xthexder @ xthexder @l.sw0.com

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I definitely agree, but I was expecting you to compare with something more expensive. Personally I really like Spindrift, but it's like 2x the price. On the other hand, you can't beat tap water for value (or filtered water depending on your local water quality).

At this point, to me, "AAA" features means it's full of microtransactions, predatory marketing, and lootbox gambling.

Root's home has been /root on every distro I've ever used ¯(ツ)_/¯

I've been trying to motivate myself to go out for walks more. I really enjoy hiking, but especially over the winter, the weather is always an easy excuse not to go out (I'm in the PNW, so winter means rain).

I just bought some nice waterproof hiking shoes that will take away at least one excuse. I'd get wet feet using running shoes, and cleaning mud off was a pain too. Having the right equipment can make going out way more pleasant. (Also it can be exciting to try out new shoes or whatever it is)

Likewise, AirDrop should have been a drone-based delivery service. Maybe they could partner up!

It was also moving more volume of air, not just airspeed. Sure I would have loved to see a fully shrouded experiment, but their experiment did show a regular fan moved air faster over a wider area, which would mean it is also moving a higher volume of air.

And this is why the WSL1 filesystem was so damn slow. WSL2 uses a native ext4 filesystem (usually, you can format it to whatever)

You're thinking of a mammogram , a maritime is a long-distance running event over a distance of about 42km.

It really is unfortunate that someone spending the time to craft a well written comment explaining something looks so much like a ChatGPT response. It's what they trained it to do after all...

Diamonds turn to coal under pressure? I thought it was the other way around. i.e. formed from coal under high pressure.

The fact diamonds can burn is pretty crazy, but it makes sense since they're mostly (entirely?) carbon.

Edit: Sorry for ruining your otherwise perfect analogy :)

The difference between a vacuum and this fanless cooling device is that a vacuum happens to generate a small amount of static, and usually has grounding wires in the hose to prevent it shocking things, while this fanless device is intentionally ionizing as much air as possible to get it to move.

As demonstraded by the ActionLab video someone else posted, "bladeless" fans in general are less efficient. The one he tested was not a Dyson and didn't have a HEPA filter.

I don't think you two are even contradicting each other. The airflow going through the base can be 15x smaller than the total result, but also require more energy than just using a regular fan that moves that amount of air.

Total airflow and efficiency are two independent things.

Disclaimer: I have no real data on how Dyson fans work.

the reason people recommend against vacuuming a PC

A regular vacuum isn't doing anything with ions or high voltages. Moving air can generate potentially harmful static electricity, but usually the reason people recommend against vacuuming a PC is because if you spin the fans doing that, the motors inside turn into generators and drive current back into your PC parts that could damage them.

Some of the performance EVs like the Porsche Taycan have a second gear to help with top speed and acceleration above 60mph. Pretty much any regular use wouldn't need a transmission. Tesla's been doing just fine with a single gear ratio in their vehicles.

I thought the $20k EV segment was just impossible because just the battery alone costs $15k

I think part of that is caused by stupid turn signal designs that don't stay in place, so to cancel a signal you have to push it in the opposite direction. And people can't figure out how to get them to work properly.

What you described is definitely worse, but one of my pet-peeves is when drivers put their turn signal on AFTER slowing way down for their turn. It makes it seem like they're just braking for no reason and might do something crazy like swerve across lanes.

The turn signal is meant to inform other drivers of your intentions before you make a move, not after.

Damn, that's super annoying. My Ford truck has a similar feature, but at least it's possible to turn it off permanently. I usually leave it on the "vibrate steering" / warning only mode, so if you're distracted it'll warn you but not actually take over.

When I first got it and was towing a trailer through some narrow curvy roads it was downright dangerous because I needed to cross the center line to stay on the road, and the truck was trying to steer me off the edge.

It's also one of the few places that have lossless audio files available for download. I'm a big fan of Bandcamp. I like having all my music local.