Hyperreality

Hyperreality , 1 month ago to Technology in China’s military shows off rifle-toting robot dogs

And according to the promotional video, it will pleasure you with a special dance.

Hyperreality , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to Technology in Is Tesla Feeling the BYD? A Chinese Giant Shakes Up the EV Electric Car Landscape

The ford mondeo (I think it was called the fusion in the US) was 'inspired' by the Aston Martin Rapide. This was at a time when Ford owned Aston Martin. Fisker and Porritt, who worked at tesla when the model S came out, also worked for Ford/Aston Martin.

It's not just me either. For example, here's a ten year old thread on the tesla forum which mentions it:

https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/ford-mondeo-copying-s-design.42767/

Hyperreality , 2 months ago to Technology in Is Tesla Feeling the BYD? A Chinese Giant Shakes Up the EV Electric Car Landscape

The tesla model S looks like a decade old eurospec Ford Mondeo.

Certainly look more alike than a porsche and a byd.

Hyperreality , 2 months ago to Technology in Tesla to lay off everyone working on Superchargers, new vehicles

What happens when something requires maintenance in a month/week/day?

Insert more poop emojis.

Hyperreality , 2 months ago to Technology in Urgent need to investigate role of technology, social media companies in killing Gazan civilians

when israel releases the 3000+ Palestinian hostages they hold in concentration camps we can reach a ceasefire.

In other words, you would rather that Israel continue bombing Gaza, than that Hamas and Israel sign a ceasefire today.

Almost as if you don't actually care about the innocent men, women and children who are dying, as you find it politically convenient the conflict continues. Especially in the run-up to the US election.

Hyperreality , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to Mildly Infuriating in This manhole placement is more than mildly infuriating

Square covers like this are common globally. AFAIK also in the US:

https://manholecoversdirect.com/products/square-manhole-covers-and-frames/

Setting square tiles or paving stones around a circular cover is a pain in the ass.

But it wouldn't be the first time the US is weird, like the whole imperial measurements thing, so whatever. Or maybe you live in a state that decided square manhole covers were biblically incorrect.

Hyperreality , 2 months ago to Mildly Infuriating in This manhole placement is more than mildly infuriating

It's next to a drainpipe...

Hyperreality , 2 months ago to Mildly Infuriating in This manhole placement is more than mildly infuriating

Depends. The cover is resting on the inside lip which prevents moisture getting in. Ie. this cover is actually significantly bigger than the hole it's covering.

Eg. if this cover is 25x25, but it's covering a hole which is less than 18x18 (c=25.5), it'll be quite hard to drop the cover in.

Hyperreality , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to Mildly Infuriating in This manhole placement is more than mildly infuriating

It’s really strange that it’s square and not round.

It's not even slightly strange. These are incredibly common all across Europe and the world.

It's a small cover, almost certainly to service the nearby drainpipe or perhaps for the water or gas connection to a house.

The chance of it falling in the hole is zero unless you're trying to do it on purpose. Lift and slide, done.

And even if it does fall in, you can simply reach in and pull it out.

Hyperreality , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to Mildly Infuriating in This manhole placement is more than mildly infuriating

1. Manhole covers are not heavy as fuck. They're meant to be able to lift out. I've lifted far larger ones than this no problem.
2. This manhole cover is at most 30x30cm judging by OP's foot, so weights at most a few kilos.
3. This is a small cover, probably covering a drain, not a hole to the centre of the earth. I have a few around the house. Cable tie, piece of string, lift it out no problem. You lift and slide it aside, it's not going to fall in unless you're a complete moron or drunk. If it does fall in, you pull it out, because it doesn't weigh 100 kg.
4. If you're worried that this would take your finger off, you're the kind of person who should hire an electrician to change a light bulb.

Hyperreality , 2 months ago to Mildly Infuriating in This manhole placement is more than mildly infuriating

Don't be lazy.

Get a cable tie or some tongs, pull it out, rotate it, done.

Less effort than it took to take this picture and post it on here.

Hyperreality , 3 months ago to Privacy in Reddit started blocking VPN users on old.reddit.com

Not if you go through old.reddit.

Hyperreality , 3 months ago to Privacy in Reddit started blocking VPN users on old.reddit.com

PSA: you still don't need an email to register. Simply register via old.reddit.

Hyperreality , 3 months ago to Mildly Infuriating in Amsterdam testing system that can remotely slow e-bikes down

1. AFAIK 60km/h let alone 60mph e-bikes aren't road legal in the Netherlands. 60mph is something like 95km/h. To give you an idea, most motorways are 100km/h in the Netherlands. To drive something that fast you'd need a full motorcycle license, insurance, etc.
2. Certainly they're not allowed on cycle paths.
3. Even if they were, Amsterdam has a citywide speed limit of 30km/h. That's under 20mp/h.

Hyperreality , 3 months ago to Technology in Fully working 270€ Nest Dropcam will no longer be supported.

Yeah.

This is why I bought myself some blink cameras. Obviously, privacy is shit (and I've factored this) and you're affectively forced to pay for use their cloud service, but at least the (initial) purchase price is cheap.

But I've 'bought' cameras for far more, only for them to hobble functionality a few years down the line. And they've had vulnerabilities or whatever.

For the sensitive stuff, I have a camera with an SD card, but obviously phone notifications is a big selling point of systems like this.