Motorcycle classes are now looking to train teen e-bike riders
As electric bikes and e-scooters continue to surge in popularity, and as the growing ridership skews towards younger operators with...Micah Toll (Electrek)
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Watching Linux get more and more in bed with "AI" is kind of a mixed bag. I realize that at some point it's going to come no matter what else happens. The rot will eventually spread everywhere because even in Linux circles there is the fear of being "left behind".
But I hate to see it. Linux has been the one place where there was at least till more recently a feeling that "AI" wouldn't go. Where we would have a safe haven from it. But with organizations like Mozilla diving head first into "AI", and the Linux Foundation it's self now creating an "AI" foundation with all the heavy hitters involved it's nearly assured that the days of Linux not being infested with "AI" are now numbered.
The only question left is what distros will be hit the hardest by this, and when.
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Linux Foundation Announces the Formation of the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), Anchored by New Project Contributions Including Model Context Protocol (MCP), goose and AGENTS.md
Linux Foundation Announces the Formation of the Agentic AI FoundationThe Linux Foundation
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Lost Moon by Nnaly on DeviantArt
Giggles, "Ummm, what do you mean don't panic?"
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#Art #mlp #funny #mylittlepony
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— (STL, MO, US, Earth)@Andrew Pam Bugger, lets see if'n I can fix that
Updated the link
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#UkrainianForces strike #Russian gas processing plant
#Ukraine's Defense Forces hit the #Astrakhan gas processing plant during overnight operations, targeting what Kyiv described as a "key enterprise in Russia's oil and gas industry." Ukrainian officials said the strike was intended to reduce #ussia's capacity to produce #explosives.The General Staff said explosions were recorded at the plant, followed by a large fire. The extent of the damage has not been determined, and Russian officials have not commented on the incident.
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#RussianInvasion #UkrainianDrones #StandWithUkraine
Ukrainian forces strike Russian gas processing plant, military says
Ukrainian forces hit the Astrakhan gas processing plant on Dec. 15, targeting what Kyiv described as a "key enterprise in Russia's oil and gas industry," the General Staff reported.Lucy Pakhnyuk (The Kyiv Independent)
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Ukraine claims first Sea Baby underwater drone strike on Russian submarine
#Ukraine’s Security Service said its #underwater #drones hit a #Russian #submarine in the port of Novorossiysk on Dec. 15, the first such attack it has reported, knocking the vessel out of service.The agency said it used #SeaBaby #naval drones to target a Varshavyanka-class — a subset of the #Kilo class — submarine that carried four launchers for #Kalibr #CruiseMissiles, which Russia has used to strike #Ukrainian cities and infrastructure since the outset of the full-scale war.
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Ukraine claims first Sea Baby underwater drone strike on Russian submarine
For the first time, Ukrainian underwater drones have successfully attacked a Russian submarine, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Dec. 15.Tania Myronyshena (The Kyiv Independent)
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This State Wants Drivers To Start Paying By The Mile As EV Popularity Climbs
Honestly I'm not against charge by mile, so long as it doesn't require installing a tracking device, here in Missouri we already have a mileage inspection for vehicles brought in from out of state, along with the mileage being verified every time the car is inspected. Frankly I think they should just eliminate gas taxes, and charge everyone based on mileage with the rate based on the weight of the vehicle.
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This State Wants Drivers To Start Paying By The Mile As EV Popularity Climbs
EVs are heavier than traditional cars, so they cause more wear on the road, but road maintenance is usually funded via gas tax. Here's what one state is doing.Madeline Cuccio (SlashGear)
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So, today didn't end the way I expected
And I'm still processing.
Was sitting in traffic when a car came flying up through the grass behind and to the right, flipping and throwing a part into the road. At first the first person there didn't think the driver was still in the car, so I threw on my safety vest, and got the biggest part out of the road before it causes another accident.
After realizing the driver was still in there, under the supervision of an ER nurse who'd stopped, we started working on getting her out so CPR could be done, but it was only the two of us and I can't lift much. We did get her from wedged between the front seats to the back seat face down before the cops got there, and i supported her so she didn't fall between the front and back seats, while they got her out so CPR could be performed. She did have a pulse when they got her in the ambulance, so she might survive.
I wound up taking a shower when I got home, because I'd been kneeling in vomit and even after taking off my clothes I could still smell it.
So that was how my day ended. Not sure how I feel right now, aside from sore as my upper back was already hurting, and my shoulders are now, but I already was going to chiro tomorrow, so no big deal. Besides, as I told the nurse, a little back pain is a small price to pay for saving a life.
Still, I'm kinda processing the whole thing as you can imagine.
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we had a house on a dangerous curve — there were a couple of times we had to go running up the hill to help.
That mixture of proud but horrified never changes IMHO
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That's way more dramatic than when I recently rescued an adolescent gallah that fell out of its nest. Sadly, it's wing was so damaged the wildlife rescue hospital had to put it down. I felt horrible.
If I had left the bird where it was, it would have died near the tree it knew with mama nearby, albeit after some suffering. My transporting it caused the bird plenty of trauma, but in the end it shortened its suffering. I kept thinking maybe I hadn't done it much of a service. But then I thought, if my efforts could save it, it would have enjoyed a longer life. Perhaps it was worth a hopeful effort.
Thank you for being the sort of person who stops and helps.
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The President's Chief of Staff just admitted that his pursuit of Leticia James and James Comey was not grounded in justice, but in revenge.
This is an indefensible violation of due process of law. And if I'm Mahmoud Khalil or Kilmar Abrego Garcia, I'm filing a civil lawsuit for restitution for malicious prosecution.
Finally, shame on all the universities with their billions in endowments who refused to stand up to Trump, & instead capitulated to his vengeful vindictive demands. Unacceptable.
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Hey car people...have a question.
Car battery was pretty dead, but I eventually was able to get it jumped with my pack, thankfully.
Now that I'm in a communal garage, though, there's no way to get AC power to a charger unit while I'm parked there. And I'd like the capability of doing occasional battery maintenance without having to get it to someone's house and plugging a charger pack in.
Does a portable power supply that can actually *charge* a car battery without being plugged in exist anymore? I only say "anymore" because I *used* to own one that fit the bill...believe we gave it to a friend that needed something like it right before we left Louisiana for an apartment that had a garage with an outlet. It was nice, a bulky but reliable sealed lead-acid supply with USB and a decent inverter with two outlets.
Been having a hell of a time finding one / figuring out the right search terms to filter results for the thing that I need. Speed isn't an issue, I'm perfectly okay with 1A, in fact the slower the better. Just something to refresh the battery after a period of time it isn't driven often, which is, well...more often here in a place that isn't quite as car-dependent for the basics.
Found a DeWalt product that's a booster that serves a similar purpose, but would rather go with less current push to not needlessly wear out the battery faster (it's only 1.5 years old, for reference). Let me know if you know of anything!
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Trickle chargers often do tricks with variable voltages to keep the battery healthier, and may also have desulfate modes and such. It's really the best way to handle it.
I'm not sure something portable exists, it'd need a big hecking battery, way more volts, say 14-18v, maybe some sort of dc to dc converter, and purpose built circuitry would be a nice to have, but you'd still have to recharge that thing every few days too.
It might be easier to install a battery disconnect switch.
@janusfox First off, thank you for the insight!
I'm concerned about the physical limitations of such a setup, too. That previous product *did* work, however, on a battery that powered the whale of my husband's car he had back in the 2000s (Chrysler 300m). I'm sure it was built to mitigate the inherent limitations somehow(tm).
The plug-in charger I have is 2A and variable voltage. The garage where I am is only partially open, and would make solar way too inconsistent.
Would rather not have gauges and the clock reset by using a disconnect switch, but wouldn't we all. It's something to consider if prolonged episodes of entropy exist, but I'd probably rather drive it a bit more and charge it at a friend's twice a year.
Car is about due for an oil change, so I'll have them run battery health diagnostics while they're at it. Physically looks okay with no significant corrosion, though, so with it's young age I suspect it won't be an issue, but who knows.
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This is your reminder of what the internet is for...
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"Morality comes from humanism and is stolen by religion for its own purposes."
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Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole …Techdirt
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I dont think anybody is confused about right and wrong.
I dont think anybody fails to see how all the wrong shit like gambling products, predatory ads, corporate fraud, social media bans, control and abuse of children, political corruption go together in one pack.
you know? it's not a bombshell revelation to say "Mengle was a Nazi!" you know we know of course he was.
obviously fraudulent fake companies preying on addicts support evil. one of those "mm you dont say" things.
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in reply to Tvorsk • • •Couple that with some versions of Linux already flirting with adding "AI", and it won't be long before I feel this goes into bad places.
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in reply to Gnoufou • • •But I've always loved Linux and use it for gaming mostly. (This is part of my concern with BSD.) And I've been curious about BSD for some time, but I just never seem to have a computer to install it on that I'm not using for something else.
One of these days I need to just get or make one for that and try it out.
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