The era that these companies evolved in has been left far behind. The best you can say about them is that they keep knowledge of modern research from spreading. They may be the last refuge of intellectual colonialism.

LOL! Well, always is a long time, but not so much until the internet came along! And there are older versions of FF extensions like UBlockO still floating around out there.

You could prolly find someone who’s kept some old versions of 32-bit FF, but using them on -today’s- network with old-time security? Whoof. As for the OS, some older XFCE’s WILL work OK w 500MB, but you’ll be waiting on disk-swap a lot, and SSD options will be limited.

Another popular Linux system restore utility is called Timeshift. It has a GUI to control making system ‘snapshots’ at regular intervals … as frequently as you like. I’ve never had to use it to save -major- messes, but I’ve needed it a couple of times. It’s worked flawlessly … taking just a few minutes to scan and replace/remove wayward packages.

TimeAndDate has a lotta money. Really cool that you rolled your own appliance!

People everywhere falling for the same 10-thousand-year-old scams?

This works something like that: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/

When I look back on human history, I can see no period that I would call ‘civilized’. (Sure, there were pockets of civilization.)

Old doctor joke: Patient: “Hey Doc, it hurts when I do this.” Doc: “Quit doing that!” Same holds true of social pain. Trust yourself, stay true to yourself, avoid the pain sources, and ‘find the others’.

civilizations that sprouted and died

Maybe there’s something better than civilizations (not that we’ve ever had one yet) and they figured that out and are too blissed to listen.

If FTL is a thing, that’s OK with me, many good stories include it and I’d miss them.

Going by ‘colour’, I’d guess that headline came from the UK. Writing them is a tricky, trippy task.

Electrics produce maximum torque at 0 rpm …

Yep, I noticed that, you’re right. And that’s near-miraculous efficiency. The maker’s website sez: “YASA also estimates that its all-important continuous power will be in the region of 350kW-400kW (469bhp-536bhp).” It also sez: "To achieve a 750kW short-term peak rating and a density of 59kW/kg … " Devi’ls in the details … The image on the ‘superblondie’ page shows A LOT of cooling built into whatever metal that is: https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/YASA-tiny-electric-motor.webp

I think he was trying to admit he doesn’t know shit about electric motors.

Yep, Thatcher. Among her pals were Ronald Reagan and Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Like Starbux, in its hometown.

Buying homes to use as gambling chips is a crime against humanity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYgOlqinH7A