I’m pretty sure they’d just as happily sell you a pizza with veggies on it instead.

Entrapment has a very specific definition, and this ain’t it.

It might still be an illegal speed limit change, but that’s going to depend on an awful lot of details. It’s certainly bad design, but the locals probably like it for the money it brings in.

She probably used it earlier, but not necessarily. She might not have a good place to set her phone in her car.

She might have used it earlier, at a time where it was legal. For instance, setting navigation or music before driving. Or (depending on local laws) while stopped at a light.

It certainly seems like your GPU is causing a crash, but it’s just as likely (maybe even moreso) that the PSU is behind that.

You can look into things like Furmark, MATS and MODS, etc to drill down further. Northwest Repair has plenty of examples on his YT channel.

Is this a new issue, or has it always been the case with this hardware combo?

If it were me, I’d just get a new (and good) PSU from somewhere with a good return policy. If that doesn’t fix it, return the PSU for a GPU. Other people will link to the calculators, and be sure to get a good model from a good brand. Don’t cheap out or ignore the subtle details. A bad PSU will pay you back with all sorts of weird, intermittent stability issues.

Cue Mr Burns…

The answer really depends on your needs and use cases, as well as your risk profile.

The simplest option is to schedule regular backups to a USB (preferably rotating drives, following the 3-2-1 rule). If “shit happens”, you would restore that backup using the same software. You may have difficulties restoring to different hardware. Acronis and Macrium are simple solutions here, or Clonezilla if you prefer free or offline backups.

If you want a way to boot to a diagnostic tool, and recover from there, there are countless options. From a live Linux distro, UBCD, WinRE, Media Creation Tool, the options abound. You may or may not be able to recover any data, or your existing system. It really depends on your definition of “shit happens”, and what you need it to do.

I suspect that your real goal is to move your existing Windows install (and all associated data) to a USB drive, and boot from that. Windows to Go was exactly that, but was discontinued. There are some hobby projects to do the same. This is (usually) a really bad idea. USB drives are much slower and less reliable, and create extra points of failure. It also keeps almost all of the other risks of the internal drive. You’re better off using option #1 above.

A common trick is to order it “Thai spicy”. Obviously YMMV.

Not OP, but I think they’re trying to make a (strained) point about companies replacing highly paid professionals with amateurs using technology. There’s also a side note of said technology being just as good, if not better than a skilled and experienced craftsman.

Of course, I could be wrong. The analogy has many flaws, and I’m making a lot of assumptions.

Dan Sullivan isn’t exactly a unique name. I bet there are thousands of people in the US with that name, and at least dozens in Alaska alone. Why should one guy get to own that name for elections, and disqualify any challengers who share the same name? What about even more common names like John Smith?

I get that it creates a unique challenge to design the ballot so that it’s clear. I also don’t see that as a difficult task, given that they have different middle initials and one will be listed as the incumbent. Their campaigns will probably emphasize the initials, with something like “The S is for Serious” (except better).

This is the most accurate answer. If you really wanted to, you can probably get a refund from the other state for the sales tax paid, but it only makes sense for very large purchases.

I’m a sane world, removing the brake pedal (etc) would only occur after extended disuse. When the technology is mature enough and so reliable that it’s a wasted feature that never gets used, and hasn’t been used in a long time.

Not when the technology is brand new and this is something still needed on a regular basis.

How did they get to unveiling without anyone reviewing the design? Or did everyone inside Ferrari sign off on it as being acceptable?

TIL that Toyota finally has more than 1 single model of EV. It’s still a short list, but at least it’s no longer the only one.

Focus on the business needs. What do you need? Why do you/they need it? What will they have that they don’t have now? This part is very important. If you can’t come up with a compelling business case, then there’s no reason to move forward on it.

How much will it cost? Are there any cheaper options? Some places would rather hire a $100k/year sysadmin rather than buy a $10k/year license. Other places will get excited when you talk about reducing support staff. Keep that in mind. Also, some places are more concerned about how replaceable someone is, so using standard products are more valuable than price or capability.

When you’re evaluating options to recommend, try to get information about the entire landscape. There’s a very good chance that they’re already paying for Microsoft E5, which means you already have a license for Intune that you aren’t using. If not, you can pitch it as a total package with other benefits.

ETA: Security is a really big deal at most companies. Internal and external threats, data loss, exfiltration, legal compliance requirements, etc. But smaller places often won’t care until they’ve been burned.

Hybrids (at least Toyota hybrids; unclear about other brands) don’t just use a smaller engine - it’s a much more efficient engine design. However, this design also requires performance compromises that are only acceptable because there’s an electric motor supplementing it.

Someone else already linked the Technology Connections video that covers it in much greater detail.

Huge is subjective, but there are many solar farms today running on just a few acres. Some quick googling says that community-based and commercial farms typically run on 10-40 acres, generating between 50-200 megawatts. If you consider 40 acres to be a huge farm, then sure. But it doesn’t make much sense to run these in a decent populated area anyway. This is no different than coal, gas, or other power plants today, albeit for different reasons.

As for huge batteries, yes, we will need them once solar power capacity reaches a point where generation in the day exceeds the demand. As it stands, many places still have off-peak pricing at night. Solar would need to counterbalance that completely before we need huge batteries for solar.

“solar-powered cars” have been tried many times because it’s a great headline, but the math never works. Cars simply don’t have enough surface area to capture a lot of solar power. The amount of energy is low enough to not be worthwhile, except in the most extreme edge cases.

It can be, and traditionally has been. But how fast do you think you can bring a solar farm online? Securing the land and zoning is probably the biggest delay, followed by running lines to the grid.

It’s 12 amps even. It’s the 80% rule for continuous draw, defined as expected use to run for 3 hours or more. That’s why a space heater is 1500 watts, but a hairdryer is 1800.

That sounds a lot like Lordstown, which collapsed incredibly soon after beginning production. Part of the issue was that their target audience (fleets with basic work trucks) isn’t so fond of relying on a small, unestablished startup.