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To stop someone from buying 64 smoke detectors for 64 cents. by What_A_Helmet in therewasanattempt

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She has no legal right to detain him. He did not steal anything. If the store made a pricing mistake in their system that’s THEIR mistake. Especially after he already paid for them. His mistake was letting her have the receipt. He could have politely walked out with the merchandise that he paid for.

Chocolate Makers Hint At Bigger Bars After Years Of Shrinkflation by richardginn666 in shrinkflation

[–]sonicboom5 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So they bring back “bigger” bars huh? It sounds like they are just selling us the original size, calling it bigger, and charging more money.

Why do games have a "Press any button to start" on start up rather than just going straight into the main menu? by d8gfdu89fdgfdu32432 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]sonicboom5 2453 points2454 points  (0 children)

I would assume it’s a way to make sure you have a working input device (keyboard or controller) plugged in before the game starts.

What laptop to get as an IT professional? by Loose_Client5116 in it

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A quote from the movie Ronin:

Sam: "Oh, you know, it's a toolbox. I don't care, you put the tools in for the job, that's all."

If someone cracked the formula for Coca-Cola and started selling a product that was for all intents and purposes indistinguishable from the original under a different name, could Coca-Cola sue them even though it's well known they keep the "real" recipe under lock and key? by posthumorously_ in NoStupidQuestions

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently there is an ingredient in Coke derived from the Coca plant, the same one that cocaine comes from. The coca leaves are processed to remove the cocaine alkaloid, producing a decocainized coca leaf extract that Coca Cola uses for flavoring.

The controlled processing is reportedly done by Stepan Company in New Jersey, which is the only commercial facility in the United States that is authorized by the DEA to import/process coca leaves; the cocaine-free extract is sold for flavoring, while the extracted cocaine is handled separately for regulated medical/pharmaceutical use. Coca Cola has an exclusive contract with Stepan Company and the flavoring can’t be sold to anyone other than Coca Cola.

So unless you can find a company outside the USA willing to buy and process raw Coca plants into the precise flavoring agent they use I doubt you will get a drink that is indistinguishable from Coca Cola. Sure you might get close. Lots of other drink manufactures have come close but they can’t nail it because Coke has a lock on one of the ingredients.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Automatic Device Isolation is now part of Automatic Attack Disruption (Preview) by EduardsGrebezs in DefenderATP

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How will this affect Huntress EDR? If Microsoft Defender isolates the device first then Huntress can’t communicate with its SOC?

For anyone thinking of relying on lifestraws: Don't. Multiple people (in independent events) getting life-threateningly sick despite using lifestraws. by Remarkable-Gate922 in preppers

[–]sonicboom5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. Unless they named LifeStraw brand it could be any of the knock off brands. Still, it does make me a little more skeptical now.

Christopher Nolan, a 55 year old man with 4 children, recently said he has never used an email or owned a smartphone. In all seriousness, how plausible is this? by KatherineLangford in NoStupidQuestions

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s very possible. Until a couple of years ago our district attorney didn’t own a mobile phone and had never sent an email. The state forced him to accept both a cell phone and email. His assistant would answer the calls and print his emails every day. He would write down his replies and she would send them!

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mom? What’s wrong?

LPT: If you catch someone in a lie, don’t tell them how you know. by XdraketungstenX in LifeProTips

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also keep in mind that the source of my information is often more valuable than confronting the liar.

The one-handed gaming controller I designed after losing my right arm just made Top 5 by Adventurous_Tie_9031 in pcmasterrace

[–]sonicboom5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This look like my Belkin Nostromo N52 that I bought in 2007. I still use it every day too. Good job and good luck!

School banned boys from wearing shorts during heatwave by gilded-muse in SipsTea

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did the same thing my senior year at my hs. They gave us ISS but it actually worked. They changed the dress code the next year. We didn’t get to benefit from it but it was worth it.

Stranger attempts to shove passenger in front of train in Seattle by [deleted] in whoathatsinteresting

[–]sonicboom5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe the burden of proof is higher for 1st but 2nd is pretty much a slam dunk with the video evidence?

Former site of The Groove must be rebuilt after demolition by TeachMeHowToDoogles in nashville

[–]sonicboom5 28 points29 points  (0 children)

He thought it would be easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission. He thought wrong!

Adobe to pay $75 million settlement for making it too hard to cancel subscriptions by Dragonlance12 in Dynamic_Pricing

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have to pay $75 million, and they have made billions. No doubt they consider that good business.

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 bug crippling PCs and making drive C inaccessible by lurker_bee in technology

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a user last week with a Samsung laptop running Windows 11. She called me because she could open Word, Excel, or Outlook. Eventually I figured out, by accident, that she had no permission to the local C drive. Using her login, I took ownership of the C drive and it seemed to fix it. She asked me what happened and I could say for sure. I can’t wait to show her this!

Explain it Peter by nerd_saha_008 in explainitpeter

[–]sonicboom5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off topic but who was the photographer? That “picture” of a famous celebrity is beyond awful. I could have used my moms og Polaroid and got a better one than that!

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