[-] Auk@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago

Unfortunately yes. They do put some models on sale occasionally so if you want one it can be worth waiting - I got mine at close on half RRP which made the cost somewhat more palatable.

[-] Auk@kbin.social 4 points 7 months ago

If you're running ducting into your server/switch cabinet I've thought before that it could be interesting to have an exhaust setup that you can switch between venting the excess heat directly outside (in summer) or back into the main house (in winter).

[-] Auk@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago

ZenFone 10, because it's one of the now rare phones where you can still reach the whole screen with one hand.

[-] Auk@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago

I would be reasonably confident in offline games running in 20 years if you bought the cartridges, if you bought the estore versions I would be significantly less confident.

[-] Auk@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago

Yes. I picked a bunch of coal pieces up at Stockton beach once as a kid and took them home because coal was interesting - I tested burning at least one of those pieces in the wood fire that winter.

[-] Auk@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

You don't really have to beat battery energy density to be better for longer range riding, you just have to have a minimum acceptable range and the ability to quickly refuel. For example having to stop every 100km for five minutes is likely going to be more acceptable to the majority than stopping every 200km for an hour.

Of course the real trick is to both figure out how far the minimum distance is for most people and - most importantly - making refuelling widely enough available that people can work on the assumption of just pulling in and filling up.

[-] Auk@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago

GPS tech is definitely decades old, I could dig out a couple of handheld units I have in a box that would qualify for that distinction (circa 2000) and those were a few models into what was available to consumers let alone unis and governments.

Using that specific application for decades is more of a stretch, but technically possible if you count all Mapfactor navigation and they first used it on a PC (released 2002 apparently). Even on mobile devices it's not that far off qualifying as possible though (released 2007 on Windows CE so 16 years).

[-] Auk@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

Yes, microwaves are a poor substitute for an oven but they work fine for vegetables that you might otherwise use a steamer to cook. Stuff like broccoli, beans, carrot pieces etc. Corn on the cob works well too, just give it a few minutes in the microwave with the husk still on.

[-] Auk@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Bing gave me this for 'Going off like a frog in a sock'.

Edit: Also this one for 'Flat out like a lizard drinking'.

[-] Auk@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

OP is either worried about ghosts or the serial killer(s) whom he nicked a few bodies from.

[-] Auk@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thanks for the idea, looks like converting them might open up some more options for viewing. I'm only intending to view already created maps rather than creating data so I don't need GIS suite functionality once I get the maps on the phone (really only need geolocation, marker points etc are nice but not necessary), viewing as an OsmAnd layer sounds promising if I could get that to work easily for multiple files.

[-] Auk@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How the heck are you getting gunk in your USB C ports? 🤨

How are you not getting lint and dust in your USB C ports? Not really a problem with computers due to the cleaner usage environment but I have to clean out the port on my phone every few months or the cable will start losing connection at the slightest bump.

I wouldn't expect Lightning is immune from this either but it likely is less of an issue there due to having less narrow gaps for lint to get caught in the port.

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