Not just metal, some brake pads have asbestos. I’m surprised more people don’t know about this…

https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/i-have-changed-my-brakes-past-should-i-be-worried-about-asbestos-exposure

Edit: maybe someone should archive that link before Trump shuts down the EPA.

I like how the mustang’s license plate is blurred but the trailer’s isn’t, as if they aren’t registered by the same person.

JEEP: Just Empty Every Pocket

Really? I’ve been seeing articles about how chatgpt is insecure garbage for a couple years now.

Nothing to worry about unless you’ve signed a contract with someone. Normally when you sign with a record label you’re selling them the rights to your music, so they could sue you if you try to give it away or sell it without them being involved. Record labels are known to be pretty predatory…

People who were/are upset about singular they really don’t understand that language change is pervasive and unstoppable.

What do you mean by this, exactly? As someone who is deeply “engrained” (?) in the field of linguistics, surely you must be aware that singular “they” has been in usage since the 14th century.

Real engineers run all their code on CPUs they designed in verilog/VHDL.

To be fair, if you have an engineering degree that covered programming you probably learned C, ASM, and low level details about system architecture. But the definition of “engineer” seems a little looser when you’re taking about IT compared to some other fields - SWE is the only “engineering” title you can get without a formal education, AFAIK.

This one is a buzzword.

What portion of our zinc production goes to manufacturing pennies?

Same here, I have a business grade laser printer and it’s worked flawlessly on Linux and windows without any extra work to set up. And the laser toner has a much longer shelf life than ink. The downside is it’s black and white and still cost more than a consumer grade color printer.

the least informed and most vulnerable group of retail users, who are also the most likely ones to use these exchange platforms and thereby not hold their own keys.

While that’s true, I think that group of users are mainly speculators, not people interested in using it as a currency. And most criticism I’ve seen about crypto (at least when comparing it to fiat) is that it’s too volatile to be a useful currency, and the volatility is driven by speculation. So I don’t think they’re as innocent as you said, even if they are uninformed.

In case anyone missed it, I found this comment interesting (from the blog, not Lemmy):

Brian you can also find this Finn Grimpe character has a court case under his company ‘HostPlanet’ from 2016. Looking into this more, it was known since then that he was the owner.

He was likely turned and made it into a honeypot ever since considering he and florian (aka “Jason”) have not been arrested and only a single admin was.

Squids are carnivores, and you’re an anthromorphic squid. I can see why a vegan would be upset.

Sorry, I realized I misread your earlier post. I missed the word “trying,” and it sounded like your were saying the device might not be connected to the internet even though it’s successfully pinging a server.

No, it doesn’t depend on the router. The device can either send traffic to other devices on the internet or it can’t. If the device can ping something on the internet, then it is connected to the internet. It’s a tautology.

The only way some IT guy can notice it pinging the outside world is if it’s connected to the internet.

It matters if they think the bubble will pop before they get a return on their R&D investment.

Thanks, I honestly want expecting that kind of a response.

I’m sure there are some who voted out of protest, but only someone who identifies as a Democrat/leftist would vote for Trump out off protest.

Another reason I’ve heard is that Trump doesn’t try to hide his bad side. Democrat (read: neoliberal) policies tend to favor corporations over individuals, and homeowners over renters. Guess which race is more likely to own home and have a stock portfolio?

You didn’t answer my question, have you ever (honestly) wondered why PoC would vote for Trump over a Democrat? You have every right to criticize them, but it doesn’t sound like you’ve put any thought into why they disagree with you. The result is you will say things that alienate and dehumanize them, which is counterproductive.