Real human senator Ted Cruz, is that you? Is Friv also part of your national program to document skull sizes?

Part of my house is an old house…I’ve just learned to accept that things that should be straight or square are crooked 🤣

My wife and I have a long running joke about nipple butter, where we suggest uncommon and comedic uses for it with extreme exuberance. Your post made me chuckle and I immediately sent it to her!

Then I read the rest of the comments and got sad…

100% - I started writing a second paragraph about John Deere’s fuckery, but deleted it. You are spot on.

Manufacturers try really hard to stop their proprietary software from getting out into the world, because when it does this is exactly what happens.

Case in point: I have a $35 phone app that lets me change software configurations on my BMW, and it is great. Can’t change anything related to engine, aftertreatment, or safety though…which is a good thing.

Propane is way less energy dense per volume than diesel, so it isn’t feasible for long-haul trucking. CNG/LNG is more energy dense than propane, but still nowhere near that of diesel fuel, which is why you see it in busses and garbage trucks. I know a few massive fleets (UPS comes to mind) that use CNG for some of their local routes, but that is probably more for the “green” optics than anything else.

A guy who went through such an experience made a webcomic about it. Very long read, but incredibly powerful.

https://elan.school/rude-awakening/

I’m legitimately confused because I use Boost and don’t see ads.

I assume my PiHole stops them on my home network, and maybe DDG does elsewhere? Not 100% sure, but it works for now.

Hi friend, what are the immigration policies for your country? Asking for myself

And apparently has cameras and sensors that detect if you cover up the 2nd screen. Truly dystopian, but also they weren’t exactly hiding these features if people bought the TVs…