#car user interface

[transpondster]

Neven Mrgan on Why Skeuomorphism Is Like a Classic Car

Interesting (and brief) discussion (from 2017) of why cars used to look like they used to look, and why they don’t look like that anymore....and

why software user interfaces (specifically Apple’s) used to look like they used to look and why they don’t look like that anymore.

WWDC 2025 is next week and the rumors suggest that MacOS and iOS interfaces look-and-feel will be a lot different in the upcoming releases this Fall.

[zipperkiller]

I was renting a truck over the weekend. An Isuzu 16 foot box truck, and honestly, not terrible. I could see myself being able to easily convert the box to a living space if desired. With that being said once I went back to my car the shortcomings of modern vehicle design came back. The sluggishness of drive by wire, and lousy viewing angles. Steering especially just felt wrong. Say what you will about the box trucks (they have their problems too) but the sheer amount of information I could get from the truck was fantastic. Large mirrors that showed me the whole of the truck with a wide angle mirror below to help with seeing even more, massive windows on the front and sides complimented the cab over design well, allowing me to nose up super close to help fit where I might otherwise not. The only thing missing was a backup camera honestly. It’s biggest flaw (other than the alignment being well and truly fucked and the backup alarm being broken) is that it gets pushed around a lot by the wind, but it is a box truck so…

[caraudioexpertaustralia0]

Headunit With Carplay For CHEVROLET CAPTIVA LOW | 2017 | 10INCH

Headunit With Carplay For CHEVROLET CAPTIVA LOW | 2017 | 10INCH | Car Audio Expert Australia

[bigcollections]

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[losergames]

Chop Shop is strictly 18+ for language, themes, and potential explicit content. 

🔗 - Game Intro | Bug Report | Ko-Fi

Episode Three is now available! (+ 86,000) - PLAY HERE

Get your first taste of the underground car scene.

Meet some other players in the game.

Be made an offer.

5 achievements up for grabs!

And more!

AN: thank you so much for the patience - i've been dying to put this update out. lots of new characters and lots of variation!! there are 3 major paths to choose between in this ep, i recommend trying them all out! and thank you to my betas for keeping me sane lmao

This update comes with a patch and UI refresh (Version 1.1.2) Notes are under the cut. If preferred, you can access them in game in the start menu.

STORY

EPISODE 01:

MC should now be able to smoke! Buying cigarettes at the shop was not triggering correctly. If playing with an old save, you DO NOT have to restart as code at the beginning of EP 03 has resolved the error. Player will need to restart if they wish to read smoking related scenes in previous episodes.

Updated MC Name selection. Player can now choose from a list of names instead of having to input one to proceed.

Player can now give Taha their chocolate bar if it's in their inventory.

When asking Maz about their scars, the second choice 'You want to ask about it but you're going to keep your mouth shut.' should now take you to the correct response.

Extended and updated 'End Game' scenes.

EPISODE 02:

If MC is faint after exiting the car, but also drunk, they should now get the fainting scene, followed by Dilani helping the MC in the bathroom.

UI + TECHNICAL

SETTINGS:

Autoname Save is now defaulted to ON. This is to add ease and flow to gameplay, especially for mobile, tablet, and app users, instead of calling for an inputted saved name. If player wants to input save names, toggle Autoname Saves to OFF.

Autoname Save previously only used the forename of the MC but now includes the surname as well.

Removed the Fullscreen toggle as it is only intended for desktop use. Player can still toggle fullscreen function via the UI bar on the desktop interface.

Added a choice indicator toggle. (This probably won't come into effect until EP 04 or 05)

Changed serif font from Vollkron to EB Garamond.

OTHER:

Changing the MC's pronouns via the Dashboard has been updated. Additionally, after confirmation will take player back to the Dashboard and not close the dialog boxes entirely.

Hovering over 'Personality', 'Motives', and 'Skills' titles in the Dashboard will now display an information box with a definition. Mobile and tablet users will need to tap on the title.

'Resume Game' now only appears on the main menu when there is an autosave in the saves log.

Choices styling changes.

General UI and button style changes.

Fixed errors with the text message styling.

Added styling for reading text off of a page in game.

Darkened blue in light theme 'Skyline' to reduce eye strain.

CREATE A SAVE

Introducing Create a Save! This feature allows players to quickly manufacture a save file and start at a later point in the game.

Set your identity, appearance, history, and statistics; including personality, motives, and skills. Continue to set key decisions made in previous episodes.

Randomise options available for creating a PC and key decisions.

OTHER

Fixed gaps and spacing issues.

Minor phrasing and sentence structure changes.

Grammar and typo fixes.

whew -- that's a lot of patch notes! apologies for so much that needed to be fixed.

this update shouldn't break/ mess with saves but as a disclaimer i will say, if you spot anything funky, broken, or you don't think things are triggering correctly, try starting a new save. the new create a save feature is incredibly code heavy, and it's been tested relentlessly, but i wouldn't be surprised if something crops up.

if starting a new save doesn't resolve your issue - please submit to bug report or just send me an ask/message.

some things have been meaning to get fixed for Some Time - thank you to everyone that is using the bug report form!

apologies if there are typos and/or bugs - this was a long one to edit and my lovely betas did an OUTSTANDING job reading so much for ep 3 - thank you so much again!!! this time i am going to give it a bit more time before i put together a patch so i can grab more error responses haha.

create a save has also added a wee chunk to the word count, somewhere around 6k, but i'm not including it in the episode 03 word count as it's purely code. so, if you think the total wc is off, that's why!

if you've read this far, happy reading and thank you so much for the continued support!! :) - becky <3

[marvelshifter111]

𝑬ᴠ𝒆𝘳𝗒𝙙𝐚𝗒 𝐥𝙞𝘧𝒆 𝙞𝘯 𝑢𝘯𝙞ᴠ𝒆𝘳𝙨𝒆 𝟣9𝟴 – 𝙢𝗒 𝙨𝘱𝙞𝙙𝒆𝘳-ᴠ𝒆𝘳𝙨𝒆 𝘿𝘙

𝘍𝑜𝑜𝙙 & 𝙨𝑢𝘱𝘱𝐥𝒆𝙢𝒆𝘯𝘵𝙨

With pollution levels rising and natural food sources dwindling, people don’t eat the way they used to.

• 𝘕𝑢𝘵𝘳𝙞𝒆𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝐚𝘱𝙨𝑢𝐥𝒆𝙨 & 𝙨𝙢𝑜𝑜𝘵𝙝𝙞𝒆𝙨 – Instead of cooking, most people rely on pre-packaged liquid meals. The most popular brand is Nutrino Lab, which sells brightly colored bottles of protein-rich smoothies, meal bars, and even chewable tablets that contain a full day’s nutrition.

• 𝙎𝑢𝘱𝘱𝐥𝒆𝙢𝒆𝘯𝘵 𝙞𝘯𝙝𝐚𝐥𝒆𝘳𝙨 – Medicine, vitamins, and even stimulants are commonly taken through sleek, e-cigarette-style capsules. Since pollution and artificial living conditions have weakened immune systems, many rely on daily inhalers for essential nutrients, oxygen boosters, or even sleep regulators.

𝘊𝗒𝗯𝒆𝘳𝘯𝒆𝘵𝙞𝘤𝙨

𝘊𝗒𝗯𝒆𝘳𝘯𝒆𝘵𝙞𝘤𝙨 are as common as tattoos - an expression of wealth, necessity, or survival.

• 𝘛𝙝𝒆 𝘸𝒆𝐚𝐥𝘵𝙝 𝙙𝙞ᴠ𝙞𝙙𝒆:

The rich have internal implants - neural enhancers, bio-trackers, muscle augments, or even direct 𝐀𝙄 interfaces.

The poor, on the other hand, rely on external wearables - cybernetic gloves to enhance grip strength, earpieces that translate languages in real time, 𝙃𝑈𝘿 lenses for augmented reality overlays.

• 𝘊𝑜𝙢𝙢𝑜𝘯 𝘤𝗒𝗯𝒆𝘳𝘯𝒆𝘵𝙞𝘤𝙨:

𝑂𝘱𝘵𝙞𝘤 𝙢𝑜𝙙𝙨 – 𝘤𝗒𝗯𝒆𝘳𝘯𝒆𝘵𝙞𝘤 eyes with features like night vision, zoom capabilities, or built-in AR interfaces.

𝘕𝒆𝑢𝘳𝐚𝐥 𝘫𝐚𝘤𝗄𝙨 – Small ports on the head or neck that let people interface with computers, vehicles, or weapons.

𝙎𝗒𝘯𝘵𝙝𝒆𝘵𝙞𝘤 𝐥𝙞𝙢𝗯𝙨 – 𝘤𝗒𝗯𝒆𝘳𝘯𝒆𝘵𝙞𝘤 arms or legs with enhanced strength, flexibility, or hidden weapons.

𝘙𝒆𝘧𝐥𝒆𝘹 𝗯𝑜𝑜𝙨𝘵𝒆𝘳𝙨 – Spinal implants that enhance reaction time, popular among fighters and racers.

𝙎𝗄𝙞𝘯 𝘸𝒆𝐚ᴠ𝒆 – Subdermal plating that makes skin resistant to small arms fire and blades, though it still feels mostly organic.

𝐀𝑢𝙙𝙞𝑜 𝘵𝑢𝘯𝒆𝘳𝙨 – Enhanced hearing that can filter background noise, detect specific frequencies, or amplify sound.

𝗕𝙞𝑜-𝙞𝘯𝘵𝒆𝘳𝘧𝐚𝘤𝒆 𝘤𝙝𝙞𝘱𝙨 – Allow users to remotely control drones, vehicles, or personal tech with their thoughts.

𝐀𝘵𝙢𝑜𝙨𝘱𝙝𝒆𝘳𝙞𝘤 𝐥𝑢𝘯𝑔𝙨 – 𝘤𝗒𝗯𝒆𝘳𝘯𝒆𝘵𝙞𝘤 lungs that filter toxins, useful in polluted areas.

𝑬𝘯𝘵𝒆𝘳𝘵𝐚𝙞𝘯𝙢𝒆𝘯𝘵 & 𝙨𝑜𝘤𝙞𝐚𝐥 𝘵𝘳𝒆𝘯𝙙𝙨

Life isn’t just about survival—people find ways to distract themselves.

• 𝙎𝘵𝘳𝒆𝒆𝘵 𝘳𝐚𝘤𝙞𝘯𝑔 & 𝙞𝐥𝐥𝒆𝑔𝐚𝐥 𝙙𝘳𝑜𝘯𝒆 𝘧𝙞𝑔𝙝𝘵𝙨 – Not everything is corporate-controlled. In the underground scene, illegal hover-bike races are a huge deal, while back alleys are filled with people gambling on drone fights - custom-built 𝐀𝙄 robots battling for entertainment.

• 𝘊𝗒𝗯𝒆𝘳𝘱𝑢𝘯𝗄 𝙨𝘵𝘳𝒆𝒆𝘵 𝘧𝐚𝙨𝙝𝙞𝑜𝘯 – Neon trench coats, sleek bodysuits with embedded LED strips, chrome jewelry that doubles as tech interfaces - fashion is a mix of utility and aesthetics. Some even have clothing that changes color or texture with a tap of their wrist.

𝘛𝙝𝒆 𝘊𝙞𝘵𝗒𝙨𝘤𝐚𝘱𝒆 & 𝘵𝘳𝐚𝘯𝙨𝘱𝑜𝘳𝘵𝐚𝘵𝙞𝑜𝘯

• 𝘍𝐥𝗒𝙞𝘯𝑔 𝘤𝐚𝘳𝙨 & 𝙢𝐚𝑔-𝘳𝐚𝙞𝐥𝙨 – The rich float above in sleek hover-cars while the working class relies on high-speed magnetic trains or rideshare drones - tiny 𝐀𝙄-piloted pods that weave through the city.

• 𝐀𝙄 𝐚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝘵𝐚𝘯𝘵𝙨 – 𝐀𝙄 isn’t fully independent, but it’s everywhere - smart home assistants, customer service bots, and floating holograms that follow you, advertising the latest upgrades.

• 𝑈𝘯𝙙𝒆𝘳𝑔𝘳𝑜𝑢𝘯𝙙 ᴠ𝙨. 𝘤𝑜𝘳𝘱𝑜𝘳𝐚𝘵𝒆 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝘵𝘳𝙞𝘤𝘵𝙨 – The upper levels of the city are sleek and well-maintained, owned by mega-corporations like Hexa, while down below, the streets are more chaotic, filled with graffiti-covered neon signs, smog-choked alleyways, and people hustling to get by.

[bucket-of-f1]

2024 Sao Paulo

Sorry for the late post I didn't have time to watch this weekend BUT

THE

ANGLES

Some of the qualifying camera angles were AMAZING, like look at these

I absolutely love the gyro-cam.

Showing the main rival at the moment on a small screen on the corner? Also genius.

Even better is the timetables at the bottom of the screen, showing Hamilton’s and Norris’s times (main screen and small screen, respectively) compared to the current top time for that sector. We see Hamilton, in Sector 3, competing with Tsunoda’s time of 1:29.172 (his final time at the end of that sector, also his final lap time) and Norris fighting through Sector 2 against Tsunoda’s 1:10.253. I LOVE this UI graphic (I know its not actually User Interface but that's what it feels like). It’s so useful, it gives viewers an incredibly efficient and interesting way to keep up with the race without cluttering the screen. You can check if you want or care, and if you don’t, you still know what’s going on.

Speaking of Tsunoda:

There is no front row that could make me happier right now. I know Tsunoda didn’t finish quali in 2nd, but oh my god I love that screenshot. Get him out of VCARB and put him in a damn RB. I like Perez but, still, looking at performance? Put Tsunoda in an RB. He deserves it.

(I’m a Tsunoda fan, can you tell)

ALSO can we talk about Williams and their crew?

Like

This is the accident that Albon had, and it is NASTY. I genuinely cringed away from my screen. And we know he’s okay (thank god for current safety restrictions), but this was the interaction between Albon and his Race engineer:

Albon: “Did the brakes fail?”

RE: “We-uh we’re checking- oh- A- Alex a-are you o- are you okay?”

Albon: “Yeah.”

Go watch the recording. The actual concern in the race engineer’s voice is obvious. Albon’s race engineer is James Urwin, and they’ve been working together for two years as Driver/RE. This is the second of what I think was eventually three rebuilds of Williams cars this weekend, and they’re still more concerned about the drivers than anything else. It’ll be a nice change of pace for Sainz next year.

Last thing:

I feel like people are losing their minds about Verstappen, but this is not the first time we’ve seen him pull this off, not even the first time at Sao Paulo. Go watch the 2016 Sao Paulo Highlights. That was an absolutely nasty race in terms of conditions, and Verstappen pulled out magic — back then it seemed like he pulled it out of his ass, but now we know how good he is. That was just early proof. I’m not a massive Verstappen fan, which I’m not gonna get into right now but I will if someone is interested, but I have massive respect for his skill as a driver, and anyone who doesn’t is blind.

[archoneddzs15]

Sony PS4 - Team Sonic Racing

Title: Team Sonic Racing / チームソニックレーシング

Developer/Publisher: Sega / Sumo Digital

Release date: 21 May 2019

Catalogue No.: PLJM-16245

Genre: Racing

WE'RE ONE TOGETHER... ON THIS GREEN LIGHT RIDE (BLAST OFF)! This game is basically Sonic Heroes but in car racing form. This game marks the introduction of a certain "Jade Wisp", although Vector somehow joined Silver and Blaze. Odd.

The only CGI sequence we get is in the intro, and even that is gutted from the Switch version, I think. The cutscenes look like something out of Nintendo DS user interface design, but let's not get sidetracked. It's a decent racing game, but not one you would play for a long time, because online is still borked all those years later, and with no updates in sight, who knows. Yet again, a banger of a soundtrack collection.

So this is the case of "mediocre game but a banger soundtrack". Here's hoping the upcoming new Sonic Racing Crossworlds fixes all of that. And by the way, the upcoming Sonic Racing Crossworlds is now developed by internal Sega teams. I have far more optimism in that game, IMO. I'd rather play Sonic All-Stars Transformed compared to Team Sonic Racing, which is the general opinion of the Sonic fandom in regards to this game. I think this game is backward compatible on the PS5.

My copy came with a Sonic Totaku figure. I believe some re-releases came with the Sonic 30th Anniversary Artbook. The photos for the figure and artbook are not mine (I sourced them from Reddit) so don't ask me about it.

[foxgirltail]

I think I have a bit of a novel argument against the use of generative AI: it fosters complacency in the station of a user who might otherwise be compelled to pursue other ways to interface with the broader world around them, akin to a housekeeper taking care of your laundry for you. It's not inherently a bad thing, and users aren't cut off from exploring the world through other avenues, but it cultivates a very modern and very myopic tendency to develop only the skills that interest and motivate you. It reminds me of Jon Bois's monologue in the first episode of Pretty Good about how humans and their skillsets are getting so ridiculously specified that you can't take a car rental associate from one place, walk them across the street to another company, and have them work a day. In a material sense, I fear more what'll happen to users' perspectives on developing skills and moving through the world when those tools are no longer available or are restricted to them; at least when a housekeeper quits you merely destroy your linens as a matter of course.

Huh. That is a new argument. I'll spend some time thinking on this, although I do think you've kinda already debunked it in this ask

I think my main counter would be, as you said, that people are not forced to use gen ai - and in any potential future where that is the case, the problem with that is whatever is forcing that, rather than a problem with the gen ai itself

I also don't think only developing skills that interest you is in any way new, or necessarily a problem. I don't really forsee a future where everyone is exclusively using gen ai for every little thing, and even if technology does reach the point where everything can be automated, I think people will still find things to learn about and hobbies that interest them.

There's likely no "real world" benefit to me learning how to pick locks. Maybe I can prevent myself from getting locked out. Maybe in the abstract, knowledge of locks will help me keep my possessions safe. But neither of these are "why" I'm choosing to spend hours of my time learning to pick. I know this is off topic, but I hope you can understand why I brought it up.

[malevolent-muse]

Echoes from the Edge - NBC Hannibal Fan Fiction -

I got bitten by a particularly feisty plot bunny and ended up contracting a touch of writer's rabies. The only cure? Writing this one-shot to get it out of my system! I think it makes for a decent read. *fingers crossed* Okay, I know crossover stories can be a little controversial, but hear me out—both Hannibal and Law & Order: Criminal Intent were NBC shows, so it actually makes sense to pair them together! All I’m doing is taking a character from one world and dropping him into the twisted, psychological universe of Hannibal. I promise, it’s not as crazy as it sounds. Stick with me on this one!

Fandom: Hannibal/Law&Order:CI Status: Complete Word Count: 2,902 Rating: Teen Summary: After the bloody crescendo of Hannibal Lecter's twisted relationship with Will Graham, the aftermath demands clarity. With FBI investigators reeling, Jack Crawford turns to an outsider: NYPD Detective Robert Goren, a seasoned profiler known for his uncanny insight and unorthodox methods.

Goren arrives to sift through the wreckage, unburdened by the tangled web of involvement with either Lecter or Graham. But as he delves into the crime scene, he finds himself haunted by the lingering remnants of the chaos. The scene tells a story of a trap, betrayal, and violence.

Can Goren uncover the truth Jack seeks, or will the echoes from the edge of the Atlantic leave him questioning more than just the case at hand?

*** Cross Posted on AO3 - which has a better user interface for fanfic, IMO.

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The wind carried a chill as it whipped around Jack Crawford, tugging at the edges of his upturned collar. Not far away, the roar of the ocean echoed faintly in his ears as he waited. The gravel road that led to the cliff-side house was long and winding. And even though the car was in sight, it still took a few minutes for it to reach its destination.

Grime from the road covered the black exterior, making the vehicle look more gray than anything else. Beneath the dirt, with its New York tags, the license plate was barely visible. Grinding to a halt a few paces from the Agent-in-Charge of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit, a cloud of dust billowed around the car’s tires.

A man emerged from the driver's side of the vehicle. Exiting, he stretched his legs and squared his shoulders beneath a brown trench coat.

Jack eyed him thoughtfully, foremost noticing the man’s striking height and imposing build.

“Detective Goren,” Jack greeted him.

Approaching, the detective returned, “Agent Crawford.”

"I take it that you’ve read over the notes I sent?”

“Yes,” Goren said with a nod. “Were you able to secure the photos I asked for?”

Holding up the thick folder in his hand, the FBI agent wordlessly indicated his response.

“Come,” Jack instructed. “Follow me. I’ll show you to the crime scene.”

It was as the pair of them plodded up the footpath to the house that Jack realized he had been rather remiss in his niceties.

“I suppose I should thank you,” he stated.

“For what?”

“For coming all the way down from New York.”

“Did I have a choice, Agent Crawford?” Goren questioned. “I am aware of the strings you had to pull to get me here. You do know that I’m not the only profiler on the Eastern Seaboard, don’t you?”

“My options were limited.”

There was a hint of cautious speculation in the detective’s voice as he replied, “Will Graham’s been teaching at Quantico for a while now. Before then, he was in the field. Would it be fair to surmise that he has close ties to or has trained most of your agents?”

In response, Jack grunted a wordless reply. He was acutely aware that he had placed Will in a position where fellow profilers, both unseasoned and experienced, held him in high regard. Bringing any of those individuals into this investigation would not be prudent.

“All I’m saying is that I was surprised to get the call,” Goren supplied. “I knew Will too, after all. Even if it was just in passing.”

At this, Jack chuckled.

“Hard to imagine Declan Gage’s protégé being surprised.”

Behind him, the agent could hear the footsteps abruptly halt. Jack paused as well, turning to look at the NYPD detective.

“With all due respect, Agent Crawford,” Goren said, his jaw visibly tightening as he met Jack’s gaze, “is that why I’m here? Because Declan Gage was my mentor 30 years ago? I’m not gonna lie. If you’re going to associate me with Declan, I can get right back in my car and head home to New York.”

Uneasy at having inadvertently upset the detective, Jack explained, “I meant no disrespect. Declan Gage was one of the best.”

“And yet, I cannot think of a worse legacy to leave behind,” Goren replied with a huff.

“Because his daughter began murdering people?”

“Jo just desperately wanted his attention. Declan was the one who went truly insane. My brother is dead because of him.”

“That,” Jack replied, extending the folder with the crime scene photos, “is exactly why I need your skills, Detective Goren.”

Goren silently took the folder, as though he were accepting an unspoken apology.

Jack continued, “My former agent followed a similar path. Will Graham has unique abilities, but he is not the only person to possess such talent. I need someone who can walk that line without falling over the edge and going insane.”

Turning slowly on his heel, Jack walked the remaining few yards toward Hannibal Lecter’s cliff-side home. It was an impressive structure of concrete and steel. With a roof that resembled a bird in flight, and glass walls giving the illusion of nothing but air beneath, it was unforgettable. It was only its solitary position along the bluff that afforded it any pretense of anonymity.

The NYPD detective had now come to stand alongside Jack. Though, instead of staring at the house, Goren’s attention was primarily focused on the contents of the file’s manilla folds. Thumbing through the stack of glossy photos, he remained silent.

Shifting a bit in his shoes, Jack questioned, “Where would you like to start first?”

“Outside,” Goren answered flatly, briefly lifting his head and nodding in the direction of the patio.

“That’s where Dolarhyde was found.”

“Francis Dolarhyde? The man that the papers called The Tooth Fairy?”

Though the perpetrator was dead, the weight of his crimes still weighed heavily on Jack’s heart. And so it was with a sigh that he answered, “Yes.”

Unmoved by the agent’s apparent unrest, Goren questioned further, “Wasn’t this the plan? To use Dr. Lecter to lure in Dolarhyde?”

His face contorting with frustration, Jack clarified, “The plan was to take Hannibal to a secure location. Not here. I wish I could explain where it all went wrong, but all the other agents and officers involved in transportation that day are dead. It took us too long to find this place and when we did ... we could only locate Dolarhyde’s body.”

Goren’s fingers flipped through the photos until he came to one that pictured Dolarhyde’s remains. The image only conveyed a two-dimensional sense of the scene, but Jack didn’t need to look at the photograph to remember the condition of the dead man’s body. Spread eagle on the patio’s stone square stone slabs, the dark blood had blossomed out around the corpse.

Pulling the picture out from amongst its fellows, the detective strode out onto the stone terrace. Goren’s eyes flickered back and forth between the image in his hand and the scene of the crime. It wasn’t until he had positioned himself in the exact spot from where the photo was taken that he stopped and merely stared at the ground.

“Detective?” Jack questioned, coming to stand across from the seasoned investigator but careful not to step into the area where the serial murderer’s body had lain.

Instead of answering, Goren simply handed back the file with its remaining photographs. He seemed to expect the FBI agent to hold on to them, protecting them from being blown away in the wind. However, it felt strange to Jack to be playing second fiddle to a lowly police detective; especially without so much as a “please” or “thank you.” He wondered if this was how Goren typically operated. Little doubt this is how the detective had earned a reputation for being odd.

Goren crouched down, the hem of his suit pants lifting to reveal the tops of his worn black leather shoes: a minor detail quickly overshadowed by what the detective did next. With his head lowered and cocked to the side, the detective’s face was parallel to the ground as he stared out towards the edge of the terrace and, just beyond it, the cliff’s edge.

A bit unnerved by the detective’s methods, Jack found himself supplying information about the condition of Dolarhyde’s body, despite not being asked.

“A shell casing was found out here, but Dolarhyde wasn’t shot. His death was of a more violent nature. They didn’t use a gun to kill him, but rather a knife and an ax.”

“And teeth,” Goren added.

“That would’ve been Hannibal.”

“Are you sure Graham acted alongside him?”

“Will was drawn to Hannibal like a moth to a flame, except he knew better and tried to keep his distance. The problem was the flame, in this analogy, craved the moth and wouldn’t cooperate without him. Am I making sense?”

Goren lifted his head and sat back on his heels, replying, “A convoluted analogy, but I get the picture.”

“Analysis of the DNA recovered revealed three distinct profiles. I don’t think I need to tell you who they belonged to.”

“Both Lecter and Graham were injured during the altercation,” the detective noted.

Jack nodded and said, “There was a lot of blood.”

“I know.”

“Of course, the photos.”

“The smell,” Goren corrected.

“The smell?” Jack questioned, his brow furrowing in confusion. “Detective, it’s been over a week. There’s been rain. You can’t possibly smell a thing.”

Tracing his finger along the sand between the patio stones, Goren briefly brought it up to his nose. His lids closed over his deep brown eyes as he inhaled deeply.

“Most of it seeped into the ground,” the detective said, “and only the faintest scent remains. But it is there.”

As much as the FBI agent was intrigued by Goren’s talents, he hadn’t brought the man all the way down from New York to tell him things he already knew. However, not truly knowing what made the detective tick, Jack was limited in the ways he could nudge the process along.

“That,” Jack finally said, after a moment of deliberation, “doesn’t tell me where they’ve gone. We know they were injured, and yet the only evidence we found points to their arrival on the property. There’s nothing indicating how they left.”

Goren shifted out of his crouch, straightening his legs and bringing himself to his full height. A few long strides were all it took for him to cross the patio and make his way over to the edge of the cliff.

“Maybe they didn’t leave,” he tentatively speculated.

At this suggestion, Jack gave a disgruntled huff.

“Goren,” he challenged, “there’s no sign that they went back into the house. And my team searched every nook and cranny of the structure.”

Jack glanced back over his shoulder at the house. A massive sheet of plastic rattled tightly in the ocean breeze as it covered the space once occupied by the floor-to-ceiling window that had formed much of the living room’s outer wall. Consequently, there was a considerable amount of broken glass still remaining on the exposed concrete slab that made up the structure’s foundation.

“We even scanned for trapdoors and concealed passages,” Jack continued, his tone tinged with frustration. “It’s like they disappeared into thin air.”

Looking back at the detective, Jack immediately noticed that Goren was now standing just at the brink of the cliff’s edge.

“Detective?!” he said, his voice raised ever so slightly. “I think you’re close enough.”

“Are you afraid of heights, Agent?” Goren called back.

“I am not afraid. I just have a healthy respect for the consequences of falling from a great height.”

A sizable stone lay between the terrace and the sheer drop of the precipice. Goren lowered himself onto it.

“The sea is eroding the bluff,” Goren said quietly.

The soft cadence of the detective’s voice drew Jack closer as he strained to hear him over the distant roar of waves crashing far below.

Resting his arms behind his back, Jack replied, “Such is the course of nature. It ebbs and flows with time.”

Another moment passed, perhaps two, where neither of them spoke. Once again, Jack found himself breaking the silence.

“Should we go into the house? There is more I’d like you to see.”

Goren turned his gaze back toward the agent, though his focus seemed elsewhere. Pensive, his eyes traveled from the spot near the raised metal fire pit (where Dolarhyde’s body had been found) back to the edge of the cliff. This, in itself, was not unusual. However, the detective’s eyes flickered, as though tracking movement. It was as if he were watching a scene play out before him.

“Detective?” Jack questioned.

When the other man gave no response, Jack tried again.

“Goren, what do you see?”

Still, the detective remained silent.

Jack stepped closer and prodded one last time.

“Robert.”

The detective shifted his line of sight, the glaze of aberration leaving his eyes as he focused on the agent standing before him.

A smile played at the corners of Goren’s lips as he spoke.

“It’s just ‘Bobby,’ Agent Crawford. Not ‘Robert.’”

“Okay, then, Bobby. What do you see?”

Instead of answering, Goren posed a question of his own.

“The wall of glass…” he speculated. “It shattered. How many casings did you say you found?”

“Just the one,” Jack replied.

“And the gun?”

“It was located in the house, along with an antique video camera. There’s also a significant amount of blood, mostly Hannibal’s and Will’s. Though I should mention that a wine bottle was found smashed on the floor, so you’ll probably smell that first.”

“Glass like that doesn’t shatter easily.”

Confused, the FBI agent asked, “The wine bottle?”

“No,” Goren clarified. “The window would have been made of multiple layers of tempered glass laminated together. It was only by shooting it out that Dolarhyde gained entry into the house.”

Finally catching on to the detective’s line of reasoning, Jack picked up where Goren had left off.

“Hannibal and Will would’ve been in plain view,” he said, outlining what might’ve happened next on the night of the Tooth Fairy’s death. “The plan worked. They lured him in.”

“Was the plan that when Dolarhyde attacked them, they would fight back and kill him?” Goren questioned sharply.

It was at that moment, Jack fell silent, unwilling to answer.

“Who did you want dead??” Goren asked.

“The plan was a gamble to begin with. Everyone involved knew the risks.”

“Did they? Tell me, Agent Crawford, whose life did you risk without a moment of hesitation?”

“I think you know,” Jack bit back.

“Doctor Lecter?”

Jack gave a curt nod. There was no need to elaborate.

With a look of incredulity, Goren questioned, “How many men died that day just for you to put Hannibal Lecter in the line of fire?”

“Eight.”

Goren abruptly stood, turning his back on the FBI agent and once again facing out toward the Atlantic. Taking a single step forward, he muttered under his breath, “Jesus fucking Christ.”

Alarmed, Jack quickly moved within arm’s reach of the detective. Goren was dangerously close to the edge—too close. If the need arose, Jack was prepared to grab him, ready to stop the detective from tumbling over the precipice.

“A decision had to be made,” Jack explained. “I was merely the one who made it.”

“And what about the men who died? What about Will Graham? You said it yourself. He was like a moth to the flame.”

Unable to find the words to explain why he had done what he did, Jack swallowed hard. He blinked away the rising emotion and, as he always had before, maintained his unwavering demeanor.

“Like a moth to the flame,” Goren uttered, briefly repeating his prior sentiment. “It wouldn’t change him, though.”

“What wouldn’t?”

“Getting consumed by Lecter’s intensity.”

Confused by what the detective meant, Jack waited for Goren to provide some clarifying remark.

“Empathy is a terrible gift,” Goren continued. “To knowingly be attracted to something that causes so much pain... feeling that pain. Will would want to stop it, even as he was consumed by his desire for it.”

Jack paused, acutely feeling the wind snap at his face, making his blood run cold.

“What are you saying?”

Goren craned his neck, looking down the bluff’s ridges of earth and rock until his eyes met the ocean below.

“They went over the edge,” he said. “The waves smashing them against the rocks or currents pulling them out to sea. They are gone, Agent Crawford, one way or another.”

Skeptically, Jack asked, “You think they were so careless to topple over the edge?”

“No. I think Will put an end to not only his suffering but Hannibal’s ability to inflict more.”

Leaning back on his heels, Jack stuffed his free hand in his pocket and grimly stated, “They’re dead.”

“Dead?” the detective postulated. “Most likely. But I can’t say for certain. Reading a scene is one thing,” he continued, gesturing toward the patio, “but the ocean is another. Still, I very much doubt they would’ve survived the fall.”

“So, that’s it, then?”

Goren sighed softly, the sound a quiet lament that seemed at odds with his imposing stature. The loose dirt and small rocks beneath his shoes made a grating noise as he turned and walked back onto the stone terrace. As he passed, he silently placed the photograph of Dolarhyde’s body atop the folder still clutched in Jack’s hands, a subtle yet telling gesture.

“There’s no evidence they returned to the house,” he remarked. “Nor is there any indication they drove away or walked off. There’s only one possibility left, and Will had both the means and the motivation. It’s enough to close this case, even with the unknowns. ‘All suspects are either dead or presumed dead.’”

As Jack watched the other man leave the scene, he raised his voice and protested, “Presuming that Hannibal Lecter is dead is pure folly, Bobby.”

“And it is pure folly to chase after ghosts!” Goren shot back, pausing long enough to turn and look at Agent Crawford. “Dead or alive, the lingering memory of what happened here will haunt you either way. There’s nothing else you can do that you haven’t already done. Trust me, I know from experience.”

[warningsine]

In its flawed first season, “Halt and Catch Fire” tried too hard to be the next “Mad Men.” Following four visionaries through the first decade of the personal computing revolution, the AMC series opened by introducing its Don Draper: Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace), a slick, manipulative hotshot with an IBM pedigree. It’s 1983, and he’s speeding through Texas in a black sports car when he hits an armadillo. The carnage is nauseating, but it doesn’t stop him from making it to his destination: a college lecture hall where he’s come to interrogate a roomful of male comp-sci majors about the future of their industry. The sole woman in the class arrives late. She wears military fatigues, her hair is bleached, and bratty punk music blasts through her headphones. She is the most brilliant coder in the room.

Her name is Cameron Howe (Mackenzie Davis), and she turns out to be the show’s true protagonist. Her story comes to the fore in subsequent seasons that evolve radically enough to make “Halt and Catch Fire,” which ends its run on Saturday (Oct. 14), one of the greatest TV dramas of the decade. But there’s lots of tiresome male anti-hero stuff to get through first, as Joe commandeers a local electric company and talks its best employee, timid family man Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy), into helping him reverse-engineer an IBM. As this classic alpha-beta duo schemes and innovates, their new hire (and Joe’s fuck buddy) Cameron remains a quasi-peripheral figure. It’s the songs music supervisor Thomas Golubić (“Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul,” “Six Feet Under”) surrounds Cam with that offer the first hint that the show is really her story.

Cam’s punk tapes are a window into the initially taciturn character’s rebellious nature, just as her headphones are the first clue that she’s a loner. In the premiere, she’s listening to the Vandals when she gets kicked out of a video arcade for using the old coin-on-a-string trick. A few episodes later, there’s a gorgeous scene where she pirouettes through a dark, empty office with X-Ray Spex’s “Germfree Adolescents” on her Walkman. (The moment is echoed near the end of season three, where she dances—first with Joe, then alone—to Pixies’ “Velouria.”) Whether it’s an iconic band like Bad Brains or a lesser-known act like Big Boys, Cam’s always got loud, angry music in her ears while she’s coding.

Cam is a punk, but not just in the banal, myopic way the tech industry has always appropriated the aesthetic—with dropout programming prodigies, “rockstar” developers, and startups bent on “disrupting” existing business models, all of whom share the ultimate goal of making money. She is impractical to a fault, trusting her own unruly instincts over the dictates of the market. Over four seasons, we watch her dream up everything from a friendly user interface that’s years ahead of its time and would take far too long to build, to a computer game so abstract, no one can understand how to play it. When she founds her own company, at the end of the first season, it’s called Mutiny. All of the employees live together in a house and make decisions democratically. Eventually, Cam exerts her power as Mutiny’s leader, but only to save her vision from getting absorbed into a big corporation.

From the very start, Cam’s music bleeds from her headphones into the show’s non-diegetic soundtrack. When she shows up for her first day at Cardiff Electric, the company Joe hijacks, “The Magnificent Seven” by the Clash follows her, its lyrics about the futility of the capitalist grind underscoring her ambivalence about the job. Over time, punk comes to symbolize Cam’s growing influence in the industry. It’s the official sound of Mutiny HQ, her chaotic geek haven adorned in red spray paint. Near the end of season two, the Raveonettes’ cover of Joy Division’s “She’s Lost Control” plays as she exacts public revenge on the billionaire who rips off the early online community she’s created. After Mutiny moves to California, in season three, hardcore riffs constantly reverberate through the cavernous office.

“Halt and Catch Fire” doesn’t usually hit you over the head with feminist themes, but it does subtly build an argument that women are gaining ground in a world men still control. Gordon’s wife, Donna (Kerry Bishé), initially seems like a nagging mom type, keeping her genius husband from his destiny. But she’s a genius, too; her engineering expertise becomes invaluable to Cardiff’s portable computer project, then she joins Cam at Mutiny. By the finale, Donna’s combination of technical prowess and business savvy have made her a powerful Silicon Valley venture capitalist, as well as a sort of Sheryl Sandberg figure.

Donna and Gordon Clark’s daughters, Joanie (played by Morgan Hinkleman as a kid and Kathryn Newton as a teenager) and Haley (Alana Cavanaugh and then Susanna Skaggs), are the next generation of liberated women. Cam lives with the Clarks after Mutiny moves to California, and her influence on the girls is palpable. A few quick time jumps land us in the mid-’90s by the fourth season, when the sisters are in high school. Teenage Joanie is a classic rebel, smoking cigarettes and getting into trouble and, yes, listening to punk. (The band name Shonen Knife, she explains to her father, basically means “dick” because “shonen” is the Japanese word for “boy.”) Haley is a budding web development star whose taste for PJ Harvey and riot grrrl helps her come to terms with her queer sexuality. A giddy scene midway through the season finds her bonding with her crush, a waitress, over Bratmobile and Heavens to Betsy.

Music becomes more essential to the show than ever in its fourth and final season. There are moving syncs that have nothing to do with Cam, like when an unmoored Donna gets pulled over for speeding while singing along to Pat Benatar’s “We Belong,” and when she plays Dire Straits’ “So Far Away” after Gordon’s sudden death. But the alternative, indie, and riot grrrl music Haley and Joanie listen to—Gen X’s version of the punk bands whose fierce spirit Cam helped instill in them—is the core soundtrack of these episodes. Golubić cements the connection by pairing Cam’s scenes with some of the 1990s’ most iconic female-led anthems: the Breeders’ “Cannonball,” Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl,” Hole’s “Doll Parts.” Just as X-Ray Spex and their peers helped pave the way for women in punk, Cam sets a precedent for girl programmers like Haley. At one point, she’s surfing the internet and stumbles upon a Cameron Howe fan page.

Perhaps the greatest thing about “Halt and Catch Fire” is that it ultimately has no real heroes or villains—only four talented, flawed people who all end up playing both of those roles at one point or another. The music is what puts us inside Cam’s mind more than any other character’s, though, and illustrates how her ideas electrify everyone who can wrap their mind around them, even when her projects fail. Her work endures like an out-of-print cassette passed from hand to grubby hand, a guidepost for like-minded young punks who walk the difficult path she cleared.

[caraudioexpertaustralia0]

Headunit with Carplay for BMW X3 | 2006-2010 | 9″ Inch

Headunit with Carplay for BMW X3 | 2006-2010 | 9″ Inch| Car Audio Expert Australia

[stra-tek]

Excerpt from I Survived Kirk, a forthcoming trashy tell-all autobiography fanfic about a bitter redshirt on Kirk's U.S.S. Enterprise

Oh yeah, the ship.  It was supposedly the USS Enterprise that had essentially been my home for five years, “refitted”.  But from what I could tell, in the past two years she had been rebuilt entirely new.  Hell, not long after we docked I saw some of the refit concept plans with the header “USS ENTERPRISE NCC-1800” – and nothing says “yeah, it’s an entirely new ship” like a new Naval Construction Contract number.  But, for whatever reason in the end they decided to keep the old number.  Remember, I’m an engineer.  I knew the Enterprise backwards and inside out, and I didn’t see a single thing of the original ship in the new.  Not even the corridors are where they were.  I’m told some of the saucer superstructure remains from the original.  I even heard a rumour the stardrive section was built entirely anew, because the original had been [REDACTED BY STARFLEET COMMAND].  Sounds completely insane, but hey, insane is what we do for a living.

It’s sterile.  The bright colours were gone.  Oh yeah, and THEY CHANGED EVERY SINGLE CONTROL ON HER.  I had to LEARN EVERYTHING AGAIN FROM SCRATCH.  They gave us all copies of the Bridge Operations Manual to study, saying if we could operate the controls on the bridge, we could operate them anywhere.

Now, I’m not one to say the enterprise has the most user-friendly interface in the galaxy.  In fact, it was really quite impractical, with buttons being largely unlabelled and context-sensitive, and a nightmare to do anything outside of the expected context in a hurry.  If that makes any sense.  But rather than evolve the existing designs, they just swapped them out for something based on Vulcan interfaces.

Now, in fairness, Vulcans had been flying through space for thousands of years (versus our hundred and fifty-odd) so their interfaces are probably among the most tried and tested in the galaxy, but they’re not what I grew up with.  They’re not what I trained on and they’re not what I could use in my sleep.  Nobody was happy.  Scotty (now sporting grey hair and a pornstache) wouldn’t say a word against the change, but he chose his words carefully when discussing the new control interfaces.  Other than that, of course, Scotty was bubbling with pride about the new Enterprise.  He was one of the lead engineers on the refit project.  Now her top speed was supposedly an insane warp factor 12 (up from 8 on the original, not that we ever adhered to that much), she had new and far more powerful weapons (when they worked, we quickly exposed a critical flaw in the phasers during the V’ger incident).

A lot of people say she’s the most beautiful starship ever created.  I’ve never been one to say a starship is beautiful.  It’s a thing, a vehicle, a machine, a means of conveyance.  I was like that with cars as a kid and I’m like that as a grumpy old man.  Anywho, all that said, yes this Enterprise is aesthetically pleasing, although I hate the the look of the new warp nacelles (the red spinners – or space energy matter sinks to those of us who lived on her) on the front were what got me interested in starships as a kid, to lose them sucked donkey balls), and the pylons looks as though they could be severed with one well-placed torpedo at their base.

Inside, as said already, she was sterile.  Brushed metal everything.  Particularly disconcerting, they’d added a shield to the transporter, protecting the transporter operator from… what?  We were always told it was safe.  The crew used it HUNDREDS of times without a shielded operator booth.  Hell, I beamed dozens of people and tons of cargo up and down from various places.  What was I unknowingly exposing myself to?  Was it whatever sent Decker Sr, Tracey, Garth and the rest batshit insane?  No straight answer from Starfleet.  No straight answer even from Scotty, the man I trusted even though a part of me still suspected he killed that stripper and her husband.

The technical manual calls it a transparent aluminium radiation shield but treats it as if it’s always been there.  So I dug back through records.  Dozens and dozens of records, loads of ship designs and variants over 150 years.  I eventually found the USS Franklin NX-326 had one on it’s cargo transporter, specified to “shield the operator from any cumulative radiations emitted by the transporter machinery during use”.  What the fuck are “any cumulative radiations”??  It’s as if they don’t know themselves.  And they probably didn’t, it was the age of terrifying stories of transporter ghosts like Cyrus Ramsey and Quinn Erickson, and 404 file not found errors.  They were fucking with shit they barely comprehended.  Hell, we wouldn’t have artificial gravity if it weren’t for a Slaver stasis box found on the moon.  Let that sink in for a moment.  We didn’t even design that shit, which we’ve just adapted and used for centuries.  Did we come up with the transporter?  We were technologically behind every other power in space when we first ventured out, but we were among the very first to beam people and things around?  Hmmm.

Rumour has it Admiral Jonathan Archer was sterile due to overuse of transporters in the 2150’s.  It’s a fact that his former weapons officer Malcolm Reed was unable to father children although no cause was officially given.

Maybe all the surviving insane starship captains should file a class-action suit against Starfleet.

[roseofhybrids]

Remember that movie where the aliens send waves of disasters, each one wiping out more and more people till eventually pretty much everyone is gone

anyway, on an unrelated note, welcome any new Tumblr users! click the little keep reading thing for some info on acclimating to your new environment

Welcome to the realm of chaos

know that reblogging is not the same as reposting, it's more like a quote retweet, cept what you add is added to the bottom instead of above

you can edit a post, but any reblogs made before you edit it will remain unchanged

high lighting text will let you customize it, such as bolding, strike through, links, and fun colors

people often put little notes in the tags, tumblr allows for spaces in the tags so this is just a bit of site culture sometimes it's just how they sort their reblogs, sometimes it's just little comments they didn't feel like putting in the main reblog text

it's a good idea to pick a profile picture and customize the header and description of your blog page, and to do that you'll need to go to your settings-

blog settings are different from account settings you have a main blog, and can create side blogs, which lets you organize what types of posts you make/reblog on each one. One might make a side blog dedicated to nothing but cats, or a favorite tv show, or to identifying the make and model of cars from random pictures blog settings are specific to that one blog. So if you change a blog setting on your main blog it won't affect any side blogs and vice versa

Desktop go to the list of options on the side and click the gear you should see a list of options with "account" at the top scroll down and you'll be able to find the section to block certain tags and blur/hide certain content

to the side is a list of categories, under dashboard there is an option called color palette that lets you change the interface colors, light more, dark mode, and many more

at the bottom of the list of settings categories, you should see a list of your blogs, the one with the star is your main, click on one and it'll take you to the settings for that individual blog it's here that you can change the profile picture and customize the colors and description on your main blog there are two sections titled likes and following, you can go here to hide your likes and who you follow scroll down to visibility and be sure to click the Prevent third-party sharing option, you'll have to repeat this one for any side blogs you make

Mobile click the icon of a person at the bottom, this should take you to your blog page, from there click paint palette at the top to customize or the gear to go to settings under general settings, filtering lets you filter certain tags and blur/hide certain content under color palette, you can change the appearance of the app, light mode, dark mode, a couple others back at the account settings, scroll down to pages, to hide your likes and who you follow scroll further to visibility, you'll find the Prevent third-party sharing option

now go follow lots of blogs you find cool and interesting, collect and hoard them like beanie babies

[reddanceragain]

Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk should, in theory, have a lot in common–two tech visionaries, each revolutionizing their respective industries. But while Apple built its empire on making things easier for users, Tesla, in Wozniak’s eyes, has been doing the exact opposite. Once an enthusiastic Tesla owner, the Apple co-founder has grown disillusioned with the company and its CEO, and now, he says, Musk has personally shut him out.

Wozniak says his X account was blocked after years of publicly criticizing Musk. He believes his outspoken remarks about failed promises and questionable business practices led to the sudden restriction—despite never violating platform rules.

In a post on Bluesky last month, Wozniak wrote:

"Over years, I have a few times called Musk a liar (across the country by 2016, then 2017) and thief (money for upgrades), on national TV even. Maybe that's why my Twitter account has been blocked for a few months despite violating no rules. I can't get it fixed."

Just days later, during a CNBC interview, Wozniak doubled down, recalling how Musk repeatedly promised Tesla's self-driving technology would be ready by 2016, then pushed it to 2017. He accused Musk of misleading customers and taking their money for software that never delivered.

"He lied to us about driving himself across the country by the end of 2016 and then by the end of 2017," Wozniak said. "And he got money from us—stole money from us—to try to upgrade to the one that would do it, when they wouldn't."

He described his frustration over losing access to X, saying he went through all verification steps but couldn't regain control of his account.

"I follow every single step to prove that I'm real, really who I am, and I can't get it unblocked," he said. "I don't know if they're doing that deliberately, but I never really posted on X, I never ever violated any rule or anything. But maybe it's because I was on the wrong side of Elon."

In 2014, Wozniak was one of Tesla's biggest fans. In an interview with NBC News, he spoke about the Tesla he and his wife had purchased, saying, "We love it more than any other car we have."

But that admiration didn't last. Over time, he's soured on its technology, calling Tesla's user interface "the worst in the world." He described how updates have made basic functions harder, like accessing the glove box or finding turn signals on the yoke steering wheel.

"Nothing makes sense in that car intuitively," he said. "You have to go searching in menus until you stumble into finding it—it's horrible."

Wozniak's account remains blocked, and he claims he hasn't received an explanation. Whether intentional or not, it's clear he believes his public criticism of Musk cost him access to one of the world's largest social media platforms.

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FB comment:

First of all, don't ever compare the two to each other ever again. Woz was and still is a visionary, whether he's with Apple or not. Musk was and always will be an opportunist, NOT a visionary. Most of the "visionary" stuff he spews was described decades ago by actual visionaries Like Arthur C. Clarke. He didn't "found" Tesla, regardless of what documents say, because it just isn't so. Every single F$%^&*ing idea he's had he stole from someone else. If you want to compare him to someone, try Thomas Edison.

Yes is old un-updated technology, SpaceX, while making some tangible strides in rocket launches, has failed far more than it has succeeded. The Raptor rocket engine is really well done, but not due to any Elon vision, the engineers the lead SpaceX are responsible for that. The reusable rocket launch vehicle (1st stage only) was the idea of a high school student.

The Boring Co. uses decades old technology. He only formed the company to support his HyperLoop wet dream that is officially dead in the water for years now. His only goal there was to get California to drop their High Speed Rail system between LA and SF. He delayed it for sure, but the rest of the world is far ahead of us in every aspect of transportation, INCLUDING high speed rail service that is actually high speed, reliable, cost effective and affordable for riders between major anchor cities.

His satellite "WEB" is a means of information control, nothing more. Canada, Mexico and Brazil have all cancelled current and future contracts. The Steves saw a rudimentary GUI at Xerox's PARC laboratory and refined it for the Apple II and Macintosh lines. Bill Gates was late to that party as well, even though he saw the GUI demo at the same time, because he really didn't know how to make it work.

Until the 2000's, Windows was always operating on top/in front of MS-DOS. It was always very clunky and inefficient compared to Apple's OS. Musk's claim to fame was a very rudimentary video game and Pay-Pal. He claimed to be a master gamer but has been exposed as a charlatan in that arena as well.. His Ketamine induced wet dreams are all really failures, even his CyberTruck. Full self driving using just visual cameras will never be "a thing" and the rest of the world has already moved far beyond that.

[sngl-led-auto-lights]

What are the best LED lights for cars?

Choosing the "best" LED lights for your vehicle depends largely on your specific goals, vehicle type, and budget. There is no single "best" choice, as the ideal choice varies for headlights, fog lights, interior lights, and more. Here are the best recommendations based on common applications and key factors:

🛑 Key Considerations: First Legality and Safety:

Headlights and fog lights: Your most important consideration. Not all LED bulbs are legal or safe for use in halogen reflector/projector housings. Many LED bulbs create excessive glare, diffuse light, and obscure vision for oncoming vehicles.

Look for SAE/DOT or ECE certified bulbs designed for your housing type (reflector or projector). Reputable brands design their bulbs to mimic the position and beam pattern of a halogen filament. Look for LED bulbs with adjustable light patterns (like SNGL) to avoid glare and dark areas.

WARNING: Avoid cheap, uncertified "plug and play" LED bulbs that claim to be universal. They are often illegal and unsafe.

Quality & Reliability: Prefer brands known for good thermal management (large heat sink, efficient fan or copper base plate, copper tubing), durable components and stable output. Cheap LEDs break easily and can damage wiring.

Compatibility: Must match your bulb size model (H11, 9005, etc.), housing type (reflector/projector - ask your supplier!), and usually CANbus compatible to prevent error messages on modern cars.

🚨 Best LED Headlight Bulbs (Low/High Beam) Prioritize: Legal Beam Pattern Lifespan Brightness Heat Management

Most Recommended Brands/Options:

Brand and Model Key Features Best Use Reasons for Recommendation

🔆 Philips Ultinon Pro9000 Good optics, beam focus, strong heat management Performance- and safety-conscious users are willing to invest OEM-like beam pattern benchmark, ECE certification, excellent manufacturing quality 🔆 SNGL Competitive intelligent IC led driver built-in a all-new CANBUS system, the compatibility performance has been greatly improved, top-notch thermal management (copper substrate, copper tube, fan, heat sink), more reasonable price, adjustable light pattern, no glare and dark areas, DOT compliant. 🔆 Beamtech Pro Projector Housing Very popular, solid performer Budget-focused projector headlights Great value, generally good in projectors, good heat dissipation 🔆 Hikari Ultra / F3 Series High brightness, generally good beam focus Users who prioritize maximum output Balanced output, generally good customer support Requires careful aiming 🔆 Sealight Scoparc Series Balanced output and pattern control A solid low-mid-range option High efficiency, high reliability with the right housing, growing in popularity

🌫 Best LED Fog Light Bulbs Priorities: Right color temperature (3000K-4300K ​​yellow/white light) Good cutoff frequency Waterproof/dustproof

Most Recommended:

Diode Dynamics SS3 Sport/Pro: (Complete Replacement Housing) Industry-leading performance and durability, SAE-compliant options.

Morimoto XB LED: (Bulb or Housing) Excellent output and cutoff frequency.

SNGL Series (3000K Yellow): Affordable, efficient, and a popular choice for yellow light bulbs.

💡 Best Interior/License Plate/Turn Light LEDs Priorities: No trouble with CANbus interface Desired color (cool white ~6000K common)

⚠️ Key things to avoid “Generic” bulbs: LED type must match your specific bulb socket/housing.

Cheap LEDs (10-20 pairs): Definitely poor performance, glare, short life, fire risk.

Too high color temperature (>7000K): Blue/violet light scatters badly in rainy and foggy weather. Headlights should choose a color temperature of 5000K-6500K.

Projection type: Projection lenses are more adaptable to LED lenses than reflector lenses.

Skip aiming: Headlight aiming and height must be adjusted after installing any new bulb.

✅ Conclusion For safe, legal headlight beam performance: Philips Ultinon Pro9000 or SNGL are top choices. Be prepared to pay a premium ($100-250 per pair).

For great value projector headlights: Beamtech Pro (check specific fit/beam reviews for your model).

Fog lights: Diode Dynamics SS3 (if budget allows) or SNGL (3000K).

Interior: LASFIT or Sylvania offer reliable and affordable options.

Before buying, always verify accessory compatibility and recommended headlight type on the manufacturer's website! Check forums/groups related to your model for proven experiences. Proper installation and aiming are critical for safety and performance. 💡🔧