TheFeatureCreature

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[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

And yet we are surrounded by the bones of companies and projects that were killed by private equity.

This is the end of Nexus Mods. It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but the cord will be cut the moment it's not suitable for the new overlords.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 80 points 1 month ago (4 children)
  • Costs $499 or
  • Made in USA

Pick one. You can't have both.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

Yup. If you've ever lived in or near a tourist destination then you can probably understand why these people are upset.

People are getting ousted from their homes (usually gradually but sometimes abruptly too) in favour of people that don't even live there. It may be as small as a tourist trap displacing a local neighbourhood or as big as short-term rentals and a tourism economy pushing out the lower classes in an entire city.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Birb! Well done.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

When you're new to driving and not totally comfortable with it yet - most of your brainpower will be focused on controlling and handling the vehicle and taking your attention away from that to check signage is terrifying.

This goes away with practice and experience. Eventually controlling the car will become muscle memory and you can devote your brainpower to broader observation of your surroundings and signage. Start with calm back roads, quiet residential streets, and gentle intersections. Preferably an area with a mix of things like stop signs, uncontrolled intersections, hill stops, school/play zones, crosswalks, and so on.

It can be kinda fun too as you can explore neighbourhoods you've never been to before.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 month ago

You couldn't pay me to put the Walmart app on my phone, AI or not.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 month ago

Firstly: Designing an appealing sports/luxury car is expensive and many companies hire skilled professionals from known design firms to help accomplish this. The design often comes first and much of the car is constructed to fit the aesthetic and theme. Cheaper vehicles are more utilitarian with a more "that'll do" attitude instead of being designed with artistic intention.

Secondly: Almost ever car maker has their own luxury brand or subsidiary. Selling cheap luxury/sports cars would undermine their own brand's prestige and market segregation. There is a reason why dedicated luxury brands will not make budget-friendly vehicles unless legally forced to.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago

No, that would be the people that vote for them every single election.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

I live in a tiny space and don't have the space to work on my bike myself other than very minor things. I take it to my local bike ship every year or two for a once-over of the brakes, tires, drivetrain, shifting, etc.

Basic preventative maintenance I do here at home. I cleaned the drivetrain and waxed my chain just the other day.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, a lot of Canadians wanted to export more of our resources overseas.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Thank you, Eurasian Pygmy shrew mouse!

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

Carney is effectively a moderate conservative, which is what a lot of Canadians have wanted for a long time. I've said it for years - the first party to field a moderate conservative that isn't a total lunatic will sweep elections.

And I hope the fact that it was the LPC to do so rips the CPC to pieces. I'd love to see that party split again. Their stubborn backing of a mini-Trump cost them one of the most historical election leads in Canadian history.

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