I guess my point was more about it being an issue in professional settings as well, where the people should be technical.
One of technology’s biggest achievements is making it such that someone who doesn’t care how something works doesn’t need to worry about that in order to use it.
Joking aside I do actually worry about how superficial technical knowledge is becoming.
Turns every toothbrush into an electric toothbrush
Every now and again I find the Ulysses 31 intro playing in my head for no reason, and I’m ok with that.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ4c1X5ene8
Actual song starts ~40s in
Fixed for 30 years?! Holy shit, we can only fix for like 3 years here
A “HP fan” sounds like something that would refuse to start if it detected you were using non-genuine air
Came here to mention rally, Group B in particular. As well as things like the Isle of Man TT.
Everything about them is just a big middle finger to the bubblewrap mindset of today, whether that’s a good thing will depend on individual perspectives but it certainly makes it more raw and exciting as a spectator.
Cami Secret, aka Boob Apron
Sigh. I haven’t actually run a non-standard firmware for a while now, but I’m finding the mindset of a lot of these big companies exhausting, the relentless push for them to control every aspect of everything. Particularly when they’re charging huge amounts for the device and to my mind at least can’t claim they’ve somehow subsidised the hardware.
I was forced to bin my original C64, tape deck, disk drive, joysticks, a couple of printers (one was a daisy wheel lol), many many games and apps and my own projects etc. It still saddens me thinking about it.
These stories rub a bit of salt in the wound but it’s pretty cool that there’s still interest in them. They were a fantastic thing - easy to use for the basics, powerful enough that once you moved past those basics (and BASIC itself) it still had plenty to offer. And crucially, in a modern context, it’s not so advanced that it leaves nothing for you to do - you still need to figure things out for yourself, and there’s a lot of satisfaction in figuring out a hack to make it do something. So good.
I’m tempted to get one but that’s a rabbit hole I’m not sure I have the time for these days!
Came across this which I’ve not validated but does seem to make sense at a glance: Comparison of WLTP and CLTC
Based on that the WLTP range would be 828-900km (515-560 miles).
Real world, 6-700km at a guess?
Behold my artistic genius
Think I saw you in Van Wilder
Your heart might be full but your balls sure as hell wouldn’t be
Sorta been answered but worth noting there’s more than one definition, and if the person you’re speaking to/arguing with aren’t using the same one then you’ll never agree because you’re debating different points.
One is the “socially aware” definition, and seems to be the one claimed by most on here. It means your eyes/mind are open etc.
Another refers to performative virtue signalling, where someone is desperately looking for something to make themselves appear socially aware / “awake”, regardless of their actual position on the matter, if they even have one. That is where the pejorative usage comes from.
If someone uses “woke” as an insult is likely they’re placing the target in the latter category.
This reads more like “I have an opinion and want to hear people agree with me” than an actual question.
If it is a genuine question then the way it’s framed means you’re less likely for the people who would answer “yes” to actually reply. Well, the ones still able to do so despite the terrible medical advice they’ve been getting, anyway.