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I imagine the solar panel will detect when the circuit it is plugged in to is de-energised and stop supplying supplemental power to it.

> Why would knowing about 2019 internet memes help you in any way at coding? https://github.com/Brainrotlang/brainrot "Brainrot is a meme-inspired programming language that transla…

BAR is amazing but there's a hurdle for new players. If you download it, don't join the first lobby you see. My advice is to watch some videos on youtube, play some games solo, the…

just to note, wireless charging is very inefficient. From the page you linked: "Due to a 30% to 45% energy loss in battery cells and conversion circuitry, a fully charged 5,000 mAh…

> Would it be a fair argument to say the police have a better opportunity to prevent crimes if they can enter your house without a warrant? Police can access your home with a warra…

Does intentionally physically damaging a device fall foul of any laws that a software restriction otherwise wouldn't?

Waiting for somebody to write the code to recreate the Star Wars Imperial March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NDLlWtudpE

I thought they were suggesting it was a government body (an FBI operation)

They priced me out of a subscription. £15 a month in the UK for an online chess game is crazy. I've paid for 3 months but this is my last. I'm only interested in Game review, but t…

PuTTY's use of an antiquated website, bizzarro url and difficult to find binaries has created trust issues for no apparent good reason.

"it is prudent that the cost of maintaining Black Start Capability should demonstrate value to the end consumer" That sounds like someone explaining why the solution is so bad, bef…

> Also it is irrelevant of whether publisher earns 75% or 30% of the total revenue. What matters is how much they are earning compared to the next best alternative. Not if Google i…

> It was argued that this approach allows Google to charge higher prices to advertisers while sending less revenue to publishers such as news websites. It could depend on how they …

what about that does not make sense for you?...

Isn't that true of anything? At renewal software provider X might hike license fees for Y to an unreasonable fee, or decide you're not worth the time at all. I assume you can get a…

I guess he feels the picture would be 'cooler' if the background was removed and AI has made image manipulation readily available to the masses. Would you have the same reaction if…

look at the right hand edge of the photo to put his comment in perspective.

I found it interesting that when the UK was part of the EU, the Isle of Man was not, but because they held British Passports, the people of the Isle of Man were EU citizens.

If you've come across any interesting April Fools pranks today, share them below so we can all enjoy.

Once had a very awkward conversation with a sales person in PC World. I had been given a old retired server from work to take home and learn with... only problem was it had no USB.…

> Once 23andMe gets sold, all of that data belongs to whoever owns it and they can sell it to whoever they want. Why would a company being sold mean that the data can be used for a…

> This failed, so they've needed to pivot somewhat to reduce their load. Or it worked, and now through free tier limitations they get more people sign-up and more people taking pai…

An attacker would have to both compromise the police database AND Apple to retrieve the data. The Key could even be split, say 3 ways. Apple holds 1 piece, the police hold another,…

I'm not suggesting Apple should be able to see the content, I'm saying the Police should be able to, when they have a valid court order issued in accordance with the legislation. F…

malicious compliance. Providing access when ordered by a court is not as secure so we're removing all encryption?