Install windows, run debloat powershell script. Done.

Microsoft give no shortage of things to complain about with needing to exaggerate.

It’s common in the server world. KB article on it is here.

Cowards

You can mount drives against folders in windows. So while D: is one drive, D:\Logs or D:\Cake can each be a different disk.

This is why Mexican politicians kowtow to the cartels.

I thought America was better than this.

You don’t have to like them, but explain to me how it’s a ‘deathtrap’ if it passes the same safety standards as a car produced anywhere else. A 5 star NCAP car doesn’t become less safe just because it’s Chinese.

6 of the top 10 safest cars tested in 2023 are from Chinese automakers.

They are producing and exporting safe and affordable electric vehicles and they’re seeing great success in Europe and Oceania. Tarrifs are the only thing protecting the US auto market from similar inroads.

That doesn’t stop them from existing, or being highly competitive. It’s up to western and Japanese car makers to compete rather than pretend it’s not happening.

The cars also pass NCAP/ANCAP testing with 5 stars.

Large car batteries can become second life static energy storage before being completely recycled .

This is one of those instances where capitalism helps us out - there’s money to be made in old batteries.

Single use vapes are pretty damn disgusting all around TBH.

I’m not sure on the global percentage, but they’re becoming far more common. Most of the top selling EVs where I live (Tesla Model Y/3, BYD Atto 3, BYD Dolphin, MG ZS EV) all use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.

There is zero cobalt in a lithium iron phosphate battery.

Ok so let’s drill into it further.

Lithium gets mined once and then enters a circular system where batteries can be recycled after 10+ years in service.

It doesn’t exist in isolation either. While lithium is mined, its competitors (oil, coal, gas) are too with significantly higher environmental costs. They’re also not reusable.

Zinc Bromide flow batteries look like a great idea for static energy storage but if you’re worried about mining, I have bad news.

Much of the lithium is mined in Australia or via salt brines in Chile.

It’s not worse environmentally than the other mined materials that go into a vehicle.

I don’t care as long as desktops remain modular.

What makes a lithium iron phosphate battery an ecological nightmare?

There are plenty of cars coming out of China at that price point. With decent range figures too.

Mass market means mass production. Have they proven capable of that yet?

I did misread it.

I’m not sure I understand what the point of using your phone would be? The car already has cellular connectivity which enables things like viewing security cameras remotely, turning on air conditioning, etc. So it’s not like a streaming app is tall ask.

I could. But it’s a much nicer experience watching it on the 15” central display than a phone.

I’d rather not leave a young child unattended, and she doesn’t need (or want) my help choosing fabric.

So I can watch something while I wait for my wife to finish shopping…

The streaming apps only work when the car is in park.