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At the rate we're going the only real security will be to unplug everything and revert to obsolete code no one ever bothered to train Claude with.

I guess as an IT professional I find the thought of running an end of life OS out on the public internet extremely problematic if you do anything involving banking or personally identifiable information (name, address, SS, etc.). Then again security by obfuscation is also a thing, and at some...

I'm still paying for a windshield claim nearly 4 years ago as a "claim", but I guess my insurance is a lot more reasonable then many places. My old Prius that was worth around $10k cost $280 for 6 months of mid level comprehensive, while this vehicle is a bit over $400, but going up every...

My oldest sister had one of these legends that she drove until it had nearly 300K, then someone else drove it for years after that. Got upper 40s in the Colorado front range. These vehicles were super light though with extremely poor crash protection compared to a modern vehicle (crumple...

I'm not for thowaway tech, but your phone is nearly 9 years old. Besides not supporting most of the current app versions in the Play store, your device has not been getting security updates for something like 7 years. At least on the newer Android devices, long term updates have got a lot...

Which is why Ford deserves some credit for having the fortitude to offer the Maverick in a long list of colors that pop, but are not gaudy. The various iterations of the classic performance blue, eruption green, hot pepper red, and this new neptune blue are all something you don't really see...

For whatever reason the high volume dealers like Long McAurthur and Granger ended up with a lot of basic XL and XLT models w/o tow hitches or other add ons in 2024 after years of not even being able to buy one at MSRP, so I didn't hesitate. No idea if they got that stock from cancelled customer...

Why? I got the exact vehicle I wanted for $2k under MSRP with a couple emails and no further hassle. Only reason I got a pickup was for the bed, but if I ever do need to leverage the massive 2,000 lb towing of the FWD hybrid, I can install the tow stuff myself on a Sunday afternoon for around...

I didn't get a hitch with my 24' XLT. Sure it would be nice to have in case I need it, but if there was a saving not having it, that was preferred. I see gobs of white XL Mavericks being used as parts delivery vehicles, in pest control, and lighter duty contracting / construction where they are...

Probably have to wait for the in depth XL video from this dealer to see, but I doubt the hitch will be standard. The $20K (+ destination) XL hybrid Maverick no one could buy was the eye popper when it launched, and I think keeping that model as cheap and simple as possible for fleet vehicles and...

Well I'm not in the market for a 27', but I give Ford some credit for the bold move dropping 3 boring colors and replacing them with 1 new boring color and 2 fun ones. The Neptune Blue looks really, really good. Hopefully dropping the XL down to just a FWD hybrid keeps it somewhat affordable...

I've always done it myself. Only time I paid for an oil change was on an Audi I inherited and didn't want to mess around with the underbody shield at the time, so I took it to a quick change place before a trip. They screwed it up with a chunk of the shield splitting off at 80 MPH going down the...

I know the Maverick will never go down in price, and will likely cross over 30K for anything on the current cost curve, but that's kinda why cheap cars in general have disappeared (the fixed cost to build anything is too high). A lot of people will look at a $30k Maverick vs. a $38K F-150 and...

I've driven my buddy's 2024 STX that he uses to tow trailers and items that make no sense to use his tow truck for, and I think it's proof that full size trucks are not ridiculous 6 number land yachts by default. He paid like $34k for one like this, just a vanilla bean, white, extended cab /w...

I feel like such an old man when a car not having regular door handles is a non-starter. Then again, it has the right mix of buttons and screen in a nice looking interior, and I have kept an open mind about Kia / Hyundai quality apparently improving. That, and fudge Tesla.

Old wives tale between Pennzoil being the #1 brand, and early emissions control systems bringing in more contamination to the oil in motors that were already laboring with pathetic power output. There are differences in base oil and additive package quality in modern motor oils, but basically...

Probably not going to be seeing that GTL oil again any time soon. I honestly thought the "new" non-GTL Pennzoil was just re-labeled Quaker State, but it must be different since they have go through the Dexos testing again. Amazon is still offering 0w20 QS 5 quart jugs for $20.

I get that, but what do you think the compute cost of the old method of searching on your phone, then opening a bunch of web pages full of adds and text is?

It's a drop in the bucket compared to the token usage of agents running 24/7 doing deep data analysis, code review, etc. I can't imagine owners actually needing to use this much anyway, but it's nice to have the answers in your pocket if you're doing something like changing wiper blades in an...

That's more or less how AI training and agent instructions work. At least from what I have tested, the Ford tool is not using RAG (retrieval augmented generation) to scrape the web for more data context for answers beyond Ford documentation. E.g. , "what are owners saying is the best tire for my...