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[chemirocha]

Fair point. I guess it might be possible to get some specifically for driving with the lower part tuned for the screen distance rather than a book maybe? But since i dont actally wear glasses except readers i know little about this.
Would varifocals work?

I have a pair of bifocals for driving which work great, with the lower section set for intermediate distances and the upper, long distance part with a small correction that makes things a tad sharper although I don't actually need long-distance glasses normally. The only drawback is that I also need a pair of bifocal sunglasses because I can't find a retailer that does the light sensitive bifocals that work behind glass. You can get that coating for varifocals but not for bifocals - odd.

I tried varifocals for about a month but never got used to them - it wasn't the vertical focusing but the peripheral vision which made it feel like I was driving down some weird psychedelic tunnel - everything fine straight-ahead but off axis was just a blur. YMMV but my advice would be to buy from somewhere that allows you to get a full refund after more than just a few weeks of use.

 

[Zilla91]

Why would you say it’s Spyware?

‘Zoom is malware’: why experts worry about the video conferencing platform | Zoom | The Guardian

The company has seen a 535% rise in daily traffic in the past month, but security researchers say the app is a ‘privacy disaster’

amp.theguardian.com

Zoom security issues: What's gone wrong and what's been fixed

Here's an updated list of the dozens of security and privacy problems that have been found in Zoom

www.tomsguide.com

Zoom privacy risks: The video chat app could be sharing more information than you think

Zoom makes video chatting with colleagues easy, but you might be giving away more than you bargained for.

www.cnet.com

 

[qwickshot]

‘Zoom is malware’: why experts worry about the video conferencing platform | Zoom | The Guardian

The company has seen a 535% rise in daily traffic in the past month, but security researchers say the app is a ‘privacy disaster’

amp.theguardian.com

Zoom security issues: What's gone wrong and what's been fixed

Here's an updated list of the dozens of security and privacy problems that have been found in Zoom

www.tomsguide.com

Zoom privacy risks: The video chat app could be sharing more information than you think

Zoom makes video chatting with colleagues easy, but you might be giving away more than you bargained for.

www.cnet.com

Security issues don’t make zoom spyware nor does the existence of fake zoom apps. Everything has security issues and vulnerabilities, that’s the nature computer hardware and software. That includes Tesla, just look at the current issues with older Model S cars and how they can be stolen.

The fake zoom apps will be spyware as a minimum, more likely they are full blown viruses/ransom ware. But that isn’t anything new or unique to Zoom.

 

[Zilla91]

Not turning off microphones to allow eavesdropping, security flaws that allows hackers to hijack machines. Nah, not for me.

 

[qwickshot]

Not turning off microphones to allow eavesdropping, security flaws that allows hackers to hijack machines. Nah, not for me.

I get it, but that doesn’t make it spyware. Spyware requires malicious intent rather than a bug that was squashed over a year ago.

There are hundreds of holes in windows and macOS that people can exploit to take over a machine that get closed every year. It’s just the nature of software and nothing is truly secure. It’s just a matter of when something is exploited, not if it can be exploited.

 

[MrBadger]

Lets just say that Zoom is banned by many companies as it does not meet their, or clients security requirements. Allowed alternatives like Webex, Teams.

 

[Durzel]

I don't think I'll get Zoom as I'm on a pre-Ryzen MCU, but honestly I can't imagine using it in the car. You can't screen share, how are you supposed to take notes or refer to stuff easily? Seems like I'd just break out my laptop at which point running Zoom on the car would be a waste of time?

I'm very much a proponent of using the most effective tool for the job, though. I also don't play games in my car (but this is a grey area as I imagine people with kids might find that useful, if they don't already have tablets, etc).

 

[Dilly]

I don’t know what others think but, voice commands in British English have definitely improved.

I have several destinations that would fail every time..Tried them today and they were spot on every time

 

[AndyWarrington]

Really enjoying the selectable 'acceleration' mode via the left wheel, gear chimes aren't offensive imo - there's some decent features in this update (2023.12 & .1)

 

[Mr H]

I don’t know what others think but, voice commands in British English have definitely improved.

I have several destinations that would fail every time..Tried them today and they were spot on every time

Ooo arrr tek mi to thee carrot factoree

 

[khyros]

Zoom is showing in my 2022 M3LR
I don't like the way acceleration selection works, as you have to long press, scroll, then press again. Should work like camera where the long press toggles function. I really like you can now use the arrows to select wiper mode. They need to add auto sensitivity to up and down !!

and my other half thinks the gear selection chimes sound like Mario Bros and he's really amused by this.

 

[MrBadger]

They need to add auto sensitivity to up and down !!

That would go a long way to sorting many of the problems imho by allowing everyone to have their own preferences.

 

[Neilio]

Mrs McChimp has varifocal contact lenses.

Whatever next!

How is this possible? That's almost as crazy as driving a car fuelled by the wind.

We are living in the future.

 

[Rirawin]

Some interesting UI changes beyond the release notes:

Left scroll wheel configurable options:

Confirmed Zoom is available on Ryzen MCU:

Nearby locations of interest is neat:

 

[khyros]

Some interesting UI changes beyond the release notes:


Left scroll wheel configurable options:


Confirmed Zoom is available on Ryzen MCU:View attachment 930183


Nearby locations of interest is neat:

I really like I can control these AC extras from the app launcher now. I don't remember if this is new or was already in the previous version

 

[browellm]

Hey Siri, show me 9 things I am not interested in controlling with the scroll wheel

 

[KennethS]

Hey Siri, show me 9 things I am not interested in controlling with the scroll wheel
View attachment 930188

And yet I’d rather have it than not have it.

 

[s_zigmond]

That's great... But of absolutely no use when they start dry wiping without pressing the button on the stalk and causing another dry wipe.

Not being able to turn them on / off when on cruise is my biggest issue

 

[speedyranger74]

Hey Siri, show me 9 things I am not interested in controlling with the scroll wheel
View attachment 930188

Bixby show up the same

 

[SteveH13]

I think the charge UI was better before, looks a bit empty not having the car and battery charge level. It’s a bit basic now.

Steering wheel control is great though.