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mausmalone

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Old school jack-of-all-trades webmaster, but I mostly talk about old video games and computing.

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Biden set to levy 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs this week

Both the US and EU are deeply concerned about heavily subsidized Chinese OEMs.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/biden-set-to-levy-100-tariffs-on-chinese-evs-this-week/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

mausmalone ,
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@arstechnica you know, there's no reason we can't heavily subsidize American EVs and compete on equal terms (except a slavish devotion to the notion of market capitalism).

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Palm OS and the devices that ran it: An Ars retrospective

Before smartphones, we had PDAs in our pockets. Palm did them best.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/palm-os-and-the-devices-that-ran-it-an-ars-retrospective/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

mausmalone ,
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@arstechnica One addition to the epilogue - Palm was zombified under TCL, but webOS was split off and bought by LG and it's the OS that runs their smart TVs.

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The 2024 Fiat 500e is a $34K EV that appeals to emotion, not logic

It fits a niche, but it won't suit everyone's needs.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/the-2024-fiat-500e-is-a-34k-ev-that-appeals-to-emotion-not-logic/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

mausmalone ,
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@arstechnica What's with the headline here? Every car fits a niche but won't suit everyone's needs. That's why they make different cars.

It just seems really sus that it gets applied to like one of 3 or 4 total EV cars on the entire market, and one of the only 2 compact EVs you can buy in the US.

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Elon Musk’s recent all-hands meeting at SpaceX was full of interesting news

Starship exploded during a liquid oxygen vent on its most recent test flight.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/elon-musks-recent-all-hands-meeting-at-spacex-was-full-of-interesting-news/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

mausmalone ,
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@arstechnica Elon Musk on stage always looks like that Tim Heidecker bit

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