Progenitor of the Weird Knife Wednesday feature column. Is “column” the right word? Anyway, apparently I also coined the Very Specific Object nomenclature now sporadically used in the 3D printing community. Yeah, that was me. This must be how Cory Doctorow feels all the time these days.
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Cyclists blame "utterly ridiculous bike prices" for brands' ongoing struggles ( road.cc )
Cyclists blame "utterly ridiculous bike prices" for brands' ongoing struggles, after Giant's sales slashed again; Visma–Lease a Bike's cursed 2024 continues; Devastated Arsenal fan turns to... Lance Armstrong; Bargain hunting + more on the live blog
Will Biden's new 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles affect e-bikes? ( electrek.co )
The Biden Administration announced sweeping new tariffs on imported goods from China, including increasing tariffs on electric vehicles from China.......
Am I supposed to ask stupid questions here, or *not* ask stupid questions?
It’s kinda how you read the name, innit?
Did the premise of an entity approaching you only when it's not being viewed originate with Doctor Who's Weeping Angels?
The Weeping Angels apparently originated with Steven Moffat seeing a statue of a weeping angel in a structure in a cemetery and returning later to find out it was gone. At least according to this RadioTimes article. They first appeared in 2007 in the episode Blink....
Heart Shaped Container FreeCAD Tutorial ( pawb.social )
Made a FreeCAD tutorial for making this container: https://makertube.net/w/mg7rdKStSUua7AhnAt1RoM I have to warn you that I made a bunch of mistakes and it may be really hard to follow.
I've got a mix of good, bad, good, bad, and good again news/progress ( lemmy.world )
This is a follow up from my spaghetti post a few days ago....
US to impose tariffs on Chinese EVs next week ( www.arenaev.com )
Gridfinity 2x2 organizer for my bathroom ( files.catbox.moe )
Printed out this little bathroom or whatever organizer. Gridfinity is neat. Choose your bins, glue to the base and viola....
‘Roof Ninja’ Woman Secretly Lived in Grocery Store Sign for Nearly a Year ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Student protesters face same suspensions as those who bring assault rifles to campus ( www.latimes.com )
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After announcing increased prices, Spotify to Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less Next Year ( www.billboard.com )
When Bloomberg reported that Spotify would be upping the cost of its premium subscription from $9.99 to $10.99, and including 15 hours of audiobooks per month in the U.S., the change sounded like a win for songwriters and publishers. Higher subscription prices typically equate to a bump in U.S. mechanical royalties — but not...
In the mod logs I see posts/comments removed for violating rules. Is there anywhere someone can find these rules?
Is there a list somewhere? Are the rules different per instance?? I see:...
Chemicals in car interiors may cause cancer — and they’re required by US law: ( thehill.com )
How to opt out of the privacy nightmare that comes with new Hondas ( sherwood.news )
This Street-Legal Two-Seater Trike Is No Spyder, but It May Just Be the Deal of the Year ( www.autoevolution.com )
Massimo Electric is the crew responsible for selling this $7,000 electric trike that can fit up to two people and reach a top speed of 50 mph
Why don't computers have "computer-numbers" equivalent to phone numbers
Why doesn't every computer have 256 char domain name, along with a private key to prove it is the sole owner of the address?...
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Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production ( newatlas.com )
Micronics Micron 3D - $3000 Desktop SLS printer ( www.youtube.com )
Because of smartphones, pocket TVs were never a thing.
As a kid I imagined the future as being able to hold a TV in your pocket, and flying skateboards. For the latter I guess electric scooters will have to do
Do people vape in cars?
Or is it avoided like smoking in cars?
How do you build complex shapes? ( i.imgur.com )
I've made a large number of custom prints, and all of them were created using TinkerCad. It's an amazing toolkit, stupid easy to use but versatile. That is ... until something needs a tiny adjustment somewhere. That's when I feel it would've been neat to use parametric CAD instead....
Nintendo DMCAs Yuzu forks on GitHub ( github.com )
Unsurprising move. People should've moved them elsewhere.
When the next Gathering of the Juggalos is in your backyard ( lemmyf.uk )
Just saw this while getting gas. Why is it illegal to get less than 4 gallons? ( lemmy.world )
Tesla to lay off everyone working on Superchargers, new vehicles ( arstechnica.com )
Very Specific Object: Redesigned brackets for SmartyKat brand Paw Perch Cat Shelf ( lemmy.world )
In keeping with my usual tradition of harping on about the dumb shit I design and slap up on Printables:...
Why people are boycotting Asus all of a sudden? Asus outrage explained ( youtu.be )
If it works, kill it. ( lemmy.world )
Rule of Google: if it works, kill it....
Are you prepared for the ramifications of windows 10 EoL?
Next year Windows 10 goes End of Life. Microsoft will undoubtedly push windows 11 hard, but a lot of machines won’t support it leading to a few economic points of interest:...
Chinese battery developer unveils new tech with 1,300-mile range that could revolutionize EVs: 'An important piece of the puzzle' ( www.thecooldown.com )
Small phone lovers... our era is not over. Yesterday I discovered the Unihertz Jelly Star. I fell in love. I will be reporting back. ( www.unihertz.com )
Go and check the link, but essentially:...
Eww, Copilot AI might auto-launch with Windows 11 soon ( www.pcworld.com )
Ohio to purchase mobile homes to train public school staff in firearms ( www.theguardian.com )