Lightning was great, actually Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe world is rightfully celebrating the iPhone’s switch from Lightning to USB-C this week. People love to hate on Lightning — and they have good reasons to. Many of the world’s most popular devices now use USB-C ports, including Apple’s own iPads, meaning iPhone owners have been stuck toting around an e…

What Great Car Was Ruined By Its Transmission? For car enthusiasts like you and me, a car’s transmission is a super important part of the overall experience. In a lot of ways, it can be even more important than the engine it’s attached to or the car it’s in. A good manual — or hell, a good automatic — can really make a car great, even if the rest of it isn’t the… Read more…

Older woman raising her great grandchildren. I have a stepsister who lives near Wooster, Ohio. She raised her grandchildren as her daughter was a drug addict who was in and out of prison. Her granddaughter was murdered by her boyfriend and now my stepsister is raising her two great grandchildren who are in elementary school. She is living on Social Security and a small pension and is strug…

The Goldtouch Go!2 Is a Great Vertical Keyboard Some people choose hardware based on aesthetics. While the Goldtouch ergonomic keyboard isn’t sleek or particularly beautiful, it’ll still turn heads. I receive endless questions and comments about the keyboard whenever I use it in public, and, admittedly, it is fascinating to watch someone type semi-vertically for… Read more…

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What are some great albums that tell a story from start to end? I’m listening to The Streets – A grand don’t come for free, for those who haven’t heard it, the album tells the story of a lost £1000, the effect it has on Mike (the performer), a rocky relationship with his girlfriend, a huge fall out with his best friend, and ultimately everything coming back together for a happy ending. It’s a really well put…

Second attempt – I (trans) tried to implement your tips from last week – thank you for the wonderful support last time and I hope I have improved. Thanks to this great community 😘 Thank you so much – Makeup is my passion 💄 submitted by /u/Michellemakeover

How can I be a great houseguest during an extended stay? My friend kindly offered me to stay in her shared flat for a week, but due to a travel mishap, my stay will now be eight nights instead of four. I want to make sure I’m a good houseguest during this extended stay. So far, my plan is to bring a thoughtful gift for my friend and some delicious chocolate for her flatmates. I am also willing to help…

Have a great (800+) credit score, marrying someone with a horrible one. Any tips? Hi everyone, I have an amazing credit score (800+), but due to some bad medical luck, predatory student loans, and growing up in extreme poverty my fiance’s credit score is so bad that it might as well be non-existent. As in, he can’t even get approved for a credit card. I know that generally credit score is an indicator of financial habits, bu…

Into the great beyond, Starfield officially launches today Although it’s been out in Early Access for a few days, Starfield is finally here for everybody, landing on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Now it’s really full of stars Certain versions of Starfield allowed for a full 6 days of advance play, but that period has come to a close and the title has … The post Into the great beyond, Starfield officially laun…

Why Biden Remains Unpopular When Things Are Great Headlines and statistics don’t always capture what people see in their everyday lives.

Workers Plow Through Great Wall of China, Leaving a Hole The pair, a 38-year-old-man and 55-year-old woman, used an excavator to widen an existing gap and make a shortcut, the authorities said.

The MK8 Golf R and GTI Are Great, But The MK7 GTI Is An Instant Classic With the recent news of the end of the manual transmission for the GTI and Golf R, the writing is on the wall for one of the all-time-greatest performance cars, in this configuration anyway. They’ll continue building MK8s but the manual is the transmission to consider here. Read more…

Is Cade Klubnik the next great Clemson QB? As Clemson begins its quest for a return to the College Football Playoff, Cade Klubnik is leading the way.

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Great expectations: GM welcomes hype for Lions The Lions are favored to top their division for the first time in 30 years, a new expectation of winning that GM Brad Holmes says the team is embracing.

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One hit wonders that have other great music that gets overlooked? There’s a recent post up of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game and it got me thinking, dude could almost be considered a one hit wonder, but I do vaguely remember a few other songs of his. Namely, Baby did a bad, bad thing, which I admit I only know from the True Blood intro. So that was actually Bad Things by Jace Everett. What artists/bands commonly co…

Music videos with great practical effects? Was just thinking today about how good the Foo Fighters’ video for Everlong is. Arguably one of the best of all time – amazing song, cool concept and great practical effects. What are some other great music videos with a similar feel? Whether it’s costumes, set pieces, camera tricks and other practical effects – with little or no CGI! My favorit…