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This is standard in Australia. Everyone between 50 and 74 receives a free kit in the mail every two years, and there are regular TV ads from the federal government (featuring actual TV stars) encouraging everyone to do the test and mail the results in.

That was also the reason why Google Voice was created and still exists today. An unlimited supply of voice data.

Interesting story, but if you go there it’s going to be hard to follow up on yourself:

>>> When I contacted AllTrails with questions about the route, the company removed it from the app.

I own a couple of Withings devices (a scale, and a blood pressure monitor) and this doesn’t affect me (for now!) as an existing user, but it still infuriates me. Saving my data in Apple Health is the *primary* reason I bought those devices.

Relatedly, I switched blood glucose monitor brands because my first device (Libre) did not sync to Apple Health: the data was locked in the device app where it was functionally useless to me and my doctor. So I switched to a more expensive brand (Dexcom G7) just so I could keep a complete history in Apple Health. If they ever remove or paywall that integration I will switch again.

In my experience iCloud Passwords is a superior cross-platform password manager than LastPass today, so I’d recommend going in the other direction. (Source: I switched from LastPass to Passwords a couple of years ago.)

Also 3-d live-action puppetry. My favorite was the Thunderbird, but there were many examples in the day.

It’s not just a waste of time. It’s a grift. Check the ownership of .si domains.

What a delightful story! With all the negativity surrounding AI etc. it’s so nice to see such a positive impact of tech on a father and his bond with his kids. The video genuinely brought a tear to my eye.

Amber is my retailer, and it’s their SmartShift VPP system that controls the battery to minimize grid consumption and maximize export revenue. The battery/inverter system is SigEnergy.

Distribution charges are per kwh and vary by the hour (more expensive in high-demand morning and evenings, lower during the day and at night). The spot price has to be high enough to exceed the distribution charges for net income on export.

Most of the time, distribution charges are higher than the spot wholesale prices for import and export.

You also need to take into account the fact that VPP systems like this stabilize the grid by flattening the peaks and troughs, and reduce the average length of outages.

When coupled with solar, batteries are absolutely a net producer of energy. Around the clock too, as it allows solar generated at low-demand times to be redeployed when needed most.