COASTER1921

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And you can repair them without needing to shut down a whole railway. All these projects to put solar panels in novel places are totally pointless and solving a problem that doesn't exist.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (9 children)

This is why everything apps are so popular in many parts of the world. Using a mini-app from the internet running within another app is far preferable to downloading a whole app you may never need to use again. The way they do it in China is so seamless even if you've never visited the business before. There's never any special account creation or entering of payment information.

Obviously it's pretty terrible in terms of user privacy since the everything app has basically unchecked access to all of your personal information and habits, but the convenience is incredible and feels decades ahead of how apps work in the US.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Did you know that you can save 11% on EVERYTHING?

I literally bought the soft toy bear that sings the jingle. I'm surprised they haven't expanded toward the coasts, I never even considered going to Lowes or Home Depot when I lived relatively nearby one. I was initially not a fan because they put the local True Value out of business but the selection and prices are just too good at Menards with much more silly charm. And the 11% rebates were amazing if you remembered to actually mail them in.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The ads on over the air programming are so so terrible. And even with a great antenna the many channels aren't exactly the highest quality content even if they didn't have ads.

YouTube has taken the place of over the air TV and for good reason.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 10 months ago

If they had an actual plan or history of preserving games I'd not care about emulator development. But with the industry track record being so poor we need emulators if for nothing else for preservation.

So much culturally interesting data has already been lost to time which I bet future historians would absolutely love to have access to. The internet archive is missing much of the early internet, while old iPhone and Android apps are largely unable to be run even if you have the APK/IPA required,

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ya good point, I meant legacy manufacturers (GM, Ford, Stellantis).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

An important note is that I live in Texas and like half of the vehicles on the road are pickup trucks. I also see the occasional Hummer EV abomination.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I've also seen several of the Silverado EV recently. GM bet the hardest on EVs of any US manufacturer by far and I'm really hopeful the new bolt will significantly undercut the rest of the market to the point it makes smaller cars more common. The trend of massive vehicles has to end, the manufacturers like the high margins on them but it's unsafe and unaffordable for most Americans. And it adds pressure to buy one just to be able to be seen by other drivers in their massive SUVs/trucks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Not sure, this was 2 weeks ago. Apparently the season was somewhat earlier than normal this year. The C&O Canal trail is the place to go though.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

This goes a bit deeper than their connection to America. The whole reason they were aligned with America in the first place was their mutual hatred of Iran. The Saudis HATE Iran. Coincidentally Hamas's biggest supporter is Iran. Israel surely knows this and for similar reasons why most of the Arabian peninsula states are keeping their distance from this war.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I finally managed to try pawpaws this year. It was quite nice in Maryland and they're all over along riverbanks. They had nearly identical taste and texture to the sweetsops available throughout Asia, just with larger seeds. I have no idea why they're not widely available, the flavor is sweet and mild like most fruits that are popular in the US.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

We can only hope, but at this point I think it's quite unlikely given how even Fox News Republicans recognize that the first didn't go well.

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