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  1. rek

    F1 2025

    That race could have been an email.
  2. rek

    F1 2025

    Yes, his way of communicating racecraft during the qualifying was great to follow.
  3. rek

    The Electric Car Thread

    My 2c - my 2019 Kona EV is similar to the original Ioniq in that you can set the default regen mode for each of the three drive options (Eco/Comfort/Sport). Is this something they took away with their 2nd generation platforms (new Kona, Ioniq 5)? Anyway a handy tip for those suffering Charing...
  4. rek

    The Electric Car Thread

    Tesla-only chargers are definitely a thing even outside USA/NACS land. I call them Teslarsehole chargers. There is a bank of chargers at a local shopping centre. They look like your garden variety Tesla wall-mount level 2 chargers, Mennekes plug and all, physically the plug fits, but it refuses...
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    How often do you drop your phone?

    At least 3 times a week for me. I'm hopeless I have a Galaxy Fold 5, with a Samsung slim pen case and a Amazon random special tempered glass screen protector for the outside screen. The screen protector works well (I got a crazy drive-by shooting style crack pattern when the phone landed dead...
  6. rek

    F1 2025

    Don't forget the pointing fingers at the those that might get turfed out by the end of the season*, one of whom is totally not Perez, nuh-uh, who would be dumb enough to make that mistake * - for the purposes of this activity Stroll can be included. Please let Stroll be included... Re the...
  7. rek

    rePebble: 2 "new" ten-year-old smart watches

    I loved the Pebble; had an original and when the writing was on the wall I got a Pebble 2, and when that died I switched to Garmin (always on display and affinity/integration with their sports products I already own) I love the idea of Pebble coming back, but not the feasibility. 2025 is not...
  8. rek

    F1 2025

    Raining has been on and off since early morning, big rains now. Unfortunately no further big storms are on the radar forecast for the near future. So, race.. weather conditions different to the other running days, a thoroughly cleaned up road surface, and a wet but drying track? Not so...
  9. rek

    Consequences of the US 2024 Presidential Election: Global Geopolitics Edition

    Just fill them with preservatives and other chemical junk. "They don't have to conform to EU standards, if they aren't being sold in the EU" (tapping forehead meme)
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    Australian politics - Perpetual Thread.

    I thought the one most likely to take the reins after he passes (Lachlan?) is even worse than daddy Rupert? 🤮
  11. rek

    F1 2025

    :flail:I have an emergency As I refuse to give Murdoch a single red cent (so Foxtel/Kayo are out), and the evil bastard also locked out Australians from getting proper F1 TV; and with recent developments in torrent land, I have no means to get my F1 fix. What are my options? I am guessing the...
  12. rek

    F1 2025

    For the non metric inclined, that's potentially an inch of rain. The way the BOM do their predictions, when they say this in a forecast you can expect a properly good soaking. My guess is a wet track at the start (the rain since gone) that will rapidly dry. Who will try starting on slicks?
  13. rek

    F1 2025

    Haha! I told you my brain wasn't in F1 mode 🤣 For some reason I had it in my mind Perez was still there courtesy of Carlos Slim's briefcases of cash. Ok so I still reckon three drivers will be leaving before seasons' end.
  14. rek

    F1 2025

    Watching DTS and my mind is slowly getting into F1-mode. Before remembering the details of 2024 clearly, is a perfect time to make some shitty hot takes about what I expect in 2025: Key WDC contenders by the tail end of the season: Verstappen, Piastri, LeClerc. Massive drama between the...
  15. rek

    Does anyone have any experience with a UMPC?

    I have a Chuwi Mini Book X, which I got about a year ago. I keep it in the car (where the street directory used to live) for those times I'm on site at work but don't have my laptop with me. Mainly email/web/teams with light editing of documentation in AutoCAD (!)...
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    Australian politics - Perpetual Thread.

    John Howard was an evil bastard, but to his credit he had principles (as bad as they were), and competence. Scott Morrison, gah, evil, no principles, and no competence. I get mad every time I even hear his name. Just go away.
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    When did America stop dreaming big? On colonizing/exploring Mars and hating on Musk

    Other analysts, are instead huffing the kool-aid right in powder form: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/08/major-brand-worries-just-how-toxic-is-elon-musk-for-tesla 🤣 the level of analysis of these financial types is so sad. (I'm just bitter I joked to a friend of mine in...
  18. rek

    When did America stop dreaming big? On colonizing/exploring Mars and hating on Musk

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/06/australian-tesla-sales-plummet-elon-musk Australian Tesla sales down 72% YOY in February. I wonder how much of this is due to Elon being a Nazi, and how much is due to the hopelessly stale lineup in the face of modern competition from China and...
  19. rek

    The Electric Car Thread

    Question re wheel sizes and electric car efficiency. I must have been a Cold War NATO wargamer in a previous life, as I always like to game out a plan of, "what if my car got written off, today" Anyhow. Here, the latest Kona Electric is available in Standard (with 17" wheels) and Premium (19"...
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    The Electric Car Thread

    Isn't this the kind of clanger that OTA updates should have snuffed out years ago? Or is the update OTA a true Silicon Valley experience where you don't know much other than "bug fixes and performance improvements"