He could run again as a placeholders VP, then have the placeholder resign after taking office. This would bypass the can only be “elected” twice rule.

Yes, there is an amendment that requires a VP to meet the same eligibility requirements as the president that should prevent this, but a corrupt court could rule that since that amendment does not explicitly mention term limits, those do not apply…

Oh, and the worst issue is the hardware support. It requires a newish processor and TPM (or equilivant)

• the UI may be noticeably slower on some systems
• it is more difficult to avoid using a Microsoft account
• the task bar cannot be moved and customization is more limited
• some right click menu options are hidden behind an extra click
• the start menu is different. More like an app drawer than previous versions.
• some long depreciated features (like ungrouping taskbar items) were removed.

Personally none of that bothers me, but everyone’s usage is different.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_the_economy,_stupid

That or maybe politics Friday when those posts are allowed?

You can try. All the merchandise is locked in cages.

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I think of them like planets.

The Ford Maverick looks like the larger trucks in style but is unibody, so it is Pluto. Looks like a planet, considered by many to be one, but technically a “dwarf planet”

The Santa Cruz is Ceres. Round, definitely planet like, but harder to call a planet.

The Cybertruck is Arrokoth. Few would mistake it for a planet. Weird looking, misproportioned, and way out there…

So what keeps someone from running a Robert Downey Jr. lookalike contest, then giving the winner a cash prize in exchange for their likeness?

I’m not concerned that they followed the best advice of their lawyers to respond to the legal and political challenges that currently exist.

I am concerned that hostile nation states (define those as you will) have made supply chain attacks (remember the xz Utils backdoor) so common that actions like this or worse are becoming necessary and that open source, globally contributed software could be at risk.

When, given a choice between doing something fun and something necessary that can be easily put off, you default to doing the necessary.

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Trump seems to always exceed expectations, so I fear he will almost certainly win unless a health condition forces him out of the race.

However, I have consistently under estimated Harris, so maybe I’ll be wrong yet again and she will be the one to overperform…

I should not have to grind to beat the main campaign. Enemy encounters and XP should be balanced so that I won’t be underleveled as long as I don’t skip fights and won’t be over leveled as long as I don’t grind. Save the hard stuff for optional dungeons and quests.

Likewise enemy weaknesses and puzzle solutions should be solvable with in game resources that are not hidden from the player. I should not need a guide, and should not have to check 1,000 in game tomes to find a secret password. Again optional stuff, secret best gear, etc. are fair game.

Then they briefly acknowledge you before returning to whatever uninteresting topic they were already discussing and tighten the circle so that you could not join in even if you wanted to…

You look around the room and everyone is in tight circles, making mostly small talk, with a few people in each circle dominating the conversations. At best, all you can do is stand outside a circle, essentially eavesdropping, but that’s creepy.

So you just wander the room admiring the art and architecture, look out the windows, etc., before either finding a way to leave or finding a quiet corner and pulling out your phone.

Yes and no. For close friends, family, and long time coworkers. I care that you had a good trip, that mom and baby are healthy, and would not mind a few photos. But that’s it. I don’t need a 500 page travel album or daily baby pics.

Self driving cars and fusion. I’m still optimistic about fusion.

Nice to see they are finally trying to fix the blatant security flaws in UAC.

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A few years ago I saw them in March ( way, way too early). Have not seen a one since.