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2025-08-04Automotive
The Most Important Tool is Patience

The Most Important Tool is Patience

There’s a conversation that happens between you and a machine when you’re the one who keeps it alive. It's a language of sounds, feelings, and vibrations that speaks of tolerance, stress, and wear. It's a language I've spent years learning, and I rarely let a mechanic interrupt it. But recently, it was my wife’s car that started talking, and it began with a flat tyre. "Not a problem," I thought, and called the tyre repair man from the local fuel station with the exact size.

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2025-07-14Automotive
The Soul of the Machine

The Soul of the Machine

I'm sad that cars have become disposable. It seems no one buys a vehicle they intend to keep for ten years, and manufacturers have followed suit. We're surrounded by machines packed with electronics designed for a limited lifespan, where a single failed, non-repairable module can render the entire vehicle useless. We've accepted that a car's value is measured by the size of its infotainment screen rather than the integrity of its engineering. But I believe in a different philosophy—one where a machine is valued for its durability, its simplicity, and its ability to be maintained.

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