JP
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Technology, infrastructure & infosec. Enthused about many topics that most people find boring. Probably willing to rant about it.
I think they came off flat and lifeless because of comically bad directing by George Lucas, and a weak script. Not because of CGI.
Those movies could have been SO much better with an improved script and the kind of performances that you'd expect from the star studded cast they'd assembled.
Those movies could have been SO much better with an improved script and the kind of performances that you'd expect from the star studded cast they'd assembled.
November 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I think they came off flat and lifeless because of comically bad directing by George Lucas, and a weak script. Not because of CGI.
Those movies could have been SO much better with an improved script and the kind of performances that you'd expect from the star studded cast they'd assembled.
Those movies could have been SO much better with an improved script and the kind of performances that you'd expect from the star studded cast they'd assembled.
Rosie the Riveter? And she was fictional.
Other than that, it's some home improvement personalities I think.
Other than that, it's some home improvement personalities I think.
October 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Rosie the Riveter? And she was fictional.
Other than that, it's some home improvement personalities I think.
Other than that, it's some home improvement personalities I think.
You have no idea what the internal construction is of that cable and neither do I.
October 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
You have no idea what the internal construction is of that cable and neither do I.
Those are peripherals, not host devices. By "computing device" I mean a phone or laptop capable of USB host mode. Typically they are released at (or near) the fastest current USB spec available.
October 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Those are peripherals, not host devices. By "computing device" I mean a phone or laptop capable of USB host mode. Typically they are released at (or near) the fastest current USB spec available.
The common case is the other way around. Host devices that only have USB-C, with legacy USB devices being plugged in via adapter.
October 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The common case is the other way around. Host devices that only have USB-C, with legacy USB devices being plugged in via adapter.
They're the only computing device manufacturer in the past decade that's released a USB-C device at forced legacy 2.0 speeds, so it was a reasonable assumption.
October 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
They're the only computing device manufacturer in the past decade that's released a USB-C device at forced legacy 2.0 speeds, so it was a reasonable assumption.
If it didn't support backwards compatibility to classic USB via an adapter, it wouldn't be very Universal, would it? Orphaning billions of devices isn't considered a win, unless you're a device company that routinely cashes in on planned obsolescence.
October 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If it didn't support backwards compatibility to classic USB via an adapter, it wouldn't be very Universal, would it? Orphaning billions of devices isn't considered a win, unless you're a device company that routinely cashes in on planned obsolescence.
You have no idea how many users I've run into in the real world who are convinced that USB-C is a 2.0 protocol because their "new phone" is nerfed to 2.0 speeds, regardless of cable. Maybe you're not aware of how people talk about this as they pine for their lost Lightning connector?
October 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
You have no idea how many users I've run into in the real world who are convinced that USB-C is a 2.0 protocol because their "new phone" is nerfed to 2.0 speeds, regardless of cable. Maybe you're not aware of how people talk about this as they pine for their lost Lightning connector?
Who knows how this particular cable is constructed? It certainly doesn't say. Also, that still doesn't imply that *USB-C itself* is limited to 2.0 speeds, which is the assertion I was originally responding to.
October 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Who knows how this particular cable is constructed? It certainly doesn't say. Also, that still doesn't imply that *USB-C itself* is limited to 2.0 speeds, which is the assertion I was originally responding to.
I literally asked the question because the statement I was responding to indicated that all USB-C was limited to 2.0 speeds, which is absolutely not the case.
October 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I literally asked the question because the statement I was responding to indicated that all USB-C was limited to 2.0 speeds, which is absolutely not the case.
Hahahaha imagine being a person that keeps a tightly notated list of every single person that's ever disagreed with a minor technical claim online. I can't.
October 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Hahahaha imagine being a person that keeps a tightly notated list of every single person that's ever disagreed with a minor technical claim online. I can't.
It's a "weird axe" to recognize that a hardware manufacturer releasing an intentionally nerfed handset is bad for consumers?
October 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It's a "weird axe" to recognize that a hardware manufacturer releasing an intentionally nerfed handset is bad for consumers?
That cable will likely do 5 Gbps or 10 Gbps when attached to a non-Apple device. The speed is governed by the device chipsets, not the passive cable. The cable just needs to be of sufficient quality.
October 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
That cable will likely do 5 Gbps or 10 Gbps when attached to a non-Apple device. The speed is governed by the device chipsets, not the passive cable. The cable just needs to be of sufficient quality.
Except it doesn't. Or wait do you mean the Apple thing? That's because Apple is a terrible company run almost exclusively by lawyers. There's no problem with USB-C itself, it does either 20 Gbit or 40 Gbit depending on devices and cable.
October 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Except it doesn't. Or wait do you mean the Apple thing? That's because Apple is a terrible company run almost exclusively by lawyers. There's no problem with USB-C itself, it does either 20 Gbit or 40 Gbit depending on devices and cable.
I think what you mean is that we never shed the poisonous UK class system. The wealthy families that dominated the economy of the Colonies embraced it both before and after the Revolution, and intentionally built institutions to serve their own interests.
July 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I think what you mean is that we never shed the poisonous UK class system. The wealthy families that dominated the economy of the Colonies embraced it both before and after the Revolution, and intentionally built institutions to serve their own interests.