Posts by David Nash

Re: $30/hr?? Seriously?

When negotiating always start with more than you expect to get.

Re: The press has really gone all in on these headlines

Agreed, and while there are some Tesla evangelists who worship Musk, there are almost certainly far more Tesla owners who bought it because it's a nice car that does what they want, and who don't particularly care one way or the other about Musk. So no need for the headlines and snarky comments implying that every Tesla driver is part of the cult.

Re: And do you think...

Yes. That's exactly what AC you replied to was saying.

Unfortunately it seems to be that a feature can be given a name, which people can mistake for a description. So as it's not a description, but a name, it doesn't count as false advertising.

In the past this used to be done by misspelling.

See also the drink that gives you "wiiiiings", note not "wings" because that would not be true!

Last year, a salesman in the car showroom told me that the lane assist technology had been cut down to be much weaker than it used to be, for this very reason (it's dangerous). If I recall correctly he cited European law, although that might be a false memory.

Re: On foot, on crutches, in wheelchairs

Does your city designate a right side and a wrong side? Not in the UK, although it's not a bad idea in some situations.

In your situation when it became clear they were not going to move, I would have just stopped and waited. If you're standing still they can't say you did something wrong, can they?

Re: The State changed its tune

Sorry the Scientific Method is not a belief system in the same way as religion.

It's simple language - saying that if you observe something it is true, is pretty much about the definition of words and what they mean. That's not a belief system.

You have made a circular argument "the scientific method can only be used to measure things which are measurable by the scientific method".

By that argument I could make up any old crap and say "sorry, this is not measurable by the scientific method so you can't say I am wrong".

Apparently, some people want to believe random stuff, even with the knowledge that there is absolutely no evidence (ie. no reason to believe it is true). That's the definition of delusion, and I accept that such people think like this although I don't understand such thinking -- wanting to believe something doesn't mean that you should. But don't say that puts it outside of the scientific method or that science is just a belief.

Re: Step outside

Was it called the recycle bin though, on the original Macs Loyal Commenter was referring to?

Re: It's a sad day for this IT rag...

They were the original, even before the books.

Re: Why cant you

It's normally "I'm a techie, I should be able to fix it"

Applies to many items, washing machine included.

Re: If I've learned one lesson...

or "New-something"

Re: Unusually uninformed and biased article by the Register here.....

Why was davegoody downvoted? because he admitted driving a Tesla? Because he stated a few objective facts? Because he ruined the narrative?

Re: 500

This is true, but the problem there is the general public thinks that an aircraft autopilot you know, automatically pilots (ie flies) the plane.

So would naturally think that a car "autopilot" automatically drives the car.

I wouldn't trust it to do so anyway.

Re: Tesla

Only some. Please don't tar us all with the same brush.

Signed a Tesla owner who bought it on its merits and price, not for gimmicks like app unlock or making the fart noises by pressing the horn.

I am also an Amazon user, and worship neither Bezos nor Musk.

Re: MuskWorld

Tesla tell people to take the keycard with them. Unlocking via a button in the app is pretty pointless I agree, because it's less convenient. But unlocking automatically when you use the door handle whilst carrying a phone that's paired with the car - that is convenient and nice, when it works.

Re: Neither does the keycard that comes with the Tesla (require a network connection).

Where was the 500 error coming from? the people trying to use the app to unlock.

The keycard would have been fine, had they brought it with them. It does not need a network, it's NFC.

Re: Internet dependency

Tesla do say "you should take your keycard with you".

This is the users fault, they should have had the card. The phone unlock when it works is very convenient (via Bluetooth, unlocks fully automatically just by using the door handle) but that has become unreliable in my experience, the app sometimes takes ages to actually connect, so I'd rather just have a keyfob with a button.

Re: Encryption everywhere, 1 time passcodes for the paranoid!

Depends if you expect your mobile phone to work inside. Certainly more and more it's becoming the norm.

Re: HP or not HP that is the question.

If the store sold it as "with cashback" and didn't provide the relevant info, that is on them.

If it was indeed "too late to claim" then they should have made it clear what the dates were.

If the purchaser waited a while before checking, they can shoulder some of the blame, agreed, because if it were me I'd be checking what I had to do as soon as I got home, or even in store.