Itâ(TM)s long been standard for local traffic issues to be broadcast on one of several frequencies when driving through the passes of Washington State. Since I donâ(TM)t listen to many AM stations, I could use three memory buttons for most of what I needed and if the lights on the sign were flashing Iâ(TM)d hit the AM button and figure out the correct station.

My new EV doesnâ(TM)t have AM radio, and Iâ(TM)m left wondering how I can know whatâ(TM)s going on nearby as Iâ(TM)m hurtling along the highway.

The ripple effect of the baby boom generation is finally senior citizens.

What will be the headlines when the boomers start to die off en mass?

I drive a Polestar. Ostensibly it's a Volvo, but it was produced in China and it's got Google Android Automotive as it's primary OS.

I'm more concerned about what happens when the connected stuff goes away? It knows the availability of public charging infrastructure near me in Seattle, as well as the state of traffic. What happens when none of that works anymore?

I've got a network on a boat. I've got a router that uses My ISP for internet connectivity when I'm at shore and uses cellular for backup.

If I'm using IPv6 on my devices and the router switches the connection to the internet, all of the local devices would need to get new addresses via SLAC?

The nice thing about using NAT on IPv4 is that the local devices are mostly oblivious to how they are talking to the internet.

A good tv would require two receivers and enough ram to store a decent amount of guide data. It would use one receiver to get the streams from the currently active program and another receiver to slowly scan all of the other active stations to collect the data and build a guide.

This would cost money for the receiver, the ram, the software development, and the maintenance. All for a feature that few people actually use.

VS adding a button for Netflix on the remote and enabling a software plugin that Netflix will pay to have on the tv.

Iâ(TM)m surprised that thereâ(TM)s still support for connecting an antenna at all.

The broadcasters are trying to kill it by encrypting it and forcing everyone to buy new TVs. The TV manufacturers are limiting what you get from over the air.

During the NTSC/ATSC change I purchased an ATSC receiver and was surprised at the available program data, being able to see upcoming shows and descriptions several hours in advance with no connection beyond the antenna itself.

I had an analog TiVo at the time and understood that its show descriptions came from a service over the internet. Iâ(TM)m still using a TiVo as my primary tv tuner so most program guide details I see are still via that interface.

I occasionally set up a tv with an antenna and am often surprised at the downgrade in guide data from the original setup I saw in 2006.

I see more movies than most people I know, and have been disappointed that thereâ(TM)s been nothing Iâ(TM)m interested in seeing released since Hail Mary, so itâ(TM)s been several weeks since Iâ(TM)ve been in a theater.

I just want the trailers to be consistent in total length. Thirty years ago, when I was living in Europe, movie theaters listed two times for every showing. The time the lights went down, and the time the feature started showing. Iâ(TM)ve wanted that in the US ever since but never seen it.

When I went to see Hail Mary the biggest surprise was the feature starting 12 minutes after the scheduled time instead of the usual 25 to 28 minutes. If Iâ(TM)d been expecting the longer time I might have missed important parts of the film.

Is AI generated software not protected by default?

I believe the subtitles trend is more because the sound is recorded at 7.1 channels with the dialog coming from a specific location and too much other noise everywhere else.

If you are watching on a screen with one or two speakers all that noise is indistinguishable

There are only two things I can think of as roadside repair issues. A flat tire. Running the battery down on a road trip.

The second is only a worry if I ignore the cars prompts to stop at a charging location. Even then, itâ(TM)s supposedly got a reduced power limping mode if the battery was really low. Iâ(TM)ve yet to experience it.

I bought a three-year-old Polestar 2. I replaced a 23-year-old BMW X5. I'm loving the switch to all electric. I have noticed that my new and smaller vehicle is close to 500 pounds heavier than my old vehicle but has significantly more power to move.

I spend more time reading rss feeds than skimming any other social media. Itâ(TM)s what caused me to notice this article.

I follow deal sites in my RSS feed. I pay for Amazon Prime. If something I needed had got my attention in Prime Day Iâ(TM)d have purchased it but for the most part itâ(TM)s just more clutter that I donâ(TM)t need.

Iâ(TM)ve not understood the argument against having AI reading copyrighted content. That would be like a scholar only reading things out of copyright.