AllTrails and other apps like it put publically accessible trail/hiking maps into app form and have user reviews and trails rated for their difficulty. And they use GPS for trail navigation to help out inexperienced hikers or mitigate poorly maintained trail markers.

They also charge a subscription fee for features like the ability to download a map and use it while not connected to the internet. "Pay us or you'll get lost in the woods" is profitable, apparently.

Apple might be embedding trail maps into Apple Maps, but this article doesn't explain that.

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Quora is Yahoo Answers, except the majority of posters there have contracted terminal LinkedIn brain and the site has the SEO of Pinterest.

I don't think your theory about it being a CIA op is too far off - Jorban Peterman first got famous on Quora, and the power users' politics range from libertarian hustle grindet to fascist.

But, the site would be no different whether it was ran by libertarian tech bros or the US state department.

This might be known already, but I bet that Microsoft decided to switch Edge to Chromium instead of forking Gecko/Firefox because Google either bribed them or threatened to lower Microsoft sites' ranks in search results.

Otherwise why would MS use a web browser controlled by one of their very few competitors?

Edit: maybe they were enthralled by the promise of using Proton/Chromium based "desktop applications" (which just contain an entire Chromium browser in their install directory) to cheaply create apps that people are forced to use in their jobs, like Teams. Which is still awful even after they made it a full UWP desktop app. Like Skype already was.

The Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift problem, except it's on your steering wheel and you will get pulled over by a cop or rear-ended when it stops working.

Lynn, these are sex people.

The Wagner group logo looks like it is from a made-up enemy country in a video game.

If I had a billion dollars I would simply never drive myself, and I would not ride in a Tesla. It's the same car that techbros drive and has a subpar safety record.

A lot of celebrities used to drive Priuses as the eco-friendly choice back when it was new, and I didn't read anything about them dying in crashes. But Priuses don't have the acceleration of a drag racer or quality control problems.

Thank you that's awesome, what a good dog.

I would like to diminish the cat/dog skills gap. Cats could be bred to be much larger and their addiction to the scourge of catnip removed, allowing them to flourish. And make it so their natural predator instincts are only aimed at invasive species.

My idea is to create a breed of dog that can climb trees. I have no answer for why or how.

I'd be a Moogle that you deliever messages for and helps you save your game, kupo!

Men would literally rather maintain a seed ratio for private trackers and operate a seedbox than pay for movies.

Ubisoft is master of Europe/Canada. Only the pirate fleet stands before them. Oceans Video game DRMs are now battlefields.

When my hvac broke and was replaced they put in a 4 inch wide filter box, instead of the 1 inch it was before. They said it allowed 5-10x the amount of air to go through and that seems true. Airflow from the vents is way better and I've noticed less dust, plus the filter doesn't have to be changed as often.

Removing and adding the sheet metal on the intake for the furnace filter isn't easy, but in case you have the skills or know someone that does it made a huge difference. Or build one of those box fan filters, if you look up Corsi-Rosenthal box you'll find instructions online.

There is an RSV vaccine available for pregnant mothers and those over 60 now. It is expensive in typical Amerikkkan fashion, and I'm not sure if it has been approved for infants yet.

I'm always on a VPN usually on WiFi unless I'm driving. I get a day or so if I'm not working and not taking a lot of photos, and since my phone is usually plugged in while I'm driving around for work I don't charge it at night except for weekends.

I should probably plug it in at night, does anyone know how the feature that does a slow charge until your alarm is scheduled to go off in the morning affects battery longevity?

Thanks for looking up that info, even if the canned foods industry has ruined the ability of the FDA to do its job.

:you-had-one-job:

Canned food is good for at least months after the expiration date. But even if it isn't expired, I check if the can is dented before I buy it. And if I drop it from my pantry and dent it I'll use it right away.