Posts by frankk

EU makes USB-C common charging port for most electronic devices

Re: Remember how well it worked last time...back in 2009.

Fewer chargers need to be made and shipped in the future.

My current dishwasher uses the exact same power connector as the one it replaces, yet it is quieter, uses less water and less energy than the one it replaced.

Also the water inlet and waste outlet connectors were exactly the same.

Power connector being standard did not stiffle innovation where it matters.

USB-C can supply up to 240W of power.

Get a charger that supports the power delivery spec and a high wattage, and you can use it for everything from earbuds to workstation class laptops.

I use my macbook charger in such a way. It charges ipad, gaming controllers and portable speakers when not attached to my laptop.

Amazon stretches working life of its servers an extra year, for AWS and its own ops

He could be referring to utilisation levels. Example, if the policy is increase capacity after utilisation hits 70%, and this typically happens after 5 years, then improved software efficiency increases the useful life of the hardware.

EU declares it'll Make USB-C Great Again™. You hear that, Apple?

Re: I know I'm weird

Your apprehensions are misplaced. I've got several usb-c devices, phones, ipad, macbook. I haven't yet fried a cable or device, and i can charge all my stuff from the macbook charger, being the highest powered one.

Give it away for free only postage paid or collection. That is, if you truly care about reducing waste. Someone who buys yours will not need a newly manufactured one.

Re: 51000 tonnes?

I throw away many a year. There are 3 types: micro usb, usb-c and lightning.

A lightning cable rarely survives 5 minutes with a toddler. I confess that I don't have the ability to supervise a toddler 24/7, due to needing to do frivolous things like cook, have a shower or use the loo or even answer the door.

Re: connector not the only issue

There’s always a sanctimonious person who thinks their lived experience is universal and people who deviate from it are deficient.

Why are fervid Googlers making ad-blocker-breaking changes to Chrome? Because they created a monster – and are fighting to secure it

Google is already the gatekeeper. Have you ever tried to publish an extension in their store? Or tried to use one without publishing it?

Basically, it ain't running if Google ain't said so.

Re: Or, simply...

Ever heard of Google Analytics?

Sure, Europe. Here's our Android suite without Search, Chrome apps. Now pay the Google tax

I don't think you would. Because they're charging for the apps to be installed so that the so-called slurping can continue. It sounds like a win-win for Google, except that some credible competition might emerge (cough--Microsoft).

UK has rejected over 1,000 skilled IT bod visa applications this year

The universities are filled with foreign students. At least the Engineering and Science departments are.

If you think about it, what do you think is the quality of the school that your average Indian immigrant went to compared to the UK?

Yet they managed to become skilled enough to be offered a job and visa sponsorship to come to the UK.

It's not just down to teaching. Some individual/personal responsibility exists as well.

Re: Use local

The problem with your proposal is that the friendly countries you have listed apart from perhaps China (never saw China listed as compatible with the UK before ) all face a similar problem as the UK and each have pretty streamlined routes for people who have job offers to immigrate.

Canada is unique in that it grants you permanent residency after only about 3 years if you moved in via a skilled job.

I personally flirted briefly with the idea of a move to Canada when emotions were still high after the Brexit vote.

Re: @tip pc @AC Use local

Tier 2 visas are time limited, and what's the point of binning someone who costs you a lot of money, and who is evidently worth every penny and who after 3 to 5 years, you can consider them proven?

It makes no business sense no matter how patriotic you want to be. If you were a recruiter, you might sympathise with these businesses. Nobody wants the hassle of visas and all the attendant restrictions when they can find a suitable settled person for the role.

Re: @AC Use local

I think you will find that the reason why the jobs are like that depends on the size of the company advertising the job.

The Big multinationals are usually the ones offering £65K plus for several reasons. It increases the chances of the person getting a Certificate of Sponsorship, and hence a Visa, and all the companies above a certain size find that they have to pay that much to avoid their employees being too easily poached.

The smaller operations are the ones that tend to offer jobs in the lower brackets, mainly because they can afford less probably.

In any case, a salary of £45K puts you well in the top 15% of UK income earners, so I don't understand what grounds people use when they say "cheap labour".