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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google Pulls the Plug: The End of Third-Party Cookies and What it Means | TWiT.TV⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Advertising is the closest thing we have to mind control. The entire goal is to use money to change your behavior. They’re inherently manipulative by definition. There’s no way to spin that as a positive effect
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
Firefox actually had tab groups way back, but Mozilla, in their infinite wisdom, removed it because apparently their main mission is to antagonize all their loyal power users.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
That’s not going to get you Thunderbolt, mate
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Pull up resistors have solved the same problem much more simply for decades. Even with ICs, manufacturers can still make weak cables that lie about their capacity then burst into flames. If all else fails, the host can still directly measure cable resistance with some help from the client. The IC is not what making the cable safe, it’s the manufacturer.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I’m not a big fan of Apple, but the lightning connector is just better, physically. It’s way more durable in practice since it’s just a solid piece. I wish USB-C was designed that way instead of what we actually got.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
In theory, USB-C should be better, but in practice, the quality control is all over the place.

All of my micro USB cables and ports have lasted just fine. I used one daily for 10 years with no issues, and only had maybe two cables ever actually fail. Meanwhile, I’ve already had at least 5 USB-C cables or dongles that have fully failed, and plus the primary USB-C charging port on a laptop just completely die. I wish it was better, but it just isn’t.

Also if USB-C was just replacing just micro USB I’d be ok with that. But the problem is they’re also replacing USB-A, and Type C is not nearly as durable as Type A since it’s so small, it’s just physically impossible.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Perhaps a controversial opinion here, but the usefulness of reversibility is vastly overrated. It’s not a game changer, just tiny first-world luxury that’s nice to have, but it does it by introducing a bunch of unnecessary complexity that I’d rather avoid. Not worth the trade off IMO.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
You can do cable detection with just a few resistors. Why make everyone use active cables just for basic functionality? Aside from exceptional rare circumstances, cables should be passive devices IMO.