BCsven

BCsven , 1 month ago to Technology in Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range

There is no need for access to a cell signal amd a server though, when you wamt to clicl start.from your living room.. You can use the same fob tech as lock umlock your car like cars had prior. Or. you can buy after market remote start kits, Toyota waa juat frying to jump on the SaaS bandwagon

BCsven , 1 month ago to Technology in Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range

They may have, Toyota ditched their "subscribe monthly to remote start your car" after outrage

BCsven , 1 month ago to Technology in Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range

Oh I hate it. Like Toyota was offering remote car start but only if you subscribed online, otherwise your remote start button would get blocked by software. They walked it back because of consumer backlash, but not enough consumers complain.
Meanwhile Ford pattented a drive home feature so if you miss a car payment it cripples your car, and further non payment the vehicle will drive itself back to the dealership

BCsven , 1 month ago to Technology in Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range

Oh I know, its absolute shit. My only point was Tesla doing it is not new, it's how manufacturers have saved costs on making muliple product configurations.

BCsven , 1 month ago to Technology in Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range

No different than BMW having heated seats but if you want to use them you have to unlock with subscription plan. This way BMW makes one model and consumer has a choice with paymwnt. Intel CPUs have this too now. Company running servers can buy low performing chip, if they want to expand capability then intel sells them a license code to unlock more performance

BCsven , 1 month ago to Technology in Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range

It is way cheaper. two assembly lines to assmebly 2 packs, separate work orders, specific assembly per model ordered ( so customet doesn't pay for low end amd accidentally get highend or vice versa ), CAD and data management of two variations. It is why ModelT only came in black, is streamlines the whole process.
You see much simpler examples in other induatries ie. that use stock material. it is cheaper to stock say 3 foot precut lengths and if product only needs 2 feet you chop it off at assembly and throw away the 1 foot scrap, rather than stocking and inventorying 2 foot and 3 foot stocks.
Unless you invest in an expensive atock feeder that cuts the stock to length typed in, but that machine isn't mobile so neesa to be placed at the exact location of assembly. And if you need it two places you need two stock machines, so then you start weighing the crude method vs precise

BCsven , 2 months ago to linuxmemes in I really do want to know though

Ha, it does. I find it great for dark or light viewinng. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solarized

BCsven , 2 months ago to linuxmemes in I really do want to know though

Consider Solarized Light, its is easier on the eyes

BCsven , 2 months ago to Selfhosted in Syncthing ... where are the users?

Seafile has a free open source edition, and even their paid enterprise license is free under 3 users

BCsven , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to Selfhosted in Building my Homelab!

Instead of wifi printing, my printer is attached directly to my Pi, then Common Unix Print Server/System (later Rebranded Cupertino Print Server when apple took over the project many years later) acts as printer announcement, driver and spooler service.

BCsven , 2 months ago to Selfhosted in Why is replacement for home device controls so complicated?

https://github.com/jkbenaim/hs100
if you have tplink kasa hardware this cli tool lets you send direct commands via Wifi, no hub required.
it is not that the tech actually needs a server, it is that the server handles IP address changes, records data, checks switch on/off status, scheduling, etc, to provide a better experience than hitting an on off command.

BCsven , 2 months ago to Selfhosted in Why is replacement for home device controls so complicated?

What is bad is when the supplying company goes out of business, you are left with junk. Self Hosting is the way.

Also if you buy Kasa TPlink plgus and switches there is a git HS100 repo that has scripts to run to preprogram your switches to use a localhost instead of baked in proprietary IP server, and scripts to associate your switches and plugs to your wifi without an app.
https://github.com/jkbenaim/hs100

With this CLI tool you can also manipulate the plugs and switches direct by IP address rather than via homeassistant server.

BCsven , 2 months ago to Selfhosted in Building my Homelab!

• trilium notes
• paperlessngx
• cups
• homeassistant
• syncthing

BCsven , 2 months ago to Selfhosted in Why is replacement for home device controls so complicated?

You just need one Pi. get a pi5 for future proofing. Docker addition , so you can host more than just home assiatant

BCsven , 2 months ago to Selfhosted in Why is replacement for home device controls so complicated?

My homeassistant is running on a pi2 with 2GB RAM. it doesn't need much.

But yes, it is a central place for processing and recording data, either from phone, imstalled electrical hardware or other devices.