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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I vaguely remember some people experimenting with replacing the head unit with aftermarket ones, but no idea how well that would actually go in practice

This varies wildly from manufacturer to manufacturer and even year to year. For example, GM cars used to route damn near everything through the entertainment unit, so that was your central computer. Cell antenna, on star control panel, every that phoned home. That was as recently as mid 2010s. It also led to hilarious problems where a relatively simple issue like an OnStar button not working well required a complete replacement of the stereo unit (which was $8k or so in parts and labor). Now that instrument clusters are doing more while also getting more diagnostic and digital, things are transitioning to a more centralized computing system somewhere else. This can make it easier OR more difficult to get around, depends on design.

For other brands it's borderline impossible to even use an aftermarket system. Mazdas for example the entire infotainment system relies on itself. There's nowhere to even put a traditional aftermarket. I'm sure it's possible, but the design of the interior is completely based around the infotainment unit.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

I downloaded Matilda the other day. Yes the movie about a child that's brilliant and might have super powers and the premise of the entire movie is basically Ha ha child abuse. It's a movie I had not thought about in decades and on a whim wanted to watch for nostalgia. I checked all the streaming services I have. None of them had it. I checked TPB. I had it in 1080p in five minutes.

This is not an unusual story. I mean the Matilda part but I feel like this is the exact same story for nearly everyone pirating things more frequently.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Thanks! How are open office apps these days? Now that Word/Excel is dog shit and subscription based, that's the only windows only app I think I'd need. Even my recording and video editing apps supposedly run on Linux.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Oh wow really? That's actually very helpful to know! Do I need to format the USB a certain way first or will the distro website go through it?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

I keep my OS on a separate partition from everything else, so all the files should be fine. Can MC read windows dism formats Luke NTFS? Or will I need to transfer my data to something more neutral?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Do I need to know Jack shit about programming to use it? Cause....I mean I really don't know Jack shit about but I'm down to jump ship!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yes you're right. A feature so popular that it's been adopted by most major auto manufacturers is complete garbage. Everyone hates it. Graphene is only even adding it to appease like 3-4 people tops!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

There are barely any sports on? Hockey is on nearly every single day. Football playoffs start in two weeks. College championship is next Monday. NBA is on if you're desperate. If you're not American get yourself a VPN and watch anyway!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Reporting as spam is your best tool. That keeps you from seeing them and hurts their deliverability which they VERY MUCH care about.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Get yourself a sixer, kick your feet up and do whatever the fuck you want!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Hey fucker you took my answer! She's the best tho isn't she? Mine is the best. I'm sure yours is the best. They're the best.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I wanted to lose weight for my wedding. I was 230 pounds (up from about 220 pre-covid) and I wasn't happy about how I looked or felt. So I got my wife (then fiance) onboard and told her I wanted to lose weight and started calorie counting. I set a goal of 185 by the wedding (September of the same year). I got there with 8 days to spare, and I love that I look fit and happy in all of our beautifully wedding photos.

The key is to start small, set attainable milestones, and have a support system. You need to feel and see success or you won't stay motivated! I couldn't have done it without my wife who helped by putting every calorie of every meal we made into the tracker. I made every five pounds a celebration, and a "cheat/treat" day. There will also always be set backs, and disappointing days/weeks. That's where it's important to keep perspective and be proud of how far you've come, and use that as motivation to keep going.

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