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[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I was being facetious.

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Oh cool. It makes me think it's nearly a compound word of 'artifact' and something else. I looked into Diamond Age, and it seems intriguing. I added it to my book list. Thank you. 👍

...compulsive maker of things (some of which are kinda ok).

Haha, I sympathize for you. I'm like that on rare occasions. I mostly think, research, apply a bit (or a lot) of critical thinking... and then lose my interest in whatever it was. I'm an ADHD-I person in the end, and a deliberate person. So when I set out to do something, whatever it may be, I'm more inclined to make sure it comes to fruition.

I’m currently a manager of people who make things at a software company

That sounds intriguing and engaging. What's your opinion on the career position for someone with ADHD? Has it been rewarding for you?

As for the logo, I just thought it looked cool, it was a 2-min photoshop job :) (my first few jobs was as an artist/graphic artist).

Very cool! Some of the best things in history only took a short time to make. But understanding that getting there, took a lot more time. Experience, knowledge and patience.

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
  1. There’s no more federal rebate

This is true of the current US administration. But keep in mind that there have been and there still are many states, electric utility companies that offer rebates and tax credits.

  1. No one wants 2-door trucks or SUVs anymore. That’s why they stopped making them.

According to whom?


https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2025-u-s-suv-sales-figures-by-model-with-rankings/

2025 Best Selling SUVs In the United States (All Models Ranked)

"The SUV car segment in the US has been growing steadily over the last few years. In 2021, SUVs accounted for 46% of new vehicle sales in the US, up from 38% in 2016. There are a number of factors that have contributed to the growth of the SUV segment. One factor is the rising cost of fuel. As fuel prices have increased, consumers have become more interested in vehicles that get better gas mileage. SUVs tend to get lower gas mileage than passenger cars, but they are also more spacious and versatile. Another factor that has contributed to the growth of the SUV segment is the growing popularity of active lifestyles. Many consumers are now looking for vehicles that can accommodate their outdoor activities, such as camping, hiking, and biking. SUVs are better suited for these activities than passenger cars."

Like mentioned in the video, CAFE Standards plays a big part in this story.

https://me.engin.umich.edu/news-events/news/cafe-standards-could-mean-bigger-cars-not-smaller-ones/

CAFE Standards Could Mean Bigger Cars, Not Smaller Ones (12/09/2011)

"At issue was this: Some companies offer full model lines, from cars to large SUVs and pickups, but some don’t. How could there be a overreaching fuel-economy standard that penalized companies like Ford and GM, while carmakers that sold only smaller cars effortlessly abided by the rules? So the concept of vehicle footprint was added. Models that ran large, crossing specific length-by-width thresholds‚ would have less ambitious fuel-economy targets. While the Obama administration has pushed for more aggressive CAFE numbers, the amended regulations retain the footprint-based leniency towards bigger cars and light trucks.

The result is a loophole, allowing the entire auto industry to sidestep some of the more painful efficiency requirements by inflating vehicle footprints. And historically, drivers almost always lean toward larger vehicles."

CAFE Standards isn't the only reason for the drop in light/2-door trucks. But it addes to the reason they're hard to come by in 2025.

 

I'm aware that this news is old, and he gushes over the Slate truck in the beginning. But he also integrates debate points that I haven't seen or heard many others do.

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I strongly feel like this isn't talked about as much as it should be. It's one of the most frustrating things I've had to learn to deal with as a person. It surprised me way more often than not as I grew up, how organized people could be with their school work, notes, papers, etc. I would stress a tremendous amount about making decisions on how I wanted to present my info and what note taking format was 'best for me.' It blow my mind that others in second grade could just write things down and weren't plagued with the feeling that it wasn't in the right place, wasn't eligible "enough," or organized well enough.

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It appears to me that you have a solid note taking/keeping system for things.

(the graph paper pad in particular is for notes and such about video games, and I’ve been doing that since the days of having to draw my own dungeon maps).

I never got into the game, but I have heard from the 'elder gamers' that Myst, a large amount of old school dungeon crawler games and others of the 80s and 90s really benefited from keeping notes on said graph paper or legal pad(s.)

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

LOL. I used to have that problem on my first computer. As time has gone on, I've realized that I keep notes in different areas/apps for a bit of content control and 'organization.' I have so much stuff on my old and newer G Drives, my go to note app and here and there things I've saved on my PC. Some are saved somewhere on the hard drive and others shown on my desktop.

Do you have a system that works for you or do you feel like you're nearly drowning in notepads?

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I was 'trained' as a kid that other adults at work or students in high school and college wouldn't take you seriously if you had doodles on your notes pages. And so, I was scared out of it. I ended up just doodling here and there on other things as a workaround.

I'm curious to know about your user name and user image. It looks and sounds very professional. Do you mind me asking what you do for a living?

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I use a system of "a bit of everything." I have wordpads/notepads on my pc desktop for all sorts of things. (I counted 8 by the way.) 4 of them on the left monitor have to do with Etsy post descriptions that I didn't want to lose and needed to remind myself to actively work on them. The products have been on Etsy for over 2 years now, but I still can't accept a deletion of them just yet.

On my right monitor, I have one for jot notes, for a cyberpunk "short story" I was working on back in... checks properties info... September of 2022. I have other info and related inspiration on my Google Drive and even a dozen images collectively from ArtStaion, and Pinterest. And now that I think about it... I have several images saved to my hard drive somewhere. (Oh gawd. I just remembered that I have a collection of them saved to my alternative Imgur account, "So I won't lose them.")

I don't have ADHD, do I? /s

Next I have Lines and Phrases. This is where I save anything that I feel could be used in an aspect for my story telling. Here are a few entries to give you an example of what I'm collecting.

'A vast tapestry of wonder.' - No Man's Sky

From: The Pigeon Tunnel (documentary) "Betrayal fascinates me. I've lived through a period of endless betrayal." "In many of the stories, there are dupes and string pullers. Those in control and those controlled by others."

"That's the strongest argument I've ever seen for the existence of destiny." Star Trek: Discovery S1 E10 (Captin Isaacs)

The next two wordpads have info that I often need to copy paste and a few things I look at as a reminder from time to time.

 

I have a pile of papers from my last Pathfinder character sheets, earlier DnD character level sheets, and some old bank mail sheets that I've jotted down notes and doodled on. It lives on the left edge of my computer desk. And of course, it lives atop other things I intended to take care of, over a month ago. Hahaha.

edit: Just found another piece of paper that had a bunch of things going on. A section where I was working out a framework and wording for a birthday message. A hell of a lot of practice cursive signatures so I can have "a cool stylized yet simple" signature. Doodles of all sorts of things. Most are playing with space (or volume if you may) and layout. Some are works on semitry. Then I spent time looking and crafting two names for a fantasy setting story I'm "working on."

edit2: grammar

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And in turn Fandom is owned by Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales. Which makes me uncomfortable in strange ways.


https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/03/fandom-acquires-seven-brands-from-red-ventures-gamespot-tv-guide/

Lauren Forristal 8:24 AM PDT · October 3, 2022

"...one-stop shop for fans across their entertainment and gaming journey,” said Perkins Miller, CEO of Fandom, in a statement. Miller had become CEO in February 2019, as the company rebranded from its former name, Wikia, and began to update its core platform technology.

edit:

https://www.tpg.com/news-and-insights/wikia-incs-fandom-announces-investment-led-media-veteran-jon

Feb.20.2018

Nikki Flynn nflynn@fandom.com

Luke Barrett media@tpg.com

"As part of the investment, Miller will join Wikia, Inc. as Co-chairman with current Chairman and Founder Jimmy Wales. Miller brings a history of leadership at media and technology companies such as IAC, AOL, Viacom, and News Corporation and Fox Inc., where he most recently served as Chief Digital Officer and Chairman and CEO, Digital Media Group of News Corporation. Wales is also founder of Wikipedia and founder, Chair Emeritus and Board Member of The Wikimedia Foundation."

edit2: formating

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)
[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What? How the heck does that make any sense? Also, how would you even track that with high accuracy?

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