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by jrsj 5y ago
No I remember that, I was referring to the browser war happening now. The old IE days aren’t even relevant to what’s happening now though. Except maybe to show that the only reason Microsoft even had to fight that case in the first place is
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by jrsj 5y ago
I don’t think this is really related. Google supports open source & they do basically the same sort of stuff. Open source at this point is just common sense. It’s more profitable than a fully proprietary model in many cases.
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The more revenue from Windows goes down the more they’re going to push stuff like this (& gather and sell user data) I know this is what everyone says as soon as Win10 is mentioned, but if Win7 still had security updates I never would’v
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by jrsj 5y ago
Google really started this though. And they didn’t use anti competitive advertising practices to kill IE, they used them to kill Firefox.
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What choice do they have when Google pushes Chrome aggressively on every website they own if you visit it on any other browser?
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When I first read the title I thought of a person posting penises instead of a poster with penises on it. Internet slang has made me dumber.
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Is Unreal Engine world-class software? I've heard a lot of negative things about it so it's hard to tell if it's just one of those things people complain about because its so popular or if it really does get things wrong
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by jrsj 5y ago
(this is all just my opinion based on personal observations. I haven’t done research into concrete data on this so take it all with a grain of salt.) So far they seem even more materially oriented. Because that’s how we teach people to be.
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by jrsj 5y ago
Just because things have tended to get better the last century or so doesn’t mean it’s going to continue. Leaving behind wealth for future generations used to be a significant priority; now many people are barely interested in having a fami
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by jrsj 5y ago
Mechanics are generally pretty knowledgeable about reliability of various vehicles and their components generally; many are genuinely interested in these things and not just repairability as it relates to their job. I would imagine somethin
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Because my grandma is clueless and I give her an iPhone so she doesn’t install malware like she managed to on her Android phone
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It may depend on when you are driving as well. I saw several trucks carrying things just yesterday on the way to get my 2nd COVID shot. Anecdotally 2% seems very low to me (around central Ohio). It does seem that in the middle of day or o
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by jrsj 5y ago
I had the same thought but I ultimately had to choose between an F150 Lariat w/ EcoBoost or a near base model Tundra in the same condition for $8k more. So I decided to take a gamble on the turbos.
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by jrsj 5y ago
My problem with politics at work isn’t so much that it’s politics but more that it’s always idiotic performative horseshit. Like please stop pretending you want to “help” a group of people who disproportionately hold the jobs you are automa
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by jrsj 5y ago
Yes but I’m 6’3” so it’s not particularly difficult for me. And mine is from 2012 & I don’t think it’s quite that high off the ground. I see trucks that are lifted significantly far less often than I see midsize trucks (& obviously
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by jrsj 5y ago
In my experience suburbanites in large SUVs are much more reckless than pickup drivers I encounter. Obviously an anecdote but they tend to be far more oblivious to their surroundings.
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by jrsj 5y ago
It depends on how ordering them works and if the base model is actually available and if it’s still a crew cab; finding a new affordable near base model F150 is actually pretty difficult. If closer to minimum spec Lightnings are more common
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by jrsj 5y ago
I actually had a Fiesta ST before my truck and because it required premium fuel (it would run on standard fuel but burned it quicker and had less power doing it so it was pointless) the actual $ cost per mile was similar to the truck I have
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by jrsj 5y ago
There’s a lot of times it’s more convenient to just throw something over the side of the bed so I would miss that but as a purely utilitarian vehicle vs a work truck absolutely yes. However for my truck in particular I got a somewhat luxury
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by jrsj 5y ago
Well I did make that comparison and the point was that it’s an inconsequential amount regardless
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Many new trucks have used turbo V6s instead of V8s for awhile now. There’s definitely some buyers who just want the sound of a V8 or don’t quite trust the reliability of a twin turbo BUT I think more people would be open to electric than yo
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by jrsj 5y ago
I certainly didn’t expect it to be, or I would’ve added something about the truck lol I’m interested to see what exactly is included in the base model and when that will become available since they’ve only given us information on higher tri
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by jrsj 5y ago
I don’t think this is really the primary reason for this at all. There’s an element of that of course, but there’s other factors as well. This is a decent short article about it. But the tl;dr is popularity of crew cabs + a gap in recent re
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by jrsj 5y ago
As someone who used to work at a nursery that sold a lot of mulch, sod, etc, there are a lot of things that a typical single family homeowner would want that you absolutely wouldn’t want to transport in an SUV or minivan (which is all that
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Most sedans get somewhere in the 30s on the highway unless they are hybrids, so it’s about a 50% difference. Not insignificant, but not as massive of a difference as you would think. From a purely economic point of view you’d have to drive
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I got a good deal on something very well equipped with low mileage, and trucks tend to hold their value exceptionally well. It’s also just more convenient this way.
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Gaming EPA fuel efficiency regulations. Making them taller/wider essentially saves the manufacturers money because those regulations aren’t very well designed.
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If I drove it a lot yes but I typically only do 4000-6000 miles a year. Even with this vehicle I average less emissions than a typical commuter would. That being said I will probably replace it with an EV as a daily driver when it’s paid
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by jrsj 5y ago
There’s a lot of stereotyping of truck owners going on in this thread which is kind of funny given how pro-EV HN normally is. It’s like the aesthetics of a pickup truck is offensive to some people. Kind of bizarre and not something I’m used
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The location of the battery also means lower center of gravity and probably better control over the vehicle, and the curb weight is about the same. These will probably be net safer than ICE F-150s

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