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Water Cooler / Golden Age of Renewables Is Beginning, and California Is Leading the Way
« on: April 25, 2024, 02:41:48 PM »
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-golden-age-of-renewables-is-beginning-and-california-is-leading-the-way/
So, the flip side of Calif producing max renewables is that the power companies are now paying $0.00 to the guys that signed up (and expected power sales to help pay for) their grid-tied systems. I saw some gnashing of teeth & wailing about this yesterday amongst the solar crowd.
So, the flip side of Calif producing max renewables is that the power companies are now paying $0.00 to the guys that signed up (and expected power sales to help pay for) their grid-tied systems. I saw some gnashing of teeth & wailing about this yesterday amongst the solar crowd.
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Hardware & Technology / DO NOT BUY HISENSE TV'S LOL (Or at least keep them offline)
« on: April 20, 2024, 06:38:59 PM »
https://cohost.org/ghoulnoise/post/5286766-do-not-buy-hisense-t
TLDR;
The root cause is the TV generates random UUIDs for UPNP network discovery every few minutes. That means it poses as a new device. This caused windows to add it to the device list (Device Association Framework, aka DAF) as a new device. This means now 1000s of devices (which is the same device) filled the device tree causing it to enumerate forever. Thus the "deadlock".
TLDR;
The root cause is the TV generates random UUIDs for UPNP network discovery every few minutes. That means it poses as a new device. This caused windows to add it to the device list (Device Association Framework, aka DAF) as a new device. This means now 1000s of devices (which is the same device) filled the device tree causing it to enumerate forever. Thus the "deadlock".
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Traffic / House approves sell-or-be-banned TikTok measure, attached to foreign aid bill
« on: April 20, 2024, 06:04:24 PM »
https://www.cfpublic.org/2024-04-20/house-approves-sell-or-be-banned-tiktok-measure-attaching-it-to-foreign-aid-bill
"It is attached to a sweeping foreign aid bill providing support for Ukraine and Israel. And it addresses concerns from some members of the Senate by extending the deadline for TikTok to find a buyer.
President Biden supports the effort. That means TikTok being forced to sell, or face a possible ban, is on the fast-track to becoming law. "
"It is attached to a sweeping foreign aid bill providing support for Ukraine and Israel. And it addresses concerns from some members of the Senate by extending the deadline for TikTok to find a buyer.
President Biden supports the effort. That means TikTok being forced to sell, or face a possible ban, is on the fast-track to becoming law. "
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Marketplaces / 75% of all US shoppers are Amazon Prime members
« on: April 17, 2024, 08:22:37 PM »
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-prime-has-180-million-members-report-shows-2024-4
Americans Are Obsessed With Amazon Prime, and It Shows
Americans Are Obsessed With Amazon Prime, and It Shows
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Water Cooler / Cali Grid: Wind-Water-Solar
« on: April 16, 2024, 12:35:03 AM »
https://twitter.com/mzjacobson/status/1779614175075197142
Mark Z. Jacobson on X: "This is not an anomaly. It is the new reality. The percentages will only increase each year Once again, California exceeds 100% of demand on its main grid with #WindWaterSolar This is the 30TH OF THE PAST 38 DAYS that #WWS supply has exceeded demand for 0.25-6 h per day.
Mark Z. Jacobson on X: "This is not an anomaly. It is the new reality. The percentages will only increase each year Once again, California exceeds 100% of demand on its main grid with #WindWaterSolar This is the 30TH OF THE PAST 38 DAYS that #WWS supply has exceeded demand for 0.25-6 h per day.
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Water Cooler / EU data shows PHEVs emit 350% more CO2 than tested values | Auto News Europe
« on: April 15, 2024, 02:57:41 PM »
https://europe.autonews.com/environmentemissions/eu-data-shows-phevs-emit-350-more-co2-tested-values
"The Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge was the best-selling PHEV in Europe through February, with 4,340 sales."
also file under "Companies Lie"
"The Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge was the best-selling PHEV in Europe through February, with 4,340 sales."
also file under "Companies Lie"
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Hardware & Technology / lori's blog - Why I Lost Faith in Kagi
« on: April 12, 2024, 07:13:59 PM »11
Water Cooler / Texas Proves Its Commitment To Freedom By Legalizing Kei Trucks
« on: April 12, 2024, 01:45:36 PM »12
Traffic / FCC won’t block California net neutrality law
« on: April 05, 2024, 09:39:45 PM »
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-wont-block-california-net-neutrality-law-says-states-can-experiment/
says states can “experiment” | Ars Technica
says states can “experiment” | Ars Technica
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Water Cooler / Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
« on: April 01, 2024, 11:07:55 PM »
Feeds had articles about jumping to cows & goats about 7-10 days ago.
https://www.9news.com.au/videos/world/bird-flu-first-human-case-reported-in-texas/cluhjdgod001o0hqsdim79p16
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Mar 26:
Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy cattle | American Veterinary Medical Association
https://www.avma.org/news/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-found-texas-kansas-dairy-cattle
Mar 29:
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Michigan Dairy Herd
https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2024/03/29/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-detected-in-michigan-dairy-herd
https://www.9news.com.au/videos/world/bird-flu-first-human-case-reported-in-texas/cluhjdgod001o0hqsdim79p16
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Mar 26:
Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy cattle | American Veterinary Medical Association
https://www.avma.org/news/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-found-texas-kansas-dairy-cattle
Mar 29:
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Michigan Dairy Herd
https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2024/03/29/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-detected-in-michigan-dairy-herd
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Hardware & Technology / Linux hit: Thwarted supply-chain hack sets off alarm bells across DC - POLITICO
« on: April 01, 2024, 05:01:26 PM »
''malicious code expertly hidden inside two versions of an immensely popular open-source data compression tool... ...which had by then been incorporated into two versions of the widely used Linux operating system.''
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/31/thwarted-supply-chain-hack-alarm-bells-00149877
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/31/thwarted-supply-chain-hack-alarm-bells-00149877