Irv

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[–] Irv@midwest.social 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not just a small phone, but an ergonomically shaped phone is missing from the market. It would be great to have devices again that you can cradle in your hand and slip into a small pocket. Thin slabs are nice on a display shelf, but they aren't human-centered. Give me a phone with a curved and grippy back and a 5.x inch display.

[–] Irv@midwest.social 22 points 8 months ago

There are a lot of instances where the Enterprise crew wanted to do the ethical thing, and Picard stops it or tries to. For example, when Dr. Crusher wanted to help when that planet population was addicted to drugs, and Picard wouldn't let her do that or communicate anything to them.

Also, Data once found humans frozen in space, and when he helped them, Picard was annoyed; it wasn't even a Prime Directive issue!

[–] Irv@midwest.social 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I wonder why they're doing this.

[–] Irv@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was really looking forward to the Balmuda phone, but it also disappeared from the market https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/meet-this-unique-compact-android-phone-from-a-japanese-toaster-company/

I'd like to see a more ergonomic phone; it's time to evolve from just a thin slab.

[–] Irv@midwest.social 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 children)

Is a forum site a possibility? I honestly miss internet forums. It does kind of sound like what you're looking for beehaw to be.

[–] Irv@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago (17 children)

So what is this made of if not lithium?

[–] Irv@midwest.social 10 points 1 year ago

The one that irrationally bugged me was when Tripp told the captain that he lowered the chair by 1cm, and the chair was still too high for everyone who sat there.. I know it's not supposed to be noticable but I could tell somehow that it wasn't lowered at all

[–] Irv@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

This is a Kendall Roy move.

[–] Irv@midwest.social 46 points 1 year ago

Warrants are required for U.S. Mail. Likewise, the government should not have warrantless access to all electronic communication. It's an outrageous position.

[–] Irv@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm surprised by the pushback (although I haven't read the books and thus did not have any preconceived notions). I loved season 1 and have watched it multiple times. I love shows that builds a world, and this one does so epically. I also am intrigued by the immense time scales involved. I also thought the pacing of the mysteries introduced was very good (I've been a bit disappointed in Silo for that reason). Anyway, I can't wait for season 2!

[–] Irv@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago

Since Toyota is way ahead with hybrids but behind with EVs, this would be a way to tell the public, "wait, don't buy a competitor's EV, because we'll have something 100x better in a year or so."

I hope I'm just being cynical, because solid state batteries do sound awesome. I wonder was the weight difference would be

[–] Irv@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

I could always add 'Reddit' to a Google search and get information from real people. With the rise of bot sites/articles, this was my way of getting answers online.

Lemmy is great for learning new or interesting things, and I'm glad it's here. I just am not sure how to get answers from real people anymore

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