From what AI understood, yes. Scientists are not yet sure exactly what they are, and they have no apparent way to survive outside of a cell like viruses, but they also seem to be more complex than plasmids.
That assumtion is an annual cost. Although doing it for one year only would still probably reduce the homeless numbers considerably.
https://www.sciotoanalysis.com/news/2024/1/16/what-would-it-cost-to-end-homelessness-in-america
I live in Germany, and I can assure you no such check exists. I have one of these systems (although I don't plug mine into the grid, I store power in batteries and use it)
I'm not sure how the electricians protect themselves, I can only assume that they measure for voltage on the line after disconnecting from the grid, and then search for the culprits. Generally speaking any service providers inform residents well beforehand about outages, and there might be fines if you hold back work? I haven't looked into it, perhaps someone else has more info.
Mechwarrior 5, Outward, and Dwarf Fortress
That's angry. (0o0)
I'm with you on that. Not a cent.
Caves of Qud, baby. I don't have much free time, and it is endlessly entertaining AND it boots super fast. Nice.
I believe they meant power seperate from that provided by the jack itself, like Bluetooth headphones need a battery.
I use a britta-type generica, but inky for the water that goes in the coffee machine. All drinking water goes through a local water carbon filter.
I think it's not really fair to compare 1940s India with current American politics.
It feels somewhat like saying "the Mongolian army took over half of Eurasia with mounted archers, Ukraine should just use those against Russia!"
It's just not comparable, different cultures, different opponents, and wildly different technology. And this isn't just the US, it is a worldwide class war. Organized resistance on that scale, especially when the ruling elite can monitor nearly 100% of all communication, just isn't something that's going to happen, even with a charismatic figurehead.
My sweetspot is 5.5-6.5 hrs. (+caffine) I'm slightly on the ADHD spectrum, so the mix of bodily stress hormones and deep sleep is just right.
But that's just me. Everyone is different.
I second this. I only started playing it once it was in steam, it just wasn't on my radar before that. Now I wish I had found it back in the day.
I certianly agree with your concern in principle, but I also think that not all corporations are evil by default. It's important to be sceptical, but in my experience the e/OS is extremely privacy and user focused.
They partner with fairphone, they support some older hardware (etc. Samsung galaxy S7), and they have an installer app and installation intructions complete with the OS files freely available.
You even do not have to use a murena account to use the phone at all. If you perfer, you can get your apps 100% from APKs & F-Droid, and Murena doesn't know you exist.
For me that's enough.
You may also want to check out Murena. I have a fai-phone 5 with thier E/OS on it, I'm very happy with it, and 100% google-free.
Those were the BEST! Many fond memories, thanks for that flashback.
They estimated the production cost at 250 USD, so I imagine the kickstarter price will be starting around 300. But that's just a guess.