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New comment by fnoff in "Tesla admits HW3 owners need upgrades for true 'Full Self-Driving'"

fnoff — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:36:04 +0000

Which I think is the basis for a claim being prepared in The Netherlands. People buying a Tesla, spending extra for FSD and are now, years later, presented with this "admission".

New comment by fnoff in "They Went Abroad to Save Money. Moving Back Seems Unaffordable"

fnoff — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:56:54 +0000

The opposite of an immigrant is an emigrant (though that does depends on the observer's location). I think expat assumes a temporary stay outside the country, where immigration/emigration is maybe considered permanent? I also think expat generally indicate a higher educated job, so do feel like it is a way to distinguish themselves from other forms of migration.

New comment by fnoff in "A Brief History of Fish Sauce"

fnoff — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:28:31 +0000

If people put anchovy in their bolognese, I can imagine fish sauce is a great and easy substitute. Never thought of that, but will try next time it's on the menu :)

New comment by fnoff in "Jolla phone – a full-stack European alternative"

fnoff — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000

I think they're working on it, but it isn't sure yet.

New comment by fnoff in "If you care about security you might want to move the iPhone Camera app"

fnoff — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:18:06 +0000

I swipe down to see the notifications/lock screen, then right to access the camera.

New comment by fnoff in "Why doesn't Apple make a standalone Touch ID?"

fnoff — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:54:17 +0000

For me the biggest advantage of faceid is that it isn't bothered by wet fingers or gloves. It works most of the time, where I remember struggling more (though still not often) with touchid. This was with an iphone 8, so I don't know how good they are now.

New comment by fnoff in "250MWh 'Sand Battery' to start construction in Finland"

fnoff — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:59:00 +0000

I remember that one, but also can't find a link. Wasn't the heat from the people living there, and from appliances etc. enough to keep it at a comfortable temperature?