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I can kind of get the logic behind this if you were an overseas call center. If you're already based in the US, why lie? I can't imagine why a call center would think being located in CA instead of OR would make the slightest difference.

"Start a business" almost certainly means "Buy into an MLM scam."

My installation process for a new mouse is as follows: 1 - Attempt to plug it in. 2 - Flip the USB connector. 3 - Plug it in. 4 - Use the mouse.

Is there anything at all to be gained from installing the software that comes with the mouse? Even with extra side buttons, I've never had anything not work out of the box.

Edit: OP is remapping buttons. Got it.

I really don't understand this. What does the Army gain by commissioning tech execs as reserve officers? Wouldn't it be far more effective to just hire their companies as contractors? Or commission high-level engineers as officers. A tech exec's skillet is running a company. Sure, offer commissions to their most skilled employees, but to the execs themselves, why?

I think most meters have wireless connectivity now, too. I've never once had someone physically check my meter.

Not really. While I don't have the exact numbers, the output of an infrared LED is no higher (usually) than an LED in the visible range. My security cameras have an array of 10 or so LEDs.

So looking at a security camera would be roughly equivalent to staring at a light bulb.

Why? If everyone does poorly, everyone should fail, provided the opportunity to learn was there.

This has always seemed overblown to me. If students want to cheat on their coursework, who cares? As long as exams are given in a controlled environment, it's going to be painfully obvious who actually studied the material and who had ChatGPT do it for them. Re-taking a course is not going to be fun or cheap.

Maybe I'm oversimplifying this, but it feels like proctored testing solves the entire problem.

If you don't want offline maps, and you don't want to use data, what exactly are you looking for? The map has to come from somewhere.

As the article mentions, this isn't a security "feature," it's anti-competetive. The worst part is that Nextcloud isn't even really in competition with Google. Setting up a Nextcloud server isn't hard, but it's not a trivial task. Sharing it outside your local network also requires a bit of skill, especially if done securely. That is to say, Nextcloud users probably tend to be more tech-savvy.

The people using Nextcloud aren't going to suddenly decide to switch over to Google Drive. I'll get it from FDroid before I downgrade to Google Drive. If that wasn't an option, I'd set up an FTP server or even WebDAV.

I'm not even sure what that could mean. Maybe using chopsticks instead of a fork? I've always just eaten food with whatever utensil is typically used for that type of cuisine. I think most people, Chinese or otherwise, eat Chinese food with chopsticks, don't they?

Personally, my problem was always that math concepts were never presented in a way that actually made sense in the "real world."

I was taught that complex numbers were real numbers with imaginary parts that had something to do with the square root of -1. Yeah, I get it, but... why?

Fast forward a few decades and I'm writing code that processes a digitized waveform. Now it makes sense. Math isn't hard when you have a frame of reference. Learning math concepts solely for the sake of learning them is very hard.

Gas turbines produce a lot of power, as in 1MW or more per turbine. Is this a backup system, or is the facility using so much power that they literally need their own electric plant to sustain it?

It's amazing how someone's job description can say "Scammer" in so many more words.

I very much disagree with this. Paying your own rent means you have a place to call your own, even if someone else owns it. Paying a mortgage means you own your own property and have the ability to do whatever you want with it, even if you're tied to a bank.

At 18, you're essentially starting your life, and sometimes you need space to do that.

I totally get how this would be useful in imaging systems, but I'm not understanding how it applies to communications.

The only thing I can think is perhaps carrying more modes through a multimode fiber? I never understood amplifier bandwidth to be a limiting factor, though.

What communications systems use a wide bandwidth of light (300nm is a LOT) into a single amplifier?

Old millennial here. Want to drink at home by yourself while I drink at home by myself?

Windows 10 IoT LTSC has support until 2032. Just saying...

The fact that something this extreme is actually required to enact political change is absolutely ridiculous, but much respect to him for what he's doing.

On a practical note, I was thinking the same thing as you. I don't think I could stand for 17 hours straight. I absolutely could not go 17 hours without a bathroom break.

Isn't this kind of a roundabout way of saying "I'm a libertarian that isn't into wearing tinfoil hats?"