@CoreFusionX Many people have a habit for using Google services such as Maps for navigation. Where would they go?

@Nanos Indeed, GDPR cookie boxes are annoying too. I sometimes hit "Esc" to stop loading before the site has a chance to shove that dreaded box into my face. However, far less annoying than CAPTCHAs.

2023 Internet in a nutshell: https://pastebin.com/L5azpXXZ

@scor I hope Google will accidentally piss off the wrong people, some EU politicians and lawmakers, who will put an end to this insanity.

"Sorry, Google. You don't get to annoy millions of internet users every day anymore with your unfunny whack-a-mole game."

CAPTCHAs need to be solvable without massive headaches.

@ostream Rotating your phone ain't difficult. Unlike rotating your TV ;-)

@ostream Hold your phone horizontally while watching.

@Sarraf No one cares, spammer.

@coldfire Why buy a laptop at all then? Can't break something I don't have. 😅

@horus Thank you for the kind suggestion. Good idea, but I doubt many people would even find the book.

@Demolishun I'd prefer this over a shaking animation.

Just invalidate the login cookies.

@helnux Looks nice! Let's hope Google doesn't break it with the next Android update.

@lorentz Does Total Commander move files directly without copying and then deleting them?

And does it have range selection?

@CoreFusionX I don't use Instagram at all.

@novasurp Opinion? Replaceable batteries are objectively superior. Batteries are the shortest-lived part of electronic devices. That is a fact, not an opinion.

Do I need to mention that the Galaxy S4 sold over 80 million times?

I searched for this! Thank you for posting it!

@electrineer 2027 is 14 years late.

https://androidforums.com/threads/...

Better late than never. However, in an ideal world, non-replaceable batteries would be banished before the next sunrise.

@TheCommoner282 Users are obviously more likely to need free USB ports than to bring their laptop close to a pool.

@Lensflare What do you mean with "MIB"?

@CoreFusionX From what year is your MSi laptop? 2014?

That was before MSi became cucked. That was when their gaming line-up had six USB ports. Today's laptops waste most of the space on the side for a useless "minimalist look" that no one asked for.

@TheCommoner282 Perhaps a laptop can be built in a way that the ports are isolated from the mainboard so if it gets wet, the ports might take damage but the important internals are protected.

Lenovo has already designed their keyboards splash-proof, and regardless, one should not bring a laptop close to a pool anyway. Doing so is foolish.

@Nanos MTP is Media Transfer Protocol. It is used by computers to access mobile phone storage through a USB cable.

Sadly, it is bug-ridden.

@DeepHotel The "mv" tool already copies and deletes files automatically when moving between devices or partition. That's how moving always worked.

Moving within the same file system only changes the file paths. That's like renaming. The benefit is that it nearly finishes instantaneously.

@CoreFusionX And what about laptops? Can they be custom-built too?

@TheCommoner282 There are already water-resistant smartphones and tablets, and actually outdoor laptops exist, such as the Panasonic Toughbook.

However, ports can be made waterproof. Samsung did since on the Galaxy S5 Mini and since the Galaxy S7. The port of the S5 Mini is not covered by a flap.

@retoor At least the water provides excellent cooling. Don't forget to bring oxygen bottles though. And if you need waterproof data storage, you can use optical discs (CD, DVD, Blu-ray discs).

@IntrusionCM The 2020 news: https://techradar.com/uk/news/...

@Nanos Luckily, you have upgradable memory slots.

Nowadays, more and more computers have soldered RAM. Another thing that needs to be outlawed.

@joewilliams007 Unfortunately, those third-party YouTube apps with background playback (in the past: FREEDi, MixerBox) also stop working some day, defeating the benefit.

They also lack tabbed browsing and a browsing history.

@aviophile And those need recharging.

@electrineer "IMO something that long should already hang from a cable. It's just designed to break."

Ever seen external M.2 USB drives?

Even longer and still cableless.

@electrineer It actually has an OTG ending too, and a switch in the middle to move out or retract the connectors for protection during transportation. No more covers that can get lost are needed.