The King

Right but MicroUSB was not enshrined into law as a standard like this.

Tbh I’m conflicted because on one hand it’s great to have a common standard, but on the other this might very well impede progress. Also does USBC even provide enough wattage to power a gaming laptop?

Instead they’ll force companies to hand it over for free! Welcome to America, the surveillance state.

This is such a cop-out. “No computers!”, but it’s okay to let someone drive who isn’t paying attention because they’re deep in their phone? I drive a motorcycle and I’ve had people stare me straight in the eye, only to pull out in front of me and nearly kill me.

People are notoriously bad at driving. The computer doesn’t have to be perfect, just better than the soccer moms or distracted dummies.

Yup, laws are not made by the supreme Court. It’s all about them wanting to create a narrative and common enemy. Neither party cares about you or your rights.

The slippery slope is what makes this not okay. It’s a completely unnecessary invasion of privacy in the guise of “safety”.

I’d love to see some statistics showing that these things are anything other than an additional tax on the drivers. This is bad for everyone and it desensitizes you and opens the door to further surveillance I’m the future.

The first one is absolutely hideous, I wouldn’t want that in my house.

The second one doesn’t even look too be solid wood, but rather engineered wood with a veneer - I don’t see how that’s any different than IKEA.

I love real wood furniture as much as the best person, I have some myself, but your post here does not help the point you’re trying to make