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I don't get it. Einstein's makes bagel sandwiches. This is what they do.

Is it not sliced like a bagel? Seems like you'd have to specifically request this.

Easier to link am article than write one myself.

I only glanced through this one, it may not be 100%,but it gets the salient points.

https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/18770/the-truth-about-windows-10-spying-on-almost-everything-you-do/

The problem mostly exists on Windows Home versions, since they're not managed by am orga izatkom. Plus during initial setup it makes it seem like a Microsoft account is required, which means MS collects a lot of activity data about you.

I only run Pro, and disable many of these unused services with tools like O&O Shutup and setting specific registry keys.

Haha, awesome.

Hell, you could pickup a used car battery and have power for a week!

Potential conflicts of interest, no "smoking gun" as headline implies... Yet again.

Do I trust Telegram? No.

But there's less evidence of wrongdoing at the moment by orders of magnitude than WhatsApp, etc.

I do appreciate the conversation, but holy hell the same connect-the-dots is never made about WhatsApp. Makes me wonder who's pushing these stories.

Good journalism would cover the issues with all the mainstream comm systems.

To be fair, I'd be addicted to fixing cataracts, but only twice. 😆

Welcome to the 90's,when this was a thing.

You can do this, but why not just mount the drive inside the case? Usually there's plenty of connections, with space being the concern. I've mounted drives with a single screw to places they clearly don't belong.

By the time you fill one drive most likely the next gen of drives will be out with a lower cost per TB anyway and you could just move all to that.

To me, the cost of stuff like syrup works as a great example of how much we shouldn't be eating it.

It costs so much because it's very time consuming, labor intensive, and it's reduced from the source liquid about 80%.

I go through about 16oz of syrup in 1 to 2 years. It's a sugar (a very simple carb), that's plenty for the average person.

Even worse is what it's typically used for - high carbohydrate foods, like pancakes, waffles, and desserts. Again, stuff we really shouldn't be eating all that much of.

It's sort of naturally limiting by the effort involved in getting it. So I don't mind paying for the real thing.

Just get a new screen kit online. For most phones, they're fairly reasonably priced. (But not Pixel, not even a 5 from 2020).

After heating it with a lighter. 😆

Exactly.

Honesty and transparency go a long way. If we know what's going on, we can choose to help if we have time (say it's for a portfolio).

I now put dates on everything (sharpie or paint pen) in an inconspicuous place so I know how long I've had something.

Do the same with containers - get a date when I open it to use something. If I come across a container (say USB cables) that hasn't been opened in 2 years, maybe I don't need that stuff.

By how much? What is your start point?

My 2 year old Lenovo (business, not consumer) laptop takes the same time to boot as my ~4 year old phone. Though the difference is negligible.

This is what I'm talking about - we both have different experiences, and I'm sure neither of us is using a stopwatch or ensuring we're measuring consistently every time.

Given how fast either one boots, I don't really see the issue. Especially since phones don't get rebooted constantly (though I reboot mine every 3-4 days because stuff I do makes it unstable). Previous phones ran for up to a month before needing a reboot.

Edit: Just did a test, 40 seconds to being logged in on my phone. Not exactly a problem.

I think we need better/standardized metrics to make any statement about Android being slow to boot.

From personal experience, it boots faster than any computer I own.

Then again, most apps on Android register for a bunch of receivers, many for "on boot" so do whatever they do for that broadcast. (Yet another reason I run rooted, to disable those receivers and keep rarely used apps hibernated).

These days I try to do both, but recognize it's an on-going thing that will never be done.

Sometimes folder structure can be a challenge because of extensive metadata. Where do parts of a compilation go, for example. At least with metadata, music players can show the tracks correctly.

Plus if they're links, how many still work?

You understand the value of risk management.

Dang, you had a III?

I got to work on one, eventually, at school. 64k of ram, baby!

Dammit, now I want some kind of pastry

No kidding? I don't recall that.

First I read was in Windows NT mag about 1999,they had a working prototype, but without a touch screen.

Of course it wasn't called Android, yet.

Android existed before Google acquired it. So there's an interesting wrinkle there.

But, PalmOS existed before Android and iOS. And Blackberry. Sailfish may have also, I just don't recall.