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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • I agree to that extent, but I don’t think people will be deterred by it unless it’s not allowed by law.

    A car from the early '90s is still driven unless it becomes too expensive for the comfort it provides but safety does not seem to be a consideration for many at this price-point (and I guess at other price points too). Modern regular cars are far more safe than what was typical in the '90s and trucks are far less safe than regular modern cars, yet they’re on the road.

    As such, I think people people will keep using it, downplaying the risk involved. Many don’t treat cars as a boring means of transportation but rather as a desirable object. Us humans don’t act very logical when we want something.





  • Mercedes’s non-dedicated platform’s cars seem to sell better (did not check numbers, just what I see around me). The design language of the EQS was gorgeous as a prototype but the production model was not considered pretty. To me it seems the design language was not the problem, it was the specific design.

    I did not read the whole article but it may well be that the platform is (or becomes) different, yet with a more contemporary design. Reuse of an existing platform limits the need for new tooling and thus allows for a lower price, that can be a good choice to evolve.

    We have also passed the point where electric cars have to prove viable. They’re clearly practical and are nice to drive. There is not as much risk in a non-perfect EV reaching the market, we mostly need more EVs on the road (or at least less ICEs).

    With the CLA electric they’ve shown a promising drivetrain so they’re moving forward. I am excited about that engineering.

    If anything, Mercedes figuring out how to get their current customers in electric cars is great!


  • mu4e with Emacs

    It’s great because:

    • process a big bulk of emails quickly
    • renders emails in a consistent format, lowering mental overhead
    • can link to individual emails in my notes
    • many mail providers through the same interface
    • custom views crossing many (or some) mailboxes and providers
    • emails available offline
    • tracking pixels and the likes don’t work
    • can search/filter through many mails quickly

    It’s bad because:

    • requires Emacs, high learning curve
    • first setup was cumbersome for Gmail
    • rendering emails as text loses some information (rarely a problem, can view the email as html)
    • no backlink from email thread to my notes yet (should be ok to write)
    • I use another interface on mobile
    • I send emails as plain text which is weirdly rendered in some clients (mostly fine, emitting html possible)