Comment Re:Heh... (Score 1) 58
I am an Alaskan and I approve this message.
Comment Re:All good until... (Score 1) 345
Not a Model 3, but my Bolt was getting 130 miles per charge. That's with the heat set to 76F while also running the seat and steering wheel heaters, on 5F days. Definitely not the 240 miles I get in the summer, but still adequate.
Comment Re:Split the diff - go 30 minutes (Score 1) 376
Speaking of fireworks, where I live we set them off at 12:10am. We're probably one of the first to do so on July 4th.
Comment Re:But... (Score 1) 342
The only upside of Walker "saving the PFD" (I wanna punch the PR person who coined that) is that everyone felt the pain. Alaska needs to balance its budget, and not by raiding the PFD or an income tax.
Comment Re: Personally (Score 1) 254
I avoid Sony also, what you'll want is the EarStudio ES100. The sound is impressive with a good set of earbuds. Amazon has it for about $100.
Comment Re:Democrat stunt gets shut down (Score 0) 456
This.
Comment Re:One word: Amazing (Score 1) 58
I'm certain there'll be some sort of hat, photo, or trinket from the Blue Origins gift shop at the end of the ride to cover that need.
Submission + - Some Inconvenient Truths About Recycling (investors.com)
schwit1 writes: It has become an article of faith in the U.S. that recycling is a good thing. But evidence is piling up that recycling is a waste of time and money, and a bit of a fraud.
The New York Times recently reported that, unknown to most families who spend hours separating garbage into little recycling bins, much of the stuff ends up in a landfill anyway.
One big reason: China has essentially shut the door to U.S. recyclables.
The Times notes that about a third of recyclables gets shipped abroad, with China the biggest importer. But starting this year, China imposed strict rules on what it will accept, effectively banning most of it. That, the Times reports, has forced many recycling companies who can't find other takers to dump recyclables into landfills.
One company, Oregon's Rogue Disposal and Recycling, sent "all its recycling to landfills for the first few months of the year," the Times reports.
The New York Times recently reported that, unknown to most families who spend hours separating garbage into little recycling bins, much of the stuff ends up in a landfill anyway.
One big reason: China has essentially shut the door to U.S. recyclables.
The Times notes that about a third of recyclables gets shipped abroad, with China the biggest importer. But starting this year, China imposed strict rules on what it will accept, effectively banning most of it. That, the Times reports, has forced many recycling companies who can't find other takers to dump recyclables into landfills.
One company, Oregon's Rogue Disposal and Recycling, sent "all its recycling to landfills for the first few months of the year," the Times reports.
Comment Re:Pretty Cool (Score 1) 177
Soo many people use the speakerphone feature to hold a conversation (annoyingly so), that the terrible sound quality of bone conduction won't matter. Could be why the manufacturers don't see it as a problem.
Comment Re: not for long. (Score 1) 500
Judgement is the very thing that these control mechanisms are lacking. It lacks the knowledge of what's going on in the immediate environment and a quarter mile down the road.
You forgot to add for now...
I agree, I think cars interconnected by WiFi (or something similar) will come close to solving that issue.
Comment Re: not for long. (Score 2) 500
You're talking about basic control mechanisms. We're very, very good at automated control today. How does "judgement and skill for manual gear-changing" fit into such a world? Do you *actually* have better skill than electronics with millisecond reaction times?
Why yes, a skilled driver is actually better. Judgement is the very thing that these control mechanisms are lacking. It lacks the knowledge of what's going on in the immediate environment and a quarter mile down the road. A skilled driver has taken in and processed all of that information before selecting a different gear. The car on the other hand, it's trying to determine the proper gear the moment you change the throttle input without any of the info the driver has. This is one of the reasons people will complain about 9 or 10 speed auto transmissions "hunting" for the correct gear, despite millisecond response times.
Comment Re: WTF!? (Score 1) 345
wtf is so important in hickville colorado thats such a cause for impatience?!? you aint in LA/NY/CHI/ATL, jesus.
Who wants to live in those shitholes...?
Way too many, yet still not enough to keep them out of my town.
Comment Re:Why VR will never work (Score 2) 115
I disagree, you can to some extent. Robo Recall being a great example of what's possible.
Comment Re:"Smart" TVs are stupid. (Score 1) 346
I use quite a few HDMI ports. There's the BD player, Xbox, Chromecast, Fire TV, RPi, speakers, and PC for the Oculus.
Comment Re: Disappointing (Score 1) 439
I feel ya, snowboarding here in Juneau kinda sucks this year. Where's the freaking snow!
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