bobs_monkey

joined 1 year ago
[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nevermind that when this bubble pops, the US govt will give them all the money they need from our taxes.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 31 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It always kind of blows my mind when landlords do dodgy repairs. You're halfassing your own property. Short sighted pennynpinching that'll bite you in the ass down the road.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago

I'm pleasantly content not using AI period, as best as I can at least.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 35 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This will most certainly not be used to pick winners and losers in the US economy, and a 'small' donation to Trump & Friends will definitely not factor into their decisions. Nope, no siree.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 72 points 1 month ago

several hours later

The battery life on this thing is bullshit!

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I'll agree that its a good component to have. I couldn't say about driving instructors, for me that was about 25 years ago when I was driving a car from the early 90s that had the thinner pillars. I keep my head on a swivel while driving, but just as easily I've had a car or pedestrian pop up that I don't see right off the bat in that blind spot, especially turning at an intersection.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago (12 children)

The A pillars (the pillar between the windshield and driver/passenger door window) have gotten so massive due to airbag requirements that it blocks a significant view angle. It used to be that they were an inch wide.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

The increased size is to flout emissions regulations. Costs (aside from greed) is due to increased requirements from the NHTSA.