Where's the part of small government, freedom, free market, don't tread on me now?

Right there in power, it was all lies and a branding exercise. The right have never held to those beliefs, but it turns out that a lie repeated often enough becomes the truth for enough people that they can get into power.

But you know "both ides" so I voted for the worst. How come on one ever says "both sides" so I voted for Harris?

HP 4%, etc.

Well HP had the genius idea of putting a 8723409821E+27% markup on printer ink while selling the printers at a loss to bring in customers. Unfortunately they also forgot to not make their printers so shit that they self destruct before HP make enough back on the ludicrously overpriced ink.

It's like the shittines doubles for the customer, but somehow cancels out on HP's end.

Fuck HP. Also Apple, can't stand those fuckers (shame their CPU is so good), but also and especially and for ever fuck HP.

Either you posted AI slop or you've been reading so much that you've tarted to ape chat GPT's style.

Anyone who doesn't think it's impressive can go hand in their engineer card at the door.

This feels a bit like a distinction without a difference?

Development feeds into distribution however you do it, so, at some point you have to deal with that.

Besides, pypi is more of a package distribution system than a software development system.

Neither of these systems were designed to be secure software distribution systems, they were designed to be repositories for software development. Idiots decided, "hey, let's also build and distribute software using repositories meant for software development" and it went to shit as they should have expected. It bears repeating, these are not secure software distribution systems. Everyone needs to get a grip and stop pretending that they are and thus stop using them as such.

I'm not about to listen Big Hexagon about evolutionary geometry. Sounds like they already have you on their payroll!

as a followup to my previous reply, Musk has been a secretive cunt about this all along.
Originally it was supposed to be 15 temp units but instead they deployed 18, Then they quietly increased the number to 33 and then 46 all while publicly stating a lower number.
When it was discovered the number had grown to 59 and pressure was building on the company they started talking about removing some "very soon' WHILE adding TEN more for a total of 69 units!!
WTAF??

The EPA regs apply to all such whether temporary or permanent. Emissions are emissions, period.

The state loophole which Musk exploited and was finally overruled as a misapplication of the regs was intended as an exception for much smaller units.
Be that as it may, Musk and many who work for him knew the impact of continuous operation on local air quality and would never have dared if the community was wealthy & influential but if you're not meritorious enough to be rich, sucks to be you.

Because Tesla only makes a few models, and I think only the Y and 3 are available in China. With Chinese batteries, BTW.

Also because they are aspirational. A lot of Audis are crap, they charge a subscription for heated seats. Range Rovers are unreliable and uninsurable, but people think they compensate for their micro penis.

You are getting shafted by the lack of competition from Chinese manufactures. Here we can buy a brand new long range EV for around $30k before tax, and it's better than a Tesla.

You greatly underestimate the EU. I know it's hard to imagine politicians that aren't working for corporations first, but the way the EU is set up it's very difficult for them to gain traction. Look at all the pissing and moaning about GDPR, RoHS and so forth. The EU made it happen anyway.

So at least for Europeans that option to side-load any app we want isn't going away. What's more, Google is now required to allow third party app stores on Google Play, and I think it's only a matter of time until those stores are allowed to certify apps themselves.

Agree. Sometimes my notifications are a war zone, with up and down mods. back and forth.

Yes, I've seen downright seditious and threatening ov violent harm in a few groups, and the person suffers no consequence. Someone might have reported you for just having a different opinion. When spring outside of an echo chamber, people in the echo chamber go Reeee!

Especially if you answer certain groups who appear to enjoy "punishing" those who disagree with them. Some even enjoy the experience.

This makes me wonder what else is getting stolen from Netflix offices? Why stop at storage? There is probably some good tech gear laying around there (laptops, tablets, displays, phones, etc), wallets and purses, bicycles, computer chairs, cat trees, toys, etc maybe some leftover pizza

Ban it for them.

I recall as a rebellious 13 year old, I started smoking. Developed a 2+ pack a day habit. Started drinking. It wasn't because I enjoyed it all that much, but it was an adult thing, and forbidden. Turned 19 and quit. Wasn't fun any more. Now it's coffee, and the occasional wee dram of a good bourbon or perhaps tequila on date night with the missus.

But now there is a new "adult" thing for the kids.

It is not to say that social media is not bad for them. It certainly is. That shit is ruining prople, ruining relationships, and spreading lies and disseminating malware. But banning it is certainly an enticement for the kids.