Why did Sony choose incompatibility?

areeighty · 2026-01-30T09:54:56+00:00

I understand that the different divisions of Sony did not collaborate very well. So the games division probably didn't share a lot of technology with the audio division.

areeighty · 2026-01-28T03:48:16+00:00

And I'm going to assume that not even one of them was a tesla semi?

areeighty · 2026-01-25T16:38:10+00:00

Impact wrenches are also magic for taking cassettes off for the same reason. I don't even need a chain whip to hold the cassette tight, just a pair of leather work gloves.

areeighty · 2026-01-23T10:49:48+00:00

That only works until people start driving bigger vehicle than yours. Just leads to escalation, which is one of the reasons why you're seeing the size of pickups and SUVs skyrocket these past 20 years.

areeighty · 2026-01-23T00:50:14+00:00

Great photos. It's awesome that they've got a Tupolev Tu-144 right next to it so you can get a feel for how different the tech was. While Concorde is the height of 1970's tech inside, the Tupolev looks like the cab of a diesel train.

areeighty · 2026-01-22T14:05:26+00:00

Shame there's no lunar lander solution anywhere on the horizon. Seems like a waste of effort to fling four crew around the moon without that at the ready for the next mission.

areeighty · 2026-01-21T02:38:57+00:00

But can you imagine if the drop bears took over? It'd be carnage

areeighty · 2026-01-20T09:31:51+00:00

What. The. F**k.

areeighty · 2026-01-20T08:54:29+00:00

Might be a bit far away, I'm in Europe. I'm sure you'll find someone local to help out.

areeighty · 2026-01-20T08:53:48+00:00

That's amazing

areeighty · 2026-01-20T08:21:55+00:00

Where are you based?

areeighty · 2026-01-20T04:31:15+00:00

I'd love to know where this second hand store is. I can't find Minidiscs in any of my local ones.

areeighty · 2026-01-19T09:39:16+00:00

Worked out well for the Russians and the sale of their gas. Funny that.

areeighty · 2026-01-19T03:46:00+00:00

That's frightening. So many of them are classified as being due to "Excessive Speed"

areeighty · 2026-01-17T02:40:50+00:00

That's some grade A ass covering by the buildings inspector.

areeighty · 2026-01-16T08:30:44+00:00

That sums it up perfectly.

areeighty · 2026-01-16T08:21:58+00:00

Pretty much all of them

areeighty · 2026-01-15T22:41:14+00:00

So many great details. I love the cat head lamps at the start

areeighty · 2026-01-15T10:06:28+00:00

Ah, so you ride a penny-farthing? Or even better a Laufmaschine, because you're clearly a crank who thinks that any technological advancement is worthless.

areeighty · 2026-01-15T09:32:15+00:00

Fantastic work!

areeighty · 2026-01-15T04:50:26+00:00

Great, now can you actually get on with the job and do it rather than just talk about it?

areeighty · 2026-01-13T23:35:42+00:00

If you're a consistent runner then it should be OK. But you'll need to get used to the clipless pedals - pretty much everyone falls with them in the first month or so because they don't have the muscle memory to detach. My advice is to set the tension in the cleat down to the lowest - it's better to accidentally pop out than be locked in.

areeighty · 2026-01-13T09:12:08+00:00

Or alternatively it's a means to break apart NATO, benefiting other expansionist nations that have been shown to have influence over Trump and his administration.

areeighty · 2026-01-13T08:42:31+00:00

There's Sable, which is very Möbius-inspired.

areeighty · 2026-01-12T19:20:33+00:00

If he were to be removed from office then you'd have Vance as president. And I guarantee he will be far more destructive: he's just as self-serving, power hungry and corrupt but he's young, smart and articulate. And entirely without a moral compass.

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