It's somewhat comforting to know that no matter how far out in the wild you go you eventually find signs of humanity.
The fact those signs are pieces of trash that someone either left or blew in on the wind is depressing.
Eggs take the wheel.
A smart thermostat would likely have record of the set and actual temperatures.
Or does that fractional reaction cause the brain to shift forward more than it would if they had not reacted? Could that reaction lead to worse brain injuries? Makes me wonder.
Musk, Tesla, and cybertruck were my most recent additions. I do not have the bandwidth to care about one auto company who is bad at making cars.
Yes, but this time it will be on purpose.
Oh fuck yeah. Skype used to throw errors when the advertisements scripts didn't run correctly. I remember getting dozens of pop ups when the ad changed to something new. To my knowledge, they haven't put ads in Teams, yet. They first need to kill the competition a bit; really set the hook before they reel you in.
For patients that are feeling up to it, a better score will be assigned to your medical history if you do a sick flip while entering the MRI.
The health data could be used against you in court.
I'm listening to the Bobiverse again because the fifth book came out recently. The universe, pun intended, was really interesting and the entire idea of digital people is fun to think about while doing chores.
Huh... That would solve one of my greatest anxieties with self checkout in a busy store.
Halloween Orb Contemplation
I just finished a project to make my own orb and now I can contemplate properly.
I was shopping for parts for a Halloween costume at the beginning of the month. Christmas music was playing in the store.
"Yes." "Ah, shit, well I'll let you get back to it." "No, I'm awake now. What's going on?"
Every time. If someone wakes me up they may need to talk and I'm always about that.
Self-driving cars will never be popular as you can't speed in them.
Given how many people treat speed limits as suggestions, at best, having your vehicle obey the limit would turn some people off of them.
When microwaving food, do you stop too soon and have it still cold or do you stop too late and have to wait?
Too cold to enjoy or too hot to eat?
TP-Link Integrates Kasa Smart Home Devices into Tapo App with Version 3.0
With the release of Tapo version 3.0, TP-Link integrates their two lines of smart home devices into a single application, reducing the number of apps needed to control their devices.
Additionally, the update claims improvements to the user interface, optimized camera features, a sleeker status page, and faster responses and startups.
The blow post also suggest that improvements to lighting effects, smart actions, geofencing, and a dark mode will be coming in the future.
I think the best takeaway is that I can have one less app on my phone!
A Loon in the Lake
A picture of a Loon sitting on its nest in a lake. Taken July 2023 on a Pixel 6 Pro at full zoom and through a waterproof phone bag.