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sdfx

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    I guess this makes mostly sense if you plan on extending the firmware. A stupid idea I was thinking about is a table that moves once a day into the standing position. I used to wor…

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    Comment #23300780

    A trend that started already in a lot of companies a couple of years ago and will only be accelerated by Covid. Many places do overbook desks in offices right now and have flex-tab…

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    Comment #23300699

    One could argue that you don't need a separate room in your house, if you don't work from home. Something you might need if you have a family with multiple people working/studying …

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    Comment #19442631

    There is an upcoming event which is supposedly focused on their upcoming subscription service. My guess is that they don’t want to detract from that, so they are getting these smal…

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    Comment #17818371

    Can you point me to any books on this subject? Sounds like a fascinating story to dive into in more detail.

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    Comment #17117209

    In the US the average length of car ownership for new cars is 6.5 years [1], so it does matter what your car is worth after this time. Not sure if it amounts to ca. 6,000 USD per y…

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    Comment #8191704

    The reason for this would be that both, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell (as well as KFC) are owned by the same company: Yum Brands.

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    Comment #8046603

    > The average maximum force the bricks can stand is 4,240N. That's equivalent to a mass of 432kg (950lbs). If you divide that by the mass of a single brick, which is 1.152g, then y…

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    Comment #7597250

    I think John Gruber over at Daring Fireball said it best: "I remain highly skeptical that a modular design can compete in a product category where size, weight, and battery life ar…

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    Comment #7506599

    There are external power supplies available that connect directly to a disk. I would be more skeptical regarding I/O-performance. As far as I can see, there are only two SATA-ports…

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    Comment #7135983

    And releasing more often means that the changes are smaller. Also, developers have introduced a more clever way of introducing changes to the user. Overlays with explanations of ne…

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    Comment #6707142

    But then again, you can always reset the password if you made a typo. - Username and password should enable you to change the email - Email alone should enable you to reset the pas…

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    Comment #6611162

    I think what's scary to some is the perceived ease of production. Just download some files and hit print. The engineer in his shed at least has to know what he's doing. I'm not say…

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