Because the buyer might not be aware the clock is dependent on having an internet connection to function. I purchased one of the first internet connected clocks. It is called a Chumby. Chumby worked great for years until they closed their doors. Normally this would mean the clock will be e-trash now. Fortunately that did not happen as they allowed fans of the clock to start their own server to keep the Chumbys alive. Someone had to pay for the server so now if you wanted all the advanced functions back, you would have to pay a monthly fee for the server upkeep. It was reasonable and I didn't mind paying it. Paying was optional and they still allow the Chumbys to connect for free with basic function. Now when the internet is down, unfortunately so is my Chumby. The designers, who weren't looking to get rich with a subscription model, didn't consider leaving the basic functions programmed into the clock software for when the nets were down so it would remain working.

I think companies are learning how to not be held hostage by having redundancy. Backup servers that are kept available reduces the cost of losing access to critical systems making it cheaper to just abandon the compromised devices. Basically don't keep everything in one place so you can get back in operation faster w/o needing to pay to get a server/computer unlocked. If backed up often enough and keeping the backups offline when not making backups or until needed, they only lose some records not all. Employees are also being trained how not to make the company a victim of scammers. At my business, we have had issues in the past with employees not being smart enough to just hang up when scammers call or better yet call the business manager when in doubt before doing anything they are asked to do. We have been fortunate to not lose any money in the past due to acting fast enough to stop unauthorized fund transfers by naive staff. Locking down the PCs so the employees cannot install unauthorized software like Anydesk without a password is a simple strategy to protect yourself and your customers from data breaches/ransomware installations. Also, never allow critical passwords/usernames be saved on the PC that can give access to bank accounts/payroll etc especially on the employee shared PCs goes a long way to stop scammers in their tracks.

We lined up for 95 because it was much more advanced and useful than Windows 3.11. If you preferred to use DOS commands, it was still fully compatible with that.

We have three work PCs. Two have 10 and one has Windows 11.The Win 11 PC collects dust unused. No one likes it.

If they bring the watch back, they need redesign for magnetic induction. The charging cables were the biggest let down eventually failing to recharge the battery due to poor design.

I manage a hotel that fortunately was not impacted by this despite having a high percentage of bookings from them. It sounds like this was mostly a European issue. I always tell our guests to not trust any of these agencies because when things go wrong, they will be waiting a long time on hold to fix problems they created. If the virtual CC we are given fails, guess what, they will be charged directly by us to the incidental card on file and good luck getting a refund from them. Also if a traveler needs to cancel or change their booking info, there is nothing we can do until they clear the changes through the travel agencies. So many agencies are sketchy at best. When searching for a hotel online, be sure to avoid them by sticking to the brand site if it is part of a chain. They are all paying google to be as close to the top as possible and many are just scam artists. Book with the hotel whenever possible as you will always get the best deal since the hotel won't be paying their outrageous 15-18% commission on your stay.

I did, I also got an error message saying it couldn't remove the last update. Windows is just big ridden and once in while it bites the user. This was the first time I had Windows do this to me in years.

This update broke my gaming laptop. It would boot, but I would get a flickering white screen and explorer wasn't able to start crashing over and over. Repairing the install had no effect and was told it was unrecoverable by the repair tool. Had to rebuild my hard drive and lost a lot of files. It was working fine just before the update.

I never asked them for more speed. 300 mbps(I actually get up to about 500mbps when they aren't under load) is just too much and I have no choice in paying for bandwidth I don't need. Charter needs lower speed tiers so the average consumer isn't paying too much for internet access.

I ran the numbers and this figures out to 40,450.74 acre feet. A typical household consumes about 1 acre foot a year so this is enough water for a town of 150-200k for one year. While this will eventually fall back to the Earth as precipitation, it would likely be too far spread out to make much of a difference to areas in drought.

Jackpot, NV is also on Mountain Time, Likely this is done to be in the same time zone as most of their customers in Idaho. It is in the same county as West Wendover and just a couple miles south of the northern state line. The timezone line goes just around the city. Leave jackpot and you are in Pacific time.

I have one of these solar remotes from last year. It's terrible due to how simplified it is lacking essential controls that negate the need to navigate the terrible TV menu like changing the input source.. I bought a compatible Samsung remote with all the buttons which uses AAAs instead to replace it. So much for saving batteries from ending up in landfills if the user prefers a traditional remote due to it's poor design. My previous TV was also a Samsung and it also came with an optional smaller simplified remote(AAA batteries), but it actually had all the needed buttons to avoid menus along with a full function remote when you needed more. Samsung took a step backwards with the newer design.

I know of someone who has stumbled upon the discarded set pieces in a dumpster where they were filming. He had no idea what it was for back then but thought one piece was cool enough to take. He salvaged about 1/2 of Oogie Boogie's gambling wheel outer ring. He would have gotten more if he had a car at the time to do so. I found out about it after attending a small party he was holding and saw it sitting above his kitchen cabinets. I said to him that it looked awfully familiar and he said it was from Nightmare Before Christmas and then it clicked. So sad that this happens to a lot of movie props. Dumped as trash never to be seen again.

If they get pixel density this high, they could increase frames per second by alternating which pixels are lit. There would far more pixels than could be reasonably addressed so why not use the extra pixels to improve frame rate?

I have worked at places that had 12 hour shifts. The burnout rate was high, especially if one has to stand on their feet all day on a hard floor. The rate of turnover was high and were frequently understaffed. Good luck to Elon Musk if he thinks it will work.