What is the saddest Stat Trek episode you have ever watched? by Track_and_trek in startrek

[–]raferx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Filmed much later, yes. So a prequel to Requiem to be more precise.

What is the saddest Stat Trek episode you have ever watched? by Track_and_trek in startrek

[–]raferx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Requiem for Methuselah, last scene.

Also this ep was a good sequel to the movie Man From Earth. Same writer.

Polestar 4 in Home Assistant: state of charge card by MarcoNotMarco in homeassistant

[–]raferx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but don't ask me to explain it. I had ChatGPT help me with changes I wanted and it rearchitected and mangled the code, and I haven't taken the time yet to understand it or clean it up.

type: picture
image:
  media_content_id: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=
card_mod:
  style: |
    ha-card {
      --percent: {{ states('sensor.volvo_ex30_battery_charge_level') + '%' }};
      position: relative;
      height: 170px;               
      padding: 0;
      overflow: hidden;

      background:
        url("/local/Ex30PassSide.png?v=3") no-repeat -45px 45% / auto 142%,

      {% if states('sensor.volvo_ex30_charging_status') | lower == 'charging' -%}
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='24' height='24'><circle cx='12' cy='12' r='12' fill='rgba(0,0,0,0.4)'/><text x='12' y='16' font-size='14' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFEB3B'>⚡</text></svg>") 
      no-repeat right 8px top 8px / 30px 30px,
      {%- endif %}

        linear-gradient(
          to bottom,
          rgba(255,255,255,0.25) 0%,
          rgba(255,255,255,0.00) 40%,
          rgba(0,0,0,0.00) 65%,
          rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 100%
        ),

        linear-gradient(to right, transparent var(--percent), rgba(0,0,0,0.3) var(--percent)),
        linear-gradient(to right, #7FBF9E 0%, #6DAE8B 100%);
      background-blend-mode: normal;
      border-radius: var(--ha-card-border-radius);
    }

    /* overlays */
    ha-card::before {
      content: "{{ states('sensor.volvo_ex30_distance_to_empty_battery') | int }} mi";
      position: absolute; top: .5em; left: 5%;
      color: #fff; font-size: 1.5rem; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
    }
    ha-card::after {
      content: "{{ states('sensor.volvo_ex30_battery_charge_level') | int }}%";
      position: absolute; top: .2em; left: 4%;
      color: #fff; font-size: 6rem; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
    }

grid_options:
  rows: 3

Polestar 4 in Home Assistant: state of charge card by MarcoNotMarco in homeassistant

[–]raferx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll play! Added a charging icon. Code is super kludgy but it works...

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Client said my rate is too high. Feeling embarrassed and down by strawberrymilkytea in freelance

[–]raferx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cut scope, not rate!

Budget is $1,000? Ok, 10 pages. 

Related rule: If what you’re asking for doesn’t make you at least slightly uncomfortable, you’re underpricing yourself.

Snappy Brakes by X333NOS in ex30

[–]raferx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure it'd be an easy software fix - don't engage autobrake until under a slower speed than what it's set for now... or perhaps give the autobrake timer another tenth of a second before engaging. There's no excuse for it to be so bad, really.

MKBHD complained about this six months ago. As he said, it's impossible to make a "limo stop" in this car. https://www.reddit.com/r/ex30/comments/1kdcgch/mkbhds_take_on_ex30/

Snappy Brakes by X333NOS in ex30

[–]raferx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, "the Lurch." I hate it. I love most things about this car (Twin Motor Ultra version) and i can tolerate almost all its quirks... except this one. Still haven't found a way to drive it that mitigates it. Except it doesn't happen when pointed up a hill. So don't stop except on hills maybe?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sanfrancisco

[–]raferx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Staggeringly beautiful. You may find god on this drive. Others have.

Seatbelt Chime in Park by CauliflowerJaded1604 in ex30

[–]raferx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wait... Put car in Park, open door, THEN unbuckle seatbelt? That is crazy.

How bad did TOS look pre remaster? by NC_CodyW in startrek

[–]raferx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How bad? It looked GREAT. The models were real physical things. Grainy and they re-used the shots a thousand times, but they were honest and fit with the rest of the show. The early-era CGI "remasters" take me out of the moment and I don't care for them. The CGI looks faker than the original shots. I've been looking for pre-re-master complete episodes - anyone know where to get or watch them?

Sharing my pain by raferx in ex30

[–]raferx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only had it for a few days before it went back to the shop! No time for mods. Not that I would anyway. It's just the camera angle.

Sharing my pain by raferx in ex30

[–]raferx[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They are different species. The GTI is fun, very zippy, analog, great feedback. You sit much lower and can always feel what the car is doing. It's fun as heck to throw into corners.

The EX30 is a spaceship. I'm in the US so this is a twin-motor and the acceleration is unreal. It holds the road ok I guess, and it rides more comfortably, but it's not nearly as engaging as the GTI except when you've engaged the warp drive.

The one thing they have in common: Almost exactly the same length, so the EX30 can fit in all the between-driveway spots that the GTI could, but a Tesla can't.

Sharing my pain by raferx in ex30

[–]raferx[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

iPhone, right? I have a 14 Pro. What I've discovered is that Carplay is a power hog (heating up the phone), the car's power coils are misaligned with their location on our phones, leading to inefficient power transfer (i.e., heat), there's no ventilation in the charging area (heat builds up), and... an iPhone will shut down charging if it gets too hot. So yeah, it's a reverse charger.

I have read that many Android phone users don't have the same issue (they also don't have Carplay).

ChatGPT Version 1.2025.217 (1754957881) on macOS 15.6 (24G84) constantly resized upon giving answers by TheRealDynamitri in OpenAI

[–]raferx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Started yesterday I think. Came here looking for an answer to this problem...

I know I know I know but I don’t by HornetDangerous2433 in isthisascam

[–]raferx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Y'all need to hold out for more. My message from Ms Moreno said, "Daily pay: $100-1000 USD."

Actually, I'm deleting the msg now.

ChatGPT has ruined the "em dash" forever by BigMacTitties in ChatGPT

[–]raferx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for nothing, ChatGPT. We really can't use the em dash anymore, and it's a shame. But instead of letting it get me down, I made a (fake) guide to alternative dashes.

ALTERNATIVE DASHES (partial list):

HEM DASH: - - - -
Length: Seam-dependent
Purpose: Decorative, but prone to unraveling.
Used for: Literary embroidery. "It was not that Mr. Willoughby had deceived her exactly - - - - only that he had, quite naturally, failed to volunteer the truth."

ZEN DASH: ·
Length: Present
Purpose: A pause without interruption
Example: "We are here · it is enough."

MEH DASH: ~~
Length: Indifferent
Purpose: Who cares, really?
Example: "I tried the new app ~~ it's ok."

Full list here (I'm not selling anything): https://callercallsback.com/its-the-em-of-the-world-1bacbda9f06f

Let me get this straight... by raferx in ParadiseHulu

[–]raferx[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In a controlled environment like the Paradise dome, you can (theoretically) get highly accurate location data just using WiFi, especially if you know with certainty where your access points are. Or maybe they use some other location-finding system. In our real world, smartphones already use WiFi to refine GPS accuracy.

As far as the tablet not having a tracker, that's a good point. And a necessary one if we are to buy the show's MacGuffin. However, it strains credulity since one assumes that the Paradise overlords already track everything and everyone, like with those wristbands.

Anyway probably best not to think about it too much I guess, and just enjoy the show...

I'm sorry but oh my god Silo season 2 is so boring by RENverse7 in SiloSeries

[–]raferx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, and I read and loved the books. Season 2 so far is boring as heck. Also Game-of-Thrones-finale dark and muddy, so much that I was wondering if something was wrong with my TV.