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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I like it so that the USB C will last longer. At least in theory.

It's more than theory in my experience. I had a OnePlus 5 and lint completely ruined the USB-C port. I could spend 10 minutes trying to dig stuff out and get the cable right for it to establish a charge before I finally gave up and upgraded. It's why I'm not AS annoyed that the wireless charging add-on takes up the port. As long as it's also keeping debris out of the port (and the rest of the phone continues to run well) I'll live with it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The phone or the OS? Hardware wise, my only gripe is the lack of wireless charging. I use an aftermarket plug to add it, but it doesn't put the charge pad quite in the right place, so I sometimes have to put it upside down. It also means the USB-C port is always occupied. That isn't a huge deal for me as I like to use plugs to keep dust out anyway

Software wise, I'm still running regular Android. I don't like that there's no Gallery app. You have to use Google Photos. That coupled with the fact that .nomedia files don't seem to work mean that the app shows ALL photos on your phone, including some you might want to keep private.

Other than that though, I'm pretty happy with it. Just upgraded mine to 15.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think it's a roundabout attempt to get us to wonder what the fuck Kick is. I'm not that curious.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, I stayed with my parents for a few months while I was house hunting and being limited to Level 1 charging was challenging. I couldn't recover a full commute's worth of charge overnight and would start each day with progressively less charge, so I'd have to swing by a L3 charger once a week or so. Still cheaper than gas though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

No it can't wait until Monday at 9am, no there will not be a staged roll out and multiple rounds of testing.

I hope you're doing internal product development. Otherwise, name and shame so I can stay the hell away from your product. This is a post-Crowdstrike world.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I spent a weekend helping my buddy who graduated magna cum laude with an Electrical and Computer Engineering degree build a PC. Given a breadboard and some schematics, he could probably have created working prototypes of half of the components, but figuring out where to put the screw risers under the motherboard? Forget about it.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago

If you have the port and money for it, I'd recommend a separate drive for the second OS. Windows is kinda notorious for stomping over GRUB if you rely on partitions for your dual boot.

If you're worried about installing to the wrong drive on accident, you can always physically disconnect the existing drive until install is complete, then plug it back in and set the boot order in the mobo config.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Was there some fallout from this video? Or do you just mean the terrible experience she had at the hotel?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

To clarify, the FTC is being urged to craft this regulation. They have not recently urged for this regulation. Gotta love the English language.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Imagine 12 2-liters of soda. It's a lot.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Really cements my understanding of the topic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, the policy was not only that you had to use the stipend on the gym membership, you had to actually GO at least a couples times per month and show proof of attendance "if asked".

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