Alan Bradley
@ajpbradley.bsky.social
Brit no longer in the US of A.
Cars and stuff.
Co-presenter of The Motoring Podcast.
The same username on all other social platforms. 👍
Cars and stuff.
Co-presenter of The Motoring Podcast.
The same username on all other social platforms. 👍
I promise it doesn’t. They still spec it that way “because America”. 🙄
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I promise it doesn’t. They still spec it that way “because America”. 🙄
Yeah. That generation of that model was ugly, but that was the ugliest (factory) trim level.
November 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Yeah. That generation of that model was ugly, but that was the ugliest (factory) trim level.
I like that it’s in Japanese too. 😁
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I like that it’s in Japanese too. 😁
Well, they spoil a good walk by insisting on hitting a small ball along the route. That’s not very smart.
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Well, they spoil a good walk by insisting on hitting a small ball along the route. That’s not very smart.
Actual sticker on the underside of the boot lid of my Infiniti G37.
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Actual sticker on the underside of the boot lid of my Infiniti G37.
That looks tidy. Safe drive.
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
That looks tidy. Safe drive.
GOURANGA!
(Top-down GTA were the best GTA.)
(Top-down GTA were the best GTA.)
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
GOURANGA!
(Top-down GTA were the best GTA.)
(Top-down GTA were the best GTA.)
Recruiters are generally horrible. People are just raw material to their production line and not deserving of any thought or feelings.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Recruiters are generally horrible. People are just raw material to their production line and not deserving of any thought or feelings.
I have the GRMN for that!
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I have the GRMN for that!
I can attest to this. I have trouble with pedestrians stepping of pavements into my path because the Lexus V8 is so quiet.
The headers are tuned for refinement rather than “wubba-wubba-wubba” noises.
The headers are tuned for refinement rather than “wubba-wubba-wubba” noises.
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I can attest to this. I have trouble with pedestrians stepping of pavements into my path because the Lexus V8 is so quiet.
The headers are tuned for refinement rather than “wubba-wubba-wubba” noises.
The headers are tuned for refinement rather than “wubba-wubba-wubba” noises.
You get interviews? I guess you’re young enough that the HR systems don’t auto-reject you. 😔
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
You get interviews? I guess you’re young enough that the HR systems don’t auto-reject you. 😔
Well yeah, I’ve worked with people just as unreliable. At least the AI engines are unreliable quickly. 🤷♂️
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Well yeah, I’ve worked with people just as unreliable. At least the AI engines are unreliable quickly. 🤷♂️
That last bit… that’s the most frustrating from a consumer side. It doesn’t do what it tells you it’s going to do.
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
That last bit… that’s the most frustrating from a consumer side. It doesn’t do what it tells you it’s going to do.
It can totally be done, but even with an understanding of limitations and a series of clear prompts, starting by being requirement-phrased and becoming more implementation “here’s exactly what I want you to look for and where to put it”, it would promise and preview one output, then deliver another.
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
It can totally be done, but even with an understanding of limitations and a series of clear prompts, starting by being requirement-phrased and becoming more implementation “here’s exactly what I want you to look for and where to put it”, it would promise and preview one output, then deliver another.
Yeah, I think so. I’m the same. I’d rather just get on with a task, knowing it was going to be done correctly.
My 6 year old nephew would have done a better job of the simple but tedious Word -> Excel transposition than billions of dollars of hype managed.
My 6 year old nephew would have done a better job of the simple but tedious Word -> Excel transposition than billions of dollars of hype managed.
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Yeah, I think so. I’m the same. I’d rather just get on with a task, knowing it was going to be done correctly.
My 6 year old nephew would have done a better job of the simple but tedious Word -> Excel transposition than billions of dollars of hype managed.
My 6 year old nephew would have done a better job of the simple but tedious Word -> Excel transposition than billions of dollars of hype managed.
I had a similar experience last week. Exactly the whole “make work easier” task we’re promised that AI (specifically Copilot in my case) can help with.
Load of bollocks.
Load of bollocks.
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I had a similar experience last week. Exactly the whole “make work easier” task we’re promised that AI (specifically Copilot in my case) can help with.
Load of bollocks.
Load of bollocks.
Yes, exactly this. Who really cares?
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Yes, exactly this. Who really cares?