Firmware in most consumer routers is based on Linux, with the router vendor adding some UI and chip-vendor drivers to the open source baseline. Not written from scratch. And thus just as good or bad as routers whose hardware was assembled elsewhere.
China can't manufacture the high end chips yet, but they do have their own supply chain for midrange SOCs and memory. Gigadevices cloned some European SOCs. They work. Chinese contract manufacturers build to the quality level the customer pays for. You want cheap junk, they're happy. You want good, they can. And their native design capabilities are catching up. The US, in contrast, is now mainly an exporter of raw materials -- wood, scrap metal, animal feed. Plus weapons to allies and airplanes, though Boeing's reputation ain't what it used to be.

Something any serious jazz drummer already knows - getting syncopated rhythms going in each limb independently

Like ask Jeeves but with get 'er done attitude

100% of every thousandth payment taken, vs. 3% of every single payment....

Yep, still have the XP running - it's only function is for an old Epson scanner that they won't update the drivers for but that's it.

A tui orchestrator with a real IDE is the answer if you're going to engage with ai coding agents. It's insane a company with a vscode clone with ai bits slapped on can get that kind of value

Did the Legion Go S I bought at Best buy just cease to exist?

It's hard for some people to believe but authenticity really is important sometimes. If I'm engaging in an artistic product I want it to be authentic. If I'm communicating with someone at work, I want it to be authentic. If I'm having to sit through a presentation, authentic. I don't care what a clanker has to say about anything. I want connection and communication from a real live person.

I use it as an advanced intellisense but I ignore most of what it suggests because it doesn't follow our coding style or is wrong.. I'm still showing as compliant in the metrics

They're buying cheaper shit, lowering the memory in products, and raising prices. They're just not willing to say it plainly.

When an indefensible story makes your side look bad claim "both sides". Textbook.

Conservatism is the MARKETING that it's about personal property, equal justice, limited government, etc. It's not and never has been.

Republican FCC gonna Republican FCC

The rich and powerful are treating it like a tiger running after them. They know that they don't have to be faster than the tiger, just faster than other running from the tiger.