flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoRoku OS home screen is getting video ads for the first timearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1322arrow-down17cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1315arrow-down1external-linkRoku OS home screen is getting video ads for the first timearstechnica.comflop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square79fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up21·edit-28 months agoIf shit like this keeps going, soon my car is going to be homemade out of 2x4s and a backyard-forged 2 stroke engine, while I try to turn sand into chips so I can stay connected to the Internet…
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-28 months agoI’ve already resolved to not buy cars newer than the ones I already have (from the '90s and 2000s). (It sucks 'cause it means I can’t have an EV unless I find one of those super-low-volume '90s fleet compliance cars or build my own.)
minus-squarejecht360@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoConsider an ebike to supplement your car for shorter trips. I’ve just opted to ride my bikes more.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoMy ebike odometer ticked over 1000 miles a couple weeks ago.
minus-squareredcalcium@lemmy.institutelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoYou can always install an EV conversion kit to old cars.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoI count that under “build my own.”
minus-squareBarbecueCowboy@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-28 months agohttps://www.openmotors.co/product/tabbyevo/ Bit out of date, but it’s a framework to start with.
If shit like this keeps going, soon my car is going to be homemade out of 2x4s and a backyard-forged 2 stroke engine, while I try to turn sand into chips so I can stay connected to the Internet…
I’ve already resolved to not buy cars newer than the ones I already have (from the '90s and 2000s).
(It sucks 'cause it means I can’t have an EV unless I find one of those super-low-volume '90s fleet compliance cars or build my own.)
Consider an ebike to supplement your car for shorter trips. I’ve just opted to ride my bikes more.
My ebike odometer ticked over 1000 miles a couple weeks ago.
You can always install an EV conversion kit to old cars.
I count that under “build my own.”
https://www.openmotors.co/product/tabbyevo/
Bit out of date, but it’s a framework to start with.