Celestus

@Celestus@lemm.ee

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix bad... Shocker, I know⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah, it looks like it doesn’t support the AirPlay video format yet, so you wouldn’t be able to watch videos over it, except via the screen mirroring protocol, which is much lower quality for something like Netflix, FYI. Thanks for the link, though! Definitely adding this to my toolbox

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix bad... Shocker, I know⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Ohhhh, it’s an AirPlay server for Linux! That’s awesome!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix bad... Shocker, I know⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Sort of a tangent, but I’m curious what advantage Uxplay has over the built in macOS AirPlay server. I’m unfamiliar with it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discussion: Cybertruck involved in attempted bombing in Las Vegas auto-locked after explosion⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not an automotive engineer, so I don’t have a great understanding of the benefits as perceived by auto manufacturers. Still, here are some benefits as I see it:

  • Cheaper (fewer parts)
  • More reliable (fewer moving parts, cables strained less frequently, fewer broken door handles)
  • Recessed door handles are more aerodynamic (not necessarily an advantage of electronics)
  • Remote door release (helps with frozen handles in the cold)
  • Cool factor (helps sell cars)
  • Flexible design (allows designers to do creative things with door handles/controls)
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discussion: Cybertruck involved in attempted bombing in Las Vegas auto-locked after explosion⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t see that as a design failure. I actually really like them. Electronic door controls both inside and out, plus a mechanical backup only inside. It’s not a perfect design, but neither are mechanical door controls. It’s also not unique to Tesla: many other cars have electronic door actuators with software locks

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discussion: Cybertruck involved in attempted bombing in Las Vegas auto-locked after explosion⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  There’s nothing special about the Tesla door in that regard, so it is possible for it to become mechanically warped/obstructed in an accident or fire just like any other car door

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discussion: Cybertruck involved in attempted bombing in Las Vegas auto-locked after explosion⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  They’re right in front of the window switches, and in my experience, unfamiliar passengers are more likely to use the manual door release than the actual door button. They’re actually too easy to find, in my opinion, but that’s probably for the best

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discussion: Cybertruck involved in attempted bombing in Las Vegas auto-locked after explosion⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The computers and telemetry systems aren’t near the part that exploded. Assuming they failed at all, they (and the vehicle itself) probably would’ve remained functional for a while after the blast

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discussion: Cybertruck involved in attempted bombing in Las Vegas auto-locked after explosion⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Obstructing the cabin camera will cause the car to periodically “nag” the driver to apply torque to the steering wheel while the automatic steering system is engaged, depending on the vehicle’s speed

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discussion: Cybertruck involved in attempted bombing in Las Vegas auto-locked after explosion⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Serious answer: The front doors have easily accessible manual releases. Unless there is damage to the door frame/mechanism, it is trivial to get out of a Tesla with no power. These work even if the door is locked, since the lock is implemented in software

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon starts selling Hyundai cars, more brands next year⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  No, my understanding of this is that Amazon is just a storefront for dealers. Your entire transaction will be with the dealer, because Amazon is not allowed to sell new cars

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Charities of Employees from "non-profit" I was going to donate too⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  How much would you prefer they made? Do you think the world would be a better place if they shut down their charity businesses?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Feature Denuvo & Account Linking + EULA also requires you to allow Ubisoft to "monitor" your RAM⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Makes no difference to me, since I wasn’t interested in playing it anyway

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Halo 2's 2003 E3 Demo Just Released on Steam⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  No, it’s on Steam

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨mullenweg, founder of wordpress, claims that the apostrophe we type is actually a prime mark and talks about how he always manually inputs U+2019 instead⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  He’s right, though. They’re different characters, and they look different. The curved apostrophe looks much better, especially with larger fonts. I don’t use it in casual typing, but it’s important for official copy on the Web. You can use Option-Shift-] to type it without the alt code on a Mac

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I would maybe like a smart watch, can you help me decide?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Check out iOS Assistive Access. It greatly enlarges and simplifies the UI to cater to cognitive impairments