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Water Cooler / EVs – I was an early adopter. But increasingly I feel duped.
« on: June 03, 2023, 02:50:12 PM »
"My first university degree was in electrical and electronic engineering, with a subsequent master’s in control systems"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/03/electric-vehicles-early-adopter-petrol-car-ev-environment-rowan-atkinson
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/03/electric-vehicles-early-adopter-petrol-car-ev-environment-rowan-atkinson
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Water Cooler / VW unveils the larger ID.Buzz electric van headed to North America | Engadget
« on: June 02, 2023, 02:49:16 PM »https://www.engadget.com/vw-unveils-the-larger-idbuzz-electric-van-headed-to-north-america-070132379.html?src=rss
VW ID Buzz debuts three-row electric Microbus for the US with more power and space - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/2/23745742/vw-id-buzz-long-wheelbase-microbus-us-specs-photos
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Water Cooler / You're gonna have to up your game.
« on: June 02, 2023, 02:36:04 PM »
Space sim inspired gaming room
https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/13y9lep/space_sim_inspired_gaming_room/
https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/13y9lep/space_sim_inspired_gaming_room/
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Hardware & Technology / Mullvad VPN: Removing the support for forwarded ports
« on: May 29, 2023, 05:43:49 PM »8
Web Development / CrawlGPT: Fully automated web crawler. Crawling with GPT-3.5
« on: May 29, 2023, 02:57:01 PM »9
Water Cooler / UK: Beekeepers 'run out of equipment' as swarms rise - BBC News
« on: May 29, 2023, 02:48:12 PM »https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-65746081
Maybe No Mow May helped? Anyway, this is better than the usual news about bee populations.
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Water Cooler / Peak-shaving by the utility company
« on: May 28, 2023, 05:31:43 PM »
"On average, a report done by DNV Energy Insights on behalf of Dominion (VA & NE NC) calculated participants saved about **$17 a year** on their bill."
Big f###ing deal. I've always suspected that peak-shavers run by the utility company wouldn't save much. I've turned down all their installation promotions since the late 70s.
Dominion seeks to expand rate program designed to shift grid demand
https://vadogwood.com/2023/05/28/dominion-seeks-to-expand-rate-program-designed-to-shift-grid-demand/
Big f###ing deal. I've always suspected that peak-shavers run by the utility company wouldn't save much. I've turned down all their installation promotions since the late 70s.
Dominion seeks to expand rate program designed to shift grid demand
https://vadogwood.com/2023/05/28/dominion-seeks-to-expand-rate-program-designed-to-shift-grid-demand/
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Hardware & Technology / House batteries with/without solar
« on: May 28, 2023, 02:29:08 PM »
sponsored article, but interesting
BLUETTI EP900 & B500: A self-sufficient home energy system
https://bgr.com/tech/bluetti-ep900-b500-a-self-sufficient-home-energy-system/
BLUETTI EP900 & B500: A self-sufficient home energy system
https://bgr.com/tech/bluetti-ep900-b500-a-self-sufficient-home-energy-system/
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Traffic / Phishing Domains Tanked After Meta Sued Freenom – Krebs on Security
« on: May 26, 2023, 05:39:37 PM »15
Marketing / France finalizes law to regulate influencers
« on: May 20, 2023, 05:27:01 PM »
From labels on filtered images to bans on promoting cosmetic surgery | International | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-19/france-finalizes-law-to-regulate-influencers-from-labels-on-filtered-images-to-bans-on-promoting-cosmetic-surgery.html
https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-19/france-finalizes-law-to-regulate-influencers-from-labels-on-filtered-images-to-bans-on-promoting-cosmetic-surgery.html