Here in Germany, I see pick-up trucks more and more, and they often have some company logo on them. They never transport anything either, and the only explanation I have is that they’re basically a “foreman’s car”, driven by people who no longer build things but want to feel like they do.

Maybe the Metro or BioShock series? They play quite a bit differently, but they scratch the same itch for me, and I see them on sale quite a bit (especially Metro).

It’s called a patina, and it’s an intended side-effect of repeated use that increases performance.

White: ✋

Transparent: 👈

The Nintendo Switch has the port at the bottom with the connector built into the dock. IMO a better solution, particularly for playing handheld with the cable in.

The political atmosphere certainly played a part. But this is true for both sides of the iron curtain, where Soviet literature was suppressed outside the Soviet area of influence, while Russian authors who did not align with the Soviet values were relentlessly suppressed (and imprisoned or killed) in the Soviet Union.

There are also some authors of whom I would say that at least some of their works were highly regarded both in and outside the Soviet Union, such as Maxim Gorki (Mother), Boris Pasternak (Doctor Zhivago), and Mikhail Sholokhov (The silent Don).

The year is 2024, and we’re all Frank Grimes now: https://youtu.be/axHoy0hnQy8

Not gonna lie: When I started reading your comment, I was fairly sure this was gonna be some kind of Simpsons joke.

Bruh

Let’s not forget about Ian and his wife, Debbie.

Edit: Now ex-wife, apparently.

Prepare for the next headline saying that “Gen Z is killing the car industry”.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers, if you want another addition to the Sci-Fi theme.

Can also second some books others have mentioned, like Dune (one of my all-time favorites) and Three Body Problem (for a recent one I liked, although it was a bit “rough” in terms of style and storytelling).

It’s related to SugON.

The main source is battery production and related to the mining and refinement of their raw materials (source, source). The exact emissions are hard to quantify. That being said, the lifetime emissions of battery EVs are still significantly lower, so it’s still a net benefit. For a bigger picture, you can check the references here and here.

The 5 year figure is from a German study and is based on the German energy mix (which is indeed quite dirty). So yeah, that number will hopefully decrease. But even with that, the “up-front” emissions in EV production are a major issue that is tough to solve and rarely made transparent by EV manufacturers.

Solution to what though? Emissions are reduced but not eliminated: when accounting for greenhouse gases emitted during production, EVs start outperforming traditional cars only after 5+ years of use (depending on the type of car). And other factors like tyre dust and road maintenance (due to EVs’ higher weight) or resources needed to replace/recycle old batteries are not even included in that balance.

EVs might still be a net positive when compared with traditional cars, but both pale in comparison to public transport and infrastructure oriented towards bikes and pedestrians.

From a legal standpoint, the description (share DRM-free games with your friends) is also questionable as it’s currently worded. Copyright still applies to games that don’t use DRM. For OP, it might be a good idea to ask a lawyer to look this over and write a proper legal disclaimer, so they don’t end up being liable for copyright infringement.

I usually go with Fira Sans for sans serif, if the document I’m writing isn’t super formal. Mixes well with Inconsolata for code and Latin Modern (or other serif stuff) for math.

I do use some Electron apps, but I also can’t say I enjoy it much.

No, but when I have the choice between a platform-specific software I like and a cross-platform software I don’t, I usually go with the former.

I’ve used Linux for much longer than Electron even exists, and I’ve learned to live with what I have available.