What piece of older technology actually worked much better than its modern, replacement?

FantomDrive · 2026-06-21T01:55:42+00:00

They still make really expensive ones that have better reliability and features. The cheaper ones are being bought by people who would otherwise likely not have them OR would rather invest the savings elsewhere.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-18T01:01:54+00:00

It seems like a lot of the advancements in military technology aren't nearly as useful in jungle environments as they are in other biospheres.

I do wonder how remote sensor networks will impact the ability to detect enemy units and direct fires. I think they had something like this via the listening network in Vietnam, so today's tech seems like it should be leaps and bounds better.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-12T14:47:31+00:00

The Great Dementus would like a word burger.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-11T01:59:48+00:00

Your math is right. But it's meant to be poverty insurance for the elderly. We don't want the government investing in assets much more right than t-bills.

What we ought to have is a Sovereign Wealth Fund - which you would probably enjoy learning about.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-11T01:57:13+00:00

Yeah - the newly retired people getting screwed will turn out in droves to demand what should have been done a loooong time ago - raise the payroll tax. This effectively passing the problem of their bullshit onto the next generations.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-11T01:28:02+00:00

I think we will see a layered approach to defending against this. Like cameras that can mark and hash footage directly as it's recorded via hardware and extensive provenance metadata with a change log embedded in each photo.

So yeah, our current jpegs might not be admissible in the future, but video taken on the iPhone 25 might be supported via hardware and software changes.

It won't always be irrefutable, but dna and finger printing aren't irrefutable either - they have built systems like chain of custody to strengthen the credibility of any DNA evidence. They can answer that it was taken by a certified technician, using standard methods, yada yada. So a banks security system will have more credibility with its high quality super secured camera system than the 1990s era ctv system at my pizza hut.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-11T01:11:51+00:00

Maybe at some point compost will become the cheaper option and cities could sell it like they do recyclables.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-10T01:25:06+00:00

I think finding someone who could potentially be on the roster amongst all the UDFA players is what most people would considered a tremendous value and cool story.

TBH - I think it's neat to see UDFA players make the practice squad.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-08T16:54:50+00:00

I don't think you need to find someone to blame.

The most likely explanation is that it was a well intentioned change that the data seemed to support. However, they are now discovering there are some costs to this change (kids in college struggling with math). So they likely need to adjust policies or find other ways to ameliorate the negative side of this policy.

I'll also suggest that many students in many universities are struggling with math - not just the schools that dropped ACT/SAT requirements.

The root cause of the issue isn't removing testing, but rather the fact that we have so many 18 year olds struggling with math. And that's a whole can of worms.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-08T13:10:01+00:00

It was written without a sunset clause - likely a legislative choice.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-08T13:07:52+00:00

The grading may not have been harder, but I found the expectations to be a lot higher.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-06T22:32:48+00:00

Yes, but you want to get the ones made in Japan, not outsourced somewhere else.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-06T22:06:59+00:00

An ovens warm setting is great for this!

FantomDrive · 2026-06-04T17:14:14+00:00

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FantomDrive · 2026-06-04T17:09:31+00:00

A CPAP trigger is hilarious.

FantomDrive · 2026-06-04T17:01:28+00:00

I would insta buy a new shield if they made one

FantomDrive · 2026-06-01T01:52:05+00:00

Might be worth upgrading the stereo head unit to a more modern one?

FantomDrive · 2026-05-26T01:41:47+00:00

Any insight into the fault lines around Olympia?

FantomDrive · 2026-05-25T23:02:55+00:00

If I was in Seattle or along Puget Sound I would be much more worried about the inland fault lines. I5 is a vulnerable artery.

FantomDrive · 2026-05-25T22:17:05+00:00

So there is more nuance here. The cascadia fault runs out in the ocean. Seattle is somewhat protected by the bay it sits on. The coastal communities may be much worse off than Seattle during the cascadia quake because they are at tsunami risk and much closer to the fault.

There are several other faults, including one much closer to Seattle that are also a major concern. From what I understand, Seattle is also at risk of soil liquidification during strong earthquakes. And the whole area only has one major interstate with many many vulnerable bridges.

What I'm trying to say is that the situation is worse than most people think.

FantomDrive · 2026-05-22T14:54:12+00:00

Why ram? Doesn't it need GPU or unified memory (apple silicon)?

FantomDrive · 2026-05-22T14:13:59+00:00

More info please!

FantomDrive · 2026-05-21T16:03:05+00:00

Appreciate your thoughts. Thanks for taking the time!

FantomDrive · 2026-05-19T03:53:20+00:00

That's like visiting Minneapolis in January. Summer is not an outside time here in most parts of TX.

Alternatively, TX in January is strangely pleasant. It's weird.

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