It’s also a very small and low powered computer. That’s valuable in some cases.

And most of them have a GPIO (general-purpose input/output) header for whatever shenanigans people might be up to.

At first, probably not at all?

Get the basic system and cloud saves working first.

There are some complete unofficial recordings available on YouTube.

The quality is quite variable.

Also how they can’t arrest him for jeopardizing trillions of people, because his right to pursue happiness.

A global crude oil scarcity tax would be a nightmare to implement.

It would be easier to actually tax all that extra profit in a meaningful way.

Unless you share a bed with 2 other people working different shifts, your bed is unused 16 hours a day. Personal beds are such a waste!

John is an asshole.

Cindy is clumsy.

Ethan provide a vital release of pent-up anger and frustration with the leadership.

I wonder what the climate would be in this scenario as results of changes ocean currents.

I had to buy a used induction stove because they no longer sell new ones with physical knobs at a reasonable price.

The Euro was established by treaty in 1992, named in 1995, introduced in 1999 for accounting and as physical cash in 2002.

Anyone joining the EU before 1992 could simply reject the Euro because it wasn’t a part of the deal when they joined. Only Denmark and United Kingdom opted out.

Between 1992 and 1999 only 3 countries joined the EU. Finland and Austria decided to join the Eurozone. Sweden decided to “wait”.

Anyone joining since then has to switch as soon as they meet the requirements.

This leaves Sweden in a unique position, which is why nobody is giving them too much of a hard time for ensuring that they never technically fulfill the requirements for switching.

IIRC, the US measure how efficient an engine burn an amount of fuel, while Europe measure the emissions of the distance traveled.

Quick and simplified example to illustrate the difference:

US car getting 33.5mpg (7.0 l/100km) emitting 126g of CO2 per kilometer. That’s 18g of CO2 per liter of fuel.

EU car getting 39.2mpg (6.0 l/100km) emitting 120g of CO2 per kilometer. That’s 20g of CO2 per liter of fuel.

It’s been years since I read about this, so I can’t remember the details of how/what it’s measured.

Another nice thing about Unbuntu was that searching for “Ubuntu your-problem-here” usually gave good results. Sometimes it could be a 10 year old forum post that was still relevant.

Searching for “Linux Mint your-problem-here” is more likely to give less relevant results.

The only reason I can think of why a fridge should be connected to WiFi is to notify you if the door is left open, or the temperature is too high.

Digital display for thermostat/thermometer is nice.

Party Mode is convenient when adding large amounts of beverages (or leftovers) as it temporarily changes the compressor setpoint/cycle for a couple of hours in expectation of heavy usage.

Night mode / vacation mode can similarly change the compressor working profile to be either more quiet or energy efficient at times when it’s not expecting the door to open for extended periods of time.

None of these are essential features of a fridge, but they can be convenient.

One of the reasons The Prodigy holds up so we’ll is that the synth guy refused to copy/paste basic background loops.

If a beat pattern is repeated 40 times, he manually entered it 40 times into the software.

This to avoid lazily repeating basic loops for longer than they were pleasing to listen to, and force himself to think about every detail about the music he wrote.

VPN only works once you’re connected to a network (WiFi or cellular). If your phone doesn’t support the frequencies used by the cellular network operators in the country you’re visiting it can’t connect to the phone network.

This used to be a much bigger problem 10 years ago, but depending on where you’re going might still be worth looking into.

Sushi grade salmon seared for a few seconds is delicious.

(Take a chunk of salmon loin. Cut in finger thick slices. Sear in oil/butter for 5-10 seconds on each side. Enjoy the combination of fried and raw salmon.)

Even if it was painted bright orange they probably wouldn’t notice or react before hitting it at full speed.

And sue the city for damaging their car.

For most of them it’s not “laziness” but ignorance. They don’t know it’s an option, they don’t know why you’d want to do it, and the don’t know how to do it.

In some interpretation of copyright law, it’s considered a “transfer” rather than a “copy” if you destroy the physical original. (Ignore all subsequent copying of the digital version.)

Actually old and rare books are probably public domain, so that’s not an argument.

Also, most of the books they scan/destroy are low quality trashy novels that won’t even sell at thrift stores. But as they are written by humans it is still useful for training models.