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bladerunnerspider , 20 days ago to nostupidquestions in Is it more energy efficient to charge a phone/tablet using a desktop/laptop while your computer is being used vs using the charger?

Charging at higher voltage is more efficient (at least on electric vehicles) but also your phone is such a relatively small battery it barely matters. Avoid wireless charging as it is extremely inefficient.

bladerunnerspider , 1 month ago to technology in Self-Driving Tesla Nearly Hits Oncoming Train, Raises New Concern On Car's Safety

I guess some sort of radar could identify solid objects in nearly any condition… Hmm…

bladerunnerspider , 2 months ago to linuxmemes in Simple as

All of the games I’ve wanted to play work with Proton through Steam.

bladerunnerspider , 3 months ago to technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

Don’t you think the people selling it would want to sell it at the higher medical grade price than to fucking Dollar Tree one bottle at time? Given the choice they would provide it for medical use.

bladerunnerspider , 4 months ago to technology in Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat

Tell me you only read the headline

bladerunnerspider , 5 months ago to news in Federal judge rules ban on firearms in post offices unconstitutional

By this logic concealed carry would be acceptable and if someone shows you their gun they are a threat. Which is always illegal already.

bladerunnerspider , 5 months ago to linux in When Windows 10 dies, I am going to jump ship over to Linux. Which version would you recommend for someone with zero prior experience with Linux? **Edit: Linux Mint it shall be.**

Do it now

bladerunnerspider , 6 months ago to technology in 23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users

Two days ago they sent an update to their TOS that they will require arbitration and to reply to their legal department to “opt out”.

bladerunnerspider , 7 months ago to nostupidquestions in How many USB hubs can you daisy-chain to a single port and what will happen if you connect too many?

There is an LTT video on this subject if you care to look for it.

bladerunnerspider , 7 months ago to technology in Meta Joins Google In Turning Its Back On The Open Web, And Embracing Unconstitutional Mandates That Pretend To ‘Protect The Children’

Aren’t these the same guys who have an unenforced policy on minors using their platform? Gosh if they didn’t protect the kids then what’s with the change of heart now?

Oh, right, protectionist policies.

bladerunnerspider , 8 months ago to technology in Israel Deploys Semi-Autonomous Machine Gun Robot to Gaza Border

Which altruistic thing is it that the AI that pays your bills does? It appears to me that AI is used for acceleration of war, deceit, and theft and conglomeration of ideas and art with no unique thoughts or perspectives. The people who own the technology will use it to enrich themselves at the expense of those who can not afford it. This is what I mean.

bladerunnerspider , 8 months ago to technology in Israel Deploys Semi-Autonomous Machine Gun Robot to Gaza Border

“There is nothing wrong with AI, it pays my bills” = “I got mine fuck you”

bladerunnerspider , 9 months ago to technology in A.I. tools fueled a 34% spike in Microsoft’s water consumption, and one city with its data centers is concerned about the effect on residential supply

Dirty water is bad for cooling equipment

bladerunnerspider , 9 months ago to news in 'Trump isn't funding any of us': Co-defendants in Georgia case are struggling with mounting legal bills

This is not true.

bladerunnerspider , 10 months ago to technology in Cruise robotaxi finds itself stuck in wet concrete in San Francisco

Have you ever seen someone do this?