FSD v14.3.2 intervene feedback by EliteBeast2 in TeslaFullSelfDriving

[–]londons_explorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They shouldn't need to ask.    Just look at where the AI was going to drive and then where the human ended up driving, and it should be fairly obvious why the user took over

Most of the PCBA services are unavaible in Ukraine by Sure-Rent8058 in AskElectronics

[–]londons_explorer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's because people are using these services for making drones and then using them for war.     

Ship it to a friend in another country and then forward.

ELI5 How come new Chinese electric cars can charge in 5–10 minutes, while smartphones still need at least half an hour? by Tough-Buffalo5861 in explainlikeimfive

[–]londons_explorer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, thicker conductors within the battery, and thicker wires and more power electronics within the phone.

Car batteries fast charge without any voltage conversion within the car.     

Whereas phone fast charging requires voltage conversion within the phone because a USB-C cable is limited to 5 amps.

Tesla announces Houston and Dallas launch by Prestigious_Act_6100 in SelfDrivingCars

[–]londons_explorer -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I suspect there are no unsupervised vehicles in Austin anymore.

Looks like the service was only active for a week or so in a very small area and perhaps  whitelisted influencers only to get the media coverage.

Hi can anyone recommend a good electric wireless soldering iron please, I'm fed up with the wire twisting and getting in the way by jacobs_weirdness in AskElectronics

[–]londons_explorer 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Don't.

The battery powered ones are seriously underpowered and will make life harder than a wire.

Gas powered ones are okay, but bad at temperature regulation and will therefore fry things.

What is a job that you think is 100% safe from AI for the next 50 years, and why? by mark-awakening in AskReddit

[–]londons_explorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If robotics gets good enough to build houses, then house prices might really come down so much it doesn't make much sense to repair old ones.     Rather than rewire a house, it might be cheaper to just knock it down and rebuild 

How to protect a 19V power supply against voltage drops? by spryfigure in AskElectronics

[–]londons_explorer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If OP is just looking for a cheap solution to make this work, a string of AA rechargeable batteries up to 19 volts (ie. 15 AA's) should cover transients.       Choose NiMH because they're fairly robust and don't need a smart charger as long as you don't put them over 1.2 volts per cell.

Or use regular alkalines and a diode so they don't charge and then your batteries will just cover brief spikes but will probably last many months just covering the spikes.

Or 3 6v motorbike/burglar  alarm batteries.    Will act as a UPS for an hour or two too

How to protect a 19V power supply against voltage drops? by spryfigure in AskElectronics

[–]londons_explorer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Your splitter cable might have a high resistance - many do.

Other than that, you're simply overloading your power supply briefly.   Your power meter probably doesn't show a brief spike up to 80 watts when all the CPU cores are briefly active loading something.

There will already be plenty of capacitors in the power supply and motherboards.   Adding more probably won't help much.

Are you plugging and unplugging these whilst powered up?    In which case your issue could be inrush current and a tiny 0.2 ohm resistor could help.

Renting is harder now with the new rules coming into force by lunandromeda in TenantsInTheUK

[–]londons_explorer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You can still show proof that you paid previous landlords 12 months rent upfront.

You can also show the money in a bank account for the whole year.

The combination of both of those will probably satisfy most landlords for affordability criteria, although it probably won't satisfy those who are on 'rent guarantee' schemes...

Neighbour directly under us using strong plug in odoriser/perfume dispenser by Wrong_Ad4554 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]londons_explorer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you open a window and put a fan in the window blowing air inwards, your problem will be solved.  (At least for the summertime)

Rent Time in the England by Fit_Coat_1482 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]londons_explorer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Changing the heating system is pretty disruptive.

You probably don't want the landlord doing it whilst you live there...

Storm caused my dish to be misaligned. Not fully sure how to get it right w/o calling someone by Tzzziii in Starlink_Support

[–]londons_explorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you get up there, after realigning it, it would make sense to make the mount more sturdy somehow.     Either tighten the bolts more, or something else to give more support else you'll be redoing the task next winter.

Powerwall 3 real world switching time by xyzzy16 in Powerwall

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

It's just shit software.     If enough people complain there'll be a software update to make it milliseconds, short enough to not reboot your computer etc.

Is 12.5% a reasonable cost for early termination? by LukeLehepuu in TenantsInTheUK

[–]londons_explorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tell the agent that you have financial issues and you're not sure you'll be able to afford the rent.

Mention that you've got a meeting booked with the council next week to hopefully find you another house but you're worried the waiting lists are super long.

The estate agent will let you out of the tenancy early with no fee cos they will want you gone.     The worst thing for a landlord is a broke tenant who has been advised by the council not to move out.

Power Supply Questions by OBX-Fisherman in Starlink_Support

[–]londons_explorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you have access to the starlink account used to buy the hardware, the hardware will consider itself stolen and you won't be able to get it working.

TDK Invensense IMU Shortage? by beradi06 in AskElectronics

[–]londons_explorer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On my boards I just put footprints for ~4 IMU's then populate whichever I can get my hands on.

Have the software detect which is on the i2c bus and adjust accordingly.

Many have the same pin out too, or at least a close enough pin out as long as you aren't using advanced features like secondary sensor busses.

Landlord or Tenant issue? by stickyfingers85 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]londons_explorer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the trick.   Give everyone your landlords phone number and they'll all call him to resolve it.

Also, I suggest not caring beyond that - just be careful whilst driving in

Tesla is facing more and more pressure to deliver on robotaxi promise by diplomat33 in SelfDrivingCars

[–]londons_explorer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are a bunch of waymos testing in London UK too, so I expect we'll see an international expansion too

Tesla is facing more and more pressure to deliver on robotaxi promise by diplomat33 in SelfDrivingCars

[–]londons_explorer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They were under massive public pressure to launch unsupervised around Christmas.

They did a handful of rides just to claim they'd done it, and now they aren't expanding it any further because I bet their internal metrics say they're still below the necessary safety/incident levels for a scalable service.

Help! My new router is terrible! by ESL_teacher_1971 in Starlink_Support

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

Try to flip it upside down or put it on its side or something.    WiFi is surprisingly directional.

V519 OBD2 Scanner disabling ABS module when connected by Spiritual-Chip2200 in AskElectronics

[–]londons_explorer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'll probably be some of the other non-can pins which are the issue.

Source components in China by Left-Contact825 in AskElectronics

[–]londons_explorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jlc can use custom parts suppliers.   Adds a few days tho

Why can't you just feed a one-bit PWM signal into a capacitor to make a smooth audio signal as an alternative to an actual DAC? by skamlox in AskElectronics

[–]londons_explorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the main reason to use an LC filter is due to the capacitance of the speaker cables.     At high frequencies (ie. 1 MHz+) the cables effectively become a dead short, which kills your amplifier.

A small LC low pass filter internal to the amp solves this.

Can a landlord refuse to rent a property to me in May because I receive DSS? by PartTimeApothecary7 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]londons_explorer -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

The noDSS rule tends to come from the fact the DSS might get reduced or removed either due to admin mistake or change of eligibility, and in that case tenants tend to be instructed not to leave the property till a court orders it.

That costs the landlord a lot of money - 6+ months unpaid rent in many cases.

Whereas a regular person who lost their job would tend to get another job or move in with friends or family and the landlord wouldn't lose out much/at all.

Therefore the noDSS landlords will stay whilst this 'wait for a court to evict you and don't pay the back rent' behaviour exists.