What modern things do you hate/dislike?

[0b11011001]

We're becoming non-social animals! Are we not men?

What do you mean, “we”, pale face?

I get out, socialize with people and cell phones are not even seen.

 

[shelly_d]

Got a dislike...bordering on hate, and it's the built-in obsolescence of "stuff' built today that is offered with a short or non existent warranty. In other words, a "Throw away" article". If it breaks, and it will... due to poor material/construction/design... then turf it! Buy a new one.

Seldom, does one find a product that will meet the expective life time of normal domestic usage. And if it does fail, the seller either says to deal with the company who made the thing, and now we have problems contacting and mitigating some solution to the fixing of said product. And at times, it takes a lawyer to understand the "fine print". Who pays for what, when and what about shipping costs?

There's a whole market of "Refurbished Items", that some companies thrive on, and I have talked with some firms who indicate that a closer examination has taken place on these previously used articles. Then there's the "Open Box" offering...another tale to listen to with different expectations.

FWIW

Q

I do have to point out that there is one "Durable goods" item that has improved. I grew up in the fifties and the cars produced then tended to clap out and die at about 10 years and 100,000 thousand miles. At time, a good used car would be 3 to 5 years old with 30,000 to 50,00o miles on it. Today, 10 years old and 100,000 miles is still a car with a very long lifetime left in it. I do agree that the newer the car is, the harder, and more expensive it is to get it fixed and the less likely you are to be able to fix it yourself, especially with the number of components they are integrating into the computers, unnecessarily IMHO, but I do think that in the last 50 years cars have improved their service life.

Just my take on it.

Shelly_D

 

[ta240]

I do have to point out that there is one "Durable goods" item that has improved. I grew up in the fifties and the cars produced then tended to clap out and die at about 10 years and 100,000 thousand miles. At time, a good used car would be 3 to 5 years old with 30,000 to 50,00o miles on it. Today, 10 years old and 100,000 miles is still a car with a very long lifetime left in it. I do agree that the newer the car is, the harder, and more expensive it is to get it fixed and the less likely you are to be able to fix it yourself, especially with the number of components they are integrating into the computers, unnecessarily IMHO, but I do think that in the last 50 years cars have improved their service life.

Just my take on it.

Shelly_D

So true. 100,000 miles used to be quite an achievement for a car, now on most it is barely broken in. Sure, they were easier to work on but you also had to work on them much more often.
I've just hit 347,000 on one from 2012 and it still doesn't go through any oil between changes.
Figuring in all the added complexity and it is really impressive how long some last now.

 

[ta240]

LPR and flock cameras, an LPR reads license plates. The license plate is owned by the STATE that issued it, not the driver of the car. SO, the STATE can look for THEIR plate, any time they please.

Flock cameras can identify vehicles without reading the license plate by using Vehicle Signature (or "vehicle fingerprint") technology. This system analyzes visual features such as the car’s make, model, color, bumper stickers, roof racks, dents, and scratches to create a unique profile that persists even if the plate is missing, covered, or obscured

 

[ta240]

The essential aspect of general surveillance is not the act itself. It is the question, "What is being done with the information?"

Exactly.
And aside from the privacy issues, when things like Flock cameras, Shot Spotter, or facial ID are used as the deciding factor rather than information on what to investigate things often go wrong. The method from the police shouldn't be "We think it might be you, now you prove it isn't"
like:

and

ShotSpotter alert leads to Mobile man's arrest: Was it a violation of his rights?

According to a defense motion filed in federal court this week, Anthony Lee Jackson, 36, was in his driveway leaning down to kiss his girlfriend goodbye when of

mynbc15.com

and:

AI cameras are everywhere — and people are paying the price for their mistakes

Flock Safety's license plate readers are used by police in thousands of communities. When the cameras make mistakes, the consequences can be severe.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[ta240]

It's so funny. There are several 30-something guys at work who are Honda fanboys. Only one "knows" how to drive a stick, but declines to try my S2000. He tells me that he's not familiar with Rear-Wheel-Drive cars.

That may be for the best. I heard of a test drive at a Honda dealer where the salesman told the person "Pull out on the road and punch it" and they landed in the entry way of a business next door.

I knew someone that bought an S2000 and they commented it was as fast as they thought it would be. I asked if they'd gotten over 6,000 RPM. Their next message was "Holy c____!"

A friend that worked at a Honda dealer said they sold a fair amount of replacement rear wheels and axle half shafts from people sliding into curbs.

 

[Mr Boochie]

Exactly.
And aside from the privacy issues, when things like Flock cameras, Shot Spotter, or facial ID are used as the deciding factor rather than information on what to investigate things often go wrong. The method from the police shouldn't be "We think it might be you, now you prove it isn't"

Digital AI-driven surveillance is everywhere. I look at it as another way to pad lawyers' pockets.

 

[Mr Boochie]

That may be for the best. I heard of a test drive at a Honda dealer where the salesman told the person "Pull out on the road and punch it" and they landed in the entry way of a business next door.

I knew someone that bought an S2000 and they commented it was as fast as they thought it would be. I asked if they'd gotten over 6,000 RPM. Their next message was "Holy c____!"

Yeah, it's a regular sports car, until you hit VTEC. The handling and braking is superb.

 

[Last lap]

surveillance cameras everywhere. That's why I wear these when visiting the city.

 

[0b11011001]

Flock cameras can identify vehicles without reading the license plate by using Vehicle Signature (or "vehicle fingerprint") technology. This system analyzes visual features such as the car’s make, model, color, bumper stickers, roof racks, dents, and scratches to create a unique profile that persists even if the plate is missing, covered, or obscured

But if you are looking for a particular suspect vehicle, entering the license plate will get you a confirmed sighting of just that vehicle.

And how many late model Chevy impalas, white in color are currently on the road? The last thing you want to do is drag an old lady through the driver window, after a felony traffic stop.

Criminals are dumb, for the most part, and don’t swap plates. Most of our stolen vehicles are just taken for short runs and are dumped (or wrecked) before they are caught.

And if a stolen plate will be noticed, regardless of what car it is on.

 

[ta240]

But if you are looking for a particular suspect vehicle, entering the license plate will get you a confirmed sighting of just that vehicle.

In the linked videos they already have problems telling 0 and O and 7 and 2 apart and it has ended in people getting pulled over at gunpoint. And some just getting pulled over every time they drive past a camera. The saddest thing is the officers in those cases didn't check the number when they pulled the car over they just trusted the cameras to tell them it was the car.

Since it links cars based on markings what happens when your car is in the database and another with similar accessories and imperfections is used in to commit a crime and it doesn't get their plate but decides it is the same car as yours from the database?

Criminals are dumb, for the most part, and don’t swap plates. Most of our stolen vehicles are just taken for short runs and are dumped (or wrecked) before they are caught.

They aren't all stupid, and what matters is if the one that affects you is smart. Someone duped this guys plate and he got the ticket. Imagine if he didn't have proof it wasn't him. Proving you couldn't have done something is often difficult or impossible and shouldn't be the requirement when going up against low quality photos as 'evidence'.

And if a stolen plate will be noticed, regardless of what car it is on.

Stolen plates only get noticed if someone notices it is stolen. Back to those smart criminals, they swap a couple so the car they stole the plate off of now has someone else's plate and is less likely that they will report their plate as missing.

 

[Mr Boochie]

The takeaway is to be very careful about posting anything on the Net that could be used to identify you. Unfortunately, this includes any personal photos of you and your family. or where you live.

That's what AI scraping is all about — and not all of this scraping is to sell you things.

 

[DesertRatt]

And aside from the privacy issues, when things like Flock cameras, Shot Spotter, or facial ID are used as the deciding factor rather than information on what to investigate things often go wrong.

There is an ever growing chasm in the world between citizens and authorities as the social contract pendulum swung from enforcing laws to enforcing behaviors. For example, when seat belts were made law. it put a requirement on automakers to include them in every car. But that wasn't enough. Immediately, it became a violation of behavior NOT TO USE THEM. From the first idea to the final implementation is a giant leap in the social arrangement.

 

[0b11011001]

In the linked videos they already have problems telling 0 and O and 7 and 2 apart and it has ended in people getting pulled over at gunpoint. And some just getting pulled over every time they drive past a camera. The saddest thing is the officers in those cases didn't check the number when they pulled the car over they just trusted the cameras to tell them it was the car.

Sounds like someone needs to pick a better font for their license plates. We did not have that problem where I worked.

Oh people notice them, or someone notices for them. I entered plenty of stolen plates into NCIC system.

Stolen plates only get noticed if someone notices it is stolen. Back to those smart criminals, they swap a couple so the car they stole the plate off of now has someone else's plate and is less likely that they will report their plate as missing.

 

[Enophile]

Chronic modern pet peeve:

People at concerts who don't understand that listening is a verb. What drives these concert screaming dipshits to think a musical performance is something to go to so they can carry on really loud conversations in the middle of a crowd of people wanting to hear music?

Heck, it applies at Hi Fi shows, too.

 

[Quadman2]

Unfortunately, many new medium-line (even upper crust) audio products are built this way.

Fortunately there still is a brand, "YAMAHA" that still offers a warranty for five years. Many aren't aware of this series ("Aventage").

I've had one of these A/V receivers for the better part of 8 years, running hard at times for action-types movies, with nary a hitch in its operation. As well, it takes a big time "beating"...if it's karaoke nite at my place.

Only the once did I have a "remote problem" (out of warranty) and one of the reps indicated that the stick might need changing. Before, I had done a factory reset, thinking it was the issue, but after long talk with one of the techs, It ruled a no component breakdown. A rep even got hold of me, after giving me a "deal" on the remote. And it's still going today!

So, as you pointed out Mr. B. there are some "upper crust" gear out there that commands a higher "buck"...but worth the extra in the long run, eh?


Q

 

[Mr Boochie]

Fortunately there still is a brand, "YAMAHA" that still offers a warranty for five years. So, as you pointed out Mr. B. there are some "upper crust" gear out there that commands a higher "buck"...but worth the extra in the long run, eh?


Q

Yamaha AV receivers are the best. I've made a system for my kid's gaming setup. I used a moderately priced Yamaha RX-V679 for 5.1 surround sound. It is 15 years old (I can't believe that it's been this long).

No problems. The thing works all the time. It's still chugging along.

 

[Quadman2]

...At time, a good used car would be 3 to 5 years old with 30,000 to 50,00o miles on it. Today, 10 years old and 100,000 miles is still a car with a very long lifetime left in it...



Shelly_D

To a large degree, you are correct on the longevity of some of the more modern vehicles. In the past, the ability to test and create more efficient motors, suspensions, etc. were of second thought as style/looks were predominate. The "caveat" still is being aware of maintenance, in order to keep the vehicle going long time without inherent problems. And the reporting of issues in the way of "recalls" is much better with the gov't being on board for the serious need for being looked after. As well, if there's a "lemon" being offered, reviews will be shared with Joe Public.

The vehicle builders from "over there" stuck to the plan to build better, with better designed cars/trucks, and it's been catch up time for the "Big Three" car manufacturers in North America.

Keep in mind also, that other advancements in lubricants, tires, filters and other related parts have also added to the longer life of the vehicles of today, eh?

Q

 

[mwolfe]

noisy leaf blowers, telemarketers, digital watches,

 

[peterp1]

noisy leaf blowers, telemarketers, digital watches,

I'll counter your noisy leaf blowers complaint (which I get) with my with quiet leaf blowers complaint .

They cost us 3 landscapers who quit servicing our town because of a recent electric leaf blower requirement. I'm all for electric over gas-powered where it makes sense, but the commercial electric leaf blowers cost a fortune for the landscaping companies, and battery-powered doesn't work (well) when they are doing 10 or 20 yards a day.