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asciimov commented on Ford kills the All-Electric F-150   wired.com/story/ford-kill... · Posted by u/sacred-rat
class3shock · 4 days ago
The F-150 is in one of the markets I think ev's will take over first (small commercial vehicles) but it just was not the right vehicle to start with. To expensive, even when the tax incentives were still a thing, and Ford suffers from having corrupt dealers taking a large cut on top of that. So you are selling to either the top 5% or bigger businesses.

If you are a top 5% buying this you want it to tow your expensive toy somewhere which ev's suck at currently or you want it to drive to "insert outdoorsy vacation destination", which means long distance in a remote area with few charging stations. So not a great sell.

If you are a bigger business I think this probably makes sense in some cases. You aren't dealing with the maintenance of an ICE, you can keep it "running" inside a building, it can provide on site power, probably has cost benefits in cities where the lack of emissions and noise is helpful. But the expensive really narrows down your customers. Many are also looking for range and towing, which doesn't help, and people that would show up for the ev part probably would be better off with a van.

If they had done a small e-transit, in the $30-35k range and sold it direct for actual msrp they would have had a much better chance at dealing with where we are now (high interest rate and low support for ev's).

asciimov · 4 days ago
Maybe for city truck drivers.

For those that don't drive in town, noting beats gas or diesel.

Companies need to build a stepping stone truck. Dino-powered generator on an electric platform. Get most of the upside to electric performance, while getting the speed gas refilling.

asciimov commented on Carrier Landing in Top Gun for the NES   relaxing.run/blag/posts/t... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
proctorg76 · 4 days ago
Landing in Top Gun is easy and I'd like to see everyone whining about it dock with the satellite in Captain Skyhawk while all of RARE's best demoscene tricks go off all around you.
asciimov · 4 days ago
The secret is to only move up and down when trying to dock.
asciimov commented on Carrier Landing in Top Gun for the NES   relaxing.run/blag/posts/t... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
IncandescentGas · 4 days ago
> if you read the manual (which I guess most kids didn't).

Most kids did't read the manual? I would rtfm for every game I got my hands on during the car ride home from toysrus or blockbuster. If Mom had several errands to run, I may rtfm a dozen times before I finally got home with the game.

asciimov · 4 days ago
I rented the vast majority of NES games I played back in the day, getting a manual was uncommon, sometimes they came with a xeroxed copy.

For me, half the fun was trying to figure out how to play the game.

asciimov commented on Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros   cnbc.com/2025/12/08/param... · Posted by u/gniting
unsungNovelty · 11 days ago
I dont know the political angle. But if the DVDs and Blurays still keeping rolling under Paramount for WB Archives, I want Paramount to get it. It's super unlikely that Netflix will let the WB Archive live with physical media.

I mean, the way things are going, it's unlikely in both the cases. But I would get more time to collect everything I want by then with Paramount. Also, under Paramount WB Archive would be in the spotlight far more than under Netflix.

asciimov · 11 days ago
Ellison wants WBD for the TV networks, including CNN.

I don’t think they want the film division but the vast number of cable channels that Discovery owns. Giving them a rather large control of the American mind share.

asciimov commented on Why 90s Movies Feel More Alive Than Anything on Netflix   afranca.com.br/why-90s-mo... · Posted by u/jslakro
asciimov · 23 days ago
If you think the stories in 90's movies are good, you need spend some time with classic era movies (pre-1970).

When you have to let the writing carry the story, the movie works much better.

asciimov commented on From blood sugar to brain relief: GLP-1 therapy slashes migraine frequency   medlink.com/news/from-blo... · Posted by u/Anon84
Night_Thastus · 23 days ago
Oh man, I'd love for a reduction in that. I sort-of deal with it.

As a kid I had nearly daily migraines - go into a very dark quiet room and be happy when I fell asleep, since I knew the migraine wouldn't be there when I woke up.

These days it's just headaches, 99% sure it's muscle tension in my neck. Kinda doubt GLP-1 could do anything for that, but I'd be pleasantly surprised....

asciimov · 23 days ago
Get your magnesium level checked. Those that suffer from chronic migraines often are deficient in magnesium and will see a significant reduction in events after 4-6 weeks on a daily Magnesium supplement.
asciimov commented on Ford can't find mechanics for $120K: It takes math to learn a trade   joannejacobs.com/post/for... · Posted by u/mhb
asciimov · a month ago
Ford needs to step up, if it can’t find mechanics.

Pay is too low for entry level people, at maybe $14 an hour. That’s before the Snap-on Truck comes by and saddles that tech with $40k of debt.

Give entry level workers a living wage, and give them tools to use (and keep after investing 3 years in the business). Have an actual pipeline for certification and training and remove the gate keeping of many dealers that prevent good techs from becoming better mechanics. Do better at engineering vehicles so they are easier to work on.

As this CEO knows, doing the right thing is harder than complaining.

asciimov commented on Using street lamps as EV chargers   techbriefs.com/component/... · Posted by u/rbanffy
koehr · a month ago
It's interesting how this sounds like a cutting edge experiment, while this is a common thing to see in Germany and other European states for quite a while now.
asciimov · a month ago
Grants are given to those that can make the mundane seem new and exciting.
asciimov commented on Firefox Forcing LLM Features   equk.co.uk/2025/10/28/fir... · Posted by u/birdculture
asciimov · a month ago
What is your favorite Firefox alternative?
asciimov commented on Ask HN: Where to begin with "modern" Emacs?    · Posted by u/weakfish
asciimov · 2 months ago
Are you looking for an ide experience or just a text editor with some options?

If a full IDE is what you are seeking go with DOOM. It will give you a fully put together experience.

If you just want a text editor that you want to slowly add to go vanilla.

Doom is like getting a fully furnished apartment where you can choose the furniture and curtain colors. Vanilla is an empty plot of land that you need to build a foundation, house, and connect to city services all on your own.

u/asciimov

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