Computerized on/off functions. I used to turn an appliance on, or a TV, or a video, and it was ready for action instantly. Now you turn it on ... and wait on the boot-up. Turn it off ... that’s now more a request, you must wait. It’s a step backwards.

I’d have thought it must be cheaper to buy more crappy bikes than it costs to keep up with them, except for the 30 contractors sweeping the neighborhoods retrieving them. Apparently Google simply doesn’t care about it enough to fix the problem.