pre-computerised car
No one want to fiddle with carburetor anymore thank you very much.
And tbh, 2010-2015 is comfortable enough and less bullshit.
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My favourite cars to own were made between 2003 to 2011. They’re so peaceful to drive compared to modern cars that constantly fucking screech and ding at you just for starting the damn thing.
Same here, mine is 2006 and already quite computerized for my taste.
But recently I did a trip in a 2020s car and it was ... disconcerting. First of all it was automatic which I'm not used to. Unable to get it in gear, the 9yo boy in the backseat said: look at the screen, it's telling you what to do!. He was right. Even so the car would not let me back into a patch of high grass, kept blocking the wheels. Jarringly.
I think that's more aimed at Internet connected vehicles than those with an ECU.
Speak for yourself, there's nothing wrong with my carburettor!
My distributor on the other hand is a pain in the ass. Electronic ignition has its upsides...
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I'm going back in a lot of areas, yeah.
When you make a wrong turn, sometimes you need to go backwards to correct and go forward again
Lots of things have always had middlemen. Any sales representative you've ever encountered is a commission-driven middleman. Cars, insurance, housing, the guy at the phone store - they all exist solely to make money doing what a well made website is valuable of. If a company has a sales team, they ate unnecessary middlemen.
This is what using Linux feels like.
Pre-computer cars sucked. Anyone that’s worked on mechanical fuel injection will tell you so.
i think these a microprocessors though? no internet access for them.
Nah, mechanical injection diesel engines are awesome.
Dude I would love a non computerized car with fuel injection. Of course I stay with an older car with computer. My tuck and wife car are sending shit to tech bros.
I.would be interested in starting a penpal club. That be something cool to bring back in vogue. Of course we could start forms that don't do tracking or drown you in ads.
You could get one by installing an aftermarket ECU and a fuel injection system in a car from those eras. It's probably harder than most people would be willing to do, but it's definitely doable
I’d like to add to the third panel: go see live entertainment. Local, not Live Nation. Support local bands, artists, thespians, and comics.
Yes, add to the third panel ordering food by phone call, going to the store when you want every small thing, buying your groceries in person, stopping taxis on the street, no file sharing, etc., etc.
Those things can feasibly be better. I pay the delivery human with anonymous cash once I've got my order. The store has my stuff ready to go right now. The taxi is right here and they're unionized.
Can't dispute file sharing though, analog copies suck.
I can't tell if you think those are terrible things or not.
Because that's how most people live their lives even today.
Those are terribly inconvenient things IMO. We shouldn’t become Amish to reject tech bros, because tech makes life easier. There’s enough talent to make these same services in a non-exploitable way, but the incentives are misaligned with the common good.
That’s why I love the Fediverse, proof that tech can be used without tech bros.
ordering food by phone call, going to the store when you want every small thing, buying your groceries in person,
Talking on the phone, actually buying everything you need when you go shopping, interacting with a cashier...
It says a lot about you that you think these are terrible things, rather than things people do every day and don't think much about.
Would you care to complete your statement? What exactly does it say about me?
I really like the blog and videos of Reject Convenience, he actually does something similar with his own life.
I like this. It’s kind of the same vein as “we like being comfortable.” That’s the main issue. Until we aren’t comfortable nothing will change.
I drive a pre-online car I can fix with the help of a friend, PC is Linux mint, laptop is Mac but highly restricted. My android device is silent, my iPhone is used for work only. My music is ripped and downloaded.
I use Jellyfin for music and shows. Jellyfin made it easier for me to sort the ripped CDs by directory instead of all in one shared Dir.
Also, telling people to use an LLM to figure out how to self host is like telling a 16yo to play GTA to learn how to drive.
They might figure it out, they may just kill hookers and rob a bank without ever learning how to drive the car.
"Telling people to use an LLM to figure out how to X is like telling a 16yo to play GTA to learn how to drive" is my new catchphrase, thanks internet person (I presume person, could be mistaken....)
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There is self hosting and there is self hosting.
I run a proxmox machine with a dozen services but just looking at a guide like you send is overloading.
I will save it as a useful reference but its beyond what people who are less tech inclined then me will need to start.
Most people just need docker and some premade compose files. An llm can absolutely tell you how to install the first and create the second. People will know quickly if they want to learn more on their own or prefer to call a friendly nerd to do it for them.
If they're less tech inclined they should use YUNOHOST. Its a Debian based distro thats been around for years. They've got preconfigured packages and everything is done via the webUI. Theres no reason to involve an LLM that frequently gives outdated and bad information.