🚨 Newsflash: Apple Silicon doesn't have magical unicorn powers and is actually more #expensive than a router! 😱 Who knew that paying more for less was even possible? 🤔 Meanwhile, our intrepid author plays cookie clicker and rants about electricity rates, proving once again that context is overrated. 🍪🔌
https://www.williamangel.net/blog/2026/05/17/offline-llm-energy-use.html #AppleSilicon #TechNews #CookieClicker #Rant #ElectricityRates #HackerNews #ngated
Apple Silicon costs more than OpenRouter

Local LLMs can be very very cheap

Digitization of Quebec justice system postponed amid concerns over past flops
The digital transformation of Quebec’s justice system has been postponed. While the years-long project is so far under its $500-million budget, the government may re-evaluate the work as concerns swirl after similar digitization projects, such as SAAQclic, became expensive flops.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7197243?cmp=rss
It now costs $10 an hour to park at the Atlanta airport, and it sure looked like they had gates "not working" to force people to queue up for the one that was working to slow things down just that little bit more to get $20 out of them. That happened to us, and if I'd had any idea I would've taken MARTA.
#Atlanta #Airport #expensive #CostOfLiving

Asus ExpertBook Ultra 2.2 pound Panther Lake laptop is now available… for those who an afford it

The Asus ExpertBook Ultra (B9406CAA) is an eye-catching business laptop with an extraordinarily thin and light design and premium specs including an Intel Panther Lake processor with a high-performance integrated GPU, a high-quality display, six speakers, and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports.

But when Asus first unveiled the laptop earlier this year, the company didn’t say how much it would cost. Now […]

#asus #asusExpertbookUltra #businessLaptop #expensive #expertbookUltra #pantherLake Read more: https://liliputing.com/asus-expertbook-ultra-2-4-pound-panther-lake-laptop-is-now-available-for-those-who-an-afford-it/

#Vulcan’s future might be constrained. As competition intensifies, with the potential for #SpaceX to lower prices in response, Vulcan could face challenges in remaining cost-competitive. We witness the possibility of an era’s conclusion, observing the launch of massive, #expensive rockets — a spectacle that may be replaced by more economically #efficient alternatives in the aerospace industry https://everydayastronaut.com/how-does-ulas-vulcan-compare-to-the-competition/

#LaunchCost

How Does ULA's Vulcan Compare To The Competition?

ULA just launched its Vulcan rocket, but how does it compare to the competition? Compare Vulcan to Atlas, Delta, and Falcon.

Everyday Astronaut

I exposed the most EXPENSIVE Tech Fails

https://tube.blueben.net/w/aFnxuwyC64U95urfCw9xVL

I exposed the most EXPENSIVE Tech Fails

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Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) is widely expected to be the most #expensive entertainment product in history, with total development + marketing costs estimated between $1 billion and OVER $3 billion

#BillionairesProvide #BillionairesMindVirus #FWakeEntertainment #Billionaires #Billionaire

Programming minds to #BlingBling Life of Donald Trump Musk values. Detach from reality reality, live in violence fantasy, be the mindless expensive Twitter-think Fox News thinking population that worships lavish wealth images from the ultra-rich.

How the oil surge will make everything more expensive

From flights to groceries, the surge in oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict will make everything expensive. Reuters energy editor Dmitry Zhdannikov breaks it down for you. #Energy #inflation #middleeast #iranwar #expensive #oil #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on Instagram:

https://fllics.com/en/video/how-the-oil-surge-will-make-everything-more-expensive/

How the oil surge will make everything more expensive

From flights to groceries, the surge in oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict will make everything expensive. Reuters energy editor Dmitry Zhdannikov breaks it down for you. #Energy #inflation #middleeast #iranwar #expensive #oil #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fR

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someone was saying about how expensives cars are to run? ..... well... it's been a week of finding out!

$1200 on Monday for tires for the 2019 Kona.

and today the 2012 Prius (262,000km) got her issues dealt with. Looks like the (original) radiator and water pump had some leaks which caused the "master-alarm" that forced us to take it in.

Final bill $2799. Parts and Labour were about 50/50.

So ya... $4000 in the span of 3 days is not fun. But it wasn't completely unexpected. Both cars are fully owned/bought new. So they continue to serve us well now and hopefully for a good bunch more years.

I do still need to get the Kona in for annual brake service.

*deep breath* not this month. 😭

#cars #toyota #hyundai #prius #life #expensive