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Octopus farming in the U.S. would be banned under a new bill in Congress
  • I knew they had gardens but I'd completely ruled out octopus farms.

  • I seriously honk. That's what is says to do.
  • It's a really good movie for the time. I like movies with bad guys that have a sympathetic goal instead of just wanting to take over the world, or being evil "just because". I don't quite remember, but I think the mummy just didn't care about the consequences of what he was doing.

  • I seriously honk. That's what is says to do.
  • A few months ago, I pulled up to a red light behind an SUV. The SUV had a sticker (it didn't fit the bumper) that said:

    Honk if you would rather be watching the 1997 masterpiece The Mummy starring Brendan Frasier and Rachel Weiss

    Of course I honked. Just a short little tap.

    He was SO happy! I've never seen someone immediately ramp to 100, start bouncing, then rapidly roll down the window so he could punch the air and give a thumbs up.

    Would I honk for pizza? No. But I honked for this, and I'm glad I did.

  • Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body
  • It's Barbie hair glued to the inside of his baldana.

  • Do you know any mobile games that don't suck?
  • I hate this game so much. I played 3 times yesterday.

  • Pelosi has told House Democrats that Biden may soon be persuaded to exit race
  • If you really want to have an argument, tell your MAGA friend that Biden will be replaced by Hillary, and Kamala will remain as VP.

  • Adversarial images on clothing to combat AI facial recognition without covering the face
  • This would be a good article if the pictures actually showed people wearing the clothes.

  • A cool guide to pop vs actual psychology
  • The word was originally 'abrasive', and an overzealous incompetent censor tried removing the word 'bra'.

  • 1775 Boston, Massachusetts vs Current Boston
  • By god, if we can get the sea levels to rise, we can return Boston to its true and natural state.

    (I actually had no idea and had to verify this myself.)

  • Burner Anna Bland, working on the SS George Washington Carver, USA, WW2, 1943
  • Please put on the goggles, or you'll find the defects in your squints.

  • Gray Hair Cost Her Her Job! - Wyeth's Sage & Sulphur - 1930s.
  • For 75¢ a bottle the chemist had better drive his motorcar here and apply it to my scalp forthwith!

  • Secret Service spotted Trump rally shooter on roof 20 minutes before gunfire erupted
  • I own more than one ladder, and none of them were also used in an attempted presidential assassination.

  • JD Vance pick adds to European fears over Trump presidency
  • I truly have no effing clue what is going on with MAGA and Russia. MAGA has some kind of love for Putin, despite Republicans absolutely despising the Russians (COMMIES!!!) since before WW2 ended.

    When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, Reagan wet himself. He couldn't get weapons into Afghani hands fast enough. Now they roll over and beg Putin to rub their bellies. Vance is using the tension with China as an excuse to abandon Europe.

  • What's Going On With Wookieepedia, The Star Wars Wiki?
  • Ki-Adi Mundians reproduce through budding like yeast does. Once the head is large enough, it pops off and forms its own Ki-Adi Mundi, a genetic duplicate of the parent.

    Ahh, the miracles of life.

  • JD Vance pick adds to European fears over Trump presidency
  • He's saying he wants to let Putin have Europe so we can focus our military on China.

  • Free-range peacock, Detroit zoo

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    FTC Non-compete rule published in Federal Register

    This goes into effect September 4, 2024. Employers with existing non-compete agreements must post the notice on page 163 (38504). After that date you may accept a job offer from anybody, including a direct competitor, and not worry about violating any non-compete agreement.

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    PCIe slots and compatibility

    www.msi.com MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI, ATX - Intel 13th/12th Gen - 12 Phases, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E

    B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI is designed with tons of connectivity, flexible tools, and convenient Wi-Fi solution with DDR5 memory version for gamers who want all.

    MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI, ATX - Intel 13th/12th Gen - 12 Phases, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E

    I recently bought this motherboard, based on descriptions on pcpartpicker.com and B&H's website. Both sites claim the board has 5 PCIe x16 slots (2x version 4, and 3x version 3). But I have the board in front of me, and while it certainly has full length slots, most of the pins are missing in all but one of them. Closer examination of the MSI website has this to say:

    • 5x PCI-E x16 slot

    • PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)

    • PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

    • PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)

    • PCI_E4 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

    • PCI_E5 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

    Have I been swindled? Am I just stupid or ignorant?

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    Followup on the vehicle "kill switch" mandated by the Infrastructure Bill

    From my previous comment, it looks like NHTSA is moving faster than I predicted. We're now at step 1, with this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

    (edit: I jumped the gun, we're still at step '0' on my original list)

    Most of this notice seems to be a report on why 'impaired driving' is bad. I see alcohol, cannabis, mobile phone use, drowsiness...etc.

    >Due to technology immaturity and a lack of testing protocols, drugged driving is not being considered in this advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

    Makes sense.

    >There is no clear and consistent engineering or industry definition of ‘‘impairment.’’

    Yep, another unclear request by Congress.

    >NHTSA believes that Congress did not intend to limit NHTSA’s efforts under BIL to alcohol impairment.

    Okay, that's fair.

    >Camera-based-systems, however, are increasingly feasible and common in vehicles.

    Uh-oh...

    >The Safety Act also contains a ‘‘make inoperative’’ provision, which prohibits certain entities from knowingly modifying or deactivating any part of a device or element of design installed in or on a motor vehicle in compliance with an applicable FMVSS. Those entities include vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, rental companies, and repair businesses. Notably, the make inoperative prohibition does not apply to individual vehicle owners. While NHTSA encourages individual vehicle owners not to degrade the safety of their vehicles or equipment by removing, modifying, or deactivating a safety system, the Safety Act does not prohibit them from doing so. This creates a potential source of issues for solutions that lack consumer acceptance, since individual owners would not be prohibited by Federal law from removing or modifying those systems (i.e., using defeat mechanisms).

    Note that "make inoperative" does not apply to a "kill switch" in this case. NHTSA uses the term to mean "disabling required safety devices". For example, as an individual vehicle owner, it's perfectly legal for you to remove the seatbelts from your car, despite Federal requirements. But it's illegal for the entities listed above to do it. (This example doesn't extend to state regulations. It's legal for you to remove your seatbelts, but may still be illegal to drive a car without them.)

    There's a short 'discussion' here regarding how to passively detect impaired driving, noting the difficulties of creating such a system. Followed by a note that basically says if they can't do it within 10 years, NHTSA can give up and not do it, as stated in the Infrastructure law.

    There's a long section on how to detect various types of impairment, current methods of preventing impaired driving, etc. An interesting section about detecting blood-alcohol level using infrared sensors embedded in the steering wheel. Body posture sensors can be used to detect driver distraction.

    This is followed by a brief overview of the technologies NHTSA is considering:

    >Camera-Based Driver Monitoring Sensors

    >Hands-On-Wheel Sensors

    >Lane Departure and Steering Sensors

    >Speed/Braking Sensors

    >Time-Based Sensors

    >Physiological Sensors

    On page 850 (21 of the PDF), NHTSA asks for feedback to several questions. There are a few pages of relevant issues, so I won't cover them here. If you wish, you can go here to leave a comment. Please don't leave irrelevant garbage like "I oppose this on the grounds of my Constitutional rights..." While applicable in this situation, it's irrelevant to NHTSA, and commenting like that will just waste everybody's time. There's a section on page 855 (26 of the PDF) about Privacy and Security.

    That's that. Let me know I can answer any of your questions. I'll try to come back to this post throughout the day and see what's happening. But, I do not work for NHTSA, so can't remark on agency thought process.

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    There is nothing of which a trained hypnotist can't convince themselves.

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