My question is, do these ships move and maneuver to scale? Or is it like an R/C car where it zooms around way faster than it otherwise would? It would be cool if these ships also had the same slow reactions as the full-size versions, but my guess is that this is more about navigation through the canal, rather than how…

I highly doubt every shift into reverse is monitored.
Source: I’ve worked at multiple transit agencies.

I need to find my old Tungsten|C and see if it still works. That thing was a fucking tech wonder at the time, and I was the nerdiest nerd in school for having one, lol.

This is why as of last month I turned off our Nest Aware cloud-based video subscription, and instead set up a locally-hosted surveillance setup in our home with Ubiquiti stuff... and then disabled remote access to the Unifi Controller so you have to be on the local network (or connected to our VPN) to access it. I’m a…

I’m all for function over form for these kinds of utilitarian things, but it actually pisses me off how ugly this thing is. How hard is it to design something that’s going to be seen everywhere that isn’t this disgusting to look at?!

Meh. A smartphone is more secure that physical keys, if you lose it, they still can’t just USE it to get into things. Additionally, a smartphone is so engrained into your everyday life, that you’re honestly much less likely to lose it since you use it so frequently... and if you do, you’ll notice much sooner. PLUS, a…

I hate to judge cars based on their drivers (especially since I drive a BRZ, which seems to be almost exclusively driven by stance-tard idiots), but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a slingshot that wasn’t driven that someone who looked like, some sort of trailer-trash, Trump-worshipping moron. #ExtremePredjudice

And after a few years, when your windshield is sandblasted with little rock chips, they'll start reducing engine power until you buy a brand new car. They'll say it's for the driver's safety since they can't see as well as they would through a new windshield.

Because the same properties that make them great in cold weather (soft rubber, wiped tread blocks) make them absolutely crap in warm weather. Braking distance goes to shit in warm westher as they simply are too soft and flexible and can’t properly grip the road surface.

I think the answer is obvious for me here in Chicago :P

Alternatively, don’t buy shitty wheels, and they won’t add 843773 lb per corner to the car like I see so many people doing in the Toyobaru groups I’m in. The 18x9 wheels I put on my BRZ are actually lighter than the stock 17x7 wheels. Granted, the rotational inertia still increases slightly since the tire is a bit…

I get what you’re trying to say here, but I’m going to have to disagree with regards to this car. This car isn’t a Boxer. It’s meant to be a grand tourer. My only car is a manual BRZ and I love daily driving it, but not everyone wants to row their own gears. Nobody is buying this Z4 to take it on the track. If they…

NOVA Launcher is still king, IMO. Also, this is now a “post your home screen” thread! (Yes, the weather widget is intentionally blended with the background to make it less obnoxious.)

You should do some research into light pollution. Light pollution is a serious problem that has serious health implications for a significant percentage of the population of any civilized country. Focused lighting can absolutely make a significant difference to the quality of life of a lot of people.

You can't NOT see those lanes. You just get ADDITIONAL light in the lane of travel.

“iT lOoKs LiKe eVeRy OtHeR CaR...”

Okay, so then the Pixels and the iPhones suck for taking photos of wildfires, but for the rather large percentage of people using Samsung devices, or other Android devices not using the stock google camera app, the simplest solution is already embedded on their device. The article should mention it given that it isn’t…

I have an Android 10 smartphone, and it has a Pro Mode that includes white balance... and so does my girlfriend. And her mom. And all three are different devices (OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 8, Samsung S9.)

Or just switch to Pro Mode. Doesn't every halfway decent smartphone these days have a pro mode that allows you to manually adjust all of the settings, including white balance?

My usual speed on the highway has always been to go slightly faster than most traffic (while occasionally being passed by the really fast peeps). That used to mean 75-78 MPH on highways in Chicagoland, where the speed limit is a ridiculously low 55 MPH, but where everyone does about 70 on average...