Installing one part of an infrastructure without the rest of the infrastructure to free car dependency can have this effect. It certainly takes time to change behaviour and increase foot traffic. Some shops have closed - but is that because they were a good downtown destination? Perhaps they weren’t doing well beforehand. It’s tough going.
Reprehensible behaviour nonetheless.
Strong Vehicular Cycling vibes from that cyclist early on.
Illegal parking - tow them.
Leant how to solve problems with if, else if, else and for and while, and you can do a ton of stuff. Learn how to work with objects and APIs and you’ve got the basics for any language. You will always need to learn syntax, convention, and secure practices, but the fundamentals don’t change.
Excellent. I’m sure this wasn’t a decision made to protect retail investors but it’s better than NASDAQ’s approach
I’m it sure I’d call it even that. One has a weak profit and potential for more - they currently have an effective monopoly on NASA launches I think? The other two are DOA; calling X and XAI “company” is too generous.
“Please stop making your competitive product better, whilst we go through the IPO process.”
AuADHD not found.
The burning desire to bring order to chaos but being completely unable to do so.
I like malicious compliance but I don’t like cars.
Hey, how about “the only streets that can exist without sidewalks must be controlled access highways with no private entrances or exits” with some additional details to keep it limited.
Absolutely not. ICE vehicles need fluid changes. Arguably more frequently than non-hybrid if they’re not run often as the oil will get contaminated with water.
The battery is a spectre I’m not looking forward to.
The GTI is a car; the RAV4 is an appliance. Hopefully you can keep it around for a while. The imperfections of mechanical, combustion driven cars are feedback that make the driving experience pleasurable. But with the level of traffic in my neighborhood and fuel prices, I just want to get there cheaply most days.
One of the contributors to the wealth redistribution was the move away from company pensions to “just invest in the stock market” 401k and the like. Pension obligations disappear and stock value goes up.
I have to buy shares. They are given shares. And even if you’re getting shares as part of your compensation, it’s a fraction of what management gets.
Yes. Even though Toyota hybrids are really efficient and low maintenance, with EVs you just plug in when you get home. No fuel. No oil changes. It’s like a toaster; it just works. My EV drivetrain has something like 5 moving parts.
After 150,000km or so you need to have the coolant and gearcase fluids changed, and brake fluid flushed based on age.
As long as manufacturers are building the electronic parts to last a reasonable time (and that I expect to change to serve the dealer networks) it’s much less work owning an EV.
There was a time not so long ago that this would have been meat and exciting to me because of all the potential for accessibility and my shitty memory and…
But the enshittification of everything has destroyed my positivity about tech. And also, Meta/Facebook sucked before then.
Offer services for discounted rate and throw in some consulting.
After 3 years, contract renewal goes up 50% and no services deal.
All the enterprise tech companies are doing this.
Farming.
The NYPD, to make sure there was not a threat to the public, sent their highly trained Emergency Services Unit officers into the sewer system
Taking the piss, surely. Good thing the actual experts went in.
the city Environmental Protection Department, which manages the system, also went in
The USA has the oldest written constitution in the world, as far as I know.
And that’s not generally considered a good thing.
It could be worth celebrating the country’s cohesion and prosperity, but it is in desperate need of extensive revisions for the 21st century.
Not even close to most uncomfortable.
Oh, I see the problem. He’s using facts, analysis, and mathematics to make up his mind, instead of jumping on the hype train.
It’s semi protected by a curb but realistically it’s free game. Communicate a blitz and enforce. Use cameras if they’re reliable (I have my doubts though).