I hate the huge SUVs you see all over the roads, I have a 2021 Seat Leon FR PHEV hatchback, and around here the Kia EV9 is really popular.
While not as large as the stupid Ford F-150s, the EV9 is fucking huge.
The bonnet of an EV9 reaches almost up to my Leon's roof:
https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/seat-leon-2020-5-door-hatchback-vs-kia-ev9-2023-suv/
It should be illegal to have a car with the headlight at the eye level of a driver of a standard WV Golf type car.
Google might build the perfect unbreakable crypto, but as long as it remains closed source, I will press X to doubt.
One of the most annoying things about IT is understanding that for the vast majority of users, even if you have the source code, it is absolutely impossible to verify that a specific program is actually running on your hardware and has not been modified.
Your code may be clean, but then you compile it, how do you verify that the compiler doesn't add secret functions? Ok, so you used an open source compiler, like GCC, but how can you trust the GCC binary, you don't know how that was compiled.
And so on.
So for your own sanity, you lower your security standard to be able to actually get work done.
It sucks, but the best thing to do is to adopt an increased risk, to a point.
There are plenty of answers in this thread that lists applications that have kept being updated over the years, which I don't know if it is a valid answer, it depends on the definition of the question, and how you interpret the software of Theseus.
I am going to be semi pedantic, no binary updates but config updates and compabillity layers are ok.
I still play Unreal Tournament 2004, I have three copies, one on CD, one on Steam and one on GOG, it is an awesome game, that even has an official native Linux version with an installer on the CD.
It is fantastically fun, well balanced and just amazing.
You have to edit the config files to support modern resolutions, and make it connect to the community master server, but that is a one time change and then you can just start blasting.
The game is available on Archive.org.
I hate it.
I am an IT guy, and AI has just about killed my enthusiasm for tech, I made a post about it a month or two ago, and it is still valid.
Look for the most common model in your area, and get one in the most common color.
Then forget about running, focus on evasion instead.
I have said it before, and I'll say it again, if Norway find managing the oil fund to be too annoying, then I can step up and reduce yhe strain.
I'll happily take 0.01% off their hands.
Swede here, I love driving, 100% love it, I don't drive in the city unless I need to (last time I had to was three time last summer), we have excellent public transport, there very limited need to drive in the city.
My favorite roads to drive are suburban and rural roads, they are fun and interesting .
I have a 2021 Seat Leon FR PHEV Hatchback, a great little car, and I hate the massive pickup cars from the US.
Just look at a comparison between my car and a F-150:
(This was the only F-150 model that was closest to the year my car was made.)
The F-150 is insane, the bonnet is at the same height as my car's roof.
We never had these when I grew up, but we did have these:
These are also a classic, there was always a rumor that one of the bigger kids managed to swing around the top, yet never any proof... There was also a variant that had a single attachment point at the top and could swing in all directions:
I seem to recall reafing that smart TVs have a list of default passwords they use to try and connect to the to wifi networks they find...
I can't take an article that calls the BBC "MI6 Media" seriously, I get that there is plenty of people with good reason to dislike/hate the BBC, and using insulting names for organizations is funny in forum posts, but in an article where you claim to work with facts, you should stick to the facts.
I may call Trump "the Drumpfster" or Putin "Putte" in informal conversations, but if I am making an article about them, I will use the proper names.
If what is claimed happened, this sounds more like a reporter with a history of similar behavior working for the BBC inventing a quote, which the BBC retracted once it was found out to be bullshit.
It absolutely might, but you should still keep an eye on the battery's physical condition.
You should reach out to the manufacturer and ask.
Send an email explaining the situation to their marketing department, that is usually a good way to establish contact, and just say something like.
"Hi, this is a quite weird question, and I was wondering if you could pass it along to the relevant team.
I live in an apartment building with a communal laundry room, we have one of your devices in use on the wall, specifically the model X, and the button feel of the buttons are just utterly amazing.
I am now looking for the same type of buttons for my own project, and was wondering if you can speak with the product team and help me figure this out.
Thank you very much for you time!"