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BillB

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    BillB reacted to Gamegenorator in Has the the first newsletter been sent out ?   
    How do you even sign up for the newsletter?
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    BillB got a reaction from AngryPandaPC in Thread for Linus Tech Tips Video Suggestions   
    How about a non-trivial discussion of what you actually use Pulseway for?
     
    In what way is it superior to RDP (or Teamviewer/Logmein)?
     
    All I can tell from Pulseway's web site is that it costs more than other remote management tools. Why?
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    BillB got a reaction from vanished in Non-removable rechargeable batteries stink   
    Mice, keyboards, shavers, dustbusters, whatever: Non-removable rechargeable batteries force devices to become disposable after a couple of years. For most of these devices, standard alkaline batteries last longer and can be replaced instantly. People who prefer recharging can use a recharger.
     
    Decay of capacity over time is only part of the problem. What about bricked devices due to lithium batteries being discharged to zero and repolarizing? I have seen bricked laptops and phones with this problem. It can be heartbreaking when a multi-thousand-dollar device dies due to a one-hundred-dollar part.
     
    (I do understand that phones and laptops have unique requirements and generally have removable batteries, although some disassembly is required. In those cases, replacement should be easy enough that any techie or repair shop can do it without special licenses. By that I mean: Apple and Microsoft Surface.)
     
    This is a multi-industry-wide issue. LTT's large audience could make a difference.
     
     
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    BillB got a reaction from Bombastinator in Non-removable rechargeable batteries stink   
    Mice, keyboards, shavers, dustbusters, whatever: Non-removable rechargeable batteries force devices to become disposable after a couple of years. For most of these devices, standard alkaline batteries last longer and can be replaced instantly. People who prefer recharging can use a recharger.
     
    Decay of capacity over time is only part of the problem. What about bricked devices due to lithium batteries being discharged to zero and repolarizing? I have seen bricked laptops and phones with this problem. It can be heartbreaking when a multi-thousand-dollar device dies due to a one-hundred-dollar part.
     
    (I do understand that phones and laptops have unique requirements and generally have removable batteries, although some disassembly is required. In those cases, replacement should be easy enough that any techie or repair shop can do it without special licenses. By that I mean: Apple and Microsoft Surface.)
     
    This is a multi-industry-wide issue. LTT's large audience could make a difference.
     
     
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    BillB got a reaction from Pikatchu in Non-removable rechargeable batteries stink   
    Mice, keyboards, shavers, dustbusters, whatever: Non-removable rechargeable batteries force devices to become disposable after a couple of years. For most of these devices, standard alkaline batteries last longer and can be replaced instantly. People who prefer recharging can use a recharger.
     
    Decay of capacity over time is only part of the problem. What about bricked devices due to lithium batteries being discharged to zero and repolarizing? I have seen bricked laptops and phones with this problem. It can be heartbreaking when a multi-thousand-dollar device dies due to a one-hundred-dollar part.
     
    (I do understand that phones and laptops have unique requirements and generally have removable batteries, although some disassembly is required. In those cases, replacement should be easy enough that any techie or repair shop can do it without special licenses. By that I mean: Apple and Microsoft Surface.)
     
    This is a multi-industry-wide issue. LTT's large audience could make a difference.
     
     
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