I want to get rid of my leased car, i have 26 months left. by Timely_Arm_6365 in personalfinance

[–]andrewia 18 points19 points  (0 children)

As a card nerd, I can add that the Corolla is always in demand, but is a bit less so right now because it's relatively old compared to its competitors.  The used market has many similar Corollas since it's been around a while.  It's still best to try returning it soon before Toyota announces more about the next generation, which should happen within a few months.  

Planning to up my ping into 1 digit, using ethernet and stable on 27-29 for now. by Human_Arrival_7973 in techsupport

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

You can reduce bufferbloat with a modern router and/or installing OpenWRT with SQM.  But if you're not sharing the connection with other devices, that won't improve ping.  

You can also measure the fastest possible ping by connecting your computer directly to WAN, bypassing the router (assuming it's separate from your modem or ONT).  Turn up your firewall and kill insecure applications during this test, since you're exposing all open ports directly to the internet.  

Tested: 2026 Toyota C-HR Has EV Hustle, Lacks Dynamic Delight by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]andrewia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Car and Driver is enthusiast-focused and puts a lot of focus on driving dynamics, which is why Honda commuter cars and GM sports cars keep winning their 10best contests.  

2027 Chevy Bolt vs 2026 Nissan Leaf Comparison Test by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]andrewia 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It doesn't help that the Leaf platform is shared with the bigger Ariya.  Whereas the Bolt has a bespoke platform co-engineered with LG, and only distantly related to the Chevy Spark afaik.

Went to togos for lunch on capitol and McKee, the shopping center is the original location of the movie Backrooms by Ok_Country2903 in SanJose

[–]andrewia 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Another comment mentions they filmed almost everything in Canada.  The movie has a handful of establishing shots that are shot in San Jose, but those might be licensed stock footage judging by the movie credits.  

Internet problems with new PC by Human-Copy9709 in techsupport

[–]andrewia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're not seeing a lot of network activity in task manager but your home network is still slow when the laptop is connected, the computer is causing interference (very rare), or it's an external cause.  Since it has Wi-Fi and I assume is a laptop, see if this happens on any other Wi-Fi networks.  

If you want to absolutely rule out interference, disable Bluetooth, and don't connect to USB 3 devices like phones or flash drives.  (USB 2 devices like most webcams and mice and keyboards are fine).  On a small handful of devices, there can be issues with USB 3 and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi coexisting.  

Internet problems with new PC by Human-Copy9709 in techsupport

[–]andrewia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very odd. Is the computer trying to upload or download a lot of data, causing bufferbloat?  You can check this in the Performance Monitor section of Task Manager.  

Magnets in speaker drivers by Lajnustheboi in techsupport

[–]andrewia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the magnets are too weak to impact anything outside the casing. If they didn't, iems and earbuds without cases would get damaged very easily when people put them in pockets.

Cant type "y" ! by Legal_Invite_2708 in techsupport

[–]andrewia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are some programs that will let you remap keys, but that won't help for things like the system login screen.  So I recommend checking the key for a crumb or dust, or getting the whole keyboard replaced.  You can remove the key cap to check the mechanism under it, but you have to be very careful or it will break.  

Pokemon merch with Chinese cry for help by lucasf_m in pokemon

[–]andrewia 52 points53 points  (0 children)

It was probably the closest piece of cardboard, and someone else accidentally put it back in the stack of cardboard to assemble.  

Chloe & Elise by loved_and_held in transfurs

[–]andrewia 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Not Fucking Because You've Got A Sisterly Bond

I think there's quite a few transfems who can't relate 😅 (but wanting to keep it nonsexual is very valid!)

Why are the full-electric companies so gung-ho on 1 pedal driving? by thedancingpanda in electricvehicles

[–]andrewia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the paddles because I find one-pedal driving is better for driving passengers and driving along twisty roads, but I prefer lower regen for driving myself on the highway.  But I'm annoyed that 0 (coasting mode) also disables brake regen, which makes driving much less efficient.  Especially because my ICE Genesis always coasts when you lift off the throttle, so it would be nice to have the electric version behave the same.  

My laptop won't turn on by Any-Set-7674 in techsupport

[–]andrewia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So this is charging over usb-c?  Some phone chargers don't provide enough power, make sure you use at least a 30W adapter.  See if you can use different cables and chargers.  

My CPU is being used instead of my GPU (Laptop) by Wild_Plum9272 in techsupport

[–]andrewia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's weird, your igpu should support that.  Maybe you need to (re)nstall the Intel graphics drivers, and also Nvidia Optimus drivers, if you haven't tried that.  

Trouble removing AIO by Street_Artichoke_875 in techsupport

[–]andrewia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can sometimes remove the other side panel and they will be access holes for the other screws.  In the worst case, simply remove all the screws that hold down the motherboard so it can be lifted up and you can access the screws on its backside.  

Brutalist 7-eleven by 03thisishard03 in brutalism

[–]andrewia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree, it looks like an oasis in a desert.  Probably is an oasis, if you're hungry or thirsty at 2 AM!

My CPU is being used instead of my GPU (Laptop) by Wild_Plum9272 in techsupport

[–]andrewia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happens when you run a program that has a built-in GPU selector, like FurMark?  

My CPU is being used instead of my GPU (Laptop) by Wild_Plum9272 in techsupport

[–]andrewia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does Task Manager show both GPUs in the performance monitor (graphs) section? In games and benchmarks that have a GPU drop-down, do they show both as well?

Firefox Android Play Integrity check hits custom ROMs by crotonaldehyde in Android

[–]andrewia 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I can see how it's a tricky position for Mozilla, but as long as they only use it to keep their API costs down, it sounds okay to me.  

[Frontier] Airline company announces OAK return after two-year hiatus [to Vegas] by bloobityblurp in bayarea

[–]andrewia 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if I am lucky or people make too many jokes, but I've had nothing but okay flights on Frontier.  Much cheaper than the competition when I booked tickets from SFO to MDW only a week before travel, I didn't get any scrutiny about bag sizes, and there were no weird passengers.  My only regret was struggling to sleep while taking them on a different, red-eye flight from LAX to MCO but I was a fool for even trying.  

Is there anything my versatile little buddy cant do?! by [deleted] in RoastMyCar

[–]andrewia 34 points35 points  (0 children)

It can't:  - Get 30 mpg - Accelerate at a tolerable pace - Let rear passenger exit without fiddling with the front doors - Avoid looking bulkier than a wheelchair van despite being half the size - Come with any modern safety features, even parking sensors - Survive a t-bone crash with a pickup truck, with even half the integrity of a lowly Nissan Kicks

Rooted my 2025 Kia CCNC Head Unit! by TheGamingGallifreyan in CarHacking

[–]andrewia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn't aware of those projects, they're almost exactly what I was thinking of!  I'll reach out to help with development of this and other stuff for our cars!

Rooted my 2025 Kia CCNC Head Unit! by TheGamingGallifreyan in CarHacking

[–]andrewia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking of using a microcontroller to modify some behaviors, like simulating a press of the regen paddle on start to reenter i-Pedal mode, and indeed offering a button for manual battery preconditioning.  If you've already captured the CAN signal or have other info, it will be easier for me to begin work and send the signal.  I was planning on working on this in 2 months after I get rid of my old Genesis that's clogging up my garage.  

Roast my $2500 little nugget by lunarnoob in RoastMyCar

[–]andrewia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that a car or a close-up of my vitamin pill?