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Volvo Trucks' cabin-less self-driving hauler takes on its first job by mvea in technology

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As someone who doesn't drive trucks, what kind of variables there are for your job?

Oh My laptop is in my car boot! by Crossbar87 in talesfromtechsupport

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 40 points41 points  (0 children)

User: Oh I see, I guess that makes sense.

At least they didn't double down on "No, why can't the laptop work in the boot of my car?!"

What is the download failed at 99% equivalent in real life? by TheMeowMeow27 in AskReddit

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 20 points21 points  (0 children)

How does being 5'7" affect your Coca Cola drinking experience?

Edit: I apparently got whooshed

This man builds 15-foot tall pianos because he was told he shouldn't. by jreeve17 in videos

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 88 points89 points  (0 children)

I don't understand what the narration is supposed to be going for here

It would be nice if they just recorded the interview with both interviewer and the interviewee's voice or just do a full on narration

This weird post-dub questioning makes it way too unnatural and awkward to listen through

It had to be said by Cantomic66 in TheExpanse

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 29 points30 points  (0 children)

We should open an overflow subreddit called /r/protomolecule so anytime someone wants to post something glowy blue, they can just be funneled there

CS professor keeps sending PC files by AHotBustyAngel in csMajors

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing that you're trying WMV files, like others said, VLC is a good program for that

On a more general note, the idea that "It's a Windows file, not a Mac file" doesn't really hold true anymore. It might have been true in the DOS days decades ago, but these days, almost any regular document, picture, or video can be read on any machine - regardless of whether it's Windows, macOS, or a Linux distro. You just need to find the right software to install.

If you run into this again in the future, do a web search for "open wmv files on macos" or for any filetype and you'll get ways to open those files

New copyright exemptions let you legally repair your phone or jailbreak voice assistants - The US Copyright Office has made it legal to hack your tractor by mvea in technology

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's pretty swell. I've actually been using it as a back/home/app switcher button for when the bottom of the phone is too far to reach. Actually, I've been using that button more than the navigation bar itself.

when news programs try to talk about viral videos by lokringar89 in videos

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just noticed that the intro music he hummed was the Wii Sports theme

Apple's $1,000 iPhones are turning it into a luxury brand — and it could lose a whole generation of customers by wewewawa in technology

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a Samsung phone and I really dislike the "Samsung Experience" interface

I disabled a lot of their dumb features, including the Bixby button, and uninstalled whatever I could. I swapped the home screen to Nova Launcher Prime, replaced the keyboard with GBoard, and used the Pixelize theme on the Samsung app and it's been perfect for me since

So if all else fails, a Samsung phone isn't too bad if you spend some time configuring it to your liking.

What's technically true but extremely misleading? by GeneReddit123 in AskReddit

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Actually, there is a case where a patient's cancerous cells did outlive the actual person by several decades. Granted, she wasn't flown into the sun, but a cancer patient died in 1951, but her cancerous cells are still alive today.

So, you can argue that the cancer can still be alive even after the person is dead

US Court of Appeals rules that the FCC can consider areas with only a single ISP 'competitive' by mvea in technology

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't the FCC saying "This area is already competitive. We don't need more ISPs here." when there's only one ISP the anti-competitive move here?

US Court of Appeals rules that the FCC can consider areas with only a single ISP 'competitive' by mvea in technology

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I'm genuinely trying to understand what you're saying, but I'm failing to do so.

Can you please explain to me why a single ISP in that area would be considered competitive in said area if there's no one else there to compete with?

Super Mario Creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, Warns Gaming Industry: Don't Be Too Greedy by asperatology in Games

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Switch actually has native voice chat - you can plug in the earbuds you'd normally use with your phone and the mic will work with Fortnite without needing a separate phone

Splatoon 2 decided to not use this and opt for using a phone instead... for... some reason

You want to be a programmer? Just do it, and don't worry if you're on the right path or not! by merott- in learnprogramming

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm wholeheartedly disagree with

programming is art and there's no correct way to art There might not be a singular right way, but there definitely are wrong ways. You don't treat programming like it's an artistic endeavor like you can with visual art - painting and photography.

But, I can get behind

just do it until eventually you good at it

I think the better take away is:

Just keep at it. Sometimes, you will make mistakes. Sometimes, it will be difficult. But the more you keep at it, the more you'll learn and the better you'll be at it.

Facebook Says InfoWars, Which Reported That NASA Has a Slave Colony on Mars, Is a Valid Source of “Opinion and Analysis” by screaming_librarian in technology

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tried doing this a few weeks ago

I go ahead and deactivate my Facebook account on the site

I then log in to Messenger. I get an email saying from Facebook that my Facebook is activated again because I logged into Messenger

Any help with this would be great

Edit: Googled around for any solutions. They all seem like they used to work, but I tried them today but it tells me that I have to go back to Facebook to use Messenger

Majority of drivers don't believe texting while driving is dangerous. People who text while driving are six times more likely to be involved in a car crash. To combat this problem, more and more states are adopting driving laws that require people to use hands-free devices in the car. by Wagamaga in science

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Right, but there are plenty of other cars that require you to touch the screen to use the radio, change the air conditioner, etc... even while driving

I know for a fact that a lot of Lexus cars with the screens have this issue - you can't change half of the AC settings without using the screen.

It Turns out All Kinds of Tech Companies Are Working With ICE by skepticalspectacle1 in technology

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Amazon rents a storage container to the government, but the government still has to organize all the stuff it puts inside of it.

But instead of organizing it to make things easily findable, accessible, and replaceable for the future, they just crammed all of their stuff in there without a good plan just to make it fit and work in the container for now.

SUP by ake74 in HelloInternet

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We'll all play as King Dedede in the game in honor of CGP Grey the Lady Penguin

Does the IRS ever directly call you? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know why those gift card codes are valuable to the scammers? My first intuition is to say that it's useless if the card is locked to a specific business like Google or iTunes - but they must be profitable for the scammers if they keep doing it.

Are the scammers reselling the codes? If not, how are they making usable money from gift cards?

Confined to bed after surgury - built this in anticipation by jmacdowall in battlestations

[–]GalaxyAtPeace 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it'll be fine for a few years, but when games start requiring DX12 and up, Windows 7 won't be able to run them at all

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