You literally send a text to "911". It is a basic service now days. That said, dispatchers prefer an actual phone call for many reasons.

All but one person on my team texts me when they are calling off or are coming in late. The only person that calls and/or leaves a voicemail is 65.

Although you need to call trades such as plumbers, once you make initial contact most use text to communicate and receive photos as well.

I know you are being snarky but text to 911 is a thing and is widely supported in most cities. You can check support at the FCC website.

It is very expensive to increase the electrical service for a large block of buildings and the trench charging stations to the parking lots. The rent would have to go up substantially. People cannot afford that. For reference at my work I quoted the installation of four electrical vehicle chargers running at 208V/50A from an existing distribution panel next to the external wall. The parking lot is located across a patch of grass and sidewalk, so some trenching is required. The cost was $43k. Granted, we don't NEED 50A service to each vehicle but even if we reduced the power capacity and the cost were half it is incredibly expensive.

You might need to convince the FTC first... (See all the telecom, cable, internet providers, etc.). Whats damning is that they bless all these mergers.

By law cars and trucks require a reverse camera so every vehicle is going to come with a full color screen whether you want it or not. The infotainment part is just a bonus.

I 100% agree. When I bought my last car the #1 item to consider was Android Auto and Apple Car play. If it didn't support it I didn't consider it. I don't want to be locked into an automotive vendor that typically is 3 years behind in technology and doesn't get hardware updates over time. I thought we all learned that lesson with OEM navigation.

I enjoyed it...

Even at a cost of $0 I simply don't really care to watch a majority of movies. Especially now that streaming is so popular the film industry isn't just competing with each other - they are competing for every other activity that could demand attention: console gaming, computer gaming, social media, gym, personal relationships, any other hobby, etc. There are just too many other things that are more entertaining than a majority of movies. I think that is the hard reality the film industry is either learning or needs to learn. Even more so when there is so much movie content being released every year and a historical backlog that goes back decades that there are less and less eyeballs for their new content every year.

Technically you can with a program like the Riftcat's software through Steam VR. I gave it a try a few months back but the performance and experience wasn't where I wanted it to be.
Link: https://support.riftcat.com/hc...

This conversation is making me smile because of the meta / 4th wall context considering the psychohistory of the Foundation was to predict what would happen to society in the far future. We are looking at a book series published in the 50s and how backwards some of the concepts are just 70 years later.

Wow, that sucks. We got a 20% pay cut as well of course. But it could be worse, some companies gave a 20% pay cut and they still have to work 40 hours.

The only reason my company is on 4 day work weeks is because sales are down. It has nothing to do with convenience, morale, or work/life balance for employees. Working from home was only tolerated because it was requirement.

The people that write articles like these are dreamers and are out of touch with the reality of working in the corporate world. Heck, they even reference "9-5" as if those are hours that people actually work.

It really depends on the limiting factor - cost, available square footage, solar efficiency, watts/meter of location, etc. For example, solar tracking systems can yield a significant increase in solar panel output (10-20% but don't quote me). The issue is that the cost of the solar tracking systems and annual repair and maintenance is not cost effective except in regions closer to the equator (e.g. Arizona). If you were to take that same amount of money that went into solar tracker and instead buy additional solar panels you are close to breaking even. Commercial solar is around $0.50-0.75 per watt right now.

If they are talking an additional 20% improvement on a 15% efficient panel but it costs $25 for the gel which also needs periodic maintenance or replacement it becomes cost prohibitive quick. Unless of course you are talking about limited roof top space in cities.

Personally, I think that any improvement is a boon since it increases our options of switching to solar.

It is only in select markets, typically near their distribution facilities. For example, I can get Amazon Prime Now 2 hour delivery at work but not at home.

I have also noticed with some of the recent gifts I've gotten from Amazon that some of them are no longer coming with full color retail packaging.
For example, a NERF blaster came in a customized brown box that was designed specifically for the toy. This not only saves wasted packaging money but also generates less (non-recyclable) trash. If you are buying for your own consumption what is the point of full color retail packaging if it isn't being displayed on a store shelf?