oh, how times have changed, I remember nearly every budget to mid-range laptop being offered with DOS as a cost-saving measure

afaik Vine didn’t even share revenue with creators, how’d they make money? (If I read that right)

everything else reliant on it cruise control, lane assist,

That’s stuff’s on buttons in many, many cars.

back up cams are all either unnecessary

They really aren’t. With thicker pillars (for better safety, but also sometimes for design purposes) the more cameras you have - the better.

You can still buy incredibly simple cars, just look at PSA, Dacia/Renault basic models or Fiats that have been in production for years. Hell, Mitsubishi ASX turns 15 and all they did was stick a big screen for a radio. Suzuki S-cross imo is the sweet spot, a small screen for 2 functions (radio/phone audio, camera) and physical controls for the rest.

Or just don’t buy new cars. I think you’d like VW Up, big selling point of it was the lack of a navigation system because they get outdated so quickly, so instead there’s just a nav holder.

I think those old toyota and saab (orange or green is best) screens are nicer to look at than most new ones. Btw have any automakers even tried going above 60hz refresh rates? lol

Oh, there have been attempts. Joystick controls, for example, in Mercedes concepts (F 200, SL R129 Concept, Vario Research car), or in actual farming vehicles. Recently, several automakers tried yokes. For now wheel is the cheapest (and simplest) way to make a car steer, we’ll see some funky shapes probably.

edit: also if steer-by-wire takes off, I imagine physical steering linkage would still be required. In that case it wouldn’t save money.

You’re right, my bad.

Piling on the list of negatives - they use leaded fuel, which is bad for you. I still like planes though

Also, wars are hella expensive. Taxes going up is inevitable, the cost of living will go up, it’s just a question of “when”, not “if”.

I propose enclaves and exclaves everywhere. Pros: forces everyone to cooperate, makes saturation attacks pointless, pleases the spirit of Jacques Fresco. Cons: none I think

and also pretty weird captchas, haven’t seen those in years

I think it’s more fun to stick a tag on them. Depends on the bot of course