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Terrifying from a data privacy perspective, but nice to see that AI isn’t being used to explicitly further greed in every conceivable instance.

That nose is quite possibly the best thing ever

They also had to get rid of the NASCAR crosswalk in Daytona. Oops.

And just like that, a close-to-$1k purchase will become a paperweight, taunting the purchaser from beyond the grave.

We had a cat who loved when we’d turn the lights on and off before bed, and we think he eventually thought we could control the sun, too, because he’d yell at us when his window spot wasn’t sunny enough for his liking.

It’s all the Halo he played, obviously.

They use AWS and specifically design their software to be able to dynamically scale, ever since Wandavision crashed their playback.

Is it possible that they never entertained having to make their cancellation page scalable? Sure. Is it more likely that they intentionally haven’t made it scalable? Yes.

Yep. That’s how my father wrote his “and” symbols.

I’m so sorry. You deserve better than that. You deserve someone to listen to you and tell you how important you are to then. So allow me: You, andros_rex, are important to me. I mean that. Your existence makes the world better, and thus, you literally touch my life in a positive way by just being here and being you. You are very clearly a good teacher (otherwise you wouldn’t have been offered a job in the first place) not to mention a good person, and I wish there were more people like you, with your skills, to have a positive impact on the world around them.

You’re in the lowest low-point of your life right now. Situations always change, so it’s statically impossible for you to be in this low point forever. Stick around and keep being the amazing person I’m absolutely certain you are, even if it’s just out of spite… don’t let those assholes win.

Because you being here and making to the other side of this (and YOU WILL) makes the world better for anyone else who goes through it after you.

You CAN do this. I hope you choose to stay. I know you will change peoples’ lives for the better if you do.

Please don’t go.

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For those wondering about Walgreens:

Walgreens, the nation’s second largest pharmacy chain, did not respond to requests for comment about the availability of Covid shots at its stores. But when a New York Times reporter tried to schedule vaccine appointments in all 50 states, the pharmacy’s website said patients would need a prescription in 16.

Vaccine appointments also appeared unavailable at Walgreens in many states. That may, in part, reflect a supply issue, doctors said. But Walgreens’ note that patients need prescriptions in some states could signal confusion among pharmacists over whom they’re allowed to vaccinate.

Not that this will be surprising, but just so we’re clear: When the rainbow crosswalk in question was painted, it was done with the DOT’s full support, because the bright colors increased visibility and safety.

Also, the very same DOT is painting new crosswalks in an area that is a three-minute drive from the crosswalk in question: the new crosswalks are green.

https://www.the-independent.com/tech/smartphone-apps-listening-privacy-alphonso-shazam-advertising-pool-3d-honey-quest-a8139451.html

The “Read More” button was difficult to find, but the additional content there speaks to your point:

The office has been riven by leadership tumult over the last year. An earlier chief, Hampton Dellinger, was abruptly fired by the Trump administration and initially sued to get his job back before abandoning the court fight.

Trump selected as his replacement Paul Ingrassia, a former right-wing podcast host who has praised criminally charged influencer Andrew Tate as a “extraordinary human being” and promoted the false claim that the 2020 election was rigged. A Senate panel was set to consider his nomination at a hearing last month, but it was pulled from the agenda.

Trump’s trade representative, Jamieson Greer, is serving as acting head of the office.

Even a 110V 15 amp outlet can handle charging that overnight.

This is something I wish more people realized. If it doesn’t fully charge you overnight, it’ll get you close, and it’ll likely be enough for your daily commute. It also generates less heat and thus is better for the long-term health of your battery to trickle charge instead of fast-charging all the time.

Yes, it’s total BS.

I’ll also share the flip side here, though, from https://electricaleducator.com/for-homeowners/nema-14-50-what-you-need-to-understand/ :

I spoke to Leviton and the general consensus is that the receptacles are not being installed correctly. Additionally, EV chargers draw a load for a longer period of time than a normal appliance. Homeowners and even some electricians are not using the necessary torqueing tools. Terminals that are too loose and, yes, too tight, will fail. Leviton came out with an upgraded version for EV chargers that we will do a deep dive on. If you’re installing an EV Charger, you should probably opt for the more robust Leviton product.

So, it is more dangerous than other appliances, and I’ve never seen an inspector check tightness. That said, I totally agree that it is unlikely to deter someone from installing one and more likely that people will do a shit job and it’ll be done without someone checking it. So, pretty bad either way, honestly.

The only male doctor at my ob/gyn was visibly angry when I told him my experience getting the IUD. He said, “The women in this practice don’t give anesthetic and it makes me furious with them.” Way to be a decent human in a sea of assholes, dude.

That’s kinda my point, though. You have the Google Assistant app for a legitimate reason, and its need to use your microphone is also equally legitimate…the problem comes in when Google says that they don’t monitor what you’re saying, or worse, they say they can’t because your phone processes it all locally. They have this giant loophole that they take advantage of here, in that while they do not keep track of what you say themselves, they embed a third party service that does. While not particularly surprising given it’s Google, that’s shady as fuck and they shouldn’t be able to say they don’t monitor just because they let their little bro Alphonso do it on their behalf and they magically get off on a technicality.

Is that to say that it’s no longer valid? Or just that it’s old news? The list of apps associated with the software is still pretty extensive; Google Assistant even showed up.