Size: height depth width… Can be easy to miss one dimension. Energy rating - obvious reasons Noise depending on the room it’s in Ergonomics - can you reach all the bits you need to… Imagine filling it with your weekly shop. - better energy rating=more insulation=less space. Doors can generally be reversed, but check. Some FFs have two compressor circuits, others only one. Can be important if keeping it in a garage. Do you need a water cooler/ice maker thing? More to clean, more to go wrong. YOUR FRIDGE DOES NOT NEED AN INTERNET CONNECTION Nor does it need funky windows & stuff Self defrost is a must. We spent ages discussing colour, now you can barely see it behind pictures & papers etc.

Think " is this a useful feature for me, or is it marketing fluff? "

Finally, while a fridge should be a long term purchase, is just a box that gets cold. Don’t lose sleep over it.

That when I grew up I’d know what I was doing and my body would work.

Not really read up on it yet, but can you do serial over Bluetooth? Quick Google gave me this: https://raspberry-projects.com/pi/pi-operating-systems/raspbian/bluetooth/serial-over-bluetooth

There may even be an android app that could help. Suppose it depends on the scope of your project.

Funnily enough I may have to do something with this tech myself later in the year.

After much thought I feel ID cards have their place, we kind of have them now as places expect you to have a drivers licence or passport to prove ID or age. My problem with digital is that it isn’t necessarily secure and by the time it’s been done it’ll be significantly over budget.

What about people without smartphones? - they do exist, and this scheme will risk marginalising some of them.

I think the scheme needs careful thought. One ID which the different organisations can scan to get data relevant to their needs only. NHS, tax, proof of age, proof of address, national insurance etc. If the card was sufficiently smart it could hold emergency data, allergies/ health issues, next of kin etc.

I’m comfortably into my second half century. In time I’ll give up on passports and driving licences. I’ll probably give up on smartphones as well (the screen’s too small to see easily already). What then? I won’t be able to prove my existence via the accepted means. I worry that the digital destitution will lead to physical destitution and isn’t something I look forward to.

Digital isn’t a panacea.

A physical ID card backed up with appropriately integrated government services rolling out over time would get my vote, but I’m confident it won’t happen.

For people like that there’s no compassion, regret or remorse, it’s either water under the bridge or someone else’s fault.

Rolling codes may protect you from a replay attack, but if the attacker is more sophisticated and has worked out the algorithm, then they can send the commands and effectively lock you out.

Is Bluetooth no good? Lots of protection baked in already.

If it’s your first car, I’ll assume that you’re young(ish) and or an inexperienced driver. Please forgive the assumptions if they’re wrong as the following is good advice for anyone.

Get yourself on an advanced drivers course. Many IAM local units used to do disounts for younger people, they may still do. They teach you to drive properly using the same system the emergency services use. Can save a massive hit on your insurance if you’re involved in an accident.

I thought I was a good driver beforehand, but it taught me loads.

this may be a generalisation, but is it that the new thing is within the autistic person’s field of interest so it’s not a new change, but legitimate continued research?

I’m not so change averse as surprise averse. The things I do habitually are because they work for me and I have no further need to think about them. Of something gets in the way of the habits i need to start thinking about it again, and that is annoying. In my field however I’m highly creative and take every opportunity to explore new ideas.

I am also very tolerant of lack of change, I an for example east the same lunch every day for years without a problem.

I think almost anyone can accept of change, as much as anyone can be against it. It just needs to be managed appropriately and at the correct rate.

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