This will help where traffic is slower.
Past a certain speed the wind noise is what you hear, so it won't help as much (though some EV's have lower drag coefficients to conserve battery, so they're a bit quieter than "normal" cars).
I can't get over the size of this moral failing.
Every single level of government is failing to address the housing crisis. Worse yet, the citizens themselves and their NIMBYism...
I sort by all and new and have seen a fair amount of posts from bots bringing over content from Reddit. A lot of it doesn’t have much if any engagement on here and as far as I can tell even if there was it wouldn’t cross back and forth between the two platforms....
Strong disagree. The biggest part of Reddit is the comments. If you want more comments you need more people. If you want more people you need enough content to keep them engaged.
I'm 100% for posting links from Reddit over here to drive engagement.
Anyone know of any Fediverse projects written in .net/c#? I'm a little surprised by the lack of representation to be honest. I've seen some Rust/PHP/Node projects, but nothing .net.
I figured with .net core, and Azure that it would be at least somewhat competitive. But I haven't touched PHP in a very long time, and know very little about Rust.
"Android 12 added an easy-access feature for emergency services: just press the power button five times, and your phone will dial emergency services for you"
Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds, walnuts, and chia, canola and soybean oils—may help slow the progression of disease in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public...
Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.
I mean the argument of practicality can still be made though, When was the last time you had to read or write cursive? Really just for your signature at this point.
Cameras that can detect noisy vehicles will be trialled in suburban Sydney (www.smh.com.au)
cross-posted from: aussie.zone/post/153727...
Marijuana producer Canopy reports CA$3.3 billion annual loss (mjbizdaily.com)
Cannabis producer Canopy Growth reported a net loss of 3.3 billion Canadian dollars ($2.5 billion) for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
Life Cycle Emissions: EVs vs. Combustion Engine Vehicles (elements.visualcapitalist.com)
We look at carbon emissions of electric, hybrid, and combustion engine vehicles through an analysis of their life cycle emissions.
Is there a place to find children’s shows?
My torrent searching skills are failing me, looking for the likes of peppa pig and dora the explorer.
After a COVID-19-imposed drought, the Capital area is beginning to live up to its Festival City nickname. (ottawacitizen.com)
Am I that out of touch? "Festival City"?
CMHC - Ottawa has lower availability of affordable units than even Vancouver (www.cbc.ca)
This should be a wake up call to the Mayor and councillors....
How do you feel about bots automatically reposting content from Reddit onto Lemmy?
I sort by all and new and have seen a fair amount of posts from bots bringing over content from Reddit. A lot of it doesn’t have much if any engagement on here and as far as I can tell even if there was it wouldn’t cross back and forth between the two platforms....
The lack of .net/c# in the Fediverse?
Anyone know of any Fediverse projects written in .net/c#? I'm a little surprised by the lack of representation to be honest. I've seen some Rust/PHP/Node projects, but nothing .net.
“Stunning”—Midjourney update wows AI artists with camera-like feature (arstechnica.com)
Midjourney v5.2 features camera-like zoom control over framing, more realism.
Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false calls (arstechnica.com)
Google says it's working on a fix, but as usual, manufacturers will need to update.
Meta's upcoming AcitivityPub-enabled app Threads will only come with an "import from Mastodon" option. The new network won't federate on day one. (mastodon.social)
Full report is on The Verge.
Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS (medicalxpress.com)
Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds, walnuts, and chia, canola and soybean oils—may help slow the progression of disease in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public...
Russian cosmonauts toss old equipment overboard on ISS spacewalk (www.space.com)
'Wave goodbye to it. Rest in peace.'
PSA: Upvote is not an upvote like you are used to (like Reddit) - "Boost" is the Reddit Upvote
Like the title says, if you want to upvote something on KBin, you should use the Boost link, not the upvote button (Why? Don't know...)...
Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.
OC I'm not normally into celebrity news, but...
OC The Haunting of Hill House (streamable.com)
Announcing .NET 8 Preview 5 - .NET Blog (devblogs.microsoft.com)