V_Mags_Fox

@vmagsfox.bsky.social

Mainframe application development furry. No followers under 21 permitted. It/It's

Cars, cars are way better. An economy 4-cyl now makes what a DOHC V8 on premium gas used to make, they start in the winter, don’t vaporlock in the summer, proper maintenance can get them to 100,000+ miles instead of worn out at 60,000. You survive accidents instead of becoming salsa.

Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · yesterday

Food, man. Food is so much better than it was in 1986. All of it. Poor-people food, restaurant food, fresh food, frozen food. Food is just a hell of a lot better.

dorian

@doriantaylor.com

air travel is one of those experiences that has gotten monotonically worse over my entire lifetime

question though: has *anything* in the last 40+ years genuinely gotten *better*?

like, there's *more* stuff, sure, but is any of it *better*?

2:58 PM Aug 4, 2026

You know you’ve been an old house owner for a while when finding a dribbly shut off valve is an irritating trip over to Home Despot for a new one. 20 minutes later, all fixed and water back on.

It would appear that the drain solenoid in my dishwasher has ceased to be. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. If my dishwasher was in better condition, I’d consider replacing it but the door seals are rotting, the pump gasket is curling, the drain hose is Gerryrigged, so it’s in need of replacing.

See, if we had a functioning government this is sort of thing that would get noticed at Very High Levels and companies like Micron would be leaned on about doing something to ameliorate the situation.

Kotaku@kotaku.com · 3d ago

Samsung Says Ongoing Memory Shortage Will Get Worse Next Year, So Expect More Price Increases On Tech https://kotaku.com/samsung-says-ongoing-memory-shortage-will-get-worse-next-year-so-expect-more-price-increases-on-tech-2000721190