ped_xing

joined 3 years ago
[–] ped_xing@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

If a pilot repeatedly ignored their equipment and flew too low over populated areas, they'd lose their license in a hurry. When you pilot large, deadly equipment out in public, that comes with the burden of complying with all regulations, whether they feel necessary or not. If the general public thumbs their nose at this idea, that just underscores that it was a mistake to let pretty much anyone drive whatever they can afford however they want unless a cop is looking. We have to reverse that mistake instead of tinkering around the edges to occasionally slow people down by a tiny bit until they get used to handling even your traffic-calmed section of roadway at high speeds.

[–] ped_xing@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If I had a nickel for every time my boss fired somebody so humiliatingly that they forgot to take their jackets with them on the way out the door, I'd have two nickels.

I didn't observe this myself -- she e-mailed everyone she didn't fire asking if any of us wanted a jacket and went on to describe the ones her victims were wearing just last week.

[–] ped_xing@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh wow, I got an Eve V years ago because it could do that and thought it was a budget Surface, so I always figured the Surface could do that, too. Now Eve's out of the game and I'm looking to replace mine. Does anyone do that anymore?

[–] ped_xing@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does the keyboard work while detached? When I travel, I like to plug the laptop into the TV and control it from across the room with a wireless keyboard and mouse. It would be nice not to have to pack a separate keyboard.

[–] ped_xing@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

There were basically 3 channels for a while -- ABC, NBC, CBS. But yeah, their brand has really diminished.