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Cake day: July 9th, 2023
  • over_clox@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Jeep pushed software update that bricked all 2024 Wrangler 4xe modelsEnglish
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    27 days ago

    While I tend to agree with most people here, simpler is better and fuck touchscreens in cars, but I do prefer to have a functioning AM/FM radio. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, hell it doesn’t even need USB/MP3/CD player or anything else, but living in a hurricane prone area, I like to be able to get emergency news reports even in the event the cell towers go out.

    Katrina was no fun yo, especially when we found out the hard way that a chunk of the eastbound Interstate 10 bridge had collapsed. We sure could have used a working radio to find stuff like that out…

  • over_clox@lemmy.worldtoApple@lemmy.world•Apple Announces iPhone Air With Ultra-Thin Design
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    2 months ago

    Camera bump madness!

    By the way, for everyone that says you’re supposed to buy a case for it, well hear me out…

    Being expected to buy a case in addition to the separate purchase of the phone, well that means the phone itself isn’t even complete. And it was literally engineered that way, some extra parts and assembly expected on your part.

    But if you do opt for a phone case, well that case also holds in heat and makes it get even hotter while charging or in use, which itself is also not good for the device.

    A properly designed device shouldn’t have a camera bump, but should rather have a flush uniform and sturdy enough screen and shell that you shouldn’t particularly even need a separate phone case in the first place.

  • over_clox@lemmy.worldtoMotorcycles@lemmy.world•Second hand buying advice to new rider requested
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    3 months ago

    I’m not quite a motorcycle expert, though I do have some experience working on them and do know how to drive…

    Anyways, it’s not much different than any other considerations on used vehicles. What condition is it in? How many miles does it have on it? Do the tires have good tread and no dryrot cracks? Do the tires have and hold proper air pressure? Are the brakes in good shape or worn out? Are the chain and sprockets in good shape?

    Any used vehicle is gonna have some sort of issues, so the biggest questions of all are gonna be between your personal preference, overall condition, and price. Price factor not just the price of the bike but also the price of the consumable components such as tires and brakes and stuff as I mentioned…

  • over_clox@lemmy.worldtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Tape drive backupsEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Tapes can have long term issues in storage, as the tape reel winds will eventually start to bleed over magnetic signals from one wind to the next.

    In analog world, they call it tape hiss. In digital world, with good error correction, it can last a long time, but is still ultimately prone to data corruption, eventually…

    I recommend a video surveillance rated multi terabyte hard drive, they’re designed to run 24/7. I have two 4TB Seagate Skyhawks.