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Comment #48909385
Because the use case and demand versus the cost of engineering and manufacturing isn’t there. The market for USB headphones is minuscule compared to Bluetooth headphones.
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Comment #48862205
Nevermind, didn’t see the date.
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Comment #48461419
In my experience, this is because a modern engineering organization is laser focused on delivering value. Value rarely aligns with refactoring an existing, working implementation. …
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Comment #47505685
And if an aircraft needs to land due to an emergency? It’s amazing things work as well as they do, the system relies on only one thing going wrong at a time. This accident was an e…
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Comment #47104152
Can you share why this is unconstitutional? It’s dangerous and an awful idea, but I don’t find anything unconstitutional about this.
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Comment #46758595
This is literally backed by data. 21 out of 25 emergency docker cases taken up with the Supreme Court were ruled in the Trump administration’s favor. Only one of the cases against …
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Comment #46332107
I double checked my RAM purchase from early September. $450 for 128GB of DDR5. That same RAM is now $1400. I know it’s a bit naive to extrapolate from that, but something doesn’t s…
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Comment #46021280
The US isn’t homogenous country. It can’t become that without amending the constitution and then deporting or killing 40% of the population. Honestly, opinions like this are the be…
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Comment #45537770
I thought the same before I saw your comment. Several posters are new or have also posted on previous posts about Datastar (and are oddly aggressive.)
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Comment #45466664
That same justification can be applied to block web browsers, any social media platform, and any navigation app that allows user alert inputs. The entire thing reeks of the same Bi…
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Comment #44665807
The civil rights movement in the US in the mid-20th century didn’t produce anything positive? The women’s rights movement? I’d say the lack of sharecroppers, let alone slaves, and …
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Comment #43542722
I’ve sat through a few Netflix talks and they’re all the same flavor of “look what you can achieve with millions of dollars and hundreds of engineers.” They’re somewhat interesting…
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Comment #43537827
The last instances of impropriety took place seven years before charges were brought. I think that’s in a reasonable time period considering it’s was a conspiracy and had to be inv…
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Comment #43536762
These are not similar situations. In your example, they were merely charged and arrested. At that point, nothing has been proven. The case in question has already resulted in a con…
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Comment #42511521
Several anti-aircraft systems can and do use fragmentation warheads. The BUK that shot down MH17 used one and the impact patterns are strikingly similar. Take a look at the “Recons…
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Comment #41856690
You could get a sub-3% loan with anywhere from a 5-15% down payment without any holdings in the ballpark that is being discussed.
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Comment #41522280
The poster wasn’t blamed, he was investigated, just like the post office was. Police didn’t just throw up their hands and walk away.
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Comment #41244297
Her stated goal during her trial was to prove vote manipulation by Dominion, not to prove that voting machines are vulnerable. Rob a bank and say you were just pentesting, but the …
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Comment #41239669
Notice how all of your examples started with evidence. The participants did not start with a political goal and then work their way backwards to justify or prove it.
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Comment #41227239
Tesla owners that bought a car last year is a very different number than all Tesla owners.
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Comment #36774398
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Comment #36261027
I'm going to miss the computer hardware sell/trade subreddits, they're one of the most active I've found and saves 20-40% over eBay or similar. All require a minimum account age an…
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Comment #35249913
Isn't it a reporters job to report the facts? The fact is the FBI was investigating them for a specific crime. It's already suspect that they left out that key fact. It's extra sus…
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Comment #34249911
It's common for car mechanics and construction workers, especially in specializations like electrical or HVAC, to own and use their own tools. Obviously, better employers provide s…