This is like when Dr Evil asks for $1 million dollars after being unfrozen. These courts need to get with the times.
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Damnit! I still like and respect the Ars Technica staff but Condé Nast can piss off.
I feel for you KingThrillgore. I was thinking of supporting the site with a subscription but not after this. Still if enough people stop subscribing we may loose them altogether. This is a double edged shit sword.
I’m not one to praise Google often but I think their Popular Times feature can be handy to see how busy a place might be. This live feed video stuff is way over the top and invasive.
Wrong again, Elon. It’s your fault.
Is he saying we should all X communicate?
This is atrocious. Coincidentally Disney is planing to open a park themed with villains. Seems like they can save time and money by renaming the whole place Villain's World.
I've been a few times in my younger years but have zero desire as an adult. Sure they have some nice rides and attractions but the Disney culture is a huge turnoff to me, as are the very high prices of everything there. If I were to take a vacation that costs similar I'm off to a national park or maybe international travel. I prefer real culture over fantasy land.
I’ve been using Quad9 and I’m happy with it. Here’s the site if you’re interested in looking into it further.
Mullvad is another great option that’s already been mentioned.
I don’t think it’s misleading. Tetrataenite is made up of known, common, metals but the method to produce the same exact product as found from space has not been done yet.
If it’s accomplished then the US, and in turn rest of the world, can stop relying on China for rare earth metals. This new alloy can replace the magnetic rare earth material the world needs and if it happens will be a big step forward from relying on a sole country that’s readying to slow or possibly stop supplying in the coming years.
Also, creating this alloy would be cleaner and more environmentally friendly than current mining in Mongolia that’s poisoning the land.
Quoting from the article:
“Tetrataenite can mitigate those issues. Its base metals, iron and nickel, are two of the most abundant metals on earth. They’re the standard elements in stainless steel, for example. Both are cheaper and easier to extract from the earth than rare earths, with less severe environmental repercussions.
Tetrataenite might also allow producers to bypass a crucial processing stage required to purify the metals after they’re separated from other minerals at the mine. That step is done almost entirely in China, which controls 87 percent of worldwide rare-earth processing. China so dominates the mining and processing of rare earths that in 2018, the U.S. Congress ordered the Pentagon to stop purchasing neodymium magnets made in China. Last year, several U.S. senators proposed further legislation that would prevent any defense contractors from sourcing any rare earths from China by 2026.
If we are in a confrontation with Beijing, they can stop the supply,” says the Atlantic Council’s Ariel Cohen, who notes that the U.S. currently imports 95 percent of its rare-earth compounds and magnets. “The whole supply chain has to be beefed up in the U.S.,” he says. “So if overall the process [for tetrataenite] is economical and safer or environmentally better, then why not?”
Underscoring the stakes, the U.S. Department of Defense gave Mountain Pass a $35 million grant in 2022 so that it could begin processing rare earths in California, bypassing China completely. That’s in addition to $9.6 million the Pentagon provided in 2020 to bolster the mine’s output. MP Materials is also constructing a manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, that it says will churn out enough permanent magnets laden with rare earths by 2025 to power 500,000 electric vehicle motors—a quantity that could power every new electric vehicle bought in the country.
One of their biggest obstacles is finding a way to deal with temperatures. At temperatures above several hundred degrees, iron and nickel atoms like to move around. (This is what lent meteoric iron its malleability, making it popular among earlier societies and dagger-wielding Egyptian pharaohs.) But as alloys of iron and nickel cool down, the atoms inside become less mobile, and therefore less likely to arrange themselves into the tetragonal structure that creates magnetic tetrataenite. Manufacturing the material on a large scale will require researchers to dramatically speed up how atoms of iron and nickel arrange themselves into that stable tetragonal structure and remain locked in place as the metals cool to ambient temperatures.
That’s only half the challenge. Permanent magnets made of rare earths must withstand high temperatures, sometimes above 300 degrees Fahrenheit in electric-vehicle motors, for instance. But heating tetrataenite to those levels breaks down the bonds between atoms, collapsing the tetragonal structure that gives the material its impressive magnetic properties.
The real challenge is not in making the tetragonal or getting the atoms arranged the way you want them, but keeping them in that state while you go about working in the real world,” Lograsso says.“
Bolognese always clogs my fiber lines. Do not recommend downloading.
If Mr. X is so confident in Neuralink he should be first in line.
“It didn't take long for former crypto-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried to learn the economic system of New York's Metropolitan Detention Center.
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that SBF paid for a haircut with packaged mackerel, a type of pelagic fish that is a choice of currency among inmates.
The fish, popularly referred to as "macks" among inmates, has been the choice of currency in federal prisons since 2004, after cigarettes were banned, the Wall Street Journal previously reported”.
Look at Sammy Big Macks over here.
Those darn Koopas! No wax seal under the toilet and all out of paper.
But actions do and this smells like 💩
Resistance is futile. One step closer to nano probes.
The Lounge is where you were given access. That subreddit was ok on its own but really it was a good place to hang out, be friendly and helpful which sometimes resulted in being invited to other private sections of Reddit.
Some of those private subs have a true sense of community who are truly kind, respect each other and fun to interact with. Before the awards went away there were many games with prizes and multi-day parties with lots of engagement and fun. Not anything like the regular Reddit.
Those places still exist but activity has declined since most third party apps and the awards/coin system were taken away. That decision not only damaged the public Reddit subs but also the private ones.
They just got done complaining about third-party apps making money while they’re not. Now they want to pay people to post and interact? Smelling very desperate.
Here’s a couple.
If you’re looking for Mastodon instances maybe something like infosec.exchange or defcon.social is what you looking for.
Good luck finding new places
Be aware of dog. Sweetie ahead.
Bowie is looking mighty majestic. Hopefully you two have a nice warm and cozy rest of the day. :)
One of the better uses I’ve heard of is in search and rescue type situations. Using AI to find specific items, people or anomalies on a map or video feed can be helpful.
An example regarding wildfires:
Phreaking for the modern era.
And watch me break 'em with the 7, 7-11, 7-11, 7, even back do’ lil joe.
Folks…
Today was a good day.
The target is to release by September 1st.
A very nice write-up. Thanks for sharing your insights! You’re right, these new platforms need time and experience to grow and thrive.
For how new some of these platforms are I think things are going well, recent dramas included.
"In the year two thouuusaaaaaannd, in the year two thouuusaaaaaannd"
The child from the article got the phone in sixth grade. If she bought a large bag of candy with her own money is it right to let her eat as much as she wants without boundaries?
Setting healthy boundaries and discipline at a young age is a good move. From how she was behaving with the phone I would have done the same.
Holy mackerel!
I’m a very light user but so far so good. My usage has been mostly browsing photos.
The official app is nice. It’s Instagram like in layout and works well for my uses.
I prefer a third-party app called Vernissage because photos are the main feature. You don’t see any titles, descriptions, votes, comments unless you tap into the photo. My one dislike is how the feed updates.
When you open the app and new photos are ready you’ll see a number in the top right but nothing new is displayed. In order to see new posts you need to pull down to refresh. This takes you to the top and then allows you to scroll down until you see the “You’re all caught up” notice. To me it would be nice for the new posts to load automatically. Not a huge deal but something I think about while using it.
You’re correct and it’s yet to be shown if the alloy will work as hoped. My post was only to help show it’s not a misleading title.
It may not ever work properly as a rare earth metal replacement but nothing about the title promises that. Just that it could and it’s being worked on. Something to be hopeful for but that’s all for now.
For someone asking, then “apologizing”, for such ridiculous money grab figures to use Unity he should have taken off the Royal Oak (I believe it’s a steel double balance openworked ~$135,000 US).
Bravissimo!
Bowie will fit right into the Fediverse if he’s into tooting. :)
Yep
Such lovely eyes and that snoot! :)
Oui oui!
This is amazing! Good morning. 👋😄
That’s so sweet! A little tippy tap dance into a down and wag! 🐾💖
Wonderful news! Patiently waiting for Xbox Series X version and hoping it doesn’t get compromised by Series S issues that the developers are currently working on.
Understood and have seen the comments. I don’t blame you for being upset. It’s a crappy situation.
Yes, PixelFed is awesome! Currently in TestFlight but will be available in App and Play Stores by the end of the month.
Rizzo looks like such a kind and gentle little doggo. I hope he was able to stay relaxed tonight.