I assume Dell corporation wanted to bring new consumers in. After all, capitalism requires companies to grow. An stagnant revenue situation usually follows a declining revenue one.

I remember that Windows 95 install disks were formatted in an odd way. Each disk held more than the standard 1.44MB.

packagekitd, something I do not care much, can take 1GB of RAM. Why is that so prevalent on my company VDI that is managed by company IT?

My IT department told me to buy a new laptop due to expired warranty period. And to get into the AI craze, even if the laptop is for browsing and to do some thin client connection. I assure that Dell and HP and Lenovo are pass over the RAM price increase.

Not sure when they changed name from Creative Labs into Creative Tech

Where I live, the official microsoft online store does not have any console in stock. Most retailers linked from xbox.com do not carry the Xbox Series X anymore, and if they show a listing, it is a very old pack like the Diablo IV one that is like 40% more expensive than usual.

I would not be surprised there is no dedicated console in the future if the present already does not have any in stock.

I am kind of worried about the implications of having a constant video in the background and recall(TM) capturing and analysing the screen every few seconds. Where is my Linux installation?

Reminds me of one commentary I read about battery life of a laptop. The reviewer mentioned that it was kind of strange that we got to a point where watching a 4K video is more efficient than browsing the web. Years ago, it was the other way around. It probably is due to all GPU, integrated or not, are more efficient with video now. It is a pity the CPUs cannot do the same with JavaScript.

Not counting USB Mini. It is not the later USB Micro, no, it is the USB Mini that I associate with PS3 sixaxis controllers. The GPS unit I got for motorcycles also uses USB Mini, at USB 1 speeds.

All of this reminds me of an incident that happened this year. A youtuber was investigating a likely scam, got invited into a private group chat and downloaded its history. He ended up uploading a compressed version to Google Drive, for further analysis down the road. The automated process found images that can be attributed to Germany around eighty years ago. All of the Alphabet related services were flagged for removal, not allowing the user to even log in. That is Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive. The owner did have a hard time as he could not get any further info from Alphabet or its subsidiaries, and it was not clear what he can do to atone for his crime and be a good citizen anymore. His channel is not large enough, does not bring enough monies, to have a dedicated person to help him in this ordeal.

Most people associate GPS with GPS navigation based on road maps, with the software correcting location such that it is always on top of a road or street. I do understand your pedantry. Let me add a note the maps used for navigation using GPS systems (or equivalent) have had road speed limits for some time already, and if not they default to max speed allowed for the type of road. You probably will get a default 20mph/30mph in any city street that is not wide.

I may have been thinking about consoles rather than PC. Not everything you buy on a PC store can be used in the future, I do agree on that. A game that requires Games For Windows or Gamespy or SecuROM or somebody else's server or anything similar that has died for activation/license check/any other reason definitely does not work anymore. Games that require DirectX3 or Glide may not even work in modern computers. Still, it amazes me that I think I can download very old games from Steam that may not not have a store page anymore. I know, not everything is in there. I just wished that media outlets would just stop selling stuff if they are bound by a legal contract while allowing the consumption of such media by the users that paid for a lifetime license in the past. There is no need to revoke access to existing users.

As far a I can tell, with most games, even if the storefront is not able to sell new licenses, the user can still download the game as many times as he wants. I could theoretically go and download and play Forza Horizon 2 if I want to, as it is in my library. There are exceptions, though. Just check The Crew.

I do not understand why the licensing deal does not work the same way with movies and books.

From what I understood, the mission of the app is to rate dates using only women's opinions. The idea is that it is hard to trust someone that you need such a database. It is after all, easy to focus only on your strong points and to lie in the internet. It is kind of a registry of potential sex offenders without a trial and, without a doubt, heavily biased. There is no appeal process, based only on subjective comments coming from one side. The dates are not supposed to know what the Tea database holds, so if somebody registers you and adds a warning label, you probably should stop using dating apps altogether.

Regarding the technical side of things, the app tries to match any profile you give through image search or profile match in various dating apps and social media. There may be false positives. The Tea app is not held responsible for this situation nor any of the wrong or out of date comments of its users.

Let me add some extravagant ideas.

In the ye olde days, there were not as many distractions after dusk. Some got bedtime action after candles were blown. Nothing else to do.

Child mortality has been reduced a lot. It was normal to aim for three or four kids, and one may die early. Nowadays you set for one, and most likely they will outlive you.

I know people that started working at the age of 14. Now it is normal not to start working before 25. It delays few things a lot, including the access to the vile money.

Having a local community makes it wonders to get alike mindsets. Having a car, or even forced to own a car, means things are not local anymore. Couples may come from different upbringing. Also, TV poisons the mind of the young, giving them bad ideas.

Force military service showed you a world without women around, at least in the past.

Healthy population means that people do less alcohol and fewer drugs.