I don't know what you think Passkeys are, but they aren't that. They are more secure than passwords and also have the added bonus of making cookies redundant.

What don't you like about them?

For WiFi stuff look for Tasmota open source firmware support. Most of those devices, especially the cheaper ones, use the same chips. The more expensive ones tend to be the worst in terms of support.

Never buy IoT hardware unless it supports Home Assistant/Matter/open source firmware.

Same with cameras. Open protocols or forget it.

I think the sad reality is that all Star Trek is getting cancelled. Every show except for Strange New Worlds has been. I know, you they are the worst thing to ever happen to you, but some of us like them.

Trek is exactly what Sony wants on paper. A franchise. We just have to hope they are willing to invest, and to trust the show runners. Maybe get Bryan Fuller back, and make Prodigy a top tier show that integrates with the rest.

None of which helps because it won't stop the other person on the call sending the sound to you. You could be using a rotary landline phone and you'd still hear it.

Not sure what you are saying here. The compressors aren't single use, you can use them again and again. Or do you mean when you buy a new car? Because cars used to come with a spare wheel that fit them, i.e. you paid for one every time.

Uninstalling just screws yourself, it does nothing to prevent other people sending you those sound effects. Other apps have been able to do it for a while anyway.

Don't worry, nobody over the age of 14 uses it. Well, maybe you will, once you realize it can be used against telemarketers.

I asked it to recommend a PLL and this was the response:

I suppose technically it's true, but practically it's useless.

You missed the part about a responsible adult not paying attention for a moment. Batteries end up in all sorts of things, not all of them very well made to contain those batteries. They are small enough for babies to swallow.

It's well documented that Netanyahu has been funding and helping Hamas for years.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/...

Now many in Israel blame him for what has happened, both on October 7th and the shameful actions of the IDF that came after it. The main reason the hostages haven't all been freed yet is that if they were it would make it harder for Israel to justify the coming genocide in Rafah, which is intended to push the remaining Gazans out of the area so that it can be fully annexed and ethnically cleansed by Israel. Netanyahu won't stop until he gets all of "Greater Israel", which includes parts of neighbouring countries like Iran.

Google has entered the suicide phase of big tech companies. They see a short term downturn in the market and start laying people off, or get some bean counter in who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Successful and long lasting companies retain employees. It's partly self interest, long term employees have a lot of company specific and domain knowledge built up, and tend to be better at long term strategic planning. It's partly because if you want the best people, you need to treat them well, not discard them the moment some accountant says the numbers demand it.

It's a shame, but in time someone else will replace them.

I'm not sure it saved them any money, as here in the UK they come with a compressor and patch kit instead of the tyre. It's actually kinda handy since you can use the compressor to top up your tyres whenever you like.

I prefer it. I've never had a puncture and lugging around that extra weight, costing me money, doesn't seem worth it. Obviously if you are driving in areas where recovery would be difficult then your risk assessment may vary.

As an engineer, I look at something which can kill someone if the responsible adult's attention wonders for even a few seconds as a design flaw.

That said, I'm not sure this is the best solution. Nintendo coats their Switch cartridges with something that makes them taste absolutely disgusting. Reflex spit reaction, at any age. I suppose the issue is that batteries need to be conductive all around, because there is no telling where the contact is going to be with a coin cell, but there does have to be an insulating ring separating positive and negative.

We are likely to see energy being delivered in these standard container sized crates now. Hospitals that need backup power, stricken nuclear plants, mobile military facilities, disaster areas...

I suppose the other issue is how do you measure contributions? It's difficult to put a value on any particular patch.