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Comment Re:EV sales in *USA* plummet (Score 1) 286

Neither the summary nor the article bother to mention this.

I suspect people will realize that it is US sales numbers when they read 'federal tax credit" and amounts in $, as well as Rivian. As to cause, I suspect those on th fence pulled the plug before credits expired, and others just saw a huge price increase. Paradoxically, if you want an EV in the US now is likely the time to see what sort of deal you can get as dealers want to get rid of them and stop paying for the floor plan.

Comment "forward deployed engineers" (Score 1) 224

The engineering profession made a big mistake not requiring licensure to call oneself an engineer. Four months of what looks to be a liberal arts survey and you are a "forward deployed engineer" in a client facing role? Looks like a way to see if they can get cheaper labor without the customer realizing it so they can up margins. From the linked TFA to earlier /. post, they wanted more Ethan just your average high school grad, if they apply the same criteria as the linked post mentions.

Comment Re:Is it actually Creative Labs? (Score 2) 49

With so many examples out there like Radio Shack, the first thing I always wonder is . . . does it actually have anything to do with Creative Labs?

It appears so since the Creative Labs page advertises the Kickstarter campaign. In addition, they use the Creative SoundBlaster logo and I suspect CL's lawyers would be on them if they weren't associated with CL in some way.

Comment Re: Hmm (Score 1) 173

Unfortunately, that in itself is a punishment. You miss time from work, often have to pay through the nose for an attorney, etc.

It may be the only recourse left, but it can be a costly one that wouldn't be necessary if law enforcement would be more conscientious.

The root cause here was a cop more interested in having a power trip and dumping on someone than in actual justice, law enforcement, or keeping the peace.

Comment Re:Hmm (Score 2) 173

It's kind of a knock-on effect. *IF* we could actually trust cops to look at the evidence before they go accusing, threatening, and inconveniencing people with this bs, it might be something like acceptable. But we see over and over that we can't.

And that's BEFORE we consider the nefarious uses that could be made of the data. Unfortunately, we sometimes see evidence for that in the news as well.

See also, high school kid with a bag of Doritos.

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