I haven't dug too deeply in the details, but possibly might help in my environment. Maybe. Depends on the people. My art department has a huge file storage problem because they angrily insist on storing all of their collaborative work on a single SMB share. Worse, they choose to work directly on the NAS because that's how they linked all the assets within their documents. Invariably, they clobber each others work, and Adobe products randomly blow up files. I periodically snapshot the volume but that's more of a bandaid than a solution. The only problem moving them to a version control system is I'm not quite sure they'd understand enough to use it. They struggle a LOT with the concept of file locations, file times, etc. and literally believe "the system" stores each change they make as they make it. Worse they huff when they find out we can't go back through each change for them. One dude literally said "the system" only stored some of his edits despite there clearly only being one new file revision on disk.

I may only have three printers so far, but the last time I went purchasing my partner in crime (my son) was pushing for us to join the Bambu Labs ecosystem. I hesitated, something felt "off" and being the guy with the wallet spent my money elsewhere. The printers we have are not Bambu, are working perfectly for our uses, and I'm now feeling significantly more comfortable with following my gut.

I'm sure it has nothing to do with the "food scientists" constantly fucking with things. Yep, gotta be that "global warming" oops I mean "climate change."

Kids are already in school doing far too little, for far too long. Then as adults it's much the same, we're spending far too many hours at work but not truly productive. Granted this isn't universal, but I'm sure many will agree more common than not.

I'm an advocate of focused instruction vs. "standardized" bulk rote learning. I'm sure many will disagree but it's hard to argue against the reality much of our college bachelor programs have devolved into an overly expensive repeat of high school level education. But school districts are often tied financially to this model, where butts in seats equals money. The teachers hate it. The kids hate it. Some parents probably like it because "I need my kids in school so I can work my full 8 hours" but is that smart? No. It's not. None of it is.

Of course they could have, it's an artificial limit imposed by MS likely to make NTFS look good. Also note this change won't be reflected in the GUI tools, the same 32GB limit still applies there. But you can format to the full 2TB from the command line.

An android building an AI. What could go wrong?

You know that phrase, know your market? Someone needs to tell Mozilla.

Microplastics: Still wildly immature research and as yet unproven, but that won't stop them from trying to unlock a new marketable fear.

California is such a beautiful state, ruined by people who live there. Briefly worked remote at a place just south of LAX, would fly in once a quarter to rub elbows. Nowhere else have I witnessed people viciously stab each other in the back and climb over each other to get ahead, then just go to lunch and pretend they're best friends.

coming right out and saying you're a complete idiot. Notwithstanding the simplicity of replacing firmware, it is LEGAL to manufacture your own firearms. This lady is about as smart as a box of rocks, and that's being disrespectful to the rocks. The term "ghosts gun" is just mouth candy for morons.

No (or at least less) AI and a perpetual license? Win+Win

In a highly specialized talent industry?

Yes.

Only an incredibly tiny sliver of desk workers will need any storage more performant than their phone offers. Plus ... Answer the simple question of "where are most office user files stored?" The answer isn't 'locally'.

... and they usually are, why not make it simple and use the device you already carry with you? While I'm not a Samsung fan they had a good idea with DeX. Upper tier smartphones have all the computing power needed for your typical desk jockey needs. Obviously Microsoft wouldn't be invited to the party until they and businesses let go of the Windows as your OS incumbency. Pretty clear that's where it's headed, Microsoft in the workplace will finish the evolution to a set of delivered services where the hardware becomes largely irrelevant.

Oh no, you've come to the table with uncomfortable historical facts. The angry mob doesn't like facts.