I’m not sure. I want a Linux Phone or compact tablet with a premium quality camera.
I would be happy if it does not have a capability to run Android Apps; only native KDE or GNOME apps. I would also be happy if it doesn’t support X and only works with Wayland.
The legacy of X, iOS and Android is a liability.
After this he joined DOGI and went to the Library of Congress.
This explains the cartoon I saw yesterday. It featured a whole lotta red-hats complaining about the migratory birds who were illegally entering the US. It was inferred that a bunch of these idiots were culling them.
I reckon that the next phone I get will be a Linux Phone.
I will keep my iPhone mini for those things where I need an Android or iPhone (banking, government, etc), but my daily driver will be something that I have complete control over.
Time to watch Glass Onion again.
The Boring Company is propping up the price with the sales of NotAFlameThrowers to DOGE.
The majority of them have a GVM of 3495kg, which is just below the threshold of requiring an upgraded licence.
I am pretty sure they do get kitted out above the GVM without a legal GVM upgrade.
I would love to see a VicRoads blitz on GVMs of large vehicles and Caravans.
The petrol V8 is comparatively economical when you drive sedately. The problem is that the majority of people who buy vehicles with big Petrol V8’s appreciate the sound (much to the chagrin of their neighbours). It doesn’t have to work hard to work hard.
The Toyotas (and Suzukis) are reliable, the problem is that the L4 in the Prado (and the much smaller one in the Jimny) need to be driven hard to work hard.
The pained screams of an underpowered 4 cylinder engine is much less pleasant than the rumble of a V8 (or even the roar of a V8 or the symphony of a perfectly tuned V6).
Different vehicles for different purposes.
My brother had a V8 VB commodore and his mate had a L6 VC commodore. The big V8 was much more economical on the highways, while the inline 6 was much better when stuck in traffic.
I used to have an L4 Grand Vitara and an A V6 Alfa Romeo. They had the same economy.
My mate recently purchased a V8 petrol Y62 Patrol for towing his camper instead of a L4 diesel LC250 Prado to tow his camper. He reasoned that the cheaper upfront cost would offset the increased fuel bill.
What he found was it was more economical when touring, but it was also cheaper around town as well, as long as he used his right foot and his brain to control the accelerator and didn’t use his testicles to control the accelerator.
As a Jimny owner and driver, you don’t need a giant 4WD, even if you do go OffRoad.
I do struggle occasionally when arseholes in giant light-trucks have chewed up the track before me and left huge, impassable ruts.
ICE Cars are getting bigger (and heavier). EVs are significantly heavier again.
The combination of passive safety systems (like impact bars, SRS and crumple-zones) improve your chances of survivability when interacting with a larger vehicle at the expense of weight.
The problem as that this has resulted in a rat-race of bigger and bigger (and less manageable) vehicles.
To deal with such large vehicles, Driver Assistance Systems need to be integrated, which adds more weight and increases driver complacency.
Why the Fuck haven’t Americans borne arms against the profiteering tyrants who are currently destroying their country?