This is in general for LED text signs. The “inventors” (more like engineers because they just combined multiplexing with superbright LEDs) OP mentioned probably didn’t specify a purpose, they just wanted a more reliable alternative to mechanical or manual signage but yes, most are for ads.
They do need to be that bright at daytime, and most indeed use automatic brightness by default. If only there was a technology that could use daylight instead of fighting it…
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The article literally says
- Google Maps will display both Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of America to users who are neither in the US nor in Mexico.
Idk when the change is implemented but Google said it would show
Nothing has changed for Czech users yet.
It doesn’t take long to realize one can post in a “penpal” or similar communtity (create one if there isn’t) rather than messaging an awful number of strangers. Spamming is not okay either way, too bad few people realize it is spam without it being exposed by others.
Can he also tell Google to NOT show both “names” for Gulf of Mexico in his country? This could spark a wave of international boycott of Trump’s petty bullshit. Yes, it’s a minor thing but could hurt Trump’s ego more than the whole economy thing.
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If he only took a glance at the very straightforward privacy settings…
Lead acid is LITERALLY the oldest known rechargeable battery type so I am not surprised you can make them with ancient tools if you’re also OK with 19th century “safety standards”.
Do you know that LiFePO4 cells are the same price (in Europe), longer-lasting, lighter and safer than traction lead-acid ones? They pretty much have no disadvantages to lead-acid, and the need of a BMS (and heater if needing to charge below freezing or run below -4 °F/-20 °C) is no problem since those are a fraction of the cells’ price. The only reason I see behind this move would be acute lithium shortage in China.
LiFePO4 is still superior to traction lead-acid in pretty much every way: energy density, safety, time and cycle life, internal resistance… Yes, they need a BMS but those are very cheap and lots of batteries have them built-in. In fact, I was unable to find 4-cell packs without a BMS inside so I could put two of them in series and balance the 8S cells with each other using an active BMS of my choice, and ended up ordering individual cells and screwing them together.
Today we mourn, tomorrow we moon. Buy the dip at 11:59 PM.
Maybe you have made a mistake but you are not the first one. The definition of “Royal You” on Urban Dictionary is exactly that and has 123 upvotes.
You are correct, using “one” seems inappropriate in this case.
Oh, I didn’t know what the phrase actually means. I thought it meant “You, who sees Themself as ‘Their Highness’”. Many languages have a special pronoun for the general populace, such as man in German. “One” can serve a similar purpose in English sometimes.
the Royal You
Please don’t say that, I actually have very low self-esteem. The reason I fail to fully comprehend the perspective of others is my autism. When others interpret that as narcissism I feel hurt. (Or are they right? I’m curious but afraid the answer would worsen my depression: I have a lot to work on to repair my mind and this would be another burden. I guess I should have my psychologist weigh in, it’s good to know what I have to work on.)
Edit: this is pointless because I misunderstood the phrase, see replies below
Anyway, your comment is very insightful throughout. Thank you for taking the time to explain the perspectives involved, it will help me be more considerate.
It would take me way longer than a week to recover from an over-14-hour trip and get used to another place. Congratulations on overcoming the challenges and I’m glad you have free time again. I am sorry for not realizing not everyone needs as long to mentally process such a move: “spend less time on Lemmy” would be helpful advice for me in your situation but I’m happy you’re doing OK already.
I’ll definitely try to be more considerate when giving advice next time.
Yes, I have an ADHD-like problem and it does not help that I browse Lemmy in the bathroom or in bed, make comments and then get distracted by “I haven’t looked if I got any votes/replies in the past 5 minutes!” thoughts. I really need to re-block Lemmy domains on my PC.
Maybe I’m projecting but given how active @FlyingSquid@lemmy.world is, I wouldn’t be surprised if their Lemmy activity got in the way of solving IRL troubles. (Not every active social media user is addicted of course, and I don’t really want to know if they find themselves addicted or not - just to consider it in terms of their situation.) As a newcomer to the UK, they are in a relatively vulnerable position and I want to make clear people on this platform will understand and support them even if they decide to take a break from Lemmy for personal reasons. They have built a reputation of a very avid contributor but that does not mean they will lose anything if they pause for a while. On the other hand, I will appreciate if they keep posting - I just don’t want to feel guilty enjoying posts whose making may have negatively impacted their well-being.
Well, I’d find it overwhelming being a major content contributor to a platform with so much going on IRL. I like your content, I just want to make sure you don’t sacrifice your well-being trying to make us happy. Feel free to keep posting if it helps you relax and deal with things, just make sure it doesn’t feel like a burden at times when you need to file paperwork, rebuild a support network etc. Take care.
you not being okay communicating with other humans is noted
That’s kinda true, I’m autistic. Sorry if the above comment seemed like I had bad intentions. Your feedback helps me figure out what comes off as rude to others. Thanks for any votes and replies, everyone.
They have an LED each in the top-right corner of the corresponding dot. The LEDs use different driving signals (much higher frequency and not just when the display changes) but are kept in sync with the slow-updating display to allow both technologies to complement each other: they do work in total darkness and faulty dots have LEDs as a fallback; the LEDs are half-brightness at night, full brightness at dusk and off in daylight.
Also, they were significantly LESS expensive than a sufficiently luminous LED display in the 90s before superbright LEDs existed.
As I said in another comment, they weren’t designed for ads but info signage, so they don’t actively catch attention, which is what you want to get a visually cleaner environment.