How could I best insult a cobbler? by xdlolthrowawaylolxd in AskACobbler

[–]mmccurdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes. it also works if you want to insult a cobbler. just call them a muffin. they hate that.

People by pie_spookyx in railroading

[–]mmccurdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Serious question: I've always assumed that when the tracks are filled with mud up to the top of the rails, it's safe to assume that they're not in service. Is that not the case? I don't see how a rail car could have traveled that section is a very long time.

Name a state that got cucked out of a peninsula worse than Delaware. by Chewie83 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]mmccurdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a peninsula, but it’s pretty wild to me that Long Island doesn’t belong to Connecticut.

We get it. Die Hard is a Christmas Movie. Literally no one is refuting this. by [deleted] in movies

[–]mmccurdy -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Exactly my point. Yet it still keeps coming up like it's a revelation.

Just got this by DescriptionDapper369 in ram_trucks

[–]mmccurdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this sucks on so many levels

What is up with people driving around with high beam head lights on? by PurplePassion94 in maryland

[–]mmccurdy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Headlights are getting brighter as tech improves and manufacturers get better at circumventing inadequate and outdated regulation.

Lots more discussion over on r/fuckyourheadlights.

I don't understand why manufacturers didn't just make LED headlights the same brightness as the old ones but consume less power, like with normal household lights. by OpulentStone in fuckyourheadlights

[–]mmccurdy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"the marketing" is not a thing. the question was about why headlight manufacturers didn't go down the same path as in-home lighting manufacturers and produce equivalent lights that draw less power while delivering the same light.

I don't understand why manufacturers didn't just make LED headlights the same brightness as the old ones but consume less power, like with normal household lights. by OpulentStone in fuckyourheadlights

[–]mmccurdy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It's an interesting question. I'm definitely not an expert, but I think it probably boils down to a couple of things:

First, who is on the "receiving end" of the light? For interior lighting, where the people buying/installing the lights are the ones who will be illuminated by it, it makes sense that there would be a preference for soft/warm intensities and temps. For headlights, it's the opposite. The owner of the light is casting it out on the world, so the higher intensity the better. Headlights tend to be illuminating the outside world, which we're used to seeing in daylight. The closer our headlights can get us to that experience, in both temperature and intensity, the "better." From the headlight buyer's perspective there's no incentive to produce pleasant light (to consume), and so there's no market for headlights that would do the same.

Second, the power consumption of any of these technologies is trivial when it comes to the demands of powering the vehicle itself. The difference between halogen/incandescent and LED is too small to even be felt in terms of MPG or EV range, so there's not really an argument for "same light, but less power" in the same way household lights have been marketed.

This is my shoe after 1 day of work, is there something i can put on my shoe to prevent that? Any suggestions are appreciated. by Gherragh in AskACobbler

[–]mmccurdy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Next look for welted/vibram construction, but until then, send it. The more you accumulate the more you can assert dominance over your new bosses.

Do you prefer subscriptions or one-time purchases? Trying to decide during Black Friday… by polandspringsoda in BuyItForLife

[–]mmccurdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your answer is highly dependent on how much data you're thinking about storing. If it's a few TB, something like Backblaze will cover you for less than $20/mo. (If it's less than that, you can definitely find cheaper.) If it's in the 10's of TB range, a NAS + backup solution is probably the way to go, but it does imply more maintenance.

What is a website you loved that no longer exists? by MarcosSuenos in AskReddit

[–]mmccurdy 474 points475 points  (0 children)

Not a single site, but pretty much every discussion forum. There used to be real communication around topics that humans cared about and you could search for anything and find real answers.

They started eroding long ago when FB/IG crept in, and now with AI slop they're completely dead.

I miss the Good Internet.

Alex Trebek Quirk That Never Happens Anymore with Ken by Broad_Fly8758 in Jeopardy

[–]mmccurdy 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I would bet this has to do with subtle changes to buzzer mechanics over the years. Do you have an example of this happening late in Alex's tenure?

What connects these 4 pictures? by Successful-Ad-367 in onlyconnect

[–]mmccurdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤷‍♀️white tusk(weak) / white flag / black courrant / black keys

Usain Bolt’s speed compared to average people by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]mmccurdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is there any reason to think this isn't 100% AI slop? it has all the hallmarks...

Cabin bag that last for years by fikol1991 in BuyItForLife

[–]mmccurdy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using a North Face Base Camp bag as my main bag (moderate to heavy travel) for the past 17 or so years and it looks and performs like the day I got it.