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New comment by boatloof in "Spotify will start reserving concert tickets for fans"

boatloof — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:46:36 +0000

I have a shirt from nine inch nails offered too the top % of listeners with a bunch of streaming stats on the back so we're almost there.

New comment by boatloof in "Evolution of car door handles over the decades"

boatloof — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:21:10 +0000

The mechanical flush mount car door handles are because shaping that divot into the steel is much more complicated then punching a hole, and especially aluminum is many times more complicated and expensive. Audi was showing off their technical expertise with creasing aluminum with unlimited money in their bodywork before dieselgate, and that was pretty much peak for car body technology.

New comment by boatloof in "Porsche's Active Suspension"

boatloof — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:48:04 +0000

The Taycan Turbo GT uses Active Ride and has been destroying tesla's records at the Nürburgring[1] and Laguna Seca[2], it's only 2 seconds slower than the Rimac Nevera around the ring as well which is pretty funny. [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lg7BXcZAg8 [2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM7iRf7PggQ