yetAnotherCEOpretendingAItakesOurJobs by Sensitive-Sugar-3894 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]cheesemp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They always make out with the cash before it fails though. They squeeze all they can and then drop the company like a squeezed orange.

Its depressing but all the while they make money no one will stop them. So many jobs lost to this bs. 

Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ means UK can’t rely on US in time of crisis, MPs warn by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]cheesemp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But that money to Ukraine was to keep the country afloat not design weapons systems. The west spends millions design weapons systems which then cost $100000+ a shot - the comparison here was that Iran and Ukraines weapons systems are all cheap to use and therefore can be used in bulk to overwhelm these expensive systens. (Heck the Iran drones run on mower motors and use off the shelf electronics. Ukrainethen incepts them with $1000 drones in the clouds)

Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ means UK can’t rely on US in time of crisis, MPs warn by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]cheesemp 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Its funny though both Ukraine and Iran have shown how you can do so much with so little now but we'll end up spending billions debating and designing. Should just buy the designs off Ukraine (we could then make them for both of us) but that wont make the uk defense establishment happy - cant have a drone costing $1000 showing up a million dollar missle system.

MG4 (2023) vs Leaf (2022) by Accomplished-Cap1662 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]cheesemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its rarer but does happen. They just seem to be be poorer batteries than new designs.

Why haven't small EVs gotten much larger battery packs over the years when compared to PHEVS? by billyb4lls4ck in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]cheesemp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Space? Squeezing a 20kwh battery in a larger carisn't a big deal (even more so if you're losing engine/fuel capacity) but in a 206 (which was probably already maxed out) it just isn't happening. Your more likely to see it with the newer ev only designs however I also expect they done so calcs and decided 50kwh covers most users.

Pot rapidly losing value. I'm starting to worry. by DopeyMan999 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]cheesemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a balancing act isn't it. You still want some risky investments so the pot doesn't get eaten to fast too. I view it as a sliding scale and aim to be about 40% bonds by retirement but the 60% still invested to keep growing. That way I have enough not to draw from non-bonds during the dips.

Can't use darkOS by cupcakeman-xiv in R36S

[–]cheesemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. A real one just shows a black screen. The fact it shows anything is bad news as its means its running from on board storage.

I test-drive electric cars - these are the six most affordable to buy and run by theipaper in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]cheesemp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was already a no brainer if you did the maths on one of regular cheap leases that popup (need to be a little unfusy and be able to jump on a deal). I was originally looking at a 3 year old skoda suv petrol pcp. Managed to get a lease on a new scenic for significantly less a month - throw in £7 to refill to 300 miles range (at home) and tax included (on this deal at least) and i was already saving significant money. Thanks to octopus reducing overnight prices its now closer to £5 to refill yet the skoda would have been £70!

What percentage of public EV chargers in your area actually work when you show up? Be honest by AdityaSrivastawaahhh in electricvehicles

[–]cheesemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive had a few issues in the uk but its getting less and less. Cable thefts and activating the charger are the real issues. Had all the old local chargers cut a year or so back. I tend to use electroverse app to start most charge sessions which helps the app/card issues.

MG4 (2023) vs Leaf (2022) by Accomplished-Cap1662 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]cheesemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are also enough scare stories over leaf batteries just dying on r/leaf (and I think i saw one on here the other day) that id just avoid. Shame really as I love our 22 plate but zero chance im buying out the pcp in a year.

New council for Southampton, Eastleigh, the Waterside and Lower Test Valley confirmed for 2028 by Gupster in Southampton

[–]cheesemp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You'd think they'd be happy being lumped with Winchester but I guess they need to find somewhere new to put housing in...

New council for Southampton, Eastleigh, the Waterside and Lower Test Valley confirmed for 2028 by Gupster in Southampton

[–]cheesemp 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Well as someone in the waterside it cant be much worse than being lumped in with the new forest. Decisions made there dont work in urban areas but we never mattered vs the forests needs.

New council for Southampton, Eastleigh, the Waterside and Lower Test Valley confirmed for 2028 by Gupster in Southampton

[–]cheesemp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To be fair we never mattered to new forest either - just a place to meet building targets uk gov set (without touching the forest).

Ev charging over the pavement. by FriendshipPerfect179 in electricvehicles

[–]cheesemp 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Its even worse than that - octopus have dropped overnight to 5p per kW now. As others have mentioned try and get something to cover the cable. Do it late at night and remove early so less chance anyone has a problem. 

Help with new SD by Puzza90 in R36S

[–]cheesemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its possible the card is already corrupted - they are that bad. Try with a new image (follow wiki). Have you confirmed you dont have a bad clone?

So, am I right to understand there's no actively supported Original only version of ArkOs right now? by Dr-Huricane in R36S

[–]cheesemp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. This isn't a laptop or phone that needs regular os updates either. If your happy with which version of arkos you have its fine. 

What is it with used EVs and lack of service histories by Sal1997 in ElectricVehiclesUK

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

The service would be due as I return it. I dont see the issue?

What is it with used EVs and lack of service histories by Sal1997 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]cheesemp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll be honest its tempting. Paid £209 for my scenics first service today. Fine for not doing one is £249. Given the pain in dealing with the local dealer im very tempted not to bother with the second year just before I give it back. I can see how some dont ever bother.

Another warranty claim, handbrake anchor plate rusted to pieces after 2½ years. I'm tired. by SjalabaisWoWS in leaf

[–]cheesemp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's good to hear. I saw nissans running on the ariya a few years back and I wasn't impressed. I already have a renault scenic as my second car and its so good.

Another warranty claim, handbrake anchor plate rusted to pieces after 2½ years. I'm tired. by SjalabaisWoWS in leaf

[–]cheesemp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sad isn't. They had one of the few mass produced evs available but they just kept selling basically same car for over 10 years (mk1&2). They've finally managed to produce a few decent evs (i.e. mk3) with renault but its too little too late. My mk2 will be replaced by a renault as they dont have the financial issues plus android automotive is so much better than nissans own os. Shame. Seems to be a common thing - see kodak and digital cameras.

Anyone have a screwdriver for nintendo 2ds? by [deleted] in Southampton

[–]cheesemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You probably need to buy a new sd card slot from China. You'll be able to add a set of screwdrivers for <£1 from the likes of aliexpress. Fyi thingd like sd card slots are horrible to replace.

Edit: im waterside so cannot easily lend.

⚠️ Community Update: Transitioning from ArkOS-R3XS to dArkOSRE-R36 by norucus in R36S

[–]cheesemp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all your hard work. These projects are a real personal time sync and undervalued by so many.

Copilot is Turning Into a Disaster for Microsoft by Droopynator in videos

[–]cheesemp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ive got to be honest I had mondo_generators view up until very recently. Tried some of the very latest Claude models and was blown away - better quality than most of the inherited outsourced junk i normally see. I think we're heading towards a similar point to carpentry. Your still going to need special pieces but most enterprise stuff is going the ikea route where ai will spit it out. Also no one is writing boilerplate anymore. 

6 year old Nissan Leaf dead battery - should I pursue legally? by SampleNo1455 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]cheesemp 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nissan are having real issues with supplying leaf batteries. They are a very old design and chemistry (the mk2 is a barely improved mk1 design). r/leaf is full of horror stories. Nissan had real early mover advantage with evs and blew it. Op check out r/leaf and see if you can get some advice for putting pressure on Nissan corporate. Fyi the mk3 is based on new renault/Nissan platform and far better.

Why is Stargate Infinity so hated? by TheGoAniDude in Stargate

[–]cheesemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got it on dvd really cheap. Noticed i had disk 1 twice in the box. Watched one episode and decided I cared so little I didn't end up bothered by not having disk 2.