Zerthax

joined 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

That is such a strange looking steering wheel.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

A big selling point for Android is that it isn't controlled by a single manufacturer (in contrast to Apple). Yet they all seemed to converge on the same design so the choices are quite limited.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I want my fucking buttons back. Not only easier to type on, but on-screen keyboards eat so much of the screen real estate. Give me a slide-out keyboard.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Most "SUVs" are actually crossovers. Which are just hatchbacks, wagons, and non-sliding door minivans. Take an Impreza hatchback and lift it 3 inches, and suddenly it's an "SUV."

But yeah, sedans w/trunks are becoming a bit of a rarity.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 5 days ago

Yay, I never left having physical controls for things like HVAC controls and volume.

Touchscreens are great for context-sensitive controls, but less so for things that should be accessible at all times and usable without looking.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

We even passed a bill where I live (Washington state), but Congress hasn't approved it so we're stuck. Wonder what would happen if we just did it anyway. What is the U.S. government going to do, send the cops after our state legislature?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I have a north-facing apartment, and the super-early sunset makes me sad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

The batteries in my Logitech wireless trackball and keyboard last several months to more than a year. The keyboard in particular lasts really long. I have these on my work computer, so they are getting heavy use.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

"No Country for Old Men" feels like a movie from a previous era.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I use Element. I've tested a few others but have stuck with Element.

I also use Beeper, which at its core is just a Matrix client with some pre-packaged bridges for common services (including SMS, MMS, RCS messages). You actually do create a Matrix account for it, and I have tested messages between Element and Beeper though it has limited features.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I use Beeper to aggregate messaging from various platforms and for easy availability of text messages on my PC. It has a specific "Note to self" section that I've found useful for messaging myself.

At its core, Beeper is just a Matrix client with some pre-packaged bridges for common services (including SMS, MMS, RCS messages). You could probably do the same thing with an Element client.

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