Is your startup still in the VC stage, or are you looking to IPO soon?

Yes, but that’s only relevant for SEO. Since they’re established sites with good reputation (inbound links from other sites, basically), they rank highly on search indexers (Google). The existing readership is irrelevant.

Right, but nobody goes to these sites independently, it’s all to plaster so much spam that they get search traffic.

Try searching for any niche topic in the form of a specific question, and you’ll get search results that are a barrage of slop.

The article addresses that. These are not numbers released by the company; they’re from independent analytics companies’ estimates.

an Uber spokesperson said, "We strongly disagree with this decision and disproportionate fine, which we will appeal. The AP examined historic policies that were discontinued years ago. …

So, basically, “we broke the law 4 years ago. That’s like forever ago, so you can’t fine us.”

If that’s their legal defense, LMFAO.

Plus everybody is like ‘it’s the same thing, no learning curve’ but then I start reading up on it and uhoh, learning curves :p

Exactly this. I tried podman, as a “container” newb, based on the idea that it’s a (better) drop-in replacement for docker, but it didn’t work. My quick attempts to resolve it went nowhere, and there were no instructions for the container I was trying to spin up for podman to explain the differences required.

So, in frustration, I decided to try docker and it just worked.

Good enough for me, for now. I still prefer the idea of not having a daemon running with root privileges, so I’ll likely move over to podman eventually, but I only have so much time to waste tinkering with my setup. And if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Just FYI, since nobody responded, the steps to check:

1. Search if the phone model can have the bootloader unlocked. If no, then you’re likely unable to do anything. Note that in some cases, this can vary by region. (Ex. the US version could have a locked bootloader, but the international model can be unlocked). The bootloader is basically the software that loads your phone operating system, and it needs to be unlocked to allow the OS to be changed.
2. LineageOS is probably the easiest to check for a reputable replacement OS, for non-Pixel phones (for which you can get GrapheneOS.)
3. XDA Forums used to be the #1 spot for phone “ROMs” (alternative OSes); it’s changed a bit, afaik, but I think they’re likely the next easiest spot to look for a custom OS, if GrapheneOS and LineageOS isn’t an option.

A few Linux phones work, but there are only a handful of models supported. If you don’t have a Fairphone 5 or a phone specifically marketed/sold as a Linux phone, you’re most likely out of luck, unless you’re willing to make major compromises, like non-working cell connectivity, camera, etc.

A more balanced requirement would be replaceable storage or removable storage support.

If you can install your own (bigger) drive, then that’s a fair alternative, imho. Like a 64GB–>1TB Steam Deck.

And USB is reaching 10-40 GBps transfer speeds, so swapping cards doesn’t offer the same speed savings as it used to.

Most (all?) Canadian carriers shut down/are shutting down 2G and 3G, so older phones don’t work at all.

It also means that locations that have spotty 4G connectivity can have big dead zones now, for non-5G-enabled devices, that used to be covered by 3G bands.

Even some 5G phones are affected. Like, I have an international model phone that has most but not all Rogers 4G/5G bands that used to fall back to 3G, but now is just worse.

Really? I was just watching some of their newest videos with my son and we thought they were great. I haven’t noticed a drop in quality.

That quote I strongly agree with, but I think you completely misunderstand what the professor means.

A huge problem in education right now is students using AI inappropriately, in many different ways. As an extension of the “digital literacy skills” education has been focusing on teaching in the last ~1-2 decades, educators are now teaching “AI literacy” skills, because students are using it wrong all the time. And it’s unacceptable both academically and professionally.

AI literacy skills are mostly about teaching students how bad AI is, what it can’t do, and why they should not rely on it. Like, understanding how an LLM works means that students will understand that they’re just fancy word predicting machines, not “intelligent” in any way. Students who understand this are much less likely to trust LLM output.

AI literacy skills are not teaching students how to vibe code faster.

Yeah, fair. I was more thinking in terms of a neurodivergent special interest, but desired to “hobby” to be more inclusive of neurotypicals.

Eh… I think it’s fine if some people want to subscribe to a car. Some people really like cars, and want to have the newest model. They can lease a car, then return it (lightly) used for someone who is price conscious to get a cheaper car with warranty protection.

I buy old, used, cheap cars because I don’t give a flying fuck about what I drive. The cheapest I can get my $/km, while having a reliable vehicle, the better. Sub $10K CAD direct buyer sales are great, for me.

I think it’s a waste of money, but I’ve spent $thousands on my hobbies, so who am I to judge someone else for their hobby spending, assuming they can afford it.

ikr? My video card died last week. RIP my wallet.

Citation needed.

Steam is a privately owned corporation that has no need to justify their extraction of maximum profits to shareholders. There’s no reason to expect them to risk destroying their incredibly profitable business to chase short-term profits.

Have you ever run into difficulty with needing to authenticate with chip+PIN? Like while traveling?

That would be my big concern with this; it would make it very difficult to pass a PIN check, to say the least!

Super cool idea. I might just try it myself and see if I run into issues.