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Clickbait is documented proven to work. 

if i'm not mistaken the idea is "if it wont fly, at least it wont sink."

Because if it doesn't take off, it'll at least float. 

Incredible gaslighting this op. "I go on a different site and they censor me. Why did you guys here censor me?" :DD

They turned the product plugs into a running gag. That really doesn't bother me; they're a lot quicker than other baked-in ads. (Three-minute baked-in ads for subscription meal kit services, anyone?)
 
And to be fair, their stuff is pretty nice.

So let's recap.
 
- people in the management criticize the quality of her work, as they should be since it's their job
- she doesn't like it and starts complaining about her superiors
- they point out that their management is made up of accomplished professionals and she's a newbie that could be fired anytime
- she gets offended at the fact that they didn't fire all the senior management because she was complaining
- she alleges that she was "inappropriately grabbed" whatever it means
- she's perplexed by the fact that LTT cares about what public faces put in the video and weather they will stick with the brand

Well, I don't think it'll matter much. It's still TSMC that's making the actual chips, which means overall supply of GPU's won't increase (much). (We don't know how many wafers each company will be allotted)
I think people will still be buying more Nvidia and AMD because they know what to expect in terms of performance, stability, divers, etc...

Summary
Microsoft agreed to a study by an independent third-party after 'As You Sow' has filed a shareholder resolution asking Microsoft to look into the impact of making it's devices easier to repair. The study will focus on the 'social' and environmental effects easier to repair devices and providing parts and documentation to more repair shops, especially shops that aren't official Microsoft service providers, would have. This research comes after pressure from its shareholders, especially 'As You Sow', a non-profit foundation chartered to promote corporate social responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and legal strategies.
 
Quotes
 
My thoughts
As an avid supporter of right to repair, and a tinkerer myself, I definitely like where this is going. I'm still sceptical on what effects this study will have, especially since Microsoft 'promises' to make changes by the end of 2022 depending on the findings. I also find this really funny timing since the 'Framework' laptops have just become available since august. It's almost like they got inspired somehow. This could also just be major coincidence of course.
 
Sources
Grist. (2021, October 7). Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix. https://grist.org/accountability/bowing-to-investors-microsoft-will-make-its-devices-easier-to-fix/
Clark, M. (2021, October 8). Microsoft has promised to actively look into right to repair. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715241/microsoft-as-you-sow-right-to-repair-study-agreement

Summary
Microsoft agreed to a study by an independent third-party after 'As You Sow' has filed a shareholder resolution asking Microsoft to look into the impact of making it's devices easier to repair. The study will focus on the 'social' and environmental effects easier to repair devices and providing parts and documentation to more repair shops, especially shops that aren't official Microsoft service providers, would have. This research comes after pressure from its shareholders, especially 'As You Sow', a non-profit foundation chartered to promote corporate social responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and legal strategies.
 
Quotes
 
My thoughts
As an avid supporter of right to repair, and a tinkerer myself, I definitely like where this is going. I'm still sceptical on what effects this study will have, especially since Microsoft 'promises' to make changes by the end of 2022 depending on the findings. I also find this really funny timing since the 'Framework' laptops have just become available since august. It's almost like they got inspired somehow. This could also just be major coincidence of course.
 
Sources
Grist. (2021, October 7). Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix. https://grist.org/accountability/bowing-to-investors-microsoft-will-make-its-devices-easier-to-fix/
Clark, M. (2021, October 8). Microsoft has promised to actively look into right to repair. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715241/microsoft-as-you-sow-right-to-repair-study-agreement

Replacable with only a sim-removal tool and a T3 screwdriver - at least in the Surface Pro X - via a little port underneath the kickstand. The Pro 8 seems to use the same mechanism for the SSD, but there aren't any teardowns yet so I can't say that for certain.
 
And while yes, having only the SSD be upgradable isn't great, you also have to remember that the Surface Pro is a tablet. As far as tablets go, it is probably the most easily upgradable option out there - the Pro X even managed to get a 6/10 for repairability from iFixit which, for a tablet, is very impressive.
 
The only (modern) tablets I know of that scored better are HP's Elite line, which (in 2019) recieved a score a 9/10 - although the biggest differences between these scores are that the Surface's battery is glued in, whilst the HP's is not, and that you can buy replacement parts from HP on account of it being a business-oriented device. You can't actually upgrade any more of the components - the ram is still soldered - and the SSD upgrade in the HP still requires the removal of the display, so upgradability is definitely still a win for Microsoft.

Says who? Android isn't the manufacturer...The actual hardware manufacturer sets their prices and makes parts available of which many of them don't.
 
It shouldn't cost hundreds of dollars to replace the back glass of a phone, for ANY manufacturer. That's the point.

Summary
Microsoft agreed to a study by an independent third-party after 'As You Sow' has filed a shareholder resolution asking Microsoft to look into the impact of making it's devices easier to repair. The study will focus on the 'social' and environmental effects easier to repair devices and providing parts and documentation to more repair shops, especially shops that aren't official Microsoft service providers, would have. This research comes after pressure from its shareholders, especially 'As You Sow', a non-profit foundation chartered to promote corporate social responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and legal strategies.
 
Quotes
 
My thoughts
As an avid supporter of right to repair, and a tinkerer myself, I definitely like where this is going. I'm still sceptical on what effects this study will have, especially since Microsoft 'promises' to make changes by the end of 2022 depending on the findings. I also find this really funny timing since the 'Framework' laptops have just become available since august. It's almost like they got inspired somehow. This could also just be major coincidence of course.
 
Sources
Grist. (2021, October 7). Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix. https://grist.org/accountability/bowing-to-investors-microsoft-will-make-its-devices-easier-to-fix/
Clark, M. (2021, October 8). Microsoft has promised to actively look into right to repair. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715241/microsoft-as-you-sow-right-to-repair-study-agreement

But then Louis Rossmann won't be able to make videos complaining about how he can't buy an ISL 9240 or other componentry. 😛 /sarcasm
 
On the plus side, Microsoft has made their SSDs in some of their products replaceable although that's only been recently.
 
Still hoping for the days where we go back to socketed ram in most laptops.

This was a specific shareholder called 'As You Sow'. They are a non-profit foundation chartered to promote corporate social responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and legal strategies.

That's why I bought a framework laptop, a Pinephone (already did a full motherboard swap on it), and a steam deck. I'm a tinker always liked messing with electronics and I hate the trend of everything being locked down.

Summary
Microsoft agreed to a study by an independent third-party after 'As You Sow' has filed a shareholder resolution asking Microsoft to look into the impact of making it's devices easier to repair. The study will focus on the 'social' and environmental effects easier to repair devices and providing parts and documentation to more repair shops, especially shops that aren't official Microsoft service providers, would have. This research comes after pressure from its shareholders, especially 'As You Sow', a non-profit foundation chartered to promote corporate social responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and legal strategies.
 
Quotes
 
My thoughts
As an avid supporter of right to repair, and a tinkerer myself, I definitely like where this is going. I'm still sceptical on what effects this study will have, especially since Microsoft 'promises' to make changes by the end of 2022 depending on the findings. I also find this really funny timing since the 'Framework' laptops have just become available since august. It's almost like they got inspired somehow. This could also just be major coincidence of course.
 
Sources
Grist. (2021, October 7). Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix. https://grist.org/accountability/bowing-to-investors-microsoft-will-make-its-devices-easier-to-fix/
Clark, M. (2021, October 8). Microsoft has promised to actively look into right to repair. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715241/microsoft-as-you-sow-right-to-repair-study-agreement

Summary
Microsoft agreed to a study by an independent third-party after 'As You Sow' has filed a shareholder resolution asking Microsoft to look into the impact of making it's devices easier to repair. The study will focus on the 'social' and environmental effects easier to repair devices and providing parts and documentation to more repair shops, especially shops that aren't official Microsoft service providers, would have. This research comes after pressure from its shareholders, especially 'As You Sow', a non-profit foundation chartered to promote corporate social responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and legal strategies.
 
Quotes
 
My thoughts
As an avid supporter of right to repair, and a tinkerer myself, I definitely like where this is going. I'm still sceptical on what effects this study will have, especially since Microsoft 'promises' to make changes by the end of 2022 depending on the findings. I also find this really funny timing since the 'Framework' laptops have just become available since august. It's almost like they got inspired somehow. This could also just be major coincidence of course.
 
Sources
Grist. (2021, October 7). Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix. https://grist.org/accountability/bowing-to-investors-microsoft-will-make-its-devices-easier-to-fix/
Clark, M. (2021, October 8). Microsoft has promised to actively look into right to repair. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715241/microsoft-as-you-sow-right-to-repair-study-agreement

Some companies are trying to get ahead of the legislation, good….others are…doubling down as hard as they can to make the excuse of “it will take years to meet your requirements give us time, so we can keep doing what ever we like and charging what ever we like”

I think most use Stereo, and some people prefer to enable HRTF and others don't. I personally use stereo with the feature enabled. It completely depends on what you're used to and how you hear everything around you. You shouldn't use certain settings because someone else uses them. It's the same with playing your game 4:3 stretched because you're used to that. I tried that but it's nothing for me. Just try some things and see what's best for you.

VPNFilter malware - Cisco's Talos finds new network gear vulnerability
 

 
Cisco's Talos Intelligence group shares their findings about a new multi-stage malware they found on network devices in a blogpost. The post summarises the different stages of the malware, manner of infection, malware activity, and how to protect your devices (if possible) against the threat.
The below information can also be found on the blogpost itself: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/05/VPNFilter.html
 
Brief Technical Rundown
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
 
Defending agains the threat
 
Update #1
The FBI released a Public Service Announcement regarding the VPNFilter malware. https://www.ic3.gov/media/2018/180525.aspx

VPNFilter malware - Cisco's Talos finds new network gear vulnerability
 

 
Cisco's Talos Intelligence group shares their findings about a new multi-stage malware they found on network devices in a blogpost. The post summarises the different stages of the malware, manner of infection, malware activity, and how to protect your devices (if possible) against the threat.
The below information can also be found on the blogpost itself: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/05/VPNFilter.html
 
Brief Technical Rundown
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
 
Defending agains the threat
 
Update #1
The FBI released a Public Service Announcement regarding the VPNFilter malware. https://www.ic3.gov/media/2018/180525.aspx

VPNFilter malware - Cisco's Talos finds new network gear vulnerability
 

 
Cisco's Talos Intelligence group shares their findings about a new multi-stage malware they found on network devices in a blogpost. The post summarises the different stages of the malware, manner of infection, malware activity, and how to protect your devices (if possible) against the threat.
The below information can also be found on the blogpost itself: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/05/VPNFilter.html
 
Brief Technical Rundown
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
 
Defending agains the threat
 
Update #1
The FBI released a Public Service Announcement regarding the VPNFilter malware. https://www.ic3.gov/media/2018/180525.aspx

VPNFilter malware - Cisco's Talos finds new network gear vulnerability
 

 
Cisco's Talos Intelligence group shares their findings about a new multi-stage malware they found on network devices in a blogpost. The post summarises the different stages of the malware, manner of infection, malware activity, and how to protect your devices (if possible) against the threat.
The below information can also be found on the blogpost itself: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/05/VPNFilter.html
 
Brief Technical Rundown
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
 
Defending agains the threat
 
Update #1
The FBI released a Public Service Announcement regarding the VPNFilter malware. https://www.ic3.gov/media/2018/180525.aspx

Here's some led basics.
 
A LED doesn't work at a specific voltage, it's a current driven device. However, there is the notion of Forward Voltage , which very simplified means the minimum voltage from which the led will be guaranteed to be completely turned on and produce light.
 
So basically this means that the LED has three regions of operation :
 
1. Circuit voltage is below the forward voltage of a LED (I'll say Vf from now on), where it's like the LED isn't there in the circuit, it blocks the current flow completely
2. Circuit voltage is within a very narrow region near the forward voltage of the LED, let's say Vf - 0.1..0.2v  of the LED. In this region, the LED starts to produce some light but acts like a resistor, limiting the current flow.
3. Circuit voltage is above the forward voltage of the LED, which means the LED is fully open and produces light.... BUT, if you don't limit the amount of current flowing through the LED, eventually the LED heats up and burns out.
 
You can't rely on that very narrow region to limit the amount of current going through the LED because it varies from LED to LED due to manufacturing process and also varies due to other factors, like how warm the LED is. That region drifts with the temperature significantly. For example, a white or blue LED could have a forward voltage of 3.0v and could start to light up from around 2.8v when it's around 20-40 degrees Celsius, but could start to light up from around 2.6v if it's warm at around 60-70 degrees Celsius.
 
So what you normally want is to determine a voltage that's guaranteed to be slightly above the forward voltage, so that if you take 10 random LEDs out of a bag, you know all those LEDs are guaranteed to be fully open and letting current flow go through.  In my example above, I would go with 3.2v and then I have to figure out a way to limit the current going through the LED or through a strip of LEDs.
 
The easiest method is the resistor and you have the simple formula Ohm's Law which says  Voltage equals current x resistance.
 
So let's say we have this circuit 
 
[ power supply  +12 v ] ------- [ resistor ] ------- [ led 1 ] ---- [ led 2 ] ----[ led 3 ] ----- [ power supply GND ]
 
I know I want the LEDs to receive at least 3.2v in order to make sure they all are fully open and letting current flow, that they're not in that narrow region I said at [2.]
So the 3 LEDs would have in total 3 x 3.2v = 9.6v  which means I have to make disappear the difference between 12v and 9.6v on the resistor.
Let's put the numbers in the formula
 
12v - 9.6v  =  Current x Resistance  , or  2.4v = Current x Resistance
 
If you have a resistor value, then you can figure out the maximum current that would go through the LEDs, by simply rewriting Current = 2.4 / Resistance. With your 1000 ohm resistor, that would be Current = 2.4 / 1000  = 0.0024 A or 2.4 mA per LED.
If you want to configure the maximum current to flow through the LEDs, then you rewrite the formula to Resistance = 2.4 / Current. So for example, for 10mA through LEDs, you do Current = 2.4 / 0.01 A = 240 ohm
 
The only other thing you need to be aware of is how much heat is produced in the resistor, the formula is Power  = Current2 x R , so for example for 10mA and 240 ohm resistor, we have P = 0.0001 x 240 = 0.024w which means we can use a plain simple 0.1w surface mount resistor, or a 0.125w axial resistor and we're sure it won't overheat.
 
Now, the resistor configures the maximum current flow, so that's the maximum amount of brightness the LEDs would be at. If you want to adjust the brightness, you'd have to change the resistor or use PWM.
The resistor is simply a safety limit, sets the maximum, it's hard to change.
 
PWM turns on and off the LEDs a few thousands time a second, and by adjusting the amount of time the LEDs stay on versus amount of time the LEDs stay off, you perceive a different amount of brightness. Note that it's not linear, meaning at 10% PWM you won't see the light as only 10% as bright compared to when you're not using PWM. The human eyes don't work like that.
 
 
 

Better to go higher 550W or 600W if the price difference is small, but dont skimp on quality neither, check out the psu tier list and aim for tier 3 or 2 or 1