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Farid

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  • I think the "Cat Looks Inside" meme would've been more appropriate, because the "Let's See Who This Really Is" (a.k.a. "Scooby Doo Reveal") meme is more about revealing something that is actually different, while CLI is sarcastic. Like "Wireless device. Look inside. Wires" isn't revealing anything serious but makes fun of the misleading nomenclature. A good SDR example would be pulling the mask off a KKK member to reveal a cop, while they are supposed to be on the opposite sides, they are one and the same.On the meme spectrum, SDR sits somewhere between CLI and "They are the Same Picture".

    Thank you for not coming to my MemTalk.

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  • MagSafe/Qi2 is definitely convenient, but you have to be wary of its downsides. 2 of which are:

    • wireless induction wastes a good amount of energy being transferred
    • wireless induction additionally heats up the battery and reduces its lifespan

    But the good news is, it's basically the defacto standard. Since Apple opened up this standard it pretty much killed all the competition. The adoption is expected to increase in the coming years.

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  • At the risk of sounding like Blizzard, don't you have a phone? Even my previous phone, Galaxy S8 had USB-C. Or do you have an old iPhone?

    Pretty much all electronics that came out in the past 4 years use USB-C. Just an example, here's a non-exhaustive list of things that I charge with C:

    • MacBook (2020)
    • iPad (2018)
    • Galaxy S10e (2019)
    • Steam Deck (2022)
    • Nintendo Switch (2017)
    • Kindle (2020)

    All of these are, on average, at least 4 years old. So I'm pretty sure the average consumer has already switched to primarily USB-C

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  • I think you guys are taking about micro USB. PS4 controllers have micro, PS3 controllers had mini USB.

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  • 8 years, actually.

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  • I mean, Apple has been selling USB-C cables ever since they transitioned MacBooks to use Thunderbolt ports in 2016. And yes, they are expensive. But the whole point of standardized cables is that Apple may sell them for $100 if they want to, there will be others who will sell it for a reasonable price and Apple can't hold you hostage with their proprietary connector.

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  • I have seen toothbrushes with USB-C, they just connect to the docking station. Which makes sense IMO, you wouldn't want to plug and unplug your toothbrush every time you want to use it.

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  • USB-C doesn't have speeds, it's just a connector type. USB 1, 2, 3-3.2, 4 etc. is the protocol responsible for speed. You can have a USB-C connector with any implementation (except maybe USB 1). It can even do DisplayPort stuff.So for USB-C to become irrelevant we need to come up with a better connector form factor. Which is unlikely to happen soon. But also, same thing happened with USB-B Micro connector (colloquially called micro USB), it was designated as a standard (but Apple managed to get an exemption) and manufacturers had no issues moving to a better connector, which is USB-C.

  • The Hot Dog Class

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  • Oh so corndogs do have hotdogs in them. Good to know. I thought it was some weird bread thing.

  • Just to spite you, I'm going to continue making mistakes, forever

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  • Excluding moves just because they are not very good goes completely against the spirit of this post.

  • Just to spite you, I'm going to continue making mistakes, forever

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  • Just to spite you, I'm going to continue making mistakes, forever

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  • Just to spite you, I'm going to continue making mistakes, forever

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  • In that case it's quintuple fork, cause 2 pawns are threatened.

  • It works

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  • 00P5

  • Windows? Never heard of her.

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  • Really? That's weird.

  • Windows? Never heard of her.

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  • But then it would just all be Linux? Was that what you were trying to say?

  • Built an LCARS based doorbell!

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  • Even if it's not battery powered, I personally would be conscious of the energy inefficiency. But I would be fine with it going to sleep. I suppose it should also be possible to automatically wake it up if a person approaches, using a motion sensor.

  • Built an LCARS based doorbell!

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  • What's the power consumption on that? Does the screen go to sleep?

  • Toyota accidentally becoming top tier MIC

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  • Is that the one Marty got at the end of BTTF? Although I think his truck looked more square-ish.