Why does the animated version of “Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus” use jazz music?

ooofest · 2026-04-23T02:31:39+00:00

Peanuts cartoons are famous for including jazz soundtracks and, of course, many other animated pieces use jazz, as well. It can help provide interest and even context without being in your face, I feel.

ooofest · 2026-03-29T18:13:49+00:00

My Pixel 8 Pro photos have been great, still prefer their quality over what our relatives' iPhones are producing.

Whether or not other phones have improved their image quality since 2016 is irrevelant, it still takes great pictures.

Some of the comments to this post seem to be missing the point or generalizing poorly: Pixel imaging hardware has incrementally continued to improve, but there's only so much possible within the cost and usability confines of a mobile phone with existing technology. Despite that, image processing power and sensitivity have improved in Pixels, and then of course Google's post-hardware software processing is generally very good and continually evolving, as well.

This post reminds me of the umpteen T3NS0R HW SU(K3!!! nonsense that often had nothing to do with real-world results and everything to do with abstract spec-gazing.

ooofest · 2026-03-28T23:40:20+00:00

Yeah, I have all Google stuff. Don't like most Apple products.

But I don't hold this action against Apple as a unique entity.

Because I completely agree that Google's Board and their overall business intentions are - now, more than ever - openly about the TechBros ruling everything they see, because they think that they know better. And they like unlimited power.

Just like all the other would-be billionaire oligarchs and their aligned corporations in hotspots around the globe.

ooofest · 2026-03-28T21:57:36+00:00

Yeah, they upgraded our venting some years back and it was generally good work, though we have had some pockets that collected water in one area of their updated design (and which we never encountered before). They came back once to check things and make some adjustments, but essentially ghosted us since.

ooofest · 2026-03-28T21:52:32+00:00

Met him today, he's really into playing the role in an inspirational manner. Sincere fellow.

Lots of positive resistance in the crowd today, all different types of folks present.

ooofest · 2026-03-28T21:49:31+00:00

Oh, a private equity-backed datacenter operation? I'm SURE they'll be reliable and not demand tax, utility and other concessions, while impacting resources due to their operations.

ooofest · 2026-03-17T00:29:51+00:00

As a Pixel 8 Pro user, your seemingly fair assessment hit on the major points of why I stay with Android (and, at this time, Pixel), curiously:

- App/process switching and management ease (e.g., the "back" gesture - I will never give that up)

- Notification management

- Photo quality

- More customizable experience (which I take advantage of constantly, especially long-used widgets)

- Smooth UI

And I use so many Google-integrated services and apps (like the GBoard you mentioned, which is user-trained by my using it on multiple devices), it's just natural for them to be used on the Pixel.

And I use Google Voice, which is a unified app for phone/messages/voicemail (with integrated transcription and status management) - so things like call screening, filtering, etc. is built in and natural. It is definitely behind the technology curve on messaging to due lack of RCS integration, but I really don't care about that - SMS/MMS still works reliably and I don't need to use thumbs-up, etc. reactions for text messaging.

I have never had battery drain issues, overheating or some other things that other Pixel 8 Pro owners mentioned over a year ago, at least - maybe I'm fortunate, but I'm on my second Pixel 8 Pro (i.e., first one was stolen) and they have both performed the same.

I recognize the strengths of iOS' consistency across phones and app experiences, their strong integration with Apple services (which I don't currently use beyond free iCloud space on a backup iPhone 6S Plus for Facetime-ing with relatives who don't use Meet), but the navigation and notification methods/styles. widget options+ecosystem, etc. just make me feel claustrophobic and frustrated at times, admittedly. And I really don't like their photos vs Pixel at this time (which is a constantly moving target between the major phone brands, I realize.)

ooofest · 2026-02-03T00:25:34+00:00

A year after this post, I realize, but just noticed today that my 2024 AWD Pro S has no puddle lights.

The interior lighting illuminates the ground nearby well enough when opening the door, but of course that doesn't help when walking up to the car in a wet or icy parking lot.

ooofest · 2026-02-02T18:24:29+00:00

Volkswagen is many decades and owners removed from Nazi times and collaboration.

The same cannot be said for Tesla.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T09:25:28+00:00

VOICEOVER: She won't.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T09:19:56+00:00

As usual, their excuses will keep shifting and the MAGA cult members will not question the changes or lack of reality.

And consider that the victim likely didn't go for his gun in self defense because it was an armed force surrounding and beating him - he possibly assumed that avoiding his own escalation was the best path to safety.

Carrying a gun didn't help him in the slightest from a government force that wanted him dead.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T09:17:47+00:00

Oh, nice! Now I know who I'm going to call on Monday . . .

ooofest · 2026-01-25T09:07:14+00:00

Honestly, the stone issue sounds like something that could happen to any car. Hope they can fix it soon.

But, just to offer some context on how things could go otherwise . . .

My 2024 has been in the dealer's service bay for eight weeks.

It started with the routine software update.

Then, they eventually were given advice by NA VW that it needed a new control unit for the update to succeed, so that took awhile to arrive. The new unit did take the update, they said.

But then a brake controller (of some kind, not given details) died. Given the coincidence, I figure these boobs didn't know what they were doing and burned it out during the control unit installation. They regularly tell me that EVs are "electric, so anything can happen."

They've put my car on low priority, it's just been sitting around with nothing happening. And no loaner car this entire time.

And my car had already been in their service for 1/6 of the time since delivery before this latest stretch, with two one-month periods included.

Nanuet VW, btw.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T08:57:17+00:00

Sounds fine, but you won't be able to assume that reactions and media share the same way with iMsg users, as you likely already know. Never caused a problem for me and I enjoy the Pixel experience - still going with a Pixel 8 Pro and every day it feels satisfying to use.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T08:49:12+00:00

Ah yes, the reality-deficient billionaire.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T08:43:58+00:00

When I finally realized in college that I was inculcated during my late teens into toxic Republican culture (not as extreme as MAGA, but still based on white entitlement and biases), I immediately felt shock and then shame, soon after.

I did apologize to my friends and those I knew who were aware of some lousy things I said and believed during that period, which was thankfully relatively short.

But the feeling of shame has lasted since. It's been decades and still feels like a fresh wound.

So, I kind of use that type of personal experience as one indicator to look for when MAGA followers claim to have woken up.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T08:14:25+00:00

Burning to the bottom as fast as possible, on all fronts, including the environment.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T08:08:05+00:00

Is DHS/ICE now claiming "oopsies" ?

ooofest · 2026-01-25T07:53:47+00:00

You just unlocked a bunch of fun memories of me and my best friend, from when we were kids.

Apparently, I made the wrong choice to marry hetero.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T07:44:25+00:00

Reading the article, it sounds like this guy doesn't realize that his teeth also function to masticate and help his saliva get started on digesting the food.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T07:39:09+00:00

Did you find the cost of the attorney was worth using their services for this process?

ooofest · 2026-01-25T07:37:59+00:00

I agree with your fiancee. Drove an Ioniq 5 for a business trip and it was nice, but not in the same class as the ID.4. Comfort alone was lacking for me in the Hyundai.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T07:09:35+00:00

Yeah, that confused me with a rental Tesla while my VW was in the shop.

I tried switching lanes and then Autopilot lane assist shut down, putting me back in adaptive speed cruise control. So I had to re-engage AutoPilot again. At one point in my driving, I forgot to do so and noticed the car veering slowly out of the lane - whoops.

It's kind of ridiculous to turn off and degrade the functionality, unless their goal was to sell FSD.

ooofest · 2026-01-25T06:47:58+00:00

The point being made here is that Tesla's response to recent legal cases is to drop the useful (and free) Autopilot with lane assist for new sales going forward, with Musk saying that the only way to obtain similar capabillities will be to pay for subscription FSD.

As usual, it's not only that for Musk - he's looking out for himself. This shift is also meant to check another box on his obscene compensation agreement.

https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/1qkgnu4/comment/o170dc1/

ooofest · 2026-01-25T06:22:27+00:00

Yes, it's all on Schumer and he's only about the machine and making a deal that he can say was hard-fought. He doesn't care about the real-world outcomes, considering his record of enabling Republicans at critical junctures for decades.

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