Aren't at least some parts of the GOP in favour of this though? Porn bans, age verification etc. I read that some states introduced it, Republican ones. Some sites blocked them in response.

I wonder if there could be unintended consequences. If a foreign state can't require them to do age checks, can a US state where they aren't based require it?

Their issue is really that there is little to no security with these packages. The code is fine now, but just like every other package it could be altered. The only novel thing is that he's Russian.

I somehow doubt he will be interested in adding more developers to make them happy. Someone could fork it, but that doesn't solve any security issues. Just not being Russian doesn't mean anything really.

Or vice-versa. It is increasingly hard to figure out which way the partisanship will go. IMHO this started with masks for COVID, which initially were a right-wing thing (there were plenty of posts saying you don't have to shut stores if everybody wore masks) and at least to me seemed to be a right-wing thing while "free to live my own life" is more left-wing. Yet it came out exactly reversed, probably because some idiot expressed their own opinion rather than the party line.

I agree that if either party makes any kind of statement on this, the other party will be forced to say the exact opposite, and both will come up with convoluted explanations as to why they are right and why it matches their general logic.

It's not an issue of scaleability here, it's quality and suitability. Factory production also makes variety and customization easier. We have millions of clone houses, most of them based on ancient designs that aren't very suitable for modern living. The primary design "feature" is cost optimization. Any deviation from the plan is very expensive for buyers.

It would also make regulation easier. No more crap like putting the legal minimum solar panels on the roof. It gets built correctly at the factory, easy to inspect and monitor.

Maybe, I don't know. They do it like that in Japan, and it's very convenient. If you want to DIY anything it's all standard sizes and fittings. If you want to refresh a room it's much easier and cheaper.

The government should have required sales to be for a nominal value, and ownership only retained on a use-it-or-lose-it basis.

Companies will find that because they replaced all the younger workers with AI, there aren't enough experienced ones. Unless AI dramatically improves, it's going to be a repeat of what happened with on-the-job training. Everyone needs a degree now because companies decided they didn't want to train them.

What I mean is that the way to fix quality is to build houses at a factory and assemble them on-site. It's hard to screw up a shower room if most if it comes as a pre-assembled fibreglass insert of a standard size, only requiring the standard fittings to be added.

You can do it with terraces and semis, but it works far better with detached buildings.

Not any more. He did back in 2022.

Remind me, wasn't he fired over sexual misconduct?

I was using the term "dialer" to refer to a native application that responds to a challenge issued by a network access control server on a LAN or WLAN. When the user connects to the ISP through a LAN or WLAN, the user's machine is initially quarantined behind a captive portal offering only downloads of the dialer for Windows and macOS. The dialer then assesses the device, ostensibly to ensure that an antivirus approved by the ISP is running, and relays this information to a server that grants access to the network. Users of iOS or Android can download the ISP's dialer through cellular data.

If "dialer" is inappropriate for the client side of a network access control protocol, what term is appropriate?

See also "Trusted Network Connect" on Wikipedia.

Permanently befuddled face and Russian shill Tucker Carlson made the claim on Fox News as recently as 2022.

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fvideo%2F...

By 2022 there wasn't any excuse for not knowing that his claims were bullshit.

It should say "buy a temporary licence, minimum period X years". Okay the button will be huge, but those are the two things that the consumer needs to know. It's a licence that can and will be revoked, and there is a minimum of X years on it that causes an automatic refund if not met.

I'm all for mixed types of dwelling. Just not crap ones.

Part of the problem is that the design of the standard British terrace is bad, and they are built as cheaply as possible in many cases. There is no way to solve the quality issue because it's Britain and houses are already too expensive, so other measures are required.

The real story here is how screwed many countries are due to ageing populations.

In the 1950s there were around 14 workers to 1 retiree in the UK. Today it's down to about 4:1. People are living longer and there wasn't nearly enough provision for their pensions and healthcare. The burden on workers today is too high, and increasing.

Batteries are insanely cheap too. If you are willing to assemble yourself, an LFP 15kWh battery can be had for £1,300 delivered now: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fogstar.co.uk%2Fcoll...

That's about $1,750.