CosmicTurtle0 [he/him]

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  • Do not underestimate what Trump is doing for Russia or other authoritarian regimes.

    Trump has essentially made it possible for fully authoritarian countries to exist with near unchecked power. They existed before, sure, but they were held back by other countries and the US.

    US soft power is gone and will take decades to build back, something in my that Republicans have all but assured will not happen unless there is a reckoning. The United States has essentially become an isolationist country within a year of Trump’s second term.




  • I think it’s because manufacturers value slick UI over usable UI.

    LCARS is a great example. In universe, the buttons are likely programmed to the users specifications, macros and automations that have been developed over their career or even lifetime.

    But when present day people tried to create LCARS for their own apps, it’s a fucking nightmare. Too much wasted space and buttons that only look like Star Trek but don’t actually do anything impressive.

    Touchscreens in a car could work if they were user tested but they aren’t. And not only that, but they are rent-seeking devices that companies use to lock out features like fucking heated seats!

    What I’d love to see is a completely open-source infotainment system. Android could have been a great OS if they didn’t fuck their users.