Android Auto, I assume.

Those labels aren’t for you, they’re for the store, so they don’t have potentially unsafe food on the shelf.

It’s probably an advantage. You want your mouth to hurt so you stop there rather than damaging something more internal like your throat or stomach.

“Expensive and exclusive” is part of the brand.

That’s why the MacBook Neo is putting up numbers, because it’s expensive and exclusive. /s

IME Apple phones often end up cheaper over the life of the device because they get updates for 5+ years. Not everyone needs a Pro with maxed out specs. They’re hardly exclusive, either; have you seen how common they are? Every other person in the states has an iPhone. They’re often giving them away with cell phone plans. Getting a previous gen iPhone is probably one of the best values because it’s still fast and will be supported for years to come, but it’s significantly discounted.

Taking up space, without a reason.

Compatibility is the reason.

You don’t have to outrun any bears. That’s the entire point of the metaphor.

You said there’s no point. I contend there is a point.

The point is to make it slightly less convenient to steal from. This is the purpose of literally all locks. There are no locks that can’t be picked or bypassed. I don’t care if it’s my underwear, pants, shirts, shoes, whatever. They’re mine and I packed them because I want to use them. I’d prefer they’re not stolen, and some of my clothes are valuable, or at least I don’t want to spend the money to replace them.

Maybe someone’s just having a shit day and wants to fuck with luggage to be obnoxious. I’d rather it not be mine, and a lock makes my bag slightly more annoying to fuck with.

Agreed that a lost bag is much more likely than theft. I have an AirTag in my bag to help with that scenario.

There is a point: make your bag slightly less attractive to steal from. You don’t have to outrun the bear, you just have to outrun someone else.

Thank you for being the someone else.

Likewise with Brussels sprouts

This is neat but also stupid. If a laser has enough power to fry a mosquito, it can also fry your retina.

Yes, I’m aware he added a safety system. That’s one layer of Swiss cheese in the safety system. It’ll work flawlessly until it doesn’t. How are potential reflections handled?

Most all pensions or 401Ks are using index funds of some sort. Nearly everyone is affected by this.

You’d just need metal for this.

No doubt. Just saying If you’re in the capitalist world, it’s coming to you too.

This has little to do with the country it’s based in and everything to do with the economic system it exists in.

What it did not do, explicitly, was grant Tesla the right to use public or private property for wastewater conveyance.

It’s still an illegal discharge. There are multiple things listed that are not good for the local environment. Even phosphorus and ammonia can be damaging by stimulating algae blooms.

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Yeah, I skimmed the article. It’s not really relevant. Everything uses technology in some aspect, yet everything isn’t relevant in this community.

Respectfully, how is this relevant to this specific community?

Should have read more, I wasn’t aware that was part of the question. I’m just posting about niche usage apps I like. I don’t use them often, but they’re essential for their niche.

Idk if this counts, but I use the Reminders app on my phone to create packing lists for work travel. Very easy to uncheck everything then re-check off things as you pack them. Keep building a perpetual packing list and you’ll never forget things. Lists in general are awesome for offloading cognitive workload.

RunPee will alert you when there’s a lull in a movie so you can sneak away to take a leak. Includes a plot summary of what you missed while you pissed.

RPM app - I use this for ensuring my turntable is spinning at the correct RPM.

I’ve got a Dolby app on my Mac that I use for encoding or decoding Dolby B/C tape recordings because I’m a cassette nerd. Super niche.

I also enjoy GPS raw data apps for seeing how fast my airplane is going when it takes off.

If I think of any more I’ll post again.