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Comment Frozen credit bureau accounts... (Score 1) 44

The reason I could not test Demirkapi’s findings on my own credit score is that we have a security freeze on our files at the three major consumer credit reporting bureaus, and a freeze blocks this particular API from pulling the information.

This is just one more reason why I have all of my credit bureau accounts frozen. If I have an express need to access my account, I'll go unfreeze it, do what needs to be done and then freeze it again.

Comment If it bleeds, it leads (Score 2) 175

The old news adage, if it bleeds it leads, the whole point of modern news outlets is to get as many eyeballs on the screen as possible and keep them there. They are reporting a version of reality, like as the article points out, to emphasize the negative which then triggers the viewers emotions so they will want to watch more. We have just about quit watching the news and if we do we'll turn on the evening news around about the time the weather comes on so we have a general idea what the next couple of days are going to look like.

Comment Re:Service anywhere =/= Service everywhere? (Score 2) 161

They are explicitly limiting each node to a specific "cell" location ATM as they are building out the network which precludes RV use and mobile users. Technically there really won't be anything preventing the mobile use of them in the future once the network is denser and has the capacity to handle transient users.

As for the setup it's pretty straight forward. You mount the current hardware in the general area specified by the setup instructions and then the internal setup takes over which locks in the dish x y position.

This youtube video has a tear down of the dish and aiming tech in it, it's a pretty good watch: https://youtu.be/iOmdQnIlnRo

From the FAQ: https://www.starlink.com/faq

Can I travel with Starlink, or move it to a different address? Starlink satellites are scheduled to send internet down to all users within a designated area on the ground. This designated area is referred to as a cell. Your Starlink is assigned to a single cell. If you move your Starlink outside of its assigned cell, a satellite will not be scheduled to serve your Starlink and you will not receive internet. This is constrained by geometry and is not arbitrary geofencing.

Comment Vivaldi (Score 2) 92

Since Opera was purchased by the private firm out of china I dumped it and switched to Vivaldi which is run by the founder who originally started Opera. Vivaldi is nice since it has a built in ad and tracker blocker.

Submission + - Miyamoto leads fans through Super Nintendo World —and it looks incredible (arstechnica.com)

mprindle writes: On Friday, Nintendo and Universal Studios Japan took the veil off a years-in-the-making project: the very first Nintendo-themed theme park, appropriately named Super Nintendo World. And who better to introduce the world to this life-sized walk through all things Mario than the character's creator himself, longtime Nintendo developer and designer Shigeru Miyamoto.

Comment Success of Tesla in Australia (Score 1) 234

Given the success of the Tesla battery bank in Australia I'm surprised this tech wasn't used. From what I have read the big battery bank accomplished several of the goals laid out here, stabilizing the frequency of the grid, providing the necessary storage for renewables and providing peak power boosts to the grid. While this hunk of spinning metal will help to stabilize the frequency I'm guessing it came down to the overall cost.

Comment HomeAssistant (Score 1) 71

"In order to change from day to night to dawn to dusk, the user has to physically flip the lights switches on multiple banks of fixtures, each one containing four separate colored fluorescent tube bulbs," the report says.

First on the list after purchasing, replacing all of the switches with HA compatible switches and then looking at replacing the florescent tubes with LED equivalents. Ahhh, now I can change the lighting with a flick of my watch.

Submission + - It's 2020 and USB-C is still a mess... (androidauthority.com)

mprindle writes: It's the middle of 2020 and the USB-C standards are confusing even for the most technical person.

USB-C is billed as the solution for all our future cable needs, unifying power, and data delivery with display and audio connectivity. Ushering in an age of the one-size-fits-all cable. Despite the USB-C connector supplied as default in modern smartphones, the standard has, unfortunately, failed to live up to its early promises. Even the seemingly most basic function of USB-C — powering devices — continues to be a mess of compatibility issues, conflicting proprietary standards, and a general lack of consumer information to guide purchasing decisions. The data speeds available over USB-C have also become increasingly convoluted. The problem is that the features supported by different USB-C devices aren’t clear, yet the defining principle of the USB-C standard makes consumers think everything should just work.


Submission + - May sees biggest jobs increase ever of 2.5 million as economy starts to recover (cnbc.com)

schwit1 writes: Nonfarm payrolls rose by 2.5 million in May and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3%.

Wall Street estimates had been for a decline of 8.3 million and a jobless level of 19.5%, which would have been the worst since the Great Depression era.

Much of the gain came from those classified as temporary layoffs due to the coronavirus-related economic shutdown.

Leisure and hospitality represented almost half the jobs gained.

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