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    ars3n1k got a reaction from Forbidden Wafer in BMW Drops Its Controversial “Heated Seat Subscription”   
    Summary
    BMW in 2020 thought they could place hardware in cars and then, as they claim, on an as-needed or continual basis you could pay for a subscription service to enable your seat heaters. 
     
    Now, while they claim that the customer isn’t paying twice, the initial cost would have to be baked in somewhere right? 
     
    They still intend to continue offering software based subscriptions, but not any relating to hardware. 
     
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    This was a dumb idea to begin with. I could maybe, MAYBE, see if it was a one-time fee to activate them if you didn’t necessarily pay for them at purchase, but a consistent sub? That’s just silly. 
     
     
    Sources
     https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/09/07/bmw-drops-controversial-heated-seats-subscription-to-refocus-on-software-services/
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from jagdtigger in BMW Drops Its Controversial “Heated Seat Subscription”   
    Summary
    BMW in 2020 thought they could place hardware in cars and then, as they claim, on an as-needed or continual basis you could pay for a subscription service to enable your seat heaters. 
     
    Now, while they claim that the customer isn’t paying twice, the initial cost would have to be baked in somewhere right? 
     
    They still intend to continue offering software based subscriptions, but not any relating to hardware. 
     
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    My thoughts
    This was a dumb idea to begin with. I could maybe, MAYBE, see if it was a one-time fee to activate them if you didn’t necessarily pay for them at purchase, but a consistent sub? That’s just silly. 
     
     
    Sources
     https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/09/07/bmw-drops-controversial-heated-seats-subscription-to-refocus-on-software-services/
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from Taf the Ghost in BMW Drops Its Controversial “Heated Seat Subscription”   
    Good point
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from Taf the Ghost in BMW Drops Its Controversial “Heated Seat Subscription”   
    Summary
    BMW in 2020 thought they could place hardware in cars and then, as they claim, on an as-needed or continual basis you could pay for a subscription service to enable your seat heaters. 
     
    Now, while they claim that the customer isn’t paying twice, the initial cost would have to be baked in somewhere right? 
     
    They still intend to continue offering software based subscriptions, but not any relating to hardware. 
     
    Quotes
     
    My thoughts
    This was a dumb idea to begin with. I could maybe, MAYBE, see if it was a one-time fee to activate them if you didn’t necessarily pay for them at purchase, but a consistent sub? That’s just silly. 
     
     
    Sources
     https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/09/07/bmw-drops-controversial-heated-seats-subscription-to-refocus-on-software-services/
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from RoseLuck462 in LMG Policies and Practices transparency experiment   
    This isn’t your job to be transparent for them.
     
    It’s their onus to be transparent to their community. 
     
    Edit: furthering this. They’ve spent weeks and months and years on their SOPs. They’re developing more. 
     
    You’re not privy to their internal discussions/communications/decisions
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from RoseLuck462 in Releasing new videos everyday seems excessive   
    They already do that though? There's no main channel content on Friday's other than WAN?
     
    Every once in a while before the Pandemic they tried out the Friday showcases, but then that sort of morphed into Short Circuit.
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from Needfuldoer in Releasing new videos everyday seems excessive   
    They already do that though? There's no main channel content on Friday's other than WAN?
     
    Every once in a while before the Pandemic they tried out the Friday showcases, but then that sort of morphed into Short Circuit.
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from Silent Node in I need help?   
    https://linustechtips.com/forum/88-laptops-and-pre-built-systems/
     
    Probably should take a look or pose your question here.
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    ars3n1k reacted to RONOTHAN## in Edit: Lock thread and ignore, apologies, I’m dumb.   
    They already do that...
     
    A video is only ever released that Friday if a) there's a major product release that day or b) there was some sort of sponsored video that they hadn't been able to find a slot to fill with, and I can't think of the last time either of those happened. Occasionally they'll release videos on Floatplane on a Friday, though it's usually more that they put the weekend's videos out early and there isn't a release that Saturday and/or Sunday. 
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from jagdtigger in More Eufy Flaws Found (including remote unencrypted feed viewing)   
    Summary
    Twitter user @spiceywasabi discovered that you can brute force an RTMP link out of Eufy cameras. He also posted that Eufy tried to patch the information that can lead to the brute force but noted it’s only trying to mask the information in Web Inspector, not actually do anything about the leak. 
     
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    What seemingly was a bad week last week for Eufy seems to have gotten much worse. It makes me glad that I don’t own any of these Security Swiss cheese cameras. Anker themselves, who have usually been trustworthy for their Hardware, seems to have fallen majorly, majorly short with their subsidiary. 
     
    Sources
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/more-eufy-camera-flaws-found-including-remote-unencrypted-feed-viewing/
     
     
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from da na in More Eufy Flaws Found (including remote unencrypted feed viewing)   
    Summary
    Twitter user @spiceywasabi discovered that you can brute force an RTMP link out of Eufy cameras. He also posted that Eufy tried to patch the information that can lead to the brute force but noted it’s only trying to mask the information in Web Inspector, not actually do anything about the leak. 
     
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    My thoughts
    What seemingly was a bad week last week for Eufy seems to have gotten much worse. It makes me glad that I don’t own any of these Security Swiss cheese cameras. Anker themselves, who have usually been trustworthy for their Hardware, seems to have fallen majorly, majorly short with their subsidiary. 
     
    Sources
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/more-eufy-camera-flaws-found-including-remote-unencrypted-feed-viewing/
     
     
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from TVwazhere in Threadripper 2 Officially Announced (Unboxing Embargo Lifted)   
    Your 1600 needs some tweaking then. Mine OC'd at 3.9 nears 1200
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    ars3n1k reacted to MMKing in Threadripper 2 Officially Announced (Unboxing Embargo Lifted)   
    @ars3n1k
    7618 to be precise. But i would not put too much into this. At least they are not attempting to hide the fact that they are overclocking.
     

     

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    ars3n1k got a reaction from Castdeath97 in Samsung introducers 96 layer 256 GB V-NAND Memory   
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-v-nand-96-layer-nand-chip,37431.html
     
    Should hopefully create cheaper SSD's (though they have already been trending downwards anyways. Onwards towards $.20/GB SSD's.
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from leadeater in Samsung introducers 96 layer 256 GB V-NAND Memory   
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-v-nand-96-layer-nand-chip,37431.html
     
    Should hopefully create cheaper SSD's (though they have already been trending downwards anyways. Onwards towards $.20/GB SSD's.
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from another random person in Lens purchasing help   
    No probs. Not necessarily a review, but there's some good looking shots in there.
     
    With proper exposure and ISO control from what I've heard, it'll handle whatever you throw at it
     
    There's also this guy. 5:35 into the video shows off the auto focusing.
     
    Also at the end there's some nice picture shots shown in a night time setting as well
     
     
     
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from flibberdipper in Done with EVGA power supplies   
    If it's a known issue and you don't want to void your warranty...why not use your warranty to get it fixed?
     
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from dcgreen2k in Done with EVGA power supplies   
    If it's a known issue and you don't want to void your warranty...why not use your warranty to get it fixed?
     
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from paddy-stone in Done with EVGA power supplies   
    If it's a known issue and you don't want to void your warranty...why not use your warranty to get it fixed?
     
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    ars3n1k reacted to wackomann in Purple Reign - A build almost 10 years in the making   
    Thank you very much
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    ars3n1k got a reaction from wackomann in Purple Reign - A build almost 10 years in the making   
    Nice pictures to go along with it. Clean final result  
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    ars3n1k reacted to vanished in The LTT youtube channel has become alot worse   
    Speaking of low effort/low quality...
    *that's
    *they're
    and in the title, *a lot
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    ars3n1k reacted to LinusTech in What’s up with Luke?   
    Get REKT lol
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    ars3n1k reacted to nicklmg in How many PCIe Extensions is TOO MANY??   
    Pointless comment posted 1 minute after a ~10 minute video is set live is pointless.
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