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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] jaykrown@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (31 children)

USB-C will be around for a long time, it's a strong standard. Wireless inductive charging won't take over for a long time because it's limited in speed, and WiFi/Bluetooth are much slower for data transfer.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

Is there any actual benefit for wireless charging? You still need to plug the charger somewhere and just feels like more expensive way that's prone to more problems.

I am all for "research for the sake of research is enough and needs no further justification." But I still feel like I am missing something here. Why are companies producing and selling it? Am I dumb?

Only scenario it seems useful is that you can replace your phone's USB hardware with a small badUSB and rely on wireless charger while cops wonder why they can't investigate your files on their device.

[–] JustARegularNerd@aussie.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago

I guess from a consumer perspective, it can be more convenient (e.g. wireless charging in a car)

For me, I see it as a way to reduce wear on a charging port, or as an alternative if the port does fail.

I like it for the latter as I don't like my devices to be inefficient but it makes me feel better that should the USB-C fail on my phone, it's not game over for my phone.

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