thats going to be day 1 uninstall from me. I don’t want any built in amazon/facebook/other social media/shopping corporations having a master key to my computer.

Induction strictly for heating and cooking is probably superior scientifically speaking but it is more expensive and you basically have to replace all your pots and pans with induction cookware. I’m going to keep my cast irons until I die. The indoor air quality is a known risk, but so is pet dander, not changing the…

Yep, heat pumps are amazing. They’re going to be the perfect answer for milder climates where historically A/C hasn’t been needed, but will soon thanks to global warming.

My wife has tried and failed to implement a gas ban at our house for twenty-five years now. I’ll keep fighting the good fight.

Fuck

There needs to be zero tolerance for this kinda shit. Go straight to jail. No bond. A prison sentence and enough of a fine that it ruins their lives forever. And do the same to all the assholes that harrass and assault retail employees. 

The moment he turned around and said “I’ve got you ma’am” to the flight attendant melted my heart. But the rest of it was absolutely horrible. One of the saddest things about the last four years is how the ahole in chief taught Americans to openly hate each other and removed the shame that previously stopped most idiot…

Y’all, I hate to bring it to your attention, but from my limited experiences out in the Real World these past few months, this sort of behavior isn’t limited to just airplanes.

My lady friend has often talked about how Trump stoked hatred and anger in this country. I’ve always downplayed it, because while I believe he has done that with the MAGA crowd and the racists, I didn’t think one person, even POTUS, could get average Americans so angry at each other. I might be wrong.

The guy that intervened was having exactly none of Karen’s bullshit and good for him.

I fully support throwing the book at these fuckers, flying is unpleasant enough without these stupid assholes lashing out at the people who’s job it is to keep you safe and comfortable while you’re stuffed in a metal tube with a bunch…

Our family has owned a bunch of tablets (from $30 Amazon fire through $329 standard ipad). They’re all fine, but they never get used for anything more than: content consumption; web browsing; and occasional video conferencing. Maybe (very) light gaming.

The one that leaves $1-2000 in my pocket for other hobbies. I’m a techie, and have survived just fine over the past decade without ever finding a compelling reason to own a tablet. Not seeing any features here that are likely to change that.

And really, that’s all he needs to be. A rich showman with big ideas, someone who can inspire and encourage the people that work for him who can solve all those problems and figure it all out.

That’s fair.

Those are notoriously unreliable, but would have been smart to mention. If only to mitigate your comment. lolz

This has been bugging me too. NY is currently in a budget crunch even more than usual. First thing Cuomo looks into? Increasing the gas tax. But as less people use gasoline, state governments need to find the revenue somewhere, and EVs will become a prime target. 

No one is looking at the “elephant in the room” that the EV’s present. When they become more prevalent, there is no way that the Federal and State governments are not going to figure out some way to charge road use tax. It’s just got to happen, and when it does, all of those people screaming about how cheap it is to…

Most sales people can’t answer detailed questions about any of their models. I have never been on a lot shopping where I didn’t know vastly more than the sales person about the car I was looking for. These guys/gals float dealer to dealer and rarely stay up on current/detailed product info. They know a few highlights…

I’m absolutely flabbergasted by the people comparing this to water torture. I went to school in rooms that had particularly loud clocks—was I tortured? Am I tortured by the fridge or the cat water fixture that I can hear from where I’m sitting?

Yeah, I was thinking - Nine?  By then I was a latch-key kid who routinely had a couple hours to my self every day.  By ten, I was staying at home by myself every day during the summer.

My sister at 9 was definitely left watching me at 3. This was '80, '81, and she did it for years. Some kids grow up faster than others because they have to. They shouldn't be underestimated.