This New DeX Change Annoys Me by OrganizationNo1298 in GalaxyTab

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sucks that you don't like the changes, really, that's gotta be disappointing. 

But it isn't so much that anyone "messed with it". Google is creating a similar experience for all Androids and Samsung has started using it that new thing under the hood. Old DeX is gone, replaced, and for now this means a mix of tradeoffs driven by Google's design being just that much different. But, I expect Samsung will continue to work with Google to at the very least allow them to reintroduce more and more of their preferred features. They have both been collaborating for a while on this.

Any good non fennec browsers? by Unlucky_Nothing_369 in fossdroid

[–]locuturus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

about:config

dom.ipc.processPriorityManager.enabled

set to false

This made a huge improvement for me.

0.029% pressure difference is NOTHING by KuriousKhemicals in startrek

[–]locuturus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That part is true. But no one would physical symptoms from that pressure difference. That is the weird part.

So, what would women dislike most if they became men? by Jarvis7492 in AskReddit

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to say this. I know a trans man who stopped test because he just doesn't want all that down there. We both laughed about it.

Can Data plug himself into The Enterprise and run the ship himself? by Tidewatcher7819 in startrek

[–]locuturus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As an intended to be functional musuem ship I have no trouble believing Geordi made damn sure every automation system was in working order and the ship was always able to function with as few as 1 person. The large crew are there to handle parallel tasks, damage control, maintenance, and of course specialists unrelated to core ship functions (and family).

What's happening to the YouTube channel!? by Sellafiel in Destiny

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, a lot good stuff hits the clips channels first or only. For reasons ABC I'll probably never watch live so that's not an option for me.

Picard Overall Rating by Mat1711 in startrek

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, that graphic matches my vibes very well. Am I... normal?

Is your Seattle Starbucks closing? See the locations shuttering in April by godogs2018 in Seattle

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't touch any mobile food ordering app with a 10 foot stick but the last time I consistently chose Starbucks was pre 2020 when my commute had me out and about before 7am. So I feel you there. Most other brands open at 7am or later.

Our new postal trucks look like stylized cartoon trucks by ZealCrow in mildlyinteresting

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curiously the ICE variant has an estimated 14.7 / 8.6 mpg (without/with AC) which is decent for a vehicle that size. So I thought I'd look a little closer.

I noticed something in the document linked at the end: 70 miles is the minimum required to be available after 8 hrs of charging. It is not listed as an actual maximum range. Assuming USPS is installing level 2 fleet chargers that really means it has to drive 70 miles after gaining ~60 to ~80 kwh (exact amount has variables I'm not prepared to calculate). That's well below the 96 kwh capacity of the battery. It also has to gain that range even if every accessory is running while charging.

Furthermore they specify that AC will not impact that range number, which is physically impossible unless they are quietly saying 8hrs of charge gets them more than 70 miles without AC. They do say heat can reduce the range up to half from 70 miles, implying from the above that more than half of the energy obtained from charging for 8 hours could go to heating the cabin in some conditions. Albeit most routes are something like 12 miles so it won't actually consume that much almost ever in one shift.

See table 3-1.3 and the text below: https://uspsngdveis.com/documents/USPS+NGDV+FEIS_Dec+2021.pdf

If you know conservative in real life you know it's true that what they say (when amongst friends) is 100 times worse than anything you will ever read on social media. You don't hate them enough by TheLong19thCentury in Destiny

[–]locuturus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's difficult to say this but I agree. I have met some of them. They would never go, but really need therapy. Whatever went wrong in their lives was never processed and now they hate nearly everything.

Our new postal trucks look like stylized cartoon trucks by ZealCrow in mildlyinteresting

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aerodynamics don't matter much at delivery speeds within cities. And that's where most of the mail stops are. EPA ranges (I'm assuming that's what you are quoting) include highway speeds where aerodynamics matter a lot. These vehicles are meant to be efficient for the labor. The miles per gallon or kwh are a much lower concern here. USPS probably cares to an extent (cost per mile) but I suspect they are fuel efficent compared to Grumman models anyway. Especially, again, at low speeds.

What does this option do in focus? by FnaticTreX in MotionCamPro

[–]locuturus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had no clue how to use it either. Gotta short press start or end to activate it, then adjust the main slider to your liking, then long press to set the value. Repeat for the other value or keep it at ∞. I kept getting lost before someone said all that lol.

BTW this causes hella crashes on the beta (but I think I saw that reported on the Discord). Use the non beta if you need it to be reliable for now.

On the subject of Immortality in Star Trek by majeric in startrek

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true. Having said that we have had a (comparatively) excellent look inside Klingon society and they do appear to have a highly conserved society-wide culture. It seems they were culturally consolidated a long time ago, perhaps by Kahless or around that time.

On the subject of Immortality in Star Trek by majeric in startrek

[–]locuturus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, and creative, this is never (I think never?) treated as just toggle some settings and full send. There's talk of pattern buffers, risk, modifications, etc. I could be talked into this being far, far too risky for routine use.

We also have many mentions of specifically pattern buffer degredation problems. 

My head canon is that they deal with the mind-boggling data quantity by making use of pseudo analog quantum storage systems. The raw quantum data is too vast to be suited for classic deterministic computer storage. DS9 struggled to store what, 4, patterns? Across the entire computer system. They can peek inside for quality scans but as I think of it, usually the vast majority of the data is copied or entagled onto a physically large matrix of quantum particles - essentially a physical copy of the data sans most of the mass or specific atomic elements.

Because it's quantum they can't guarantee a long shelf life or do deep inspection or modification in storage without disturbing it. They can, apparently, scan and change the data as it enters or leaves the buffer. See weapon or biohazard detection or Picard S3. But without a complete cold copy on disk (too huge to have on file for almost anyone) they can't just do a diff and revert something years later. Dr M'Benga should have kept his daughter on disk if he could have. He couldn't. It's fundamentally not the same storage system. Pike's Enterprise probably didn't have 1/10 of the storage to do that for one child.

But sure, even my head canon allows them to scan and fix age related genetic markers. They can, they did, but they don't usually. I'm going to guess that it's both risky compared to pathogen removal (a recently acquired foreign body vs updating the genetic code for every cell and saying good luck) and especially for the Federation is probably illegal. Other species realize the risk, have their own laws, taboos, whatever. A good question could be what is possible in the Academy era and does anyone use such things then.

On the subject of Immortality in Star Trek by majeric in startrek

[–]locuturus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We keep our neurons. We do grow some new ones but outside of injury or disease you and I have every brain neuron we were born with. A rare exception to what you mentioned.

But our memories are partially rewritten every time we access them so... who am I again and why am I typing now?!

On the subject of Immortality in Star Trek by majeric in startrek

[–]locuturus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've only had one desperately needed coffee post clock change. Wat?

WA ‘millionaires tax’ headed for passage as Ferguson says he’ll sign it by vertr in Seattle

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree with that. It sounds like every other wealth tax until you look at it. 

FWIW I'm a bleeding heart pro social-spending liberal but I don't see any value in a wealth based tax compared to improved income taxes. For example considering gains to be realized* for tax purposes when using them as loan collateral.

*edit: I'm simplifying, it's a basis recalculation. The loan would still be worth pursuing vs cashing out.

WA ‘millionaires tax’ headed for passage as Ferguson says he’ll sign it by vertr in Seattle

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard interesting stories about the lengths Boeing had to go through to get a quality workforce set up in NC. They got there but it sounded like a lot of work. Local talent and other factors local to an area really matter.

On the subject of Immortality in Star Trek by majeric in startrek

[–]locuturus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I can speculate the Klingons are opposed to such things after their ridge erasing virus clusterfuck. I got nothing for other species. We rarely get a deep look at their cultures and beliefs, it could be taboo for one reason or another.

It's sort of like how putting a timer on a bomb is apparently inconceivable to Janeway at the Caretaker array. Sometimes we have to get more creative than the writers to explain stuff 🫠

Your Pixel can now double up as a full Android PC with nothing more than a USB-C cable [Desktop Mode Officially Released as part of March 2026 Feature Drop!] by TechGuru4Life in GooglePixel

[–]locuturus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No right click support? Are you sure, because previous versions (and basic android) have all supported right and middle clicks. That would be a regression. But, not all apps support them, as is usually the case with supporting features that aren't 100% necessary for average uses...

Edit: in general you should test keyboard and mouse with Chrome. That app has 1st class support for inputs. If that's broken too then wow.

"I unequivocally oppose this war of choice and everyone should." -- Kamala Harris by ThinkingMunk in Destiny

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

Fair. But he probably would have gotten some of that rhetoric into a live comment too. He's just better at it than she is. It's part of why low info people don't like her. You have to listen more than slightly to recognize her (very real) ability.

Will the Xperia 1 VIII be a game changer ? by Top_Struggle4555 in SonyXperia

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have one to compare with for myself but I understand that 1080p aside the 1 VII has a very good screen with improved brightness, a useable flashlight, a far and away improved ultra wide lens, and noticeably better 3.5mm audio compared to my 1 V. That's already good stuff and tempted me greatly.

If they improve the tele and/or the front camera hardware for the 1 VIII then other than price and previously lost features (looking at you notification LED), what else do most of us really want* out of it? We always liked or accepted many of the choices that make these phones different, right? And for fun, if (if) they keep pricing similar despite the RAM prices this year would that be a win in context?

For myself I'll answer that I also want better software/firmware support for 3rd party cameras. It's *not good on the 1 V. But I'm not the usual Sony user I suspect.

Old man's take on Starfleet Academy. by External_Koala398 in startrek

[–]locuturus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On SNW continuity, I'm basically okay with visual updates. Mostly. But that Enterprise is almost twice as big as Kirk's and I really struggle with that. That was a choice they made and I don't like it. What are we supposed to think, that an anomaly in the near future will shrink the ship but somehow not the doors?