I see the Russian Navy hews to the Galactic Empire style of “safety” provisions. Read more

GT4 is the last installment of Gran Turismo that I have (my console days stopped with a PS2), before life happened, and we had kids. I really appreciate this write up because it nails a lot of what I loved about the game. I didn’t get through nearly as much as the previous iterations, but it’s definitely the one I am… Read more

Not so much a “FTFY” but more of a “Felt good to type that”. Read more

to the GOP whining about the payout cost, maybe if Trump hadn’t given the 1% a giant tax cut, there’d be more money to pay for an actual emergency. Read more

My 2003 Evo VIII has 313,000 miles on it. If it weren’t for the pandemic, it would probably be sitting closer to 330,000. My 60 mile a day commutes are no more. I’ve had it since 2005 and I plan on keeping it as far into the future as I can. It’s mildly modified, so it still runs pretty close to factory parameters.… Read more

I think I would like golf a whole lot better if it involved riding these and hitting the ball at the same time, kind of like polo. I mean it probably wouldn’t be golf anymore, but I don’t care. I’m now too mentally invested in this ridiculous idea. Read more

Here’s the House Republicans just plotting a coup out in the open like that is a normal thing that happens. [Politico] Read more

I have absolutely NO business coveting this thing, and yet, here I am. Read more

My grandfather served on those ships (Liberty ships). That little tidbit it wildly infuriating. Read more

I’ve got two kids here and let me tell you, they don’t need to be shoved on to a plane for a trip to “go have fun”. If anything, kids are pretty fucking good at finding fun wherever the hell they can. It’s these moron adults who lack imagination. Read more

I completely understand what you’re saying because it’s true. There has been, and continues to be, a ton of consolidation in the auto industry. Interesting companies and marques are either gone or are shells of what they used to be. It’s the product of an intensely competitive and capital intensive industry. I look at… Read more

A huge chunk of this country has not and continues to not learn a goddamn thing about this situation. Read more

Everyone in the tech industry thinks making a car is super easy and they could totally do better than those hoary old companies who have been doing it forever. Until it’s time to actually make the fucking thing. I would not be surprised if you asked Elon Musk which is easier: Successfully launching rockets into orbit… Read more

Powell, as the New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman shared, visited the White House again on Sunday night, where she “was once again pitching an executive order on seizing voting machines to examine them.” Read more

If I recall my American history classes at all, the punishments for treason are, um, severe. Read more

Boba Fett’s general badassery was greatly enjoyed. Read more

I remember going very quickly from “Wait, they’re really showing me this?” to “HOLY SHIT THIS IS THE BEST” Read more

The flywheel thing is going to give me nightmares. Read more

I’m unreasonably angry at the size of the flag on the space shuttle. It’s, at least, facing the correct direction for the craft’s direction of travel. But still! Read more

Speaking of rich people getting the covid-19 vaccine, add Rupert Murdoch to the list. [Reuters] Read more