I bought a 13" SurfaceBook 2 with the official Microsoft dock when it came out. I figured buying hardware from the company that makes the software would've given me the best experience.
After beginning to use the machine, I discovered that Microsoft's own dock can't even keep the machine powered under heavy load. The battery was discharging WHILE PLUGGED INTO THE WALL. I had to take breaks so that my computer wouldn't shut down and could recharge.
I had been on Macs for years but decided to give MS a chance because Windows Subsystem for Linux looked pretty awesome. Needless to say, I'm back on a Mac.
But maybe Reddit is okay with a few 3rd party apps surviving if it means they can charge such a ridiculous premium on API requests. Perhaps they didn't think any dev would be crazy enough to take them up on their offer. But at that point, they're raking in so much money that they might not care those users are on a 3rd party app.
Yeah, I've read how experts stated that the point where the dissimilar materials meet would be the most likely location of the failure. Titanium and carbon fiber will certainly behave differently under that pressure.
I think it's far less likely to be the root cause, but I do wonder if the 380mm acrylic viewport had anything to do with the failure. It wasn't rated for anywhere near that depth.
At the meeting Lochridge discovered why he had been denied access to the viewport information from the Engineering department—the viewport at the forward of the submersible was only built to a certified pressure of 1,300 meters, although OceanGate intended to take passengers down to depths of 4,000 meters. Lochridge learned that the viewport manufacturer would only certify to a depth of 1,300 meters due to experimental design of the viewport supplied by OceanGate, which was out of the Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy (“PVHO”) standards. OceanGate refused to pay for the manufacturer to build a viewport that would meet the required depth of 4,000 meters.
I remember the art of crafting the perfect google search query and knowing you'd eventually find that obscure bit of info. Now I have to quote nearly everything in my query and if a single result in the first 100 results is tangentially related, I'm grateful.
Macquarie University cyber security experts have invented a multi-lingual chatbot designed to keep scammers on long fake calls to waste their time and ultimately reduce the huge number of people who lose money to global criminals every day.
Not the same thing, but an older site/service where they would just randomize various automated responses during gaps in the conversation to keep the person on the phone. They have a bunch of recordings.
New evidence strongly suggests that OceanGate’s submersible, which imploded and killed all passengers on its way to the Titanic wreck, was unfit for the journey. The CEO, Stockton Rush, bought discounted carbon fiber past its shelf life from Boeing, which experts say is a terrible choice for a deep-sea vessel. This likely...
The research firm’s top property economist likens the decline in office demand to what malls have experienced over the last six years—and sees a similar outcome.
The Navy went back and analyzed its acoustic data after the Titan submersible was reported missing Sunday. That anomaly was ‘consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan submersible was operating when communications were lost,’ according to the senior Navy official. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive acoustic detection system. The Navy passed on the information to the Coast Guard, which continued its search.
3D print rule
Hollywood actors announce strike in first joint action with writers in 60 years (www.theguardian.com)
Simultaneous strikes by WGA and Sag-Aftra are expected to halt the majority of Hollywood’s film and TV production
Mac shipments grow 10%, as all major PC brands see downturns (9to5mac.com)
This is aging incredibly well. (lemmy.world)
Posting to Lemmy be like (lemmy.world)
What are the most unsettling Wikipedia articles you know?
Murder cases, freak accidents or articles triggering just good old existential crisis. Give me your worst.
OC Snapped a pic of Jinx mid yawn, had to make a metal band poster
"Update: Relay will continue to operate from July 1st." (www.reddit.com)
Update from DBrady, creator of Relay for Reddit (not me!):...
The Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan, blocking debt relief for millions of borrowers (www.businessinsider.com)
The Supreme Court ruled Biden's student-loan forgiveness is illegal, meaning borrowers will resume payments without debt cancellation this year.
Dystopian Reddit runs on fake content (must read) (kbin.social)
Reddit is telling protesting mods their communities ‘will not’ stay private (www.theverge.com)
Titanic tourist sub photos show wreckage being brought ashore (www.bbc.co.uk)
Pieces of the submersible are seen for the first time after being recovered from the Atlantic.
Futurama | Official Trailer | New Season July 24, 2023 (www.youtube.com)
Reddit breaks the law to quell protests - spez has gone too far (www.youtube.com)
We reach a new low every day...
Google execs admit users are ‘not quite happy’ with search experience after Reddit blackouts (www.cnbc.com)
Google executives acknowledged this month they need to do a better job surfacing user-generated content after the recent Reddit blackouts.
This is Maggie. Belly out. Getting turnt on the nip carrot. (lemmy.world)
Drugs are bad. mmkay?
Scamming the scammers: Using multi-lingual chatbots as fake victims to disrupt the business model of scam callers (techxplore.com)
Macquarie University cyber security experts have invented a multi-lingual chatbot designed to keep scammers on long fake calls to waste their time and ultimately reduce the huge number of people who lose money to global criminals every day.
OceanGate CEO Bragged About Using Expired Carbon Fiber to Build Doomed Sub (futurism.com)
New evidence strongly suggests that OceanGate’s submersible, which imploded and killed all passengers on its way to the Titanic wreck, was unfit for the journey. The CEO, Stockton Rush, bought discounted carbon fiber past its shelf life from Boeing, which experts say is a terrible choice for a deep-sea vessel. This likely...
Titanic sub CEO was on a 'predatory' mission to convince influential people to support his unsafe vessel, says expert (www.insider.com)
Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta jet engine (www.theguardian.com)
A worker at San Antonio’s international airport died after being sucked into a jet’s engine late on Friday, officials said.
The office real estate crash will be so sharp and deep that Capital Economics thinks office values are unlikely to recover by 2040 (fortune.com)
The research firm’s top property economist likens the decline in office demand to what malls have experienced over the last six years—and sees a similar outcome.
What are the best cooking hacks you've learned over the years?
What are the best practices you've learned to save time or make a meal better.
WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Navy Detected Titan Sub Implosion Days Ago (www.wsj.com)
Underwater microphones designed to detect enemy submarines first detected Titan tragedy.
Birthday Present to myself, turning 44 & relearning