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    Roadkilled

    @Roadkilled

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    Best posts made by Roadkilled

    • Who is Roadkilled?

      For whatever reason, I've decided it's time to do away with my anonymity. A few people have guess some things about me, and a few have asked questions. I'm at a point where I don't feel I need to hide who I am and it will be easier for me to respond occasionally with more disclosure.

      My name is Ted Eckert and I'm a engineer at Microsoft. Specifically, I'm responsible for the safety certification and energy certification of Microsoft's consumer products. Why is my desktop covered in Surface products? I get the UL Listing and CB reports for them. The same goes for Surface Hub, HoloLens and Xbox. I also get ENERGY STAR certifications for Surface and I handle the European energy regulations for Xbox. Yes, my job requires me to play Xbox to test how much power it consumes while gaming. (I play Forza Horizon games specifically for this testing, but that's a personal preference.)

      When everybody was trying to get an Xbox Series X, I had a lab full of them. I've got piles of consoles going back to the 2008 Xbox 360 sitting around, along with controllers and accessories. While many people wonder what the future holds for VR, I get to play with HoloLens regularly. I'm the guy who did the safety certification for that as well.

      Do you want to know what's coming for Surface or Xbox? Too bad; I can't and won't talk about it. I like my job and I'm not going to lose it by disclosing confidential information.

      Do you want to complain about Windows? Go right ahead. I work on hardware and not software, and whatever you hate about the software isn't my fault.

      I'm not going to jump into conversations where people complain about Microsoft products. I work for the company and any response I make is biased. Do you prefer Apple products? It's not my place to say your are wrong. I know there are people here who prefer Linux and that is fine too. I'm not going to push Edge or Bing on anybody who doesn't want them. (If you have a Windows computer, Microsoft is probably already sending you more than enough reminders that they want you to use them.) Do you like the PlayStation over Xbox? That's fine too. Sure, There is nothing wrong with Nintendo either. I've got a lot of friends at Sony Interactive Entertainment and Nintendo and competition is good for everyone. Do you want to make jokes about the Zune? Go ahead. The Zune HD was one of my first programs after I was hired by Microsoft. I'll own up to that if you want to make it the butt of your jokes. I did not work on the KIN phone though, and that was probably the biggest product and marketing failure I've seen since I've been at Microsoft. I did get to work on the original Surface which wasn't a great success.

      It's not all work and no play. My avocation is distance running. I'm a member of the Marathon Maniacs, and I've run 115 marathons and ultras so far. I prefer trail runs over pavement. That's partly because I don't want to get hit by a car again and partly because I enjoy being in the forest and mountains. I'm in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Seattle, and I regularly jog from my front door to the peak of Tiger Mountain and back. It's ended up being hiking up hill and jogging down as I've gotten older. Now that I'm in my mid-50s, it's hard jogging 2500 vertical feet over a 3 mile trail. I live in the eastern suburbs of Seattle off I-90, so I spend a lot of time on the trails between Seattle and Snoqualmie pass. I've probably been up most of the peaks that overlook the highway.

      I think the only other Oppo I've met is @AestheticsInMotion who once delivered a package to my door. That was years ago, before he moved up in the world of delivery.

      Ask me any questions you want about Microsoft, product safety, energy efficiency, or distance running.

      posted in Oppositelock
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    • Your check-pumpkin light is on

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: Is Amazon jumping into the car sales game soon?

      @mastermario
      Great. This is just what we need. You order your car online only to find out it's a cheap imitation from some seller that disappears overnight. You only find out when the Homda Civik appears in your driveway.

      posted in Oppositelock
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    • Cue the BMW jokes

      The New Jersey Department of Transportation is trying out new safety messages on their digital signs.

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: Everything is coming up Milhouse!

      @CB

      There is only one thing to do.

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • Where is the southernmost point in the continental U.S.?

      Apparently, it was last seen heading north on I-95.
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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • I never knew Los Angeles traffic was that bad

      A single accident shut down over five thousand highways.

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      Oh, you mean Interstate 5 and Interstate 210? Never mind...

      posted in Oppositelock
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    • Seattle housing prices are finally affordable.

      You thought that getting a home south of Everett would be out of your price range, but there are options! 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2064 square feet and only $200K.

      There are beautiful views to the valley below.
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      It's the perfect handyman's special! I recommend starting with a retaining wall.

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      If the price is too high, make an offer on the house next door.

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: A perplexing convoy

      @ForSweden said in A perplexing convoy:

      @EssExTee that's CIA

      It's definitely the CIA. People have caught onto their black ops, so they have moved to brown ops.

      posted in Oppositelock
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    • Who says we don't have flying cars yet?

      A photographer caught Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja in Finland when they were well above the ground.

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    Latest posts made by Roadkilled

    • RE: One Quarter and Almost 9,000 Mile Volvo Update

      @Cars said in One Quarter and Almost 9,000 Mile Volvo Update:

      Please ask me anything about this car!

      Anything? Like anything at all? What's the alloy used for the front fenders? What's the name of the factory worker who assembled the rear suspension? Where was it parked on the night of February 4th, 2021?

      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: Not a fiero

      @pip-bip

      Let me see if I understand this. The Saturn Sky Redline is actually a reasonable and fun-to-drive car. Let's spend a lot of money to make it handle worse, add weight to make it accelerate worse, probably ruin the reliability. I guess if some fool wants to pay $30K, let them.

      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: My cheap car search might be down to two candidates

      @AkioOhtori said in My cheap car search might be down to two candidates:

      Option 2: The Maserati
      PUT AWAY THE PITCHFORKS AND HEAR ME OUT

      It's not a pitchfork! It's a "Trident".

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: One Million Posts of OPPO!!!!

      @jminer said in One Million Posts of OPPO!!!!:

      The oppo engine has cranked away and is filled with 482,007 uploaded photos and GIFs which takes up 384.2 GB of space!

      Maybe we should limit photos to 8-bit? I'm sure it will not be a problem when somebody tries to point out some tiny part in their engine bay.

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: for the love of UppU... STOP POSTING!

      @davesaddiction

      And it's done.

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: [Heavy Breathing] There's a bad idea just an hour from home

      @Miss-Mercedes

      Just how bad are the oil leaks?

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: What's the lowest odometer mileage you have seen on a rental car?

      @Black-Villain said in What's the lowest odometer mileage you have seen on a rental car?:

      Deer jumped off of a cliff and landed in the windshield when I was on my way to return it with not even 75 miles on it

      I'm having trouble even picturing what that would look like. Actually, I'm not.

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      I guess it could be worse.

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      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: for the love of UppU... STOP POSTING!

      @davesaddiction

      Is Lord UppU a hermit crab? Will he need a larger shell when we reach 1M posts?

      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: So…that’s a big bike

      @awesomeaustinv said in So…that’s a big bike:

      I kinda want to peddle it an inch or so just to see how much effort it takes.

      With 35 gears, it might not take much effort. You can expect to go slow though.

      The “Kleine Johanna” has 35 forward and 7 reverse gears and is pedaled like a real bicycle. “I can even tow 15 tons with it without any problems,” Beutler said, adding that he is planning a trip to the Baltic Sea in the summer. With the speed of movement, he estimated that there is 241 mi to get there and it will take him about a month to cover them.

      Assuming he rides 8 hours a day, he would be averaging 1 mph. On calm days, air resistance won't be an issue.

      posted in Oppositelock
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    • RE: What's your dream road trip and car for the job?

      @CB

      I might enjoy a cruise down the costal highways from Seattle to San Diego in an Aston Martin DBS Superleggera.

      posted in Oppositelock
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