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That and he was apparently dumb enough to not ditch the designed-to-be-disposable weapon that was used.

It is really nice to have something to show for your work besides just a paycheck. This is something many don't consider when evaluating career paths. CS or IT related careers damn near require you to do something tangible as a side hustle or at least a hobby, because the outputs of "commits" and "ticket closure metrics" just aren't a edifying use of our creative spark as humans.

I relate to this strongly. Many of us in this field feel catfished by our jobs. We took the role to get access to exciting emerging tech, or to fulfill some useful purpose and apply strategic thinking. Instead the reality of the day to day is business-led bullshit, drudgery of ticket work for issues affecting one user (and its probably a problem they caused), or having to report progress and "green" status to some talentless PM who doesn't give a shit about you or your career. That and meetings. And fires and escalations and technical bridges.

I mean yeah, he is obviously trying to pick a winner here, namely "legacy automakers and dealerships".

And even assuming the POV of being fine with a sort of US-centric populist economic interventionism, you'd think it would make more sense to give people options. What's more resilient to foreign predations, a multifaceted automotive industry with various power sources, or one that is heavily reliant on importing a non-renewable commodity from stated geopolitical foes?

I don't use Duo specifically but my work has a different authenticator app.

(Duo looks like it requires Play Services but I am not sure on the strict integrity check.)

In my use case, I found it worthwhile to just buy a second vanilla Android normie phone (spent like $200 on a decent but non-flagship device). It has all my required work apps like authentication and the pager/notification app. The phone doesn't have a sim and is WiFi only. In the rare case I need to take it outside my office I just do tethering/hotspot from my primary phone.

I never cross-contaminate work and personal stuff on the same device.

I still have my original GBA SP (AGS-101) in this color. Got me through some hospital stays at a very unpleasant time in my life.

Contemplating getting one of these Anbernics at some point just for the vibes.

State of Charge channel on YouTube did some research (and speculation) and believes the battery will be a 51 kWh LFP.

That would mean the likely range on a mid-sized pickup (depending on the aero, wheel size, tires, etc.) is about 200 miles or less.

It is also confirmed to be 400V architecture. So its likely to be fairly slow charging (compared to the best possible charge speeds in recent EVs).

Informed speculation for those who are interested.

The "politicize everything" era will hopefully be just an era.

It's an energy source. It has no inherent political character. Putting the gov thumb on the scale to pick a different "winner" isn't better.

One lesson everyone should learn is anything you do in politics can eventually bite you in the ass.

When Harry Reid ended the fillibuster for (non-Supreme Court) judicial appointments in 2013, Mitch the Cocaine Turtle admonished "you'll regret this and maybe sooner than you think". Smashcut fast-forward and he was able to manipulate court appointments.

Likewise there are now some Republicans who want to nuke the fillibuster entirely to ram through the elections bill. Well what do they think is going to happen in a few years when they no longer have a majority? Dems will also be able to ram through anything and everything with a bare majority.

Same thing with these state level initiatives. There is no way to create a "magic tool" that your opponent can't also use against you eventually.

The article crucially says Toyota delayed participating in the first part of the cycle so they look "smart" only with luck and the benefit of selective retrospect. Sorta like a guy who got wasted and overslept and avoided dying in a plane crash.

I can attest this is true. Before the US $7,500 EV credit expired last year I went to multiple Toyota dealerships and they had zero meaningful EV offerings. They tried to put me in a truck.

Exactly. Cops don't want to start the "Best Girl" debate in the middle of traffic because they know how contentious that can get.

If all AI really is classified as a "weapon" for export-control purposes, well... in the US possession of weapons is a protected individual right. The US gov should be training open weight models and encouraging self-hosting.