alias_neo

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by alias_neo 5d ago
Generally no, you're far more likely to get something that DOESN'T do what's asvertised in my experience. You can almost always tell the second it's in your hand; in order to do the high throughput stuff, 20Gb, 40Gb etc,
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by alias_neo 5d ago
I thought about that as I was writing, I think I might do just that!
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by alias_neo 5d ago
For USB, if it can carry 65W+ of power to my laptop as well as the Keyboard/Mouse inputs, 4K/60Hz display and audio back to the monitor as well as KB/Mouse and perhaps some external storage or network adapter, that's a p
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by alias_neo 5d ago
I have a cheaper version, it does basically all one needs by telling you how many conductors the cable has, if it's only got 4 lights lit up it's a simple USB2, more power LEDs is a higher power charging cable, more data pairs, hi
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by alias_neo 5d ago
I don't group exactly, nor do I want to de-duplicate, but I've organised my boxes on the shelf and sorted and labelled them recently, in what seems the most logical way at the time; I have "networking", "USB",
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by alias_neo 13d ago
Off-topic, sorry, but I did a double take when I saw your name just now.
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
> I think you are taking this a bit too far I just find it an interesting thought experiment. I wonder if this has anything to do with why a lot of companies convert your money into a variety of virtual currencies, "bells", &qu
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
Totally agree. I don't check HN every day, some days I'm too busy, and I don't check on weekends, there are lots of topics I might be interested in, including this one, but missed, including this one, and welcome it coming up
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
> because regulators care about products that start looking financially deposit-like I totally agree with this point, but I don't see how the topic we're discussing would be seen that way. From a "common sense" point
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
Reposts is one thing, but the person I replied to was gatekeeping the discussion. If the post is flagged, that does the job of solving that for us, but telling people not to start a discussion on a subject "because we've been ther
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
> The original post was specifically about why they decided not to do this in the EU because it created additional regulatory overhead Yes, but I'm not convinced they mean what they're saying, I took that to mean they were tryi
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
I think there was an original "given" which was that in the US, (where I assume this is), these "credits" don't complicate anything nor create any regulatory burden. That's not to say in the EU, or the UK (wher
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
Perhaps people missed that, and would like to start a new discussion? It didn't know there was a quota on discussions of any particular topic, perhaps we should give out tickets to the event in the future to ensure no-one misses their
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
I think you're overcomplicating it. It's "ok" _because_ the credits can't be turned back into cash (thanks to their TOS). If some business tried some clever scheme where they offer this "interest" on credi
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
I have the X4 and it fits on the back of my Pixel 9 Pro XL. EDIT: I use a "MagSafe" case.
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
Thanks, will try that now!
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
Thanks for that. I just looked up the banking app list and all of my (UK) banks are supported. What's the alternative to Google Wallet for tap to pay and loyalty cards?
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
The software is the differentiator these days with all the flagship hardware being basically the same. I would love to de-Google, but I need my banking apps, tap-to-pay and Android Auto and a top-quality camera that just works flawlessly. I
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
I still have my OnePlus 9 Pro, sadly I smashed the screen on day 2. Despite the broken screen it still feels and looks like a more premium device than my Pixel 9 Pro XL in terms of hardware, but the software really went down hill after the
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
As someone who was a big OnePlus fan from the 3 era to the 9 Pro, I saw the decline, I moved over when Nexus died, and had used a mixed bag before then. OnePlus was on the decline and it was clear it wouldn't be a contender for much lo
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
You need to click the 3 dot menu and select "open in <browser of choice>", then you can switch apps normally as you'd expect and it'll be a tab in your browser like usual.
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by alias_neo 2mo ago
I opened this and thought hoooooooold on, I know that; I have a framed A2 print of it on the wall to my left. One of my favourite parts of my trip to Japan (only been once so far), the tide was out at the time so I stood under that Torii ga
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by alias_neo 3mo ago
Interesting, that's not been my experience in various places around the world (not US), and I've often been able to access HDMI ports. In the UK, they'll often put a plate in the wall with hdmi for easy connection, literally
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by alias_neo 3mo ago
> It is very tiring to hold back the shot in a position like that. In real life you just wouldn’t do that That makes a lot of sense, and is kind of obvious when you think about it. They'd just be wasting energy. I suppose the way we
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by alias_neo 3mo ago
I think it's just typical that this is allowed because it maximises profits; let's be real, a big fat touch screen and nothing else, is significantly cheaper than all of those expensive buttons, knobs, dials and switches that have
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by alias_neo 3mo ago
> Can't usually be fucked to login for two nights so I just watch TV on my laptop I recently had the idea of taking the FireStick 4K Max that I bought ~1year ago for the living room smart OLED TV which is getting a little older, I h
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by alias_neo 3mo ago
What's the correct term? Loose? I'm sure I've heard that before. I know nothing about arrows except to identify the pointy end.
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by alias_neo 3mo ago
Interesting you found this funny. I didn't find it funny at all, my response at the end was somewhere between a sigh and a gasp. - Mario
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by alias_neo 3mo ago
$449
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by alias_neo 3mo ago
The screen size isn't really an issue for font sizes. Just put fewer words on the screen. There are e-readers that put a single word on the screen, this can fit plenty in a decent font size, you'll have to switch pages more often,

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