BMW's latest infotainment despite being intimidating for first time users is quite decent and intuitive compared to the horrors I saw from other German car makers.

We got a $12,000 bill a few hours ago on a presumably leaked gemini API which I very much doubt, and we are trying to resolve the issue with a real support agent. I think they messed something internally and customers are getting these bills.

It is 100% vibe coded.

5.3 codex is a quite good coding agent for complex tasks.

Gemini 3 pro is way better than Opus especially for large codebases.

Do you use it only for code editing, or also for running bash commands? My experience is that it is very bad at the latter.

My experience is the total opposite.

There is already a C library that does realtime ascii rendering using décision trees:

GitHub: https://github.com/symisc/ascii_art/blob/master/README.md Docs: https://pixlab.io/art

The OP's ASCII art edges look way better than this

Congratulations for the launch. Actually we launched a similar product recently named Vision Workspace (https://vision.pixlab.io). The general chat niche is quite saturated and practically locked by the major players. I recommend that you focus on one core feature and pivot from there. For us it was the built-in OCR and document query interface inside the UI that initiated the traction and the app is quite popular now in Japan and Malaysia.

I work on the PixLab prompt based photo editor (https://editor.pixlab.io), and it follows exactly what you type with explicit CAPS.

Imagine paying $200/mo for this privacy nightmare

This issue is notorious for BMW cars. You have to notify the ECU each time you install a new battery.

It's hard to imagine an interpretation of this behavior that doesn't involve manufacturers trying to punish independent mechanics and end users who service their own cars. Like, there's no way it's an "honest mistake", right?

BTW I have an AGM ("advanced glass mat") battery in my 1995 Toyota which has a completely analog charging system, and it doesn't get cooked, so it's not because there's something special about the battery.

Don't attribute to malice what can easily be explained by overstressed Systems Engineers trying to resolve multiple conflicting Requirements.

My point is there was absolutely no need for the System Engineers to touch the charging system. The normal analog diode rectifier variety that has been standard since the 1960s is Good Enough. No "Innovation" Needed. Take your spacecamp nerds elsewhere.

Sure, you MUST know better than the BMW engineers who designed the feature we have zero information about.

Engineers often do stuff without any thought of maintenance. Just ask mechanics/maintenance personnel.

Having performed repairs on a BMW motorcycle, I am quite aware. It is a good point, but I highly doubt that it would play a role in this case. There must be something there that we are missing.

at this point anything is possible: they barely write the specs

https//www.heise.de/en/news/BMW-Huge-recall-and-profit-warning-due-to-defective-Conti-brakes-9864793.html

"Somebody needed to get promoted"

That's because BMW ECUs adapt to the lower voltage as the battery ages and instruct the alternator/charger to provide more current. Replace the battery and the ECU would cause it to be overcharged unless you notify it of the replacement. Yes it's an over-engineered system, but ... German car.

Sounds like an afterbender straightener architecture.

Ahhh, "program a new battery" $400 please.