Aren’t sodium ion batteries supposed to be much heavier — which is why they’re used in backup/storage systems and not cars?

Does Oracle own JavaScript? I thought JavaScript was developed by Netscape and that Oracle claimed to own the rights to Java, which is not the same thing.

Side-by-sides require you to pretty much squat to get to the items on the lowest shelves. Consider taking a look at units that have a freezer drawer instead. Go to the store, and try accessing the bottom items in both kinds see which one is easier for you. This is especially important if you or someone in your family has a bad back.

Check to see how the shelves adjust. Compare to what you currently have in your home. Some refrigerators allow you to split shelves. Other others have a single shelf that goes the entire width of the refrigerator. For example, where would you put the leftover pizza box? Or the milk carton? Can the doors hold the items that are currently in your fridge doors?

When shopping, be sure to look at the warranty, especially on the compressor. Some of the warranties are really lousy. Repairing the cooling system (compressor and coolant refill) can cost just out of warranty as buying a new refrigerator. LG for example has a 10 year warranty on some of their compressors, but not all of their models. Be sure to check the warranty on the specific model you are buying.

Some refrigerators have icemakers in the door, some of them in the freezer. In my experience it doesn’t matter which you choose. having a bunch of ice located in the freezer helps keep it cool. What is more important is if you want a filtered water dispenser. If this is the case, I recommend getting one on the door exterior so you don’t have to let all the chilled air out while you fill a glass or pitcher. The exception is that some Samsung models include a pitcher that’s kept automatically filled in the refrigerator door. However, this pitcher is plastic, so that may be a concern depending on your views on microplastics.

If you are worried about where your appliances manufactured, you’re going to need to look at the label inside the fridge. It will sayon the label. You can’t really just rely on a brand, since brands have factories in multiple countries. You should also be aware that there aren’t a lot of brands really left. Most of the brands have been allowed to merge into a handful companies. You can look up the brand on Wikipedia to see who the actual manufacturer is.

I encourage you to take actual measurements of the appliance at a store. Relying on the measurements on a website can be very confusing. Some depth measurements include the depth of the doors, some do not some specified depths with handles, some do not you need to measure the space where your fridge will fit this includes height, width, and depth.

It’s sad and pathetic that Microsoft gave up on their own rendering engine. Edge is just a chrome clone with a bunch of privacy invading marketing crap stuffed into it.

“Maguire, an avid X poster best known for his investments in SpaceX and xAI,”

Tells me all I need to know about this dude.

You should just be able to see the ground under the back tires of the car in front of you. That’s the appropriate distance.

Here’s hoping the UK does a better job with this than the US.

1. Our emergency alerts go off far too often about things that aren’t emergencies.
2. And when there is an emergency (like the floods in Texas this week) they don’t bother sending out an alert.
3. And if they do bother, people don’t receive an alert because they’ve disabled them due to point 1.

Yes, safety costs money.

We should be retaking driver tests every seven to ten years to keep our license.

Poorly designed roads, signage, and intersections cause a lot of accidents. Think on ramps that throw you into traffic, and off-ramps that want you to get over three lanes after exiting in order to turn right at your cross street.

Lack of traffic enforcement drives up insurance costs and reduces city revenues. Some states have cheaped out on the reflective paint used to stripe roads, so you can’t see lane dividers in the rain. More of that wonderful “deregulation” and people not wanting to pay taxes I guess.

It also doesn’t help that many states are getting rid of car inspections for some bizarre reason. Not great to avoid shit falling off of the car in front of you when you’re going 70 mph.

Who says everyone on the train is from Denmark? Leaving expensive items unattended in public is a stupid thing to do, no matter where you are.

Dumbasses.

And the US will be injured economically because the current administration is pouring all their investment into oil/gas/coal.

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Meanwhile…

https://www.wired.com/story/why-car-brands-are-finally-switching-back-to-buttons/

Meanwhile in the US: “Here’s your $250/yr fee for owning an EV.”

Is there any kind of donation from Nathan’s tied to this contest? Would be nice if it was something like “$1000 to the local food bank for each hot dog eaten.”

That’s like reclassifying coal as “green energy”.

As does Amazon believe it or not. Of course then you’d have to give Bezos money.

Are you asking if you delete the Apple Books app from your iPhone if it will delete audiobooks purchased from Apple from your phone, I’m pretty sure the answer is yes. I don’t think these purchases show up in any other app.

If you delete them, you should be able to redownload them from the Books app/store without repurchasing. However, I would still make a backup of your purchases on a computer because record companies and other publishers have a nasty habit of pulling items out of circulation because of licensing disputes and whatnot. Better to have a local backup just in case.

https://support.apple.com/guide/books/download-purchased-and-updated-items-ibks888f2d84/mac

https://support.apple.com/guide/itunes/download-previous-purchases-itns36a8f323/windows