What can be done about these terrible click-bait "news" headlines? It's just awful. A high school newspaper has more accurate headlines. Personally, I'd like to see news organizations that do this banned from being shared here if the poster uses the canned spam title with the post.

Maybe there is a news instance that doesn't allow this. I'll be outside shouting at clouds.

That's exactly what drove me over here a few days ago. After they locked the API up and boost stopped working I was just browsing the website occasionally. Lemmy is cool so far, just running into a worrying amount of pro-Russian propaganda mental gymnastics. And of course not as many speciality subs yet. I wanna chat about project cars but the largest car community here are those fuckcars loons. Not fun people to be around.

Terrible article. Does not answer the "why" question. What is the advantage? All it says is that "Seasides can ease the pains of giant mainland AI date centers". Is it just skirting around taxes and rules, like a floating casino? The ship would have a shoreside power connection or power itself as well apparently. Would the ships generators be subject to the same emission requirements as shoreside plants?

Seems like just a floating barge that will not really be out at sea, just sitting in protected bays or up waterways. Cooling water, would have to use a closed circuit freshwater system with heat exchangers cooling it with saltwater. That would consume less water than the evaporation cooling method, but still is not listed a possible reason.

Ships are expensive. What is the reason for floating a data center? Cheaper than land near big cities? Less regulations? Less taxes? Cooling water? Cheaper electricity?

Isuzu Trooper mentioned! Consumer Reports did them dirty with the rollover test rigging. Really hurt the sales. Glad to see them on the decline as a reputable information source.

Yeah the spare parts are an issue for less common vehicles. I was getting some Trooper parts from Australia before the tariffs messed that up for awhile. Really a shame how many cars are scrapped by insurance. Cash for clunkers not allowing parts to be sold also didn't help much.

Imagine giving this advice to a struggling friend in the real world. Absolutely unhinged from reality, thanks for the laugh

I have seen this same "COBOL programmer shortage" story for over a decade now. The alleged shortage is just companies wanting 10+ years of COBOL experience, but almost no hiring of developers switching to COBOL or new graduates. Also, they are not paying a premium.

It's the same "airline pilot shortage" story, when they really just mean a shortage of senior pilots with all commercial ratings and certified on a specific aircraft. Meanwhile the flight schools are packed full of pilots fighting for low paying regional routes.

"As experienced COBOL programmers retire, companies are scrambling to find people who can maintain the software, creating a surprising opportunity for a new generation of developers."

What companies are these? I'd love to see the source this article used. Opportunity for a new generation of developers my foot.

I'm 100% with you on the truck bed height. I much prefer the lower bed heights of older trucks. So much easier. Firewood duty has been 1st gen Tacoma and 90s Rangers, because it's so much easier loading and unloading them. The Maverick is a move in the right direction bed height wise. Just wish you could get an xcab or single cab version.

The vans can be great for certain things. We had a Ford Aerostar that could fit sheets of plywood with the two rear seats removed. For sure a van makes more sense for many people. The Sprinter vans look really promising, have not looked into them in awhile though.

I see the anti-truck crowd is alive and well over here.

Never had anything blow off, if it's that lightweight I have ratchet straps. If there is rain I would use a tarp if I didn't want it getting wet. Never had anything stolen either.

Trucks are way easier to load and unload, and I can fit taller objects easily. Longer objects as well. I really don't have much interest in hauling horse manure in a van or SUV. Same goes for firewood and bee colonies. I also have a trailer which is awesome and sees a ton of use.

Obviously plenty of people don't use a truck for these things, but I really don't care what others do with them. In fact it's awesome having a used truck market clean trucks that have never been put into 4x4.

Thanks, I should really post over there. Gotta be the change I want. Currently it is mostly shared "news" articles which really sucks because automotive journalism is an absolute joke. I want to hear the latest update on Jim from the Midwest trying to restore a Volvo 240 in his garage while dodging the HOA. Kids doing sentry duty, wife fending off neighbors from snitching to the HOA through veiled threats that she is fully aware their flagpole is at least 5 feet over regulation height.

It was absolutely rigged. You could pass or fail it depending on how you drove. I agree they were high center of gravity and didn't handle well. So were many other vehicles they passed.

I don't agree with a test that is dependent on the driver. They could have easily failed the Ford Explorer if they had driven it like the Trooper.

It's a shady organization.

Good info on the blocking. I do like hearing different opinions but I honestly thought it was satire at first.

On the "fuck cars" crowd they are seriously barking up the wrong tree. I'm all about trains and public transportation. I take Amtrak when I can. I'd love to see more metro systems. I wish we had more walkable areas. No idea how they plan on bringing this about by picking fights with people who were never against it to begin with. Get car owners on your side, they would love less traffic, bad drivers, and more parking spots.

Still need to have a foundation, plumbing, windows, doors, rebar, electric, drywall, roofing etc. At this point, I have to ask what makes it better/cheaper/faster than ICF construction? 3D printing for houses is just a weird way of using concrete.

Well, I have done plenty of construction in my days but I admit I am not up to date on the latest. I have my doubts on the roof being 3D printed, you will have to show me that my friend. Also have reservations on the foundation being done by a single person running a 3D printer. Who is even feeding the machine during all this?? Also one technician is not doing the plumbing, windows, and electrical. And wow "just"? That is a lot of work.

It is absolutely not cheaper currently. I will die on this hill. Also you are going to have to show me how it is faster than ICF. Consistent quality? I have no freaking clue what you are comparing it to.

I don't know much maybe, but I certainly know more about home construction than you.

I could be, would not be the first time!

I am asking, who is running the lines through the walls to the hookups? My understanding is that the conduit will be in between the two 3D printed walls, and you run the wiring through that. But your technician is the one running the wiring?? That is what I don't get. And besides that fact, I still have seen zero evidence of the 3D printed technician doing it.

I get that. I'm struggling to find a single example of this being done with a 3D printed house. Or one technician doing it all. Or actually anything that yahoo keeps claiming. I'm going to stand my ground on the electrical not being modular. I will be happy to change my mind if given examples of it in real construction of a 3D printed home that had the electrical done by the printer tech. Still, such a system would not be exclusive to 3D printed homes so we are back to square one.

And again, my whole point was that one technician is not out there building an entire home currently. You and your buddy are welcome to provide examples. Still waiting for him to get back to my on the roof, which will apparently also be 3D printed.

My construction experience is strongest in Timber Frame for residential. Otherwise I am on the steel side of things. Ships, power plants, etc.

We might be thinking of different things. The interior is somehow different? I know some might frame up drywall to cover the concrete, but what are you talking about the interior parts as?

I'm not a big fan of the newer trucks I admit. I dunno about 90% of buyers being posers though, or having an inferiority complex. From my experience bad drivers are all over, in all types of vehicles.

A 3D printed house is not something that fits this. At all. If you think it does, we will just have to agree to disagree.

That's a really good point. Location of the home.

Concrete shell exterior I'm all about. I'm just at my limit with this other yahoo telling me one technician is building the entire house. Just at my limit with outlandish fairy tale claims.