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fujidust··on Tesla market share in US drops to lowest since 2017
Let me guess, you can pay a premium for the “old” style wheel and stalk?
fujidust··on Toyota’s Hydrogen-Powered Big Rig
I wouldn’t say ironic. Japanese automakers like Toyota were accused of being caught off guard by electric cars but the truth is that these companies have been developing hydrogen drivetrain and vehicle technology for a long, long time. Those that wonder why Toyota introduced the Prius and seemingly stopped short of an electric car after that haven’t been paying attention to what Toyota’s vision for transportation looks like.
fujidust··on Patent Trolls Inbound: Our First Lawsuit
I think Axel should be forced to adopt George’s company slogan recommendation if he loses.
fujidust··on U.S. News pulls Columbia University from its 2022 rankings
I have an interest in researching CS programs within a specific geographical area in the states but am having trouble finding good data on student outcomes and associated metrics. If this ranking data is bs or gamed, then what’s the best available resource for helping to determine what programs are good, bad or otherwise?
fujidust··on RIP Medical Debt
Close, but I’m not advocating against helping, just commenting on this particular approach. Also in your example, homeless needing shelter are currently at risk of environmental exposure whereas in this stage of medical debt, the damage has already been done (debt is discounted due to time elapsed since its initial sale). Buying medical debt offers relief by way of positive disposition but also rewards someone who bought and sold that debt along the way. If you’re voting your dollars to a system that profits off misfortune, you are encouraging that system to exist.
fujidust··on RIP Medical Debt
I love the intent but doesn’t this make the problem worse? Your dollars are essentially rewarding a system that created the debt in the first place.
fujidust··on Lucid recalls all of its 2022 Air EVs
The interior screens dim. They are better than many ICE vehicles in this regard.
fujidust··on Broadcom to acquire VMware for $61B
I think this is the play. They can create or influence standards that favor their new position - build vertical integration where others in this space cannot.
fujidust··on How does a cowbird learn to be a cowbird? (2016)
This behavior is thought to be innate, which by definition is considered to be not learned behavior but preprogrammed into DNA. Consider a plant titling towards the sun.
fujidust··on Covid patients pushed medical extremes in life support breakthrough
Best of luck to her and family. My heart goes out to you all.
fujidust··on Chindōgu: The Japanese Art of Useless Inventions
Oh, looks like we have our very own in the US via Reddit: https://reddit.com/u/rightcoastguy
fujidust··on Activision Blizzard Employees Are Walking Out in Protest of Work Conditions
I can’t wrap my head around thinking it’s ok to speak with a law firm hired by my employer to air grievances without having some written assurances that the feedback will be anonymous or shielded from repercussions.
fujidust··on Python for Excel: A Modern Environment for Automation and Data Analysis
That was a very helpful distinction, thanks!
fujidust··on Python for Excel: A Modern Environment for Automation and Data Analysis
Thanks for writing this book. I’m on the fence about going down this road or learning Power BI instead. Can you recommend a beginner resources on using Python in Excel? I’d rather use Excel and learn Python, for sure!
fujidust··on Driving may reveal early signs of Alzheimer's
Autopilot-style driver aids can mess with these data points to some extent. Still very interesting that diversity in destination is considered an indicator.
fujidust··on How pharmaceutical companies find sick users on Facebook
I did this for ALL ads on FB over many months and am now relatively as free. It helps that I only visit FB from a browser that’s isolated from other web browsing.