dgarrett
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Comment · 3 months ago
Comment · 10 months ago
> Mercedes Drive Pilot is classified as L3 which is better than Tesla or Rivian.
"DRIVE PILOT can be activated in heavy traffic jams at a speed of 40 MPH or less on a pre-defined freeway network approved by Mercedes-Benz. DRIVE PILOT operates in daytime lighting conditions when inclement weather is not present and in areas where there is not a construction zone." [0]
Comment · 1 year ago
> In the rear, it's almost impossible to access the manual release in an emergency. You have to pull out a floor mat and then pop open a panel that requires a metal tool to extract, and then reach blindly into a hole to pull the release. And this process damages the car, so you can't really practice in a non-emergency.
Just so you know, this is improved the latest (2023+) Model 3. There is now an easily removable panel in the door pocket, with a yellow cable to release the latch.[0]
I still hope they improve the mechanism to not require this, but they did at least improve it a bit in the latest model.
Comment · 2 years ago
I know it's not exactly the point, but would you mind sharing what specific mic and headphones you went with for this? It can help to get a sense of what to look for to create a similar setup.
Comment · 2 years ago
The announcement said that the feature was pending FDA approval.
Comment · 2 years ago
Interesting, I've never thought of running syncthing behind koreader. Do you use any particular plugin like [this](https://github.com/jasonchoimtt/koreader-syncthing)?
How do you configure wifi connectivity in koreader to make this useful? koreader seems to prefer keeping wifi off unless you do an action that needs the internet. Do you leave wifi on, or just periodically turn it on manually to sync?
Comment · 3 years ago
> Besides I’ll be very surprised if SVB isn’t called JPM by 9 am Monday.
It will be called the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara (DINB) on Monday. https://www.fdic.gov/resources/resolutions/bank-failures/fai...
Comment · 4 years ago
Nope, the valuation happens at the time of grant.
So you are granted a number of shares valued at $X. Then you can’t sell those shares until they vest, by which time they may have gained or lost value.
Comment · 4 years ago
If you're the kind of person who likes the ability to tweak your environment and get things set up just right for you, I'd recommend getting a Kobo and putting KOReader[1] on it. It has the classic OSS problem of bad defaults, but it's very flexible and can be a uniquely nice experience once you get it configured in a way you like. It's mostly written in Lua and has responsive maintainers, so if you're a developer you can extend it even further.
It has great PDF support, including good reflow and note taking support (highlights and text notes). And export support to text/json/html/Readwise.io for those notes.
It also has the best UI I've seen to visualize the structure of a book you're reading.[2]
The biggest downside is that you have to do more file management of your ebooks, since it isn't hooked into a nice cloud like Kindle. I use Calibre for this, and set up an OPDS server for some basic cloud downloading.
[2] Book Map and Page Browser: https://github.com/koreader/koreader/releases/tag/v2022.01
Comment · 4 years ago
Unfortunately Uber recently dropped support for their Apple Watch app.
Comment · 4 years ago
That’s pretty standard text in tech patent.
What exactly would it mean to file a patent “as a joke?”
Comment · 4 years ago
I’ve been told by a dentist specifically not to brush your teeth after tea. Instead, swish your mouth with water and brush your teeth later.
The claim is that the acidity of the tea will soften your teeth and lead to damage from the brushing.
Comment · 4 years ago
Is Snipd able to do audio transcription for private feeds? Private “podcasts” are my main way I listen to audio books. I tried Snipd last year and it seemed to struggle with private feeds at the time. I was sad, since it’s exactly what I’m looking for (especially if it ever gets Apple Watch support).
I can't purchase a Waymo at any price.