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Curious

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

I have a question for @BMW @bmwna: if your marketers don’t proofread release notes copy, why should long-suffering #iDrive 9 owners feel confident that this release is the one that makes finally our cars’ software performant and stable?

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

.@smerconish finally did it: a mad professor was a guest today. This guy was so into his bubble he actually suggested prediction markets should be used to determine when to go to war.

A cautionary reminder that that the ivory tower can be dangerous.

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

.@smerconish Poll Q: "If the Iran war crashes the US and/or world economy, will the Trump administration pay a [steep] political price?"

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

@BMWCCA 's logic rationalizing subscriptions is tortured.

In the US #X3 #G45, if the buyer orders Parking Assistant Plus, all the hardware is there for PA Pro. @BMW exacts a vig of $220 to turn on software. Maneuver Assist doesn't use data.

https://t.co/gBMgEhIskW

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

It's 8:57 AM ET and there're only 7 minutes left this week of @SIRIUSXM #POTUS 's blowhard @ChrisCuomo noise. What a poor replacement this is for the very-much-missed "Potus Mornings."

At least @smerconish (next up) can be interesting, aside from endless "mingle" shtick.

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

Vibe coding a PowerShell module to manage Exchange Online email aliases: what AI means for developers. #powershell #ai #claudecode

https://t.co/z9EJoXpVI3

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

@ChrisCuomo @Sen_JoeManchin @GovWesMoore @SIRIUSXM Well, @SIRIUSXM surely sounds different in the mornings.

And some might appreciate @ChrisCuomo’s brashness and Noo Yawker sensibilities.

Personally, I think he’s a fast-talking, self-righteous egomaniac who called his EP a “human swifter” today.

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

Whoa! $100K?? If true, it might be worth a year or two on an icy rock — as opposed to paradise in FL.

https://t.co/Vhub9kRqym

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

.@smerconish is a #Bogelhead! Who knew?

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

Own a new #BMW? In the trial period for a subscription service? Want to take advantage of the offered discount in the app?

Fugahdaboutit.

@BMW @BMWUSA can’t cancel an active trial and can’t add a subscription until the trial ends.

It’s #TheUltimateSalesRigidity

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

@bmw @BMWUSA: I love my X3 M50. But WHAT WHERE YOU THINKING when you sold me a car heavily dependent on voice commands but didn't bother to document a complete list of voice commands anywhere? Not in the online manuals or in the car?
"Hey, BMW-why are we supposed to guess?

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

.⁦⁦@BMWUSA⁩ ⁦@BMW⁩ your enthusiasm for cost cutting is apparently not limited to one key and no printed manuals. Both are terrible ideas. The QR code in the laughably abbreviated warranty card supplied for a MY26 X3 leads to a site with no MY26 documents.

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

So, @TMobile is able to bill me monthly for a grandfathered small business plan but _cannot tell me if the international roaming included in that plan has changed_.

It’s a business that can collect for a product but can’t describe it to the customer.

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

Yo, @Azure @AzureSupport: WTF? No burstable instances in eastus? Plus, you killed my VM which was _not_ on spot pricing.

ETA?

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

@TMobileHelp Assume I know networking and mobile. How do I get a technical answer to a question from someone there who is a) on-shore and b) actually technical? Your “experts” aren’t.

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

@SecRubio @POTUS @SecRubio forcefully made the case for negotiations on @ThisWeekABC. Nice to hear plain speaking from a diplomat. But everyone is ignoring that @POTUS is undoubtedly still upset about the “perfect call” and that playing peacemaker is cover for revenge.

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

Yeah, no TV like @YouTubeTV ‘s overpriced, stuttering, low-quality 4K stream of #SBLIX. And no, it’s not my 1Mbps fiber wired connection.

They shoulda spent the $$ on tech, not embarrassing themselves with commercials during the pre-game show.

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

Really great experience on https://t.co/NBLNyOa7FF. New definition of “mobile responsive”. ⁦@BMWUSA⁩

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

In addition to the echo chamber on the 1/24 episode bemoaning Trump’s blanket pardon of 1/6 rioters (which was very wrong), @wedu #floridathisweek allowed an element sure to drive MAGA crazy: a guest with an American flag pin turned upside down.

Disrespect.

[Alex Neihaus ☁️ and fediverse @[email protected] @yobyot]

Gee, #NFLonNetflix, could your stream look any worse? Sacrificed quality this time to avoid a repeat fail?

I’m old-school but that 2000-era resolution is just ugly.

BTW, #Sony #Bravia 9 in calibrated #Netflix mode.