Random Thought Thread

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Perfect example. The AC window unit we have in Jo's shipping container stopped working. Pretty nice AC unit. Not that old.



-our windows AC unit should have an integrated circuit board!


Ok


-with transistors and a PLC logic controller!


Uh


-and a Wi-Fi connection for the remote that connects via a regular USB connector, buried inside the unit


...now wait a minute...


At least it didn't have "Windows Inside! ™ "

welcome to the internet of things.

soon to use facial recognition and social credit scores.

maybe. I dont know what I'm talking about...

maybe

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

welcome to the internet of things.

soon to use facial recognition and social credit scores.

maybe. I dont know what I'm talking about...

maybe

I'm going to be in big trouble once we start doing social credit scores and stuff because I'm probably going to be getting canceled a lot. People are so sensitive.

Hey! Want to hear a racist joke?

 

[ferider]

I'm looking forward to the next microchip shortage where the electrical engineers will have to finally just go back to designing stuff with out microchips. Because there's microchips in everything. Things that don't need them

What ? You don't want your washer and drier to do little (and different) songs, when a program is finished ?

(Point being that it has to do with customer expectations, too)

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I'm going to be in big trouble once we start doing social credit scores and stuff because I'm probably going to be getting canceled a lot. People are so sensitive.

Hey! Want to hear a racist joke?

I bet I'm cancelled already.

pm joke plz

 

[WValtakis]

Hey! Want to hear a racist joke?

I'm still dying from that

 

[WValtakis]

I bet I'm cancelled already.

pm joke plz

Text wouldn't work, it's all about Nathan's delivery

 

[ferider]

I'm looking forward to the next microchip shortage where the electrical engineers will have to finally just go back to designing stuff with out microchips. Because there's microchips in everything. Things that don't need them

And, BTW, the shortage that we had during the pandemic is over. Instead, manufacturers overstocked, so less designers are needed, so there are layoffs now. It's a hog cycle.

 

[Jo the Machinist]

Text wouldn't work, it's all about Nathan's delivery

Nathan's very bad delivery

 

[WValtakis]

Nathan's very bad delivery

Truly terrible...it's like a train wreck, you can't stop listening

 

[jlauffer]

Perfect example. The AC window unit we have in Jo's shipping container stopped working. Pretty nice AC unit. Not that old.



-our windows AC unit should have an integrated circuit board!


Ok


-with transistors and a PLC logic controller!


Uh


-and a Wi-Fi connection for the remote that connects via a regular USB connector, buried inside the unit


...now wait a minute...


At least it didn't have "Windows Inside! ™ "


^ edit to add: probably due to cost constraints rather than elegant engineering, but I'll take it.

Yep, let's pack more and more fragile electronics into stoves, toaster ovens, etc so they can overheat and fail, all so you can connect to them with your phone...to do what? People have forgotten...just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

 

[Hammer67]

People have forgotten...just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

...and that there are few "conveniences" that don't have costs.

 

[Fonedork]

Me: I miss Norm MacDonald

Nathan: I have Norm at home

Norm at home:

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

I'm looking forward to the next microchip shortage where the electrical engineers will have to finally just go back to designing stuff with out microchips. Because there's microchips in everything. Things that don't need them

Luddite.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

 

[bluemax_1]

I recall reading something about how cutting bagels, is one of the common knife things that has the highest risk of people cutting themselves (hence the person inventing those 'bagel holder' things).

No idea. I don't dislike bagels, but I've never bothered to buy them for home consumption.

 

[Blues]

No idea. I don't dislike bagels, but I've never bothered to buy them for home consumption.

What kind of barbarian are you? You think you know someone...

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

I don't dislike bagels, but I've never bothered to buy them for home consumption.

You should at least once a year.

 

[bluemax_1]

You should at least once a year.

Well, there's a 'day' for just about everything, nowadays, and since I try not to discriminate, I ignore it just like the other 99.9% of them.

 

[ferider]

Dek2 on Jo's website. Just saying.

 

[Hammer67]

Dek2 on Jo's website. Just saying.

Already gone.

Actually, it says that there are "1 in stock" of both the black canvas and natural canvas models, and you can add them to your cart, but when you go to check out, it says they are out of stock.