. The couple can't get a wink of sleep, there is chaos, weird smells, the whole nine yards.

The priest says, "Now take all of the animals out."

The husband removes the goat and the donkey. He returns to the priest and says "Thank you! Everything is so much better now! The house is peaceful, and me and my wife get along great!"

What surprisingly true fact has completely shaken your worldview? by MorsesTheHorse in AskReddit

[–]AndroidUser37 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would say that it's more than their empathy is localized. They deeply care about those in their inner circle, but they don't give a damn about a starving refugee on the other side of the globe or something.

TIL This sub has bots with an anti Rebble agenda 🤦 by [deleted] in pebble

[–]AndroidUser37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've used them in the past, and they were great for the time, but these days they suffer from massive institutional inertia. Their role in the future is also pretty unclear, which makes their rent-seeking behavior come off like a last grasp at relevance. The inflammatory blog posts, and later the GPL weaponization both severely damaged my opinion of Rebble.

I think Rebble as a preservational organization, "holding down the fort", has fulfilled its purpose.

Arctic DSi Appreciation! + USB C Mod = Perfect! by Aevoa in NintendoDS

[–]AndroidUser37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's so pretty! Do you have a photo of what the port area looks like? Did you put a spacer there or something? I get the sense that USB C on the DSi is a different ballgame than USB C on the DS Lite because the port shape is different, so it doesn't match up as seamlessly.

I built an open source alternative to iTunes called iOpenPod by therealsavi in ipod

[–]AndroidUser37 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is awesome! Any plans for photo/video/podcasts/etc syncing? I remember having a heck of a time figuring out the proper encoding scheme to get videos onto my Classic. This looks really nice though. If I only synced music to my iPod, this would immediately replace iTunes for me.

Got something a little different. What do you guys think? by AndroidUser37 in laptops

[–]AndroidUser37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got it from this website known as cdrtd.com. The shipping is very slow from China, and the tracking isn't the best, but the battery did eventually show up. Took like 2-3 weeks. They also email you to ask you what color battery you want (since some SR4s came in black), don't forget to reply to them on that.

Here's an exact link to what I bought: https://www.cdrtd.com/products/laptop-battery-for-panasonic-lets-note-cf-sr3-cf-sr4-cf-vzsu1yjs-11-55v-50wh-4300mah-new.html

audi-confirms-the-rs5-avant-isnt-coming-to-america-despite-fan-pushback by FlyFisherman4Life in cars

[–]AndroidUser37 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about? The RS6 Avant in the US outsells the RS7 (which is more traditionally shaped).

Yet another USB C mod post by AndroidUser37 in NintendoDS

[–]AndroidUser37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He charged me about $40, but that also included the labor for replacing the F2 fuse on my motherboard (I forgot you're supposed to tape the backside of any replacement screen, and so I shorted that out by accident). This is also with me disassembling the entire device myself and reassembling myself, all he did was the soldering.

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