Readit NewsWow, that's amazing, creeping up towards the energy density of gasoline at around 1200 Wh/kg
Of course you don't have to lug around the spent gasoline after you've used it, but that's really the problem too innit?
On a related note I’m happy usb seems to be the general connector winner (though it’s certainly not without fault).
What would the average consumer gain if there were say, 10 different browser engines equally popular?
Chromium is open source and you can easily disable features you disagree with. Don’t see the downside. Fork it and add functionality you’d like, like Brave.
Battery is the proprietary part. The engine (battery + motor) makes it spin, but for the purpose of making a hole or driving a screw one can use a wide array of standardized bits from various manufacturers. You may need an SDS adapter (one way or the other) and that's it. Same bits will even work with a hand cranked drill press built 100 years ago.
It made me wonder if anyone actually tested the damn design before approval for mass production.
From my limited experience with touch operated stoves - these would be just as reliably operated by randomly throwing darts at a board.
> It is also used for natural gas and _offshore oil applications_, chemical transportation, and transportation of sewage and slurries.
So yeah, a bacteria capable of dissolving that shouldn't be released anywhere near an offshore oil pipeline.
The 1980s are still doing quite well among all but the oldest generation.
Is it possible that music may actually be getting worse? Corporatized, consolidated, computerized.
Look at Hollywood now too: everything is a sequel, prequel, remake, reboot, or adaptation. There’s hardly anything original anymore.