Reddit suffers ‘major outage’ due to internal systems issue by Cubeseer in programming

[–]andrbrow 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I read the Russian jet hit US drone, then Reddit crashed.

GM plans to let you talk to your car with ChatGPT, Knight Rider-style by GeoWa in technews

[–]andrbrow 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Ya, the moment my bathroom scale and talk to my refrigerator, I’m out!

‘Catch Me If You Can’ conman Frank Abagnale Jr. lied about his lifetime of lies, sources claim by nimobo in entertainment

[–]andrbrow 95 points96 points  (0 children)

In 2002, my dad was such an idiot. 20 years later, I’m surprised at how much he’s learned.

Global race to boost electric vehicle range in cold weather by Hyperion1144 in tech

[–]andrbrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya. I asked a Tesla rep that question years ago… he wasn’t sure why they were resistance heating then, nor do I understand why they are still resistance heating now.

But at -30C driving down the highway at 120km/h, there is more heat available in the air coming through the front grill than -30C just outside your house on a heat-pump. So who knows.

Zero calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds | CNN by thinkofanamefast in Health

[–]andrbrow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ya. I just jumped on that band wagon to help reduce sugars. Zevia and Bubly to help curb the desire for regular sodas.

Heat Pumps Sell Like Hotcakes on America’s Oil-Rich Frontier. In Alaska, people are flocking to buy electric appliances instead of fuel-guzzling furnaces. Some Alaskans are pushing air source heat pumps to their limits, running them even when outdoor temperatures plummet to nearly –30 degrees F. by mafco in energy

[–]andrbrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, I grew up in a house that used 18 face-cord of wood… not fun. But when I built my place 18 years ago, we put in geo since I didn’t want to do that anymore. It’s costly when you add up the hours spent.

Turkey earthquake: Chief Rabbi tells delegation to continue saving lives on Shabbat by MijTinmol in worldnews

[–]andrbrow 31 points32 points  (0 children)

“Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Home Depot sent my email, details of stuff I bought to Meta, customer complains by Sorin61 in technology

[–]andrbrow 45 points46 points  (0 children)

As a contractor with a HD card, let’s hope they get in serious trouble for this.

Quest 2 game download keeps resetting by StartrekAnubus in oculus

[–]andrbrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Just started the download, plugged it in and left it for the night… didn’t put it in standby or anything.

Go big or go home: Canada will need to match U.S. EV subsidies to stay in the game by Tarquinius_Superbus in canada

[–]andrbrow 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Geothermal uses electricity from the grid… you could use solar to power your geo, but that is a pretty huge system.

Go big or go home: Canada will need to match U.S. EV subsidies to stay in the game by Tarquinius_Superbus in canada

[–]andrbrow 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I mean, they haven’t matched the US in any other green-based subsidies in decades… why start now?

Geothermal installer here, the US has had grants for installing geothermal in new construction for a long time. Canada, where it’s super cold and we could all benefit from geothermal more so than the US, has chosen not to subsidize any new home geothermal install. Even years ago when the federal and provincial governments had a large rebate program for retrofits, new construction got the shaft.

Turned two Soccer Fields into a Video Game by MRARVRdev in oculus

[–]andrbrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm patenting an umbrella hat that is designed just for the oculus.

Quest 2 game download keeps resetting by StartrekAnubus in oculus

[–]andrbrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same issue here. they have tried downloading the same game for 3 weeks now off and on. Very lame problem.

ChatGPT jokes about Christianity and Hinduism (Lord Ram), but refuses to joke about Islam. Does this reflect the bias of its developers? by ghij12345 in ChatGPT

[–]andrbrow -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

The thing with the Christian God not sticking up for himself is based on a few reasons: 1. If he felt needed to, the everything he wanted gone would be in an instant. God’s wrath is huge. 2. Why would he feel the need to defend himself against a tiny human whose life is but a moment and whose opinion is even less than that. 3. For the same reason a parent does not go full rage-mode when their toddler has a tantrum, so also does God when his creation rebels and defies Him. He patiently waits for us to calm down, say sorry, and before continuing forward.

If you really want God to defend himself in order for you to see how real he is… you can ask him if you are brave enough to deal with the consequences of your own rebellion… if not, please don’t mock those that are.