Ignoring the question about whether the cost is reasonable, it’s going to be interesting to see what happens to gas stations / convenience stores when the ability to charge your car is basically everywhere.
The only reason we need gas stations is for the specialized infrastructure required to safely hold the fuel. Mass EV adoption is going to kill their business model.
Can you fault them though? Everywhere you turn you’re being asked to tip or donate. Influencers and corporations constantly astroturf social media. The rise of LLMs has made it necessary to question every interaction that occurs virtually.
Honestly, I worry for the people who aren’t cynical and how they’re going to be deceived, manipulated, or straight up scammed.
Exactly! But you should use the internet with a heavy level of skepticism. Anonymity and the power to connect any one from anywhere is what makes it great, but is also extremely easy for bad actors to take advantage of.
The Dune timeline in the books covers something like 20,000 from the beginning of interstellar space travel up to and through the Atreides dynasty and all it kicks off.
I believe Frank Herbert took the stance that once technology gets to that level, it remains static as there is little else to discover/develop.
I had an old can of poly in the basement, and decided to give it a try. Thin crust on top, poured kind of like egg whites. But after mixing with mineral spirits it seemed smooth, and the result on my new plywood workbench top is smooth and fully cured as far as I can tell. workbenchsurface
It’s funny how hard it is for providers to get this concept. I feel we’re about to enter the cycle where we see an uptick in mainstream piracy because the price is starting to outweigh the convenience and legality.
Two surveys of millions of stars in our galaxy have revealed mysterious spikes in infrared heat coming from dozens of them. Astronomers say this could be evidence for alien civilisations harnessing energy from their stars by using a vast construction known as a Dyson sphere – although they can’t fully rule out more mundane...
There are too many breakout indie hits developed by one person or a small team that prove this isn’t true across the industry.
AAA development may be that way because there are higher expectations, just like blockbuster movies invest heavily in special effects and A-list celebs. But at the end of the day gamers just want to be entertained.
Exactly! I especially like your point about T2. I don’t think it’s wrong to put a lot of money behind a AAA game, but there needs to always be a balance weighted toward the creative/entertainment value (whether it’s innovative game mechanics or story driven).
Once that balance shifts to the business side by focusing on recouping the investment is when a project is at risk for not being received well.
I think all gamers are ok with studios making a profit on their games, but don’t try to fleece us.
The healthcare industry has as much incentive as the financial industry to maintain a high security environment. Fines for exposing PHI can be astronomical if a large number of records are compromised.
This is a new cold war that we’ve been in for a while now. Government backed hacker groups from foreign nations are constantly targeting high profile organizations. Healthcare, Finance, and Government are three of the top targets.
Cloud Computing (beehaw.org)
Describe an episode in the worst possible way
I’ll start: a naked guy complaining to his host that there’s less light than advertised.
Indiana judge rules tacos and burritos are, in fact, sandwiches (www.nbcnews.com)
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Is this a crime? Thoughts? (midwest.social)
Take-Two CEO on Intercept, Roll7: 'We Didn't Shutter Those Studios' (www.ign.com)
Pray they don't alter it any further (lemmy.world)
Orange Charger thinks a $750 outlet will solve EV charging for apartment dwellers (techcrunch.com)
My friend's Door Dasher has some thoughts. (lemmy.world)
Dune: Prophecy | Official Teaser | Max (www.youtube.com)
“10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides, before the universe knew them as the Bene Gesserit…”...
AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says (arstechnica.com)
Payments helped AT&T obtain key legislative wins in Illinois, prosecutors say.
Google Accidentally Deleted $125 Billion Pension Fund's Account (gizmodo.com)
Success using old lumpy polyurethane (lemmy.world)
I had an old can of poly in the basement, and decided to give it a try. Thin crust on top, poured kind of like egg whites. But after mixing with mineral spirits it seemed smooth, and the result on my new plywood workbench top is smooth and fully cured as far as I can tell. workbenchsurface
Comcast Unveils Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ Streaming Bundle (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Cable is dead. Long live the cable bundle. Curious to see the pricing and if the bundle only includes ad tiered options.
Russia blames Ukraine as Belgorod apartments collapse after blast (www.bbc.co.uk)
At least two people are said to have been killed after a section of a 10-storey block collapsed in Belgorod....
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Dozens of stars show signs of hosting advanced alien civilisations (www.newscientist.com)
Two surveys of millions of stars in our galaxy have revealed mysterious spikes in infrared heat coming from dozens of them. Astronomers say this could be evidence for alien civilisations harnessing energy from their stars by using a vast construction known as a Dyson sphere – although they can’t fully rule out more mundane...
Nintendo president: “Game development will become even longer, more complex, and more sophisticated” (mynintendonews.com)
Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert ambulances from hospitals (www.cnn.com)