I hate services that force you to download an app when the functionality could be provided in browser. Apps have a lot more permissions to access things that wouldn’t be accessible in browser.

Microsoft is a conglomerate of many small companies that share infrastructure and a few other things like accounting and HR.

And I also don’t want programs to throw all their crap in the documents folder. AppData is made for that.

Not all work can be parallelised.

The parties in power are failing to address the problems ordinary people are facing. Problems like the excessive immigration of people from Asian countries, the insane housing prices, rising cost of living etc. People are looking for alternatives.

These extremists know exactly what the problems are and how to talk about them. They also know better to meet people where they are, like on social media. To most people who are ignorant of politics, these parties seem to solve all their problems.

And let’s be real, half the population is below average intelligence. Way too many people don’t realize or even worse, don’t care, about what these parties are really about.

I have a 12y old car and have no such issues.

True, but even electrical vehicles need lubrication, cooling, breaking fluids etc.

I’m expecting that, as EVs become more common, the car maintenance industry will catch up.

Microsoft should also be to blame here. Sending BIOS updates via automatic windows updates should not be a thing.

After ~20-30 years, rubber gaskets and seals and cable insulation start failing. Plastic becomes brittle, especially if exposed to the sun. How do they solve this problem?