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Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back
  • A big selling point for Android is that it isn't controlled by a single manufacturer (in contrast to Apple). Yet they all seemed to converge on the same design so the choices are quite limited.

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    Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back
  • I want my fucking buttons back. Not only easier to type on, but on-screen keyboards eat so much of the screen real estate. Give me a slide-out keyboard.

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    Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back
  • Most "SUVs" are actually crossovers. Which are just hatchbacks, wagons, and non-sliding door minivans. Take an Impreza hatchback and lift it 3 inches, and suddenly it's an "SUV."

    But yeah, sedans w/trunks are becoming a bit of a rarity.

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    Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back
  • Yay, I never left having physical controls for things like HVAC controls and volume.

    Touchscreens are great for context-sensitive controls, but less so for things that should be accessible at all times and usable without looking.

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    fall back
  • We even passed a bill where I live (Washington state), but Congress hasn't approved it so we're stuck. Wonder what would happen if we just did it anyway. What is the U.S. government going to do, send the cops after our state legislature?

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    What uses less power for a mouse, USB dongle or Bluetooth?
  • The batteries in my Logitech wireless trackball and keyboard last several months to more than a year. The keyboard in particular lasts really long. I have these on my work computer, so they are getting heavy use.

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    What is your favourite matrix client?
  • I use Element. I've tested a few others but have stuck with Element.

    I also use Beeper, which at its core is just a Matrix client with some pre-packaged bridges for common services (including SMS, MMS, RCS messages). You actually do create a Matrix account for it, and I have tested messages between Element and Beeper though it has limited features.

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    Good way to send small messages between devices ?
  • I use Beeper to aggregate messaging from various platforms and for easy availability of text messages on my PC. It has a specific "Note to self" section that I've found useful for messaging myself.

    At its core, Beeper is just a Matrix client with some pre-packaged bridges for common services (including SMS, MMS, RCS messages). You could probably do the same thing with an Element client.

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    Stuck in the middle with you
  • Millennial here. I've definitely noticed a shortage of people entering my technical field. Great for job security, and I'm treated very well at work. But this is going to be a problem down the road.

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    Smartphone buyers meh on AI, care much more about battery life - 9to5Mac
  • They also keep taking away features, like removable storage (microSD) and headphone jacks. There's a few phones that have them, but it gets more difficult to find them as time goes on.

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    Lexar doubles up the NM790 series SSDs max capacity to 8TB — new drives spotted at retail for approx $1,000
  • I have a "not Lexar" 8TB NVMe that I've had for almost 3 years with no trouble. Should I be worried? Or is Lexar just bad?

    Incidentally, looks like the price has barely come down on these since I bought.

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    Half as Hot
  • Reminds me of a time one of my friends was happy that it was going to warm up and said something like "it's going to be twice as warm tomorrow". It was going from maybe 20F to 40F or something.

    That led to an interesting discussion.

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