Hyundai and Kia have multiple engines through the 2010’s that are prone to varying degrees of death from sudden to less-so-but-still-immediate. (there’s been lawsuits, extended warranties, etc.)

And that’s before you include the whole easy-theft design flaw increasing insurance and vandalism risk from the same time period.

It’s a shame since it really kicked off their “solid value car with some sneaky design flaw that’ll kill it/burn it/strand you/cost a lot of money later/etc.” trend that continues to this day - even in their electric models.

If it’s a second car and exclusively driven locally then you can be fine with one especially since you’ll have lots of cheap parts at junkyards for a while to come. Especially if the engine’s been replaced already under the lawsuit but multiple replacement engines isn’t unheard of. And you’ll want to change oil every 3-4k miles and watch the oil level like a hawk.

Not saying they haven’t made a solid individual vehicle nor are all lawsuit vehicles about to die but it’s not really great having that Sword of Damocles dangling to save a buck. (of course it depends on how many bucks are involved)

only if we can call them “pods”!

Takes some checking about what makes let you disconnect or not. Toyota does, Kia has no option, base models might still have the “feature” omitted, etc.

With no cellular connection, no data will go out as GPS is one-way by nature. I suppose it’s possible someone with physical access can retrieve some metrics if relevant but that’s not really a factor IMHO.

When designed with larger batteries in mind, main cargo space intrusion is minimal if at all. We’re mostly removed from the days of big batteries eating up half your Fusion or Sonata PHEV’s trunk. (but not quite)

However, even though you’re missing some ICE components like an exhaust underneath, you’ll usually lose the space for a spare tire. Even though many new ICE vehicles today come without spares, there’s usually a place that one can be securely fitted. Not so in most PHEV and electric options unfortunately.

So if you’re hauling a body, probably good to toss in a spare on top.

Enough plausible deniability with bullets, but if he was found with a blueberry muffin, THAT would seal his fate.

I set up floccus but haven’t dove completely into it. So far it’s neat though.

womp womp

I had a great time (save for bugs) playing with a Sailfish OS 2(?) phone way back. Glad they’re still kicking.

let me know when some dropout has an idea that’s actually novel with sound engineering to back it up.

Not the original user and can’t find anything since but that requirement seems to have been around for new models https://www.windowscentral.com/starting-2023-windows-11-will-require-laptops-have-cameras

I heard something similar where pregnancy was classified as a temporary disability for accommodations.

In Apple-land there’s bizarre quirks that are in the swipe-typing function too. Try swiping out “white woman” or “black woman” for example and it “corrects” it to the same incorrect phrase (“whites woman” or “black roman”) every time despite getting it right originally.

It’s a huge shame that (in my humble opinion) peak touchscreen typing was a decade ago when I used Windows Phone 8.1. It’s been a slow decline since that only became apparent in the past couple (maybe few) years to me.

It’s a Clicks keyboard case, got some long-timers in the mobile journalism space involved and looks pretty neat. I’d have gotten one but no model for my 13 mini personally but they support a number of iPhone and Android models. (minor caveat but USB-C iPhone’s have to toggle between data and power I believe - or something like that for the USB-C port built-in.)

DON’T TURN ON DISPLAYING SECONDS IN THE TASKBAR BECAUSE THAT’LL USE MORE ENERGY!

jeez, we can’t have anything nice. Sucks that my first reaction was “probably bankrolled” too.

The UPPP sucked more recovery-wise in my case, turns out I’m down 4 lbs after 1.5 weeks resting. The instructions said the throat pain would intensify over the first week but it didn’t seem to get much worse for me, just bad for a few days and then slowly got better. Whether it fixes up my snoring/sleep apnea remains to be seen. Hoping it does but we will see. This would have more impact on my SO’s sleep, but I do have a CPAP so I could make do with that.

the septum correction/turbinate reduction has made all the difference so far with not much pain, but I suspect I got lucky pain-wise. If I had to choose, it would be this one every day of the week.

Sounds right, it’s just an all-or-nothing gambit or both you and the major party you align with would lose big.

You’ll have to appeal to the masses, get them willing to vote since voter turnout is not good, get awareness and enough energy to convince people to gamble on a vote for your third party since if each only get half of all voters on “their” side, the opposition wins. All while fighting the established party and all the funds, big names, etc. that empower it.

Heck, the US Democratic party has seemingly been willing to lose democracy than allow any progressive candidates to rise in the party.

thanks!

I’m still recovering from that (plus a UPPP) - the post-op instructions for the nasal operations spoke of potential splints and other packing to be dealt with at a post-op appointment but I didn’t have any of that and recovery was 1.5 weeks (just passed) of no exercise, bending over, lifting objects above 20ish lb and minimal sneezing, no blowing nose, plenty of rest but I was able to function after a weekend on my butt. (surgery friday AM)

Bloody and later clear drainage for the first couple/few days, nasal rinses (that Neil Med saline packets and bottle) for cleaning.

The UPPP was included for sleep apnea/snoring and recovery is longer, I was on a soft, lukewarm/cool/cold diet for several days and I’m mostly back to normal but no spicy foods and a hint of pain still.

The pain when swallowing from this one was the worst of it in the first several days - my nose seems to have gotten away without much pain or disruption at all since it was clear virtually all the time post op but the directions indicated it likely would be blocked. Hydrocodone was prescribed but I only used it a little bit and got by with tylenol (the infant kind because syrup instead of pill and it happened to be at Costco)

The tough part was remembering to stay hydrated. I found a wedge pillow helped with drainage.

I was more reluctant for the UPPP but insurance dictated it and not a lighter-touch procedure. no complications on any of them thus far but it’s too recent to call final results.

I said night and day difference especially laying down, but doc says as swelling goes away there’s more improvement to be had!

first-past-the-post voting is the most common system in the States (and most prominent in presidential elections) which generally means additional parties rising to prominence will almost assuredly split the vote with the closest party so a new worker’s party will have to magically eclipse and obliterate the Democratic party overnight or they will both lose to the Republicans indefinitely.