Некоторые области удивительным образом игнорируют прогресс в других областях. Для меня самым характерным примером являются, пожалуй, бортовые компьютеры автомобилей.
Вчера я ехал на такси Комфорт+, это была вполне приличная и не старая Kia Optima. Водитель параллельно со своим телефоном включил встроенный навигатор, и он ожидаемо оказался очень плох. Мало того, что даже близко не адаптирован под Россию, с убогой не детализированной картой, так ещё и жутко тормозил: FPS анимаций в районе 1-2.
Потом я вспомнил, как мы с друзьями в Москве брали в каршеринге Genesis G70 — Южно-Корейский автомобиль премиум-класса с ценой от 2.5 млн рублей. И там стоял адаптированный бортовой компьютер под управлением Android. Надо ли говорить, что скорость его работы была настолько необъяснимо отстойной, что даже самый дешманский ноунейм китайфон справился бы с задачей навигации лучше?
Каждый раз, когда я вижу экран бортового компьютера автомобиля, я будто смотрю через маленькое окошко в прошлое 20-летней давности. И по скорости работы и по функциональным возможностям всё поразительно плохо. Можно оправдывать это якобы безопасностью (сторонний софт нельзя ставить, чтобы он не мог повлиять на движение автомобиля), но на деле эти цепи легко разделяются: двигатель и важные узлы в одном месте, а навигатор, информация с датчиков, климат-контроль — в другом, на другом процессоре с другой областью памяти.
Автомобильная промышленность в целом довольно консервативна. Поэтому большинство серийных моделей выглядят одинаково скучно, о каких-то крутых новых функциональных фишках мы слышим раз в десятилетие, а какие-то изобретенные полвека назад вещи до сих пор есть далеко не в каждой модели (например, парктроники). Но иногда до абсурда доходит: в тачке за пару лямов компьютер хуже, чем китайский планшет за десятку.
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Matthijs de Ligt:
“Since November I have done everything, pushing myself in every session and exploring every option, to get back to doing what I love, playing football.
“I am grateful to everyone who has supported me throughout a difficult period in my career. I remain as determined as ever to represent Manchester United and play in front of our incredible supporters as soon as possible.”
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Matthijs de Ligt Ig: “After 6 months of treatment and working hard to get back, surgery was the only option left. I’m disappointed I couldn’t help the team the last 6 months and obviously missing out on the World Cup but I am looking forward to doing everything to get back in front of the fans and feeling better again 🙏🏼💪🏼” #MUFC
Matthijs de Ligt has undergone successful surgery to adress a back injury, say Manchester United.
They say De Ligt will begin a new phase of his recovery and is expected to return for United in the early stages of the 2026/27 season.
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Michael Carrick has ACCEPTED #mufc's contract proposal! He will sign as head coach until 2028, with the option to extend for another season.
𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎 ✅🏴
[Fabrizio Romano]
Michael Carrick on #mufc's future targets:
"You’ve got to aim upwards. That’s the beauty of football, beauty of competition to achieve something and back it up, that’s the challenge.
"For the players, for the squad, for the whole group and football club we want to keep moving in a positive way and in the right direction.
"The closer you get to the top the less room for progress, but progress is what we’re aiming for."
Jamie Carragher on his ‘leave football before it leaves you’ comments on Casemiro:
“In retrospect, do I regret my comments about such a legendary footballer? Yes and no. It must be acknowledged that the implication that Casemiro was 'finished' at the highest level was too harsh and premature.
“My argument was he would be better heading out to the MLS, or accepting offers from Saudi Arabia, because he would never get back to anywhere near his best to achieve the same heights of winning the Champions League or league titles at Old Trafford as he did so brilliantly at Real Madrid.
“At the time, those observations were not controversial. In 2024, Casemiro was unfit, lacked the physicality and athleticism to cope with quicker, sharper opponents, and was exposed when used in a deeper role, either in midfield or at centre-back as he was that night at Selhurst Park.
“This week, Casemiro suggested my remarks were 'disrespectful', and that is fair enough. Anything he says in response comes with the territory, although I would counter and say no disrespect was intended. Quite the contrary.
“Because of his stellar career, it was natural to compare Casemiro to the extraordinarily high standards he set for himself.” #MUFC [Telegraph]
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🚨 Manchester United are proposing an initial TWO-YEAR contract offer to Michael Carrick until 2028!
Talks are now underway after co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe gave the go-ahead following an executive committee meeting this week where chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox made the recommendation for Carrick to get the job full-time 🔴 [Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic] #mufc
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Michael Carrick’s backroom staff are expected to stay, with Steve Holland, Jonathan Woodgate and Jonny Evans all in line for new deals. Craig Mawson is also set to continue as first-team goalkeeping coach following his promotion after Ruben Amorim’s departure.
#mufc also want to add a set-piece coach, with Andreas Georgson, highly rated during his previous spell at United, among the contenders to return from Tottenham
[Laurie Whitwell]
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Bruno Fernandes:
“I’ve always said, Declan Rice was a player to play for #mufc, I was really sad when he chose to go Arsenal.
“I always thought he would be a PERFRCT fit for our club.”
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Excl: #MUFC plan to offer Michael Carrick an initial contract of 2 years until June 2028 with a 1 year option to extend. No formal negotiations have begun so no agreement yet. The 44 yo has been involved in recruitment meetings for the summer.
[Sully Talkz]
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