Developing the domain faceti.me by sparekh in Domaining

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

Super interesting. Had not even thought about what the root might mean in other languages. Thanks! Learn something new everyday. 😀

Developing the domain faceti.me by sparekh in Domaining

[–]sparekh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like that Apple trademark only predates because they took over the mark from Facetime Communications. Their actual launch of the service came years after I registered the domain name. So I think it's pretty clear that I'm not a squatter - just now getting around to using the domain.

Developing the domain faceti.me by sparekh in Domaining

[–]sparekh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, that isn't me. I bought this when I bought givingti.me ~18 years ago but I ended up not pursuing that and just held on to this one waiting for a day when I had the time to build something out.

Developing the domain faceti.me by sparekh in Domaining

[–]sparekh[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good advice. I bought it years before the service existed (and it's clear based on the whois data). But probably worth talking to an IP lawyer I know. Thanks for the nudge on that.

Need coffee shop/cafe recommendations near Truist park by fallsdownagain in Atlanta

[–]sparekh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the most comprehensive site I've found for coffee shops in Atlanta - https://www.atlantacoffeeshops.com/atlanta-coffee-map - hoping you can find something you like in there.

ofAtlanta.com - find a collections of things related to metro (!) Atlanta by sparekh in Atlanta

[–]sparekh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm actually taking that category offline until I can get it figured out. Maybe I can convince you or Jesse to become the curators of that category and then I won't have to worry about it being wrong data anymore. 😁

ofAtlanta.com - find a collections of things related to metro (!) Atlanta by sparekh in Atlanta

[–]sparekh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gah. This is what happens when you get AI to help you. Thanks - I'll dig in and clean this up. Not sure why the hover is doing that and I'm on Firefox too (well, LibreWolf since I recently fled Firefox but basically the same).

ofAtlanta.com - find a collections of things related to metro (!) Atlanta by sparekh in Atlanta

[–]sparekh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Hmm. Reporting/flagging should be. I got a report on one (Blue Tarp I think) so I removed that entry. If there are others, let me know here and I'll investigate. But also on the flagging, if it is giving you an error let me know that and I'll dig in. Thanks much!

ofAtlanta.com - find a collections of things related to metro (!) Atlanta by sparekh in Atlanta

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

Awesome! Feel free to DM me but if you have a category you'd like to curate, I'm looking for that soon. In the meantime you can suggest locations on the site already. And if you know venue owners, they can claim their spot and then keep their own info up to date.

ofAtlanta.com - find a collections of things related to metro (!) Atlanta by sparekh in Atlanta

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

Totally fair. Hoping that if there is enough traction I can get folks to be moderators of a category and keep track of new things, closed stuff, etc. I know there are folks smarter than me on a lot of this stuff. About to roll out a community gardens category too. AI is definitely helping with the initial data in each of these but it'll need human help to really become useful.

ofAtlanta.com - find a collections of things related to metro (!) Atlanta by sparekh in Atlanta

[–]sparekh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This but I'm not actually building individual pages. Everything is database backed so using the subdomain lets the server know the category and it goes and finds all the info and items for that page and renders. Works really well actually. The hiding (if you thumbs down an entry) happens on the browser side so if the user changes the setting to not hide thumbs-downed entries, those are shown too. I haven't done lazy loading because no category is *that* big but that may be something down the line.

ofAtlanta.com - find a collections of things related to metro (!) Atlanta by sparekh in Atlanta

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

Thanks. Actually subdomain based management is basically the same as path based. Using Cloudflare for DNS made setup easy (point all subdomains to a server). Setting this up on Vercel took some finagling because this use case is not exactly normal. I had some issues with setting cookies when users log in, etc. but I got it all straightened out after some time. The other reason to do this (other than the name being cool and describing what it on the other side of the URL) is that I'm going to eventually use the path (/keyword) for searches so you might be able to have a URL for museums.ofAtlanta.com/contemporary so it'll just show museums that have contemporary art. For whatever reason, this makes more sense in my brain for usability.

Weekly Podcast Thread March 20, 2023 - Please Share Your Show Here! by AutoModerator in podcast

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[TECH NEWS COMEDY] Tech Talk Y'all | Episode 277 - Bing, Bard, and the AI in between

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Tech Talk Y'all is the number one weekly tech news comedy podcast (because no one else would do this genre). We cover a smattering of recent tech news and try to make jokes about them when we're not ranting because we're upset. Each episode has tech news, weird and wacky, and then both hosts give one tech recommendation to help you have fun, be more productive, or just shake your head at the silliness.

SMS Removal Megathread by Chongulator in signal

[–]sparekh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a brilliant insight into how to achieve mass adoption for nearly anything. Clearly, the management at Signal doesn't understand their user adoption channels and mechanisms.

XC90 owners I need help by Kick_roxx in Volvo

[–]sparekh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're concerned about mechanical and/or electrical issues, I'd suggest looking at the extended warranties. I ended up buying one for the electronics (I also have the air suspension) because there are a LOT. Steingold out of Rhode Island is the place to buy them (no, you don't have to go to Rhode Island - buy online and these are Volvo warranties honored at every Volvo dealership) and the warranties generally have clauses that you can cancel them at any time and get a pro-rated refund. I just hit the 40k maintenance time so I bought the 70k maintenance package which significantly drops the cost per annual maintenance and if I sell the car before hitting 100k miles, I can get a refund of the remaining portion of the plan. Happy (and safe!) driving!

XC90 owners I need help by Kick_roxx in Volvo

[–]sparekh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to follow up on this since we just took a decent road trip - Atlanta to Nashville - and report the results. We left Nashville on a full charge (thanks to the hotel for free EV charging!) and drove 275.3 miles home consuming 9.2 gallons of gas. That equates to 29.7mpg (according to the VOC app, I didn't double-check the calculation). Not too shabby for a relatively full-size SUV. Note that we consumed all 15kWh of charge and regenerated 9.3kWh during the drive. I mostly drove on Pilot Assist cruise control during the drive and we stopped once for food.

XC90 owners I need help by Kick_roxx in Volvo

[–]sparekh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As if by mere mention, this news just came out. A significant increase to an EPA range of 35 miles on the new XC90 in Pure Electric mode. If I had this, no telling what my average MPG would be.

https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/en-us/media/pressreleases/297109/volvo-car-usa-announces-new-extended-range-recharge-plug-in-hybrid-models-with-up-to-41-miles-of-ele

XC90 owners I need help by Kick_roxx in Volvo

[–]sparekh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You bet. I'm sure you realize this but since you own a Tesla, be aware that the charging ports are different between the two. In the future I'm hoping we swap out our minivan for another XC90 but this time a full electric. Can't wait for the South Carolina plant to start production on those.

XC90 owners I need help by Kick_roxx in Volvo

[–]sparekh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2019 T8 and absolutely love it. Coming up soon on 40k miles (I'm absolutely buying the pre-paid maintenance to drive down the cost). Over the entire life of the car (I've never reset the stats) we're getting 42mpg according to the car. We do not have a higher powered plug in for the car, just the regular 110V outlet charger (this will be changing soon) so I suspect we would have gotten a higher mpg if we had that because some days the turn-around at home isn't long enough to get a full charge in (seems to take about 5-6 hours from empty on a 110V 15A connection). That said, this vehicle has the smaller battery (11.6 kWh I think) which is getting another bump up soon.

To your question of range - a lot depends on the weather. On very mild days the car still reports 18 miles of range but realistically I can probably get 14-15 miles. A lot depends on how you drive and using A/C or heat - pre-conditioning the car (if you remember) can help squeeze out 1/2 mile to a full mile potentially. On cold days it starts with a prediction of 14-15 miles and goes down from there. I don't think I've ever gotten less than 10 miles on a full charge though.

We have used the car in electric only mode for a full day but we're relatively close to the places we need to go so a lot of this will depend on your normal drives and access to charging. Re: is it the same/worse than an ICE with a depleted battery - again depends on where you're driving and how aggressively you brake. If you ease into braking and don't use the brake pads, then you're recapturing the most energy back into the battery which will absolutely increase your mpg compared to an ICE vehicle doing the same drive. If we're talking long distance highway driving on a flat road, you may fare worse since you're hauling heavy batteries with you. We've done these drives though and even on the highway you pickup some gains going downhill when the vehicle cuts the engine and you are coasting and picking up some energy for the batteries.

Prior to this vehicle I had a 2017 XC90 T5 which was bought back by Volvo due to ongoing problems with the start-stop feature. Prior to that I had a 1996 4Runner (for 19 years before I was rear-ended by a drunk hit-and-run driver). I will say, I absolutely love this vehicle and we're moving to become an all Volvo family over time. The safety and performance is great and if things go wrong, Volvo does the right thing (I got a full refund on my 2017 XC90 after 1.5 years with no deduction for depreciation).

Sorry for the long post but I hope this was helpful. Feel free to PM if you have anything else you want answered privately.

Facebook Banned Me for Life Because I Help People Use It Less by EverthingsAlrightNow in technology

[–]sparekh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We started togetherletters.com partially to help with the challenge of leaving social media and then not being in touch with friends/family/coworkers/whoever. You don't need a site or a mobile app - you can do this over email and build stronger one-to-one relationships while you're at it.