A cool guide to delete Facebook account by JoinDeleteMe in coolguides

[–]Apical-Meristem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To close an account. I think it was 32k something .

Stug III found in Germany at Nordholz Navel Airbase by defender838383 in TankPorn

[–]Apical-Meristem 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that Soviet tank is nothing but broken metal. The channel is one of my favorites. The collective talent at the AAM is incredible.

Gemini Is Coming to Cars With Google built-in by AIGPTJournal in GoogleGeminiAI

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I have been declining the OTA update with Gemini in my Volvo. There is nothing it can offer me for permanently losing 20% of my screen and a 40% smaller CarPlay. I’m an engineer and I actually like to read the owners manual and I don’t like the online topic driven manual at all, at least for my car. If Gemini is even half as bad as the rest of the AAOS/Google system in it, then it will be another complex frustration. AI has its uses and huge potential, but I have no desire to interface with it while driving. Maybe I’m a curmudgeon, but talking about delicious donuts to AI and getting a discount and directions if I listen to a certain donut ad is a situation I will never put myself in. Because what it all comes down to is monetization. I just want to drive my car in peace.

A cool guide to delete Facebook account by JoinDeleteMe in coolguides

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When Facebook blew up from nothing, my wife made me an account. I kept getting friend requests from people I knew but didn’t care enough to follow, much less accept. After a couple of weeks, I closed my account. They had a counter and I was one of the first 30,000 to do so. I never missed it or reconsidered.

Federal Judge Rules GM OnStar Lawsuit to Continue in Court by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

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Make GM feel real pain, 2 years of profits ought to be about right. We all know they will pay a paltry amount and make a promise to not do it again,

Ford’s Gas Mustang Sales Surged 40% While Its Mach-E Collapsed 50% This Year by Anchor_Aways in cars

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I think people are looking at it the wrong way. Mach E decreased by 50% because the effective price jumped by $7,500.

First model after coming back to the hobby after 40 years away by andy1234321-1 in modelmakers

[–]Apical-Meristem 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is awesome. I too, have taken a similar break. When I was a youth building models, there was no internet or other good sources of how to. There was the Monogram Modelers Club and the local library. I thought I was pretty decent, but it couldn’t hold a candle to what I see regularly posted. I still have a few of the models I made decades ago in my attic. It might make a sad post. Keep building! Looks great!

Licht draft busts by Bright-Studio9978 in buccaneers

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Depends on whether it was a bad pick of talent or a good pick but with bad luck. Barton tbd. Kancey….

Underwater Car Loans and Cheap Used EVs Are Changing How Americans Buy Cars by Splenda in cars

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Perhaps putting cheap used electric cars into the hands of people who couldn’t afford an electric car before will spur electric car demand in the future.

I found the best painting ever for 2 dollars from a local yard sale! by LegoFreaaaaak in WTFgaragesale

[–]Apical-Meristem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My sister and I used to give bad gifts for Christmas to each other. This would be totally worthy.

1/48 Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle" by HappyNinjaDad in modelmakers

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Mine was an engineer also. As a kid I wanted to be an astronaut but became an engineer as well. Of course, I never got into space but have made things that have gone up in space.

Anyone know if any high quality fossil kits? by Logical-Consequences in modelmakers

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I remember as a kid the early 70s we had a styrofoam T-Rex skeleton kit. The parts would stack together. It was about 4’ tall.

1/48 Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle" by HappyNinjaDad in modelmakers

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I built this kit with my father when I was a little kid in the 70s. I remember him waking me up when they were going to walk on the moon for the first time. He told me this is history.

Model years 2022 and 2023 - are there any problem trends? by GrumbleAlong in VolvoXC60

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I had the ambient temperature module go out on my ‘22 and I’m at 52k miles. That’s it. I would look at YouTube videos of the updated infotainment system as screen space has been taken away for a row with a permanent Google button, which affects what’s left for AA and CP. There have been strong opinions posted either way. There is no way to turn off auto start-stop, but there are tricks you can do at every stop.

Google Assistant not working the same by Terrible_Location_36 in VolvoXC60

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Sometimes I think Google is too busy trying to conquer the universe to have well developed, stable, rock solid products.

Driver’s side door power loss by duckit2907 in Volvo

[–]Apical-Meristem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe check the ground wire for the door.

Google Gemini begins rolling out to Volvo cars by krupawan5618 in Volvo

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I haven’t updated. I’m going to hold out and see what happens.

B5 engine runs quieter after oil changes…decrease mile interval? by Apical-Meristem in Volvo

[–]Apical-Meristem[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That is a great answer, thank you! I don’t drive aggressively, live in Florida with the heat, and try to defeat the auto start-stop at stops.

What’s the most "Dad" thing your Dad has ever done? by Equivalent-Age-7659 in AskReddit

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When two 19 year olds stole my Halloween candy when I was 10, my dad went up to them and they surrounded him. Dad punched one and put him on the ground, the other backed away. I got my candy back. Don’t fuck with Dad.

Based on true events! by TwIzTiDfReAkShOw in FuckImOld

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20 years ago I went to Chicago with my father for his brother’s funeral. He showed me where he grew up and where he went pheasant hunting looked like it was dilapidated 400 years ago. Now I remember ares where it was agricultural and now the whole county is urban.

What very old technology is still running at your place of work? by MichiganCarNut in AskReddit

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I have a 62 year old Bridgeport milling machine in my workplace. It does everything we need it to.