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They're also really nice to drive (at least when they work).

I've probably taken apart 10 automotive alternators. Every single one had brushes.

I dunno, I think all manufacturers are at fault. Even the ones that are properly aligned are ridiculously bright, but aimed down. Which is fine if two vehicles approach each other …

A CNC mill that's worth the cast iron it's made from weighs at least 2000 lbs, not to mention it takes a lot of skill to use (workholding, toolholding, setting up feeds and speeds,…

Makes sense, I take for granted how great modern electrolytic caps are compared to 50 years ago.

WTF is a "computer-rated" capacitor?

Forgot about that. So about a 100% chance my dad got it from that.

I remember my dad saying "yello" in the 90's, here in Northern California. Pretty sure he just said it because he found it amusing.

Except a lot of renters (including this one) pay their own utilities.

Counteroffer: the App Store and the Play Store will be used for the precise reason they were built, making their owners a shit-ton of money.

Mixed opinions on this. More than once I've accidentally middle clicked on a text box and sent the contents to some server. Or middle clicking the new tab button will navigate to w…

Don't worry, a significant portion of us in the US are also utterly confused in regards to whats going on with the federal government.

I'm sure they mess around with it, they'll just never announce it.

You don't need an account to lurk.

Yeah, it's not as if Mercedes (who made the vehicle he's talking about) or BMW are German.

The screen doesn't have to be obnoxious like this, though. A Chevy van has a small screen embedded in the rear view mirror, which is impossible to see when not in reverse.

I agree, but you might want to practice what you preach.

We get to see this: https://www.threads.com/@timmy_tostada/post/DRaGc3PDwSh

But it's important to "punish" (via punitive fines) the right people, so that they will put some effort into not making that mistake again.

I'm not opposed to activism, I'm just opposed to their activism which goes against what the Mozilla Foundation stands for. Obviously what I think the foundation stands for (a freel…

Windshields themselves are glued into the frame, and have been for years. They are a major part of the structure of the vehicle, as well as an important safety device, and there is…

Yes. Although the keyboard is decent, until you get a grain of salt under a key. The durability is mediocre, and repairability is only better than an iPhone.

I realize that this is being translated from technical speak to layperson by someone that doesn't know anything, but sounds like a multimeter would've been useful. I wonder if they…

For water heaters and wall furnaces with a gas control valve, yes. For old stoves, they don't.

Not OP, but I'm on a 10 year old laptop. Only thing I'd want is a higher resolution display that's usable in daylight, and longer battery life.