As I understand it you are correct. Due to the open nature of the framework others have made expansion cards of their own. A quick Google search for Framework Serial Port showed pictures of adapters people have made for adding a Serial port. The port is proud of the laptop, but it takes up less space than a USB - Serial adapter if you are frequently using it. Since the ports are just USB-C you could always order just USB-C dongles to fill the slots and plugin random USB adapters to the outside of the case.

I do not have a Framework laptop, but I do have a few USB adapters in my laptop bag. If I used Ethernet or Serial more often I wouldn't mind using something like the Framework design to keep everything permanently plugged in without adding a lot of things that would snag when inserting or removing from my laptop bag.

I agree that a USB stick could be used, but I would have probably used a USB network adapter as well. Windows does not always have the drivers out of the box either. From I have observed if you want to install Windows on a computer using Intel RST, you either have to turn the feature off in the UEFI or figure out how to add the driver at install time. If I have one computer I add the driver to a folder on the USB drive, As the number of computers grow I am more likely to use DISM to inject the drivers. Once on a new install Windows did not have the network driver, I found it easier to USB tether my phone since it was already on my person. Windows Update or the hardware manufactures update tool will quickly add the missing drivers once any form of network connection is established. So far the only types of drivers I have felt the need to slipstream into a Windows install image is the storage driver or network driver, once the OS is installed Windows will automatically start downloading the drivers from the Internet if it can. I have seen the the flickering of the screen indicating a video driver update after finishing the OOBE before running anything else.

Lots of things are currently made with the assumption that Internet access is available. Debian has a 64MB image designed for booting and installing everything from the Internet. Some distributions avoid distributing non free firmware by default but allow them to be enabled and downloaded via the package manager. That process is not terrible for graphics drivers, usually the open / free drivers let you see something and the non free drivers may offer better performance. The process is more difficult if your network adapter requires the non free firmware as some Wireless chipsets do.

While it may be possible, I believe the paperwork could make it difficult. Unless your hypothetical street is 10 miles wide there is a process to be followed. I assume an existing dealer would object to another dealer of the same make across the street.

I have copied some of the Ohio revised code below and included links if you wish to read more.

(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, when a franchisor seeks to enter into a franchise to establish an additional new motor vehicle dealer in, or relocate an existing new motor vehicle dealer at a location in, a relevant market area where the same line-make of motor vehicle is then represented, the franchisor shall first give notice in writing, by certified mail, to the motor vehicle dealers board and to each franchisee of such line-make in the relevant market area of the franchisor's intention to establish an additional new motor vehicle dealer in, or relocate an existing new motor vehicle dealer at a location in, that relevant market area.

(CC) "Relevant market area" means any area within a radius of ten miles from the site of a potential new dealership, except that for manufactured home or recreational vehicle dealerships the radius shall be twenty-five miles. The ten-mile radius shall be measured from the dealer's established place of business that is used exclusively for the purpose of selling, displaying, offering for sale, or dealing in motor vehicles.

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4517.50

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4517.01#:~:text=(CC)%20%22Relevant%20market%20area,or%20dealing%20in%20motor%20vehicles.

I believe it may be a reference to a common item in a stationery shop. Perhaps we should ask if correction fluid would be an acceptable substitute for a rubber?

As I understand it in the United States, past crimes may be covered by attorney client privilege. Part of the job of the an attorney is to ensure that the process is carried out correctly, evidence can be inadmissible if gathered incorrectly. You can admit that you are guilty to your lawyer, some lawyers prefer not to know. https://www.richardpdavieslaw.com/criminal-defense-attorney/can-a-criminal-defense-attorney-ask-you-if-you-are-guilty/#:~:text=Defending%20You%20Regardless%20of%20Guilt,just%20outcome%20in%20your%20case.

Crimes in the present or future are not covered by privilege, in some cases lawyers are mandatory reporters. Evidence sharing rules could also make it harder for a lawyer to defend a guilty client. https://www.lrwlawfirm.com/what-are-the-limits-of-the-attorney-client-privilege/

Have you looked into dual fuel units? There are a few companies making package units that sit outside and have a heat pump and gas furnace.

https://www.trane.com/residential/en/resources/glossary/dual-fuel-heat-pump/

I would change that to most people with gasoline cars fuel at public stations.

You can buy big tanks and have a truck come buy and fill them periodically. I volunteer at a camp and they have a gasoline tank and an offroad diesel tank. We have hand crank pumps on the tanks to dispense. The diesel is for the tractor. Gasoline is used in the Gator, golf carts, and smaller portable tanks for various small engines. I would imagine farmers and ranchers would have similar tanks for their operations. When you start managing a fleet of vehicles the question becomes is it better to have fuel onsite, issue fuel or credit cards, or reimburse employees.

One downside that onsite fuel has compared to electric vehicle charging is EPA reporting when the energy storage and delivery system springs a leak.

https://duncan-oil.com/wholesale/

Yorkshire. Rossdee was even nice enough to put it in the subject line. I guess the four Yorkshire men were right.

SECTION 56-5-2570. Parking of unattended motor vehicle. No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key and effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-491; 1952 Code Section 46-491; 1949 (46) 466.
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/remotely-starting-car-illegal-your-state/

Perhaps we should consult a lawyer before deciding whether the law needs amended. I have seen this topic brought up before and have heard of two reasons states have laws to prevent idling vehicles. The first I heard was to reduce theft, before remote start as it is now implemented a running car probably had the keys in the ignition and was easily stolen. Other states did it for emission reasons, a running internal combustion engine emits more than a non running engine. According to the motor biscuit article some states have a time listed for how long the vehicle can idle unattended.

It is my understanding that Air Pods and Beats are popular device. Other manufacturers also make headsets. I have observed lots of people using Siri to make calls or send SMS. The biggest problem I can see is making a good interface that changes appropriately as different docks are used.

Samsung has a feature that allows a phone to act like a desktop if you plug in a docking station. I played around with the capability one evening, it seemed usable. My problem is that I already have a laptop that I usually carry with me, it is just as easy to grab my laptop as the docking cable that lives in my laptop bag.

How old is your Samsung? Mine has an AI assistant button when in a call. https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00092302/

How big is the plumbing company you use? If it is just a one man show I can see your concerns having some merit. In my experience the phone number rings to the office where staff does paperwork, triage, and scheduling. The office staff then communicates to the plumbers as needed.

After YouTube noticed I watched a few HVAC and plumbing videos I have started seeing adds for software for the trades. While I haven't clicked on the ads to see more, I get the feeling that it is a CRM/ Ticketing/ quoting/ billing software all in one. I have seen CRM systems that integrate with the call recording system, SMS / MMS, and Email. If that is also setup for the trades, the communications with the customer would all be logged in the service event for the technician to view as needed.

NACS stands for North American Charging Standard, basically what Tesla uses. I believe all if not most manufacturers selling in the North American market have agreed to transition away from J1772 and start using Tesla's design. When the agreement was announced it was stated that after appropriate changes were made, non Tesla vehicles could use Tesla superchargers with an approved adapter.

Have you noticed any correlation between this phenomenon and the rise of adaptive cruise control? My newest vehicle has this feature, I like it but think a few tweaks could improve things. On two lane state routes I have noticed that the car will slow down with the car in front, if that car decides to make a right turn sometimes my car lights up a big brake warning in the cluster and slams on the brake. From my point of view the car is far enough through the turn to be out of the way that we could proceed at the slow speed and not come to a complete stop. In my other cars I would have maintained the speed we slowed to and accelerated once I pass the car that just turned.

When in stop and go traffic as long as nobody is merging the vehicle will slow and speed up with everyone else automatically. If a semi merges out of my lane sometimes it fails to lock onto the car ahead after it stops tracking the truck, when this happens I usually stop the adaptive cruise control instead of seeing how fast I will get before the new vehicle is recognized. I am not sure how to measure such things, but it seems the distance it takes to lose the lock on the vehicle ahead is greater than the distance needed to detect a vehicle.

What makes you think that I have something to backup? I have an old laptop with 4GB of RAM that I use just for watching YouTube videos and playing the occasional game of solitaire. Windows is somewhat sluggish, in the future I may need to either replace the operating system or the computer itself. To be fair I am logged in to Chrome and YouTube with my Google account and Windows has my Microsoft account. It is useful to be able to pause a video on a device and resume on the laptop, that only requires signing in to YouTube not backing up the computer. OneDrive has my files available, but without an office suite installed viewing and editing them may be difficult. If I setup Linux on it to do a similar role, I would probably sign in to YouTube, but would not transfer any documents or setup a backup system.

I could also see this being annoying at a library. How much stuff needs backed up between users? It may be beneficial to have a system that does an anti backup and removes stuff between users.

The title suggests the popup can't be disabled, when I skimmed the article it seemed like signing up for OneDrive was the only way to avoid the popup. If that is true your solution while backing up the computer might also suggest setting up OneDrive to backup your files. At the moment I see an option to turn off notifications for OneDrive in Windows 11. The article could be slightly exaggerating, it did not have a picture for me to see if they are referring to the usual OneDrive message or something different.