Don’t forget that we’re talking about network gear from over a decade ago. The smartphone revolution hadn’t quite started yet when the data collection first started.

Please don’t judge people on the quality of their baby Jesus dioramas.

Well, that IS where real cars’ eyes (dashcams) tend to go.

My Galaxie is about to celebrate its 55th anniversary with its original Cruise-O-Matic transmission. No maintenance needed beyond fluids. Meanwhile I had to have a catastrophic clutch failure fixed twice on an ‘80s era Ford Tempo, and have driven a similar vintage Nissan Sentra that won’t go into reverse unless the…

350,000 of those vehicles were fixed twice, yet still broke a third time. A frustrated owner might very well get it fixed for that third time, then sell the car to someone else before the transmission has a chance to break again. I sure wouldn’t want to gamble on a seemingly fine transmission that could be a few…

Agreed. If a vehicle needs 3+ transmission repairs, that doesn’t sound like a vehicle that is staying fixed. And with 350,000 vehicles like that, it sounds more like triage than repair.

You are correct. I did in fact miss your post stating that it was satire, and for that I apologize. Congrats on fooling me with some very well-disguised sarcasm. :P

Given the unibody construction, I can’t fault them for trying to leave a bit of structural integrity. Still, they got rid of most of the roof, and I agree about the rest. After all, kicking the passenger out bought a notable improvement in 0-60 time, so getting rid of even more weight than that definitely would have…

But look at the bright side—it’s like peeking into the future. Turns out cheap-ass racists only raised $2,152. I hope it wasn’t an all-or-nothing campaign so he could use the money to treat himself to something nice.

The most likely outcome in that situation would have been a much lower death toll and the building probably wouldn’t have suffered massive fire damage. Yes, guns are deadly, but don’t pretend that burning to death is somehow better than being shot. Only two US shootings have a higher death toll, and the deadliest…

My father is from the baby boomer generation, and several years back the company he was working for lost the contract to run the facility he worked at. He was eligible for retirement, so he took it. Meanwhile, he wasn’t ready for actual retirement yet, so he hired on with the replacement company. Literally the same…

A public test server is a very important feature to make sure Bethesda implements all their usual bugs properly before they go live.

Yes, it will get that hot, and very quickly. On many occasions I’ve taken naps in my car, and on hot days the car immediately starts getting uncomfortable once I turn it off. If my car could go 15-20 minutes without having to turn on the A/C, I didn’t need to run the A/C in the first place.

That seems like is obviously such a white perspective that I can’t help but think “we need way more diversity in national news rooms” because you America can’t convince me being racist is less appalling than calling someone racist.

True, though my tongue-in-cheek advice only applies to cars are are capable of *screeching* to a halt, which an ABS-enabled car should not be able to do.

Agreed. Been there, done that. The short tread life didn't help either. I started buying premium tires and never looked back.

Just remember it’s not enough for the tires to merely be new. There are plenty of inferior no-name tires available new at tire shops, and there are RV owners who paid with their lives for trusting Goodyear.

Pump the brakes next time.

There’s your problem right there: You’re looking at your hubris and self-obsession instead of your subscriber numbers. Pay attention to your metrics!

One thing I’ve noticed as I repair things on my Galaxie is that some repairs can have a profound effect on the feel of the car. For as long as I’d known the car, the doors were quite difficult to open. After one of the door latch mechanisms jammed a little too firmly to unjam, I removed the mechanism to fix/clean it.…