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tssva commented on Volvo Proposes 100-Mile Plug-In Hybrids for Drivers with Range Anxiety thedrive.com/news/volvo-p... · Posted by u/PaulHoule

Festro · 14 hours ago

Hybrids were a good idea, past tense. Every year since the first commercial EVs launched they've become a weaker proposition.

They're no longer a best of both worlds, good overall range, not as bad for the environment.

They're now worst of both worlds, bad electric range, bad for the enviroment.

Anyone considering an EV isn't going to want to compromise on those two things as much as they used to.

tssva · 13 hours ago

I don’t have an EV and will not purchase one anytime soon. I would be interested in purchasing an extended range hybrid. I’ve had this discussion with many of my friends and most are not ready to purchase an EV but like myself are interested in a plug-in hybrid. A 100 range allow for all my local driving to be electric and I could still do my long range driving without adding the additional time for charging. I do drives of 9 - 13 hours at least 8-10 times a year and some years more often. Those drives are already long enough. I don’t want to add the additional time charging takes. Over that long of a drive the time adds up.

tssva commented on The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal frommers.com/tips/airfare... · Posted by u/donohoe

crazygringo · 7 days ago

It may be many things, but I very much doubt the motivation is a money grab. A few people paying $45 isn't lining the pockets of some government official, or plugging a hole in any possible budget.

Dealing with the presence of travelers who haven't updated their driver's licenses requires a bunch of extra staff to perform the time-consuming additional verifications. The basic idea is for those staff to be paid by the people using them, rather than by taxpayers and air travelers more generally. As well as there being a small deterrent effect.

tssva · 7 days ago

There is no legal requirement to show id or answer any questions to establish identification before flying. In other words there is no extra work required by law which the fee would cover.

tssva commented on JuiceSSH – Give me my pro features back nproject.io/blog/juicessh... · Posted by u/jandeboevrie

awill · 14 days ago

There are just fewer highly polished Android apps vs iOS apps, and that's why I switched to iOS.

I bought JuiceSSH years ago on Android and it worked great, but I agree it's degraded, and I couldn't find an equivalent I liked.

iOS has multiple apps that beat JuiceSSH. I use Termix and it's really, really good.

tssva · 14 days ago

I have been unable to find a SSH app for iOS that I like since I switched from Android. Just one of many reasons I will be switching back to Android for my next phone.

tssva commented on Qualcomm CEO pockets 15% pay rise as profits fall 45% theregister.com/2026/01/2... · Posted by u/pjmlp

tssva · 15 days ago

The article mentions a one time tax charge which resulted in the reduction in profits but doesn't explain the context of the tax charge. Likely because it doesn't fit the narrative the author tried to create. Qualcomm chose to take a one time non-cash tax charge of $5.7 billion to take advantage of changes in the tax code which were part of the Big Beautiful Bill enacted last year. By taxing the charge their effective tax rate and cash tax payments moving forward will be reduced. In other words they traded short term profits for increased long term profits. Meta similarly took a $15.9 billion charge for the same reason. Many other companies have already done the same or are expected to. Especially those which have large R&D investments.

tssva commented on Qualcomm CEO pockets 15% pay rise as profits fall 45% theregister.com/2026/01/2... · Posted by u/pjmlp

imtringued · 15 days ago

15% more pay for 14% more revenue doesn't sound as crazy as the headline. The real question is how do you mess up this badly despite growing? Did they over invest into acquiring unprofitable AI companies?

tssva · 15 days ago

They didn't mess up badly. They choose to take a one time non-cash tax charge of $5.7 billion which will allow them to take advantage of a recent change in tax law to achieve a lower effective tax rate and lower cash tax payments going forward. Meta did something similar taking a $15.9 billion non-cash tax charge to take advantage of the same changed tax laws. Many other companies have already or are expected to do the same.

tssva commented on PicoPCMCIA – a PCMCIA development board for retro-computing enthusiasts yyzkevin.com/picopcmcia/... · Posted by u/rbanffy

vyr · 20 days ago

this looks sick as hell. i wonder whether there are viable NE2000 drivers for PowerBooks running classic Mac OS? modern WiFi (even limited by PCMCIA) might be preferable to era-appropriate WiFi. not much you can get an Orinoco card to talk to these days if you can even find one.

tssva · 19 days ago

If you have a PowerBook with SCSI support you can use a BlueSCSI v2. Besides emulating SCSI storage devices it can emulate a Dynaport SCSI/Link network device to allow wifi connectivity for Macs running classic Mac OS. https://bluescsi.com/docs/WiFi-DaynaPORT

tssva commented on X-shell – Complete web based terminal component github.com/lsadehaan/x-sh... · Posted by u/adriaandehaan

tssva · a month ago

NetSarang Computer has been offering a commercial ssh client named Xshell since the mid 2000s. They have a copyright on the name. You may want to consider renaming the project to avoid potential future issues.

tssva commented on 50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player lightcapai.medium.com/the... · Posted by u/ResisBey

jen20 · a month ago

Do they want the vinyl itself or do they want the cover art and so forth?

tssva · a month ago

Anecdotal data from my Gen-Z daughter, currently a college freshman, is that they want the cover art. Her dorm room walls are decorated with vinyl albums in frames where they cannot be listened to.

tssva commented on Stewart Cheifet, creator of The Computer Chronicles, has died obits.goldsteinsfuneral.c... · Posted by u/spankibalt

iancmceachern · a month ago

Don't forget Computer Shopper!

tssva · a month ago

I never read a copy of Computer Shopper.

tssva commented on Stewart Cheifet, creator of The Computer Chronicles, has died obits.goldsteinsfuneral.c... · Posted by u/spankibalt

tssva · a month ago

Computer Chronicles, Byte, Compute!'s Gazette, 80 Micro and PC Magazine were windows into the larger world of computers as a kid in the 1980s. The Computer Chronicles episodes on computer networks and services sparked an interest in networking which turned into the focus of the 1st half of my professional career. I owe a debt of gratitude to Stewart Cheifet.