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  1. Re:This is free if you live in New Zealand on PSA: Apple's iPhone X Screen Repair Will Cost You $279 (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1

    The number of broken screens I see it seems like normal use ;)

  2. Re:Property is theft on EA Shuts Down Fan-Run Servers For Older Battlefield Games (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I wonder if you could make a fair use argument - I presume they aren't distributing the whole work only a modified binary, is making multiplayer work transformative?

  3. Re:Bad at problem solving on San Francisco Just Took a Huge Step Toward Internet Utopia (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    Seems like you could have each classroom with its dedicated wifi access point and give the teacher a switch to toggle internet access, limit it to sites, etc. Doesn't help with cellular connections obviously.

  4. Re: Key word here is "pledged" on San Francisco Just Took a Huge Step Toward Internet Utopia (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    $200 a month is pretty steep, in Ontario we have access to Teksavvy with 250/20 for $90 unlimited.

  5. Re:It's an example of poor communication. on CERN Scientists Conclude that the Universe Should Not Exist (ign.com) · · Score: 1

    No different than tech, journalists covering the topic have no background in it.

  6. Re:Key word here is "pledged" on San Francisco Just Took a Huge Step Toward Internet Utopia (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm guessing you mean US city? Amsterdam famously wired the city - https://arstechnica.com/tech-p...

    Interesting point with Amsterdam is they wired the city but do not operate an ISP

  7. Re:Key word here is "pledged" on San Francisco Just Took a Huge Step Toward Internet Utopia (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    You missed (c) the city will pay the money, but the corporations won't actually roll out fibre.

  8. I suspect the older webcams would have been easily fooled by a picture of your face whereas the newer devices like Windows Hello or now Apple's Face ID have varying degrees of protection from it.

  9. Re:They recommended my exploding Samsung washer to on Consumer Reports Refuses To Recommend Microsoft Surface Book 2 (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Much like Tesla fanboys you're mixing reliability and the functionality of a product. They can test one, they'd need a crystal ball to predict the other.

  10. Re:looks like a Yelp review on Consumer Reports Expects Tesla's Model 3 To Have 'Average Reliability' (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Cockoo cuckoo...

  11. Re:looks like a Yelp review on Consumer Reports Expects Tesla's Model 3 To Have 'Average Reliability' (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Man, you didn't even bother to read the summary. It actually starts with predicted reliability, they base their predictions on the brand's recent history, the model history and easy/difficult things the car is doing. In this case they pointed out while the X is unreliable, most of the unreliable parts aren't features on the 3 and since the S has edged up to average reliability (which took years) the 3 while entirely new isn't overly complex.

  12. Re:Remove the battery? on Laptops Could Be Banned From Checked Bags on Planes Due To Fire Risk (cnn.com) · · Score: 2

    How do you know that Jimbo the Baggage Handler's new laptop isn't working?

  13. Re:looks like a Yelp review on Consumer Reports Expects Tesla's Model 3 To Have 'Average Reliability' (cnbc.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    What? Consumer Reports takes no money from companies, and they buy any car they review. They also pay for press cars, and don't do full reviews on any car they don't own. In short, don't talk about things you don't know about.

  14. Re:Service Workers enable offline mode on The Internet Is Ripe With In-Browser Miners and It's Getting Worse Each Day (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    Offline mode in progressive web applications uses a Service Worker, a form of Web Worker that can act as a proxy for the hostname it's hosted on. Without a Service Worker, an application is more likely to show you the error message "There is no Internet connection" if you try using it on a laptop or tablet while riding the bus.

    Don't progressive web applications already have their own spec? Move web workers to it.

    Or must all applications with an offline mode be native and therefore OS-specific?

    Didn't everyone go down the packaged web applications several years ago and abandon it? I don't think the issues last time around are fixed by skipping the packaging step

  15. Disable Web Workers on The Internet Is Ripe With In-Browser Miners and It's Getting Worse Each Day (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I presume these are using web workers as they don't lockup the UI? How many legitimate uses of web workers are there, couldn't we just disable them?

    Maybe w3c should drop them from the browser spec entirely.

  16. More like rife.

  17. Re:Innovative on ZTE Launches Axon M, a Foldable, Dual-Screened Smartphone (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Current laptops don't look much like those from 5-years ago, let alone 10. My laptop from even 5-years ago had a huge bezel and was very thick compared to what I have today, plus all the keyboard layout changes, large trackpads, etc.

    Curved screen corners annoyed me momentarily, then I realized that real estate was pretty irrelevant. If its needed for yields or manufacturing it seems fine /shrug

  18. Re: Innovative on ZTE Launches Axon M, a Foldable, Dual-Screened Smartphone (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    You're assuming that the physical buttons would be part of the bezel - they wouldn't, they'd be in addition.

  19. Re:There is no "need" to have your phone at all ti on Amazon's Next Big Bet is Letting You Communicate Without a Smartphone, Says Alexa's Chief Scientist (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Not really true - phones have been pretty necessary for decades. Everything from emergency services to scheduling appointments or contacting customer support.

  20. Re:My List on The Impossible Dream of USB-C (marco.org) · · Score: 1

    2 - USB Type-C has nothing to do with speed its just another connector like A/B/micro/mini.

    The problem here is that Intel co-opted the USB Type-C connector for Thunderbolt. Likely (3) is caused by manufacturers avoiding adding standard USB ports that won't function with devices plugged into other ports. Unfortunately not only are the devices are incompatible but the fucking cables are too. In short fuck Intel for Thunderbolt for a sub-par standard no one needs and is breaking the universe.

    Qualcomm also has quick-charge which is incompatible with USB power delivery.

  21. Re:That is a LOT of cheaters on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Blocks 322,000 Cheaters (pcgamer.com) · · Score: 1

    I have a better analogy - its like competing in athletics while taking performance enhancing drugs.... oh wait.

  22. Re:Addons = inefficient & inferior vs. hosts on Microsoft Edge Beats Chrome and Firefox in Malware-Blocking Tests (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Add-ons do have advantages, they can be more selective and block based on paths, they can hide DOM elements and they can block based on context (e.g. 3rd party)

  23. Exactly how is Firefox shitting on you? By using less memory than other browsers? By dropping an ancient system to modify the UI?

    Edge would never find any marketshare on other OSes any more than Safari on Windows did. There is no compelling reason to use it, its not the fastest, its not the most secure, its dev cycle is tied to OS releases so it always lags on features.

  24. Re:Releasing Shitty Movies on Real Moviegoers Don't Care About Rotten Tomatoes · · Score: 1

    Yes I do. Go re-read his quote and consider my post as a response to it.

  25. Releasing Shitty Movies on Real Moviegoers Don't Care About Rotten Tomatoes · · Score: 5, Insightful

    is hostile to consumers.