Jito463

Seems like you lack some understanding. Are you sure you should be commenting on this? Hyperbolic joke aside, the USB group could have forced those using the spec to follow a certain naming scheme, yet they didn't. That makes it their fault, period. Also, you can think all you like that so-and-so (myself included, it seems) shouldn't be commenting, but it's a good thing you're not in charge of deciding who gets to post their thoughts.

While I agree on the phone, like @LAwLzI'm pretty sure you can run them without one, it will just gripe at you about it somewhat (though admittedly that may have changed in later versions of Android, I'm still running an S7 Active with Android 8). However I do know for certain you can run Windows - even Windows 11 - without a Microsoft account. It just takes jumping through a few hoops. Even more so for 11, but it's doable. The trick is when it asks you to connect to the internet, just hook up an ethernet cable (not WiFi) and get your initial updates. When it prompts you to sign in with/create a MS account, just disconnect the cable and click back one screen. Viola, local user account with no online account connection. I've been using that since I started fiddling with Windows 8 for my customers, and Microsoft's attempts to force an account on people. It shouldn't be forced, and there should definitely be a way to do it without effectively tricking the OS, but it is doable nonetheless.

People don't need to understand the complexities of the spec to give their opinion on a name. I still contend that the 3.0/3.1/3.2 naming scheme was overly complicated for the general public. They can use whatever naming scheme they want for the internal design methodology, but they really should have a better naming scheme for general use. There's a reason that IEEE.1394 never caught on as a name, and it was always knows as 'Firewire'; despite that only being specifically meant when referring to Apple computers. The former is hard for most people to remember and - perhaps more importantly - doesn't roll off the tongue as easy. When they can get these speeds over greater than 3 feet, let me know. Also, speed isn't the only metric to be concerned about, there's also latency and how well it handles multiple commands at the same time. I'm not saying it can't handle it, but I also don't know that it can. Though perhaps it's possible this could be a good replacement for enterprise grade switch to switch communication in racks, rather than using fiber connections.

Okay, so technically they do have support, but getting through to them is one of the most obnoxious and overly complicated systems I've ever had the misfortune to deal with. I had an 870 Evo that I bought a year ago which has 170+ bad sectors. So obviously I need to RMA it back for replacement. First off, they have no option to start an RMA through their website. They have an RMA submission form, but it requires having first contacted their support. Even after registering the SSD on their website, I still can't submit an RMA online. So I finally call their support and opt to use the touch tone interface (because I hate talking to computers). That system has absolutely no options to select SSD support, and won't put me through to a live person. Fine, I then call again and use their voice interface. After eventually getting through to a live person, I'm told they have to send me a form to submit for RMA. Alright, fine. So they e-mail me the form, and I begin filling it out. They want the usual (name, address, serial number, etc), then they want a copy of my original purchase receipt. Alright, fine. Then after all that, I ALSO have to submit a picture of the label on my SSD, because they can't be bothered to actually look at it when I ship it in? So I have to disassemble my laptop and get the SSD out (which I had to do anyway, but was going to wait until I was ready to ship it), but I have to wait a couple days before I'll have opportunity. I get an e-mail the very next day, saying that because it's been 24 hours since they e-mailed me, that they concluded I don't need support anymore and have closed my ticket. 24 hours? That's all I get? Yes, I'm just ranting. I'm not actually looking for anyone to give me advice on how to deal with them, I just wanted to vent. That said, I doubt I'll ever buy another Samsung SSD again, if this is the level of support I get. If anyone is thinking about getting one, just be aware that if you happen to end up with a defective one, you'll be jumping through numerous hoops to get a replacement. Oh, and because it's been over 90 days since I bought it, they will NOT replace it with a new one, only with a refurbished unit. It's a 5 year warranty, but good luck getting it replaced properly. They've just lost any future sales from me.

So you do care (at least a little). Sorry, couldn't resist.

I think I found a picture of the new batteries. Ignore the glow; it's a feature, not a bug.

I get the feeling AMD kind of pigeon-holed themselves by committing to such a long timeframe for AM4 support, so I don't think they're going to do that again. AMD has typically had longer term support for their sockets, but I don't think they're going to commit themselves to a definitive timeframe again. Though I'd happily be proven wrong.

Personally, I don't now - and likely never will - trust any autonomous driving system I prefer to be in control of my vehicle. That said, I also don't trust the California government/bureaucracy. It strikes me that they might be a bit miffed about Tesla leaving the state, especially given where they moved to, and that this could (potentially) be politically motivated.

I'm currently in the market for a new cell phone to replace my aging Samsung S7 Active. One reason I've held onto it so long is because I prefer physical buttons over on screen virtual ones. That all said, I've recently come across the Unihertz Titan. I've looked up some reviews online, and there were early complaints that seemingly have been mostly resolved through software updates. I'm not looking to debate whether it's the right size for me (I'm willing to accept a little bulk if it means having physical buttons on the phone), but rather curious to know if anyone here has had personal experience and could give me their insights, especially if you're still using it.

Or, you know, you don't enable Bitlocker on home computers that have no need for it? MS isn't doing it to save people's data, they're doing it to push the end users into buying more and more online storage.

It sounds like a good start.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like MS only went to Windows 11 after Apple finally got off OSX and went to 11. Then Apple goes to 12, and now MS is going to 12. Coincidence? Probably, but it's still funny to think about. There is a way, even in 11, to sign in with a local user account (even on Home edition). Connect through ethernet (don't use WiFi) until you get to the sign in page, then disconnect and go back a page. It's the same trick as with 10, but now you have to connect to the internet first. XP was actually faster overall, and I say that as one who preferred 2000. It wasn't just a skin on top, there were some under the hood improvements. There's a reason 2000 was NT 5.0, while XP was NT 5.1. I have less of an issue with TPM requirement, than I do with those same OEM's enabling Bitlocker by default on drives. But only partially enabled, it upgrades to fully enabled once you sign in with the semi-mandatory MS account login. We've had a few customers who lost data because their motherboards broke and we couldn't access their data on their partially Bitlockered drive. Yes, the onus is on them to back up (which we tell them repeatedly), but it still shouldn't be something shipped that way from the factory. It should be opt in, not disable afterwards.

With how complex hardware has become over the decades, I just assume all hardware has some sort of vulnerability in it, and I assume the same about software. The only questions I have are: how bad is it, how difficult is it to implement and how much do I actually need to worry about it (though usually the last one is answered by the first two).

Which is exactly why I proposed it. Going back to my car analogy, it's not that dissimilar. Many people are scared when they start driving, but as they practice more they become comfortable with the process. After a bit of time, it becomes second nature for them to hop in the driver's seat and take off.

I'm not surprised. To me, it's always seemed like a solution in search of a problem. It would have made more sense before SSD's came down in price and became so widely available, but by the time it came out there was very little reason to even consider getting it.

A better solution would be just to reintroduce shooting classes in school, to teach students proper gun handling and safety. That's a program I could get behind.

I get it, and I'm all for people learning better how to control their firearms (the only gun control I do support), but I will never support government mandates to do so. For my reasoning, just look at drivers licenses. A lot of people make the complaint that you have to be licensed to drive, so you should have to be licensed to own a firearm. Putting aside the Constitutional argument against that, it doesn't even make any practical sense. Despite all of the regulations and restrictions we have on driving, there are still around 30,000 vehicle deaths every year (and that's on top of the accidents that do not result in injury or death), and countless lousy drivers on the road. That's about the same as all the firearm deaths each year, and those numbers include people who commit suicide with a gun. Not trying to get political, just showing why the idea of the government requiring people to have training will never work like you think it will.

My issue isn't even with the launcher, the game itself was woefully pitiful compared to the first two games. It was littered through with far too many QTE's and forced cutscenes. Yes, the first two games had the comic strip cut scenes, but you could skip through them and they were at least unique. MP3 was just pure garbage.

Have you considered testing it on a lion?

I still have my old Samsung BlackJack II sitting next to my head, that I use as a backup alarm for in the morning. It actually wasn't a bad charging port, but it was definitely unique to that device.

Yet one more reason not to recommend Lenovo to people.

I'm personally a proponent of the 9mm as well, but I have no issue recommending .380 for people, either. My first pistol was a .380, and the only reason I eventually got rid of it was because of slide bite, mainly due to small firearm and big hands. Never had that problem with any of my 9mm firearms. *EDIT* Bah, stupid forums made me think my post didn't go through. My bad. Already reported to the mods.

What I did was to keep it online until account creation, then I disconnected and went back a step to create a local account. I was able to create the account and sign in without issue. I then connected to the internet again and it worked fine. I didn't test long term, because we needed the machine for other uses, but I wouldn't be surprised it if does like Win10 and randomly throw up a "complete your computer setup" prompt after a couple of reboots. However, you can again disconnect from the internet and continue to make it go away permanently.

I finally got a chance to test at work, and just like with Windows 10, I was able to disconnect from the internet and make a local account.

While less likely, it's far from rare. The computer store I work at still has a large selection of HDD's that we sell through fairly regularly.