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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116450244526694350 While this seems like a trivial problem on surface, it's harder in practice for most companies: - how do you identify and contact affected customers? - how do you confirm they actually bought the product with a tariff addition in the price? - what if the product is now owned by someone else? - what exactly is the date range? - is the company actually getting the money back from US government? - who pays for the refunds? (defini...

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  USB-C port powered devices that require a USB-A charger (because PD tries to negotiate what it can offer and the receiver is too dumb to say "5V only", or indicate they only have VBUS) should be banned and CEOs of the companies jailed. The legislation mandating just the shape but not technological compatibility is flawed. Now I still have a unitasker cable ("charge-only USB-A to C") and can't rely on existing chargers (without a C to A to C adaption)

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  Can we just collectively agree that UX on decades old apps don't need to get reinvented? New feature, yes by all means explore and find the best experience. New, maybe even better way for a feature people have developed "muscle memory", no don't touch it. People using your tool for work don't have time or mental energy to explore. Discovering new ways to do things require a "hobby project" you can experiment with, not something you hav...

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  Every company needs their "Songs of Innocence" -moment https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install