Great point! Just to add, Think about how our communications technology started... More power to reach farther. Not look at how technology has morphed through time to provide a more portable medium. Because of this, portable power now becomes a much more important commodity and communication EFFICIENCY becomes the primary driver of RF technology. as a result the Earth was noisy for a bit before becoming more and more quiet.

And yet here I am taking my 2018 DoD IA Cyber Security workforce training and it needs FLASH!

They redid the layout of the store, so it looks a little different now. The craziest part is that most things now have price tags (With Barcodes) on them. No more looking for the sharpie price written on the side of some component.

Its amazing that I am seeing Skycraft mentioned here. That little store in Winter Park, Fl has been my go-to place for all sorts of projects since I was a little kid. It is a great place for every type of surplus you can imagine. I know you can order most everything online nowadays but when you needed that DPDT locking rocker switch at 4PM on a Saturday, you had a place to get it. And Cheap too. The only issue is that it is not open on Sundays.

Locking your credit reports will go a long way to prevent fraud. It's a pain to do and costs money, but has worked well for me so far.

You have 10 fingerprints*. Which fingerprint you used to lock you device is not a fact, but is internal knowledge. * - yeah I know a thumb is not a finger... But it is slashdot

I am relatively new to the smart phone scene, as I spent the majority of my corporate life on a blackberry. Only when we switched from blackberry to Windows phone (what a joke! And our fortune 100 company is trucking along with them still!) with the same corporate lockdowns, did I jump ship and become a two phone person. Everyone else in the world could watch videos on their phones, why not me. Getting a Nexus 5 was a breadth of fresh air and going to a custom mod was one of the first things I did. I saw how my older brother would always complain about bloat ware on his Verizon phone and how he could not install some ad blocking app, and figured a custom mod was right up my ally. I still enjoy it, but have not been back to see how things have changed in the last few years. Googles pixel seems to have a lot going for it.

Or this could go the path of NovaMin and never be approved by the FDA in the United states. It would not b in the interest of BIG DENTAL.

While I agree with your sarcasm, I will say that there are a LOT of people actively involved in keeping those systems secure non-stop.

Agree. Most of us are capable of operating 3000lb machines at 70 mph and we learned that in high school. Configuring a firewall should be the new drivers Ed for our society. I was about to say " No IT license, no Internet" but unlike driving, I think the Internet has become a basic right. So I will step back from that ledge, and say it would be valuable to society there was some training going on somewhere. I just do not know where...

Once Apple removes the analog connector, they also get to remove the Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), Op-Amp and other circuity that goes along with powering and controlling the analog audio output. This is interesting because all of these components now get moved to the dongle. This would be a great "Analog" system "Export" for audio developers and audiophile types who would then be able to put whatever DAC and opamp packages they want in their third party dongle. Unfortunately I do not see it panning out that way. I am sure Apple will have a stranglehold on interoperability with third party vendors for some time. DRM will also most likely control who gets to play in the Dongle arena.

AC, great comment, is it ok is i use it as my new signature?

I was going to respond but i am being self-censored.

What! Two positive stories on Slashdot in one day? First Apple stands up to the FBI, and now this! It must be opposite day!

Jennifer was SO TIRED of harassing telemarketing calls until she learned this one old telephone trick! Now Shes making them wish they never called!