TheWindUpPirate
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Re:The US will finally allow adaptive beam headlights on new cars
on Monday October 17, 2022 @05:30AM (#33231404)
I can't speak for all of them, but the adaptive lights I've used do keep the edges of the road lit up as if using old-style highbeams whilst dimming in the middle of the road to avoid blinding oncoming traffic. Weird at first, but super useful for country driving where there might be deer / kangaroos loitering.
Re:Garmin services and production go down after ransomware attack
on Thursday July 23, 2020 @08:51AM (#23926773)
I wonder what the root cause is? They've just tweeted that the outage is also affecting call centres and their ability to receive email. [0]
I'm glad their stuff is designed with zero connectivity in mind. Just slightly irked that my history isn't cached on my phone.
[0] - https://twitter.com/GarminUK/status/1286279863217926144
Re:Show HN: Monica, an open-source CRM to manage friends and family
on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @10:40AM (#14497549)
Looks interesting. Definitely something that could be useful. Issue I have is getting my data in to the system. Would be good to be able to pull contacts from a CSV / Google account / Facebook account.
Re:Linux can’t be installed on a recent Lenovo laptop
on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @06:32AM (#12546897)
Mind sharing what your biggest issue with the X1 Carbon is?
(In the market for a new laptop, and the X1 Carbon is/was on the list.)
Re:WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook
on Thursday August 25, 2016 @10:08AM (#12359093)
Just did a bit of digging, seems there are two ways: