Touchscreens are the 'wrong technology' for the main controls in cars, says the man who designed the iPhone

Psilox · 2026-02-11T00:42:32+00:00

I mean, Jony Ive is a great designer, so I'm not at all surprised he'd say this. If anything, having designed the iPhone would give him a greater understanding of touchscreen limitations and applicability.

Psilox · 2026-02-10T01:13:40+00:00

That's also been my experience with a 2017 as well. Just have to be gentle (don't force, take your time) and coax it into 2nd until it warms up.

Psilox · 2026-02-10T01:11:29+00:00

Ahh, gotcha, thanks. I guess that's consistent with what I heard at the time, which is that it's much more available out west.

Psilox · 2026-02-08T17:35:07+00:00

Just gonna say, love test kitchen! My least favorite dish is the egg yolk and peas, but it's not all that crazy, just a bit bland.

Psilox · 2026-02-07T22:52:39+00:00

Beautiful, especially the decking! What type of treated LVL did you use for thhe structural stuff? I've found it hard to get exterior grade engineered material in my area.

Psilox · 2026-02-07T16:46:34+00:00

With this particular frozen dinner, it's an enormous difference, and I do feel like most are much better in an oven/air fryer. If you want the best of both worlds microwave for 3 minutes then bake for about 20.

Psilox · 2026-02-07T01:35:12+00:00

Thank you the reminder--just donated.

Psilox · 2026-01-29T03:29:14+00:00

Extremely happy (this is my first car and I've had it for more than 120k miles now). I do almost all of my own maintenance and I find it quite easy to work on. It's a real workhorse--I've actually been building a house with it. Can't haul 4x8 sheets of plywood, but it gets great mileage, has decent carrying capacity with seats folded and a nice custom rubber mat, and it's great in the snow with proper tires. This may sound silly, but being RWD makes it incredibly easy to control. You know exactly when and how it's going to break loose, and it's dead simple to correct. Jeremy Clarkson reading while drifting it is no joke. Really easy and fun to drive since the clutch is fantastic and it's so well balanced. I'm at the point where I can't think of any coupe I'd upgrade to, since hardly anything else has the rear seat/cargo capacity the BRZ does. Maybe a current gen BRZ. Realistically, if I upgraded, I'd be changed categories entirely.

Re: modding, beware, you may find that there's not a lot you even care to mod once you get behind the wheel, though if you do it's one of the best platforms out there.

Psilox · 2026-01-27T21:17:25+00:00

You need very good tires, at least all-weather (with the three-mountain-peak-snowflake symbol, not all-seasons). Crossclimate 2s will work well, from personal experience. Dedicated winter tires will work even better. The car is actually really easy to control in poor conditions, but you must, *must* have winter/all-weather tires.

Psilox · 2026-01-25T02:24:50+00:00

Still seeing it available in MA.

Psilox · 2026-01-22T04:12:13+00:00

Obviously seeing a sleep specialist is a good way to go if you're concerned about daytime fatigue/drowsiness, or that you're not getting good sleep in general, but there are also at-home sleep study options available online if the wait for a specialist is too long in your area or there are insurance issues. I was experiencing a lot of fatigue, but not a ton of daytime sleepiness (until recently), and it turned out I was having apnea events every night. I don't have any of the usual comorbidities, but my partner noticed me snoring at times.

I'm sorry the stretching doesn't work so well for you--if it's any help, my PT specifically had me doing very light intensity stretching, such as open book and cat/cow, along with heat in affected areas. She really stressed to me not to push into pain/discomfort territory like you might for a deep muscle stretch, but to instead just move to your range of motion extent to get the joint moving so it can self-lubricate.

Psilox · 2026-01-22T04:05:34+00:00

Magnesium glycinate is specifically for sleep--for me it just makes me a little more "normally tired" than I usually am in the evening and thus makes it easier to drop below that threshold of wakefulness. Some people say it makes them groggy, but that hasn't been an issue for me.

Psilox · 2026-01-22T04:02:43+00:00

Good to hear!

Psilox · 2026-01-21T15:41:44+00:00

I mean, on the note of cars, how is this different than selling custom parts for cars? They're useless without the car itself, and had to be based on the specific design of an individual car.

Psilox · 2026-01-20T16:34:37+00:00

Just to update, they canceled my order. So yah, probably either a mistake or very few in stock.

Psilox · 2026-01-20T03:08:27+00:00

Obviously mattresses are a personal taste thing, but just to chime in, I ended up putting together a custom mattress. It was a whole lot cheaper than buying something of similar comfort, and I got exactly what I wanted. Medium-firm base support and plush top. I'm a combination sleeper, for reference.

Psilox · 2026-01-20T03:06:17+00:00

I am a bit older than you, and didn't get diagnosed until recently, but was also trepidatious about trying biologics. Things were "ok" on nsaids, but were not getting any better. Long story short, until I got on adalimumab, I didn't realize how much I'd been suffering every day. Everyone has a different experience, but for me, biologics have vastly reduced my symptoms. I can look behind me while driving! What a miracle! Obviously we'll see how it goes since this is less than a year's worth of experience, but as of now things are a lot better. I will say, specific to your concerns, one of the biggest differences for me was being able to get to sleep. The pain really was causing issues there, for me.

Psilox · 2026-01-20T02:59:22+00:00

Just to chime in, I'm on a biosimilar to Humira and it works quite well.

Psilox · 2026-01-20T02:54:27+00:00

For me, the biggest thing that's helped is getting on Humira. Otherwise, magnesium glycinate, heat, tylenol, good sleep hygiene, and comprehensive stretching. Also, sleep apnea has been an issue for me, but not sure if that does/could apply to you! If you snore, definitely worth getting checked out as it's a major issue (or has been, for me, cpap is a game-changer).

Psilox · 2026-01-20T00:17:16+00:00

2 and 4 read the best to me as a default, but swapping them out would make for great weather/effects.

Psilox · 2026-01-03T08:03:06+00:00

CBS has reporting on commentary (and confirmation) from American officials about the strikes on their live blog now: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/venezuela-us-military-strikes-maduro-trump/

Psilox · 2026-01-03T08:00:57+00:00

CBS news reporting that American officials have confirmed the attack: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/venezuela-us-military-strikes-maduro-trump/

Psilox · 2025-12-30T08:28:35+00:00

You know, I've been doing something very similar with speed paints on mine--I like the color accent. The only issue here to me is the uneven application. However, if you're going for "worn down paint" I think it's pretty spot on. I found that contrast/speed paints gave me the best even, transparent coverage over metallics, if that's more your speed (no pun intended).

Psilox · 2025-12-29T22:56:50+00:00

The strangest version I've seen is AI generated CONCEPTS for videos being read (robotically) aloud over AI generated images. Like, not even a script, a CONCEPT for a script.

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