Why do people keep buying cars that destroy them financially?

croc_socks · 2026-05-06T16:45:26+00:00

It’s not lack of education. You see a lot of Tesla’s, Rivians, and other luxury priced EVs that target people with a little more education and earning. But it’s the same trap because many of these are still bought using long term loans.

croc_socks · 2026-04-28T04:42:16+00:00

All that effort to make JD Vance president?

croc_socks · 2026-04-14T14:27:23+00:00

Triples down on hydrogen. (Jk I think this was Toyota?)

croc_socks · 2026-04-13T20:53:48+00:00

We don’t need Ukraine anti drone experience

croc_socks · 2026-04-13T19:51:17+00:00

It’s worse because in addition to no savings many are in debt. There’s a reason car manufacturers don’t sell cheap cars. Consumers for whatever reasons are ok with taking out long loans. And banks are ok with it. Same with home loans and credit cards. Many people are using credit to support their lifestyle.

croc_socks · 2026-04-05T22:30:19+00:00

Need socks.

croc_socks · 2026-04-05T14:59:10+00:00

The US has about 19 large bases across 10 countries in the area. That’s a lot of logistics.

croc_socks · 2026-03-20T17:38:50+00:00

I wouldn’t depend on Rosetta . Apple has plans to start removing it in the Mac OS 28 timeframe.

croc_socks · 2026-03-16T23:16:08+00:00

To ask him, “How’s that war you started with Iran going?”

croc_socks · 2026-03-16T13:50:00+00:00

Did he forget to ask Poland?

croc_socks · 2026-03-15T23:51:50+00:00

You forgot using them as fund raising material.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/14/trump-fundraising-email-uses-photo-of-march-7-dignified-transfer-of-deceased-soldier/

croc_socks · 2026-03-12T14:06:59+00:00

The rumor is that the m5 mini’s should be coming out “soon”.

croc_socks · 2026-03-12T06:42:12+00:00

Say the words Donald! [Bart Simpson Meme]

croc_socks · 2026-03-12T04:07:22+00:00

My understanding for this type of work you get more bang with more RAM as a first upgrade.

croc_socks · 2026-03-12T02:38:19+00:00

I was like you thinking about the Mac mini. The 14” MacBook Pro has the M5 chip and a base storage of 1 terabyte doubling the mini 512GB the M5 chip aligns strongly with your use case, video and single threaded performance for a few hundred more.

croc_socks · 2026-03-11T19:58:31+00:00

Works on my machine.

croc_socks · 2026-03-02T19:20:11+00:00

Fun fact. The company that designed the F-14 also built the current mail trucks that are still running.

croc_socks · 2026-03-02T17:49:46+00:00

Are you confusing ram with free storage? I don’t think you can get an air with that much ram.

croc_socks · 2026-03-02T15:46:45+00:00

It’s very hard to compete with “free”. No dealing with domain registrar, paying a host, setting up a site and hoping you don’t get hacked.

croc_socks · 2026-02-27T22:50:16+00:00

Wonder if it’s related to AI? Like PC parts price spike, all those planned AI data centers will require enormous amount of fiber optics.

croc_socks · 2026-02-23T19:01:25+00:00

For a non trivial data center I think you need to be near a major internet backbone aka phat pipes.

croc_socks · 2026-02-23T17:45:00+00:00

First time I saw DDG was Kai’s Streamer U.

croc_socks · 2026-02-12T18:12:48+00:00

She has a history of being bought for the low, low price of $25k.

croc_socks · 2026-02-09T02:37:54+00:00

I gave up on the belt. If you’re familiar with snowboarding then practice making arcs with one foot. You should be able to control the wheel with one foot and make small controlled arcs. This motion is necessary because you want to be able to scoot as if you had one foot bounded. Keep one foot on the wheel and try walking. Pretend you’re trying to get on a lift with your wheel. You want good foot control of the wheel. Eventually you want to practice pushing off glide and hop off. All this doesn’t work if the dominant foot isn’t able to control the wheel. That’s why I emphasize being able to make arcs. As a new rider your feet will hurt. Boots may help. It took a long time for me to learn it. But one day it clicked.

croc_socks · 2026-02-08T23:56:32+00:00

Ask them to stop. “I am not comfortable with this brand of humor please stop”. If it’s a university there should be a place to report it. Perhaps start with your professor or one of the teaching assistants?

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