LupusBlackfur

The most openly blatantly venal attempt at an administration in the last 60 years at least… If not in the history of the US.

It is literally Mob (read: Mafia) Rule.

Just can’t figger why it is that every time these tech yay-hoos try to “simplify my life”, things get harder/worse/more stressful.

🙄

Truly, I’m happy for them to continue to provide me with ever more compelling reasons to shun them.

🖕

Haven’t run into the “finding parts” problem…

That may be a regional feature though. Driven older vehicles my whole life and never had too much trouble finding parts… even from junk yards if necessary.

I have many junk yards within 50 miles, most within 20. 🤷‍♂️

And I’m familiar with local/online companies that provide NOS as well as new fab for older vehicles.

+1 for Joplin…

Daily driver. Quite happy with it.

A wreck like that is my one fear…

Doesn’t take much of a hit to “total” an older vehicle like that. 🤷‍♂️

😂 🤣

Yeah, mine did too…

I updated the “entertainment deck” to a unit with aux, usb, sd card, and Android Auto (which is what I really wanted).

All good!!

Have dog, considered same.

But, I live alone and don’t bother to vacuum everyday.

Haven’t yet found the cost/benefit to be worth it. 🤷‍♂️

Ya know…

Regardless of the truth/validity of this particular item (I’ve certainly no love for Meta)…

After a long run with Google, it strikes me a bit sad that I now find myself at a point where the phrase “Google says” causes me to instantly question the validity, sanity, and value of whatever that phrase is referencing.

Sad that Google has brought me to this point. “Don’t be Evil” has fallen a loooong way.

Oh, look…!!

Yet another good reason I’ll not buy a new car. 🙄

Perfectly happy with my current 03 model thank you…

Not trying to make this sound like nyah, nyah or anything…

But here’s where I’m glad I never got into that genre of “robotic” assistants. Happy to clean my floors by hand, thank you.

Wonder what kind of illumination this situation might be shining on the current “AI assistant” craze…?? 🤷‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️

Good.

For once, hit 'em with a fine for each and every instance of infringement.

Not one of those bullshit “all in one” fines either.

Make it count or it’s meaningless.

And, how much of the masses of data they’ve stolen from those systems has/will be left “somewhat less than totally secure”…

Available to the rest of the world.

🤔

Largest data breach in history, conducted in broad daylight, by some of the most untrustworthy data usurpers (AI’s, crypto’s, etc) available.

🤦‍♀️

There’s tesla buyers who dont even know who musk is or what he does/owns.

Citation??

Or, you just guessing based on the sentence that follows… 🤔

I’d bet significant money that 99.999% of rational car-buying adults know the relationship Musk/Tesla. 🤷‍♂️

Welp…

Guess they don’t really need to confirm that which is blatantly obvious to the casual observer…

🤷‍♂️ 🤦‍♀️ 🤷‍♂️

+1 for LibreWolf. Dialy driver and not looking back.

Ice Raven on Android.

Looks like Mozilla has decided they can no longer ignore the money they can gain from having more and more data to sell.

Joining Google on the ad/data sales Evil Side.

🤷‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️ 🖕

Not just computers…

As a septuagenarian, started very early as a voracious reader. Usually in bed before sleep. Often by flashlight.

Needed correction for nearsightedness by age 10.

Saw a study recently that attributed significant amounts of reading as a possible/likely cause… Tend to believe. This study seems to come to same/similar conclusion. Also tend to believe.

Can never be certain, but… 🤷‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️ 🤔