Why do many programmers use old laptops?

Because we know the Big Secret that laptop makers dare not mention. Laptops haven’t changed much for ages. Case in point: I’m typing this on a second-hand laptop I just bought. (10 June 2017.)…

Top stories for Long   Why do many programmers use old laptops? Jon Green • Updated June 28, 2023 Because we know the Big Secret that laptop makers dare not mention. Laptops haven’t changed much for ages. Case in point: I’m typing this on a second-hand laptop I just bough... Read more » 6K 446   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   Why do helicopter pilots prefer landing beside a road rather than on it during emergencies, and what factors do they consider in that decision? Steven Daniels, Commercial Pilot Helicopters & Helicopter Instruction, U.S. Army (1976) • Answered June 13, 2025 I can tell you why from experience. I am a retired, high-time helicopter pilot that from 1986 to 1990 was lead pilot for Life Flight in Boise, Idaho. One of my callouts was... Read more » 7.7K 305   I passed my field sobriety test but still got a DUI. What is the point in that test? Terry Dinerman, Retired Ships Medical Officer - Public Health Officer • Updated October 30, 2025 Certified Drug and Alcohol Testing Technician here… Welcome to Texas… You just figured out why most states will use a Field Sobriety Test (FST) simply to delay you long enoug... Read more » 3K 426   Would an F-22 Defeat a Sukhoi 35 in a battle? The planes start 50 miles away from each other, each is equally trained, and fully armed. Derek Charette, Extensive research of US military and defense capabilities. • Answered July 7, 2023 It’s amazing how little people actually understand about military technology. Let me be very clear and very blunt: I will explain this to you in a way that avoids the techn... Read more » 2.3K 332   Why didn’t Trump go to Harvard? Wayne Wuschke, Mentor to Wile E. Coyote • Answered June 8, 2025 Donald Trump only got into Fordham University because his father Fred promised to build a new building on campus. After two years and no sign of a building or any effort ac... Read more » 6.4K 1.1K   Why do people buy Hyundai or Kia cars when Toyota are much better? William Wallace, Senior Electronic Design Engineer for Lockheed Aerospace • Updated April 9 I have owned many cars some Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Hyundai, and some American brands. IMHO (In my humble opinion) the top of the list is.. Lexus (you might also add Infinity ... Read more » 1.1K 354   Robert Kindness, Builder (1976-present) • Posted Feb 23, 2025 One Month Before a Heart Attack, Your Body Will Alert You: Here Are the 6 Symptoms! Swollen Feet If you have congestive heart failure, your heart’s lower chambers may lose their ability to effective... Read more » 1.7K 85   Why is oatmeal not a healthy breakfast? Matthew Kireken, former Doctor Who Genuinely Loves People • Answered July 28, 2025 Look, most people in the world have been brainwashed, I believe it is because of the fluoride that they are putting in our water, how can you say oatmeal is healthy though,... Read more » 710 350   Why can’t Barron Trump be in the military? He’s able to fit in the president's helicopter with Trump and Melania. Is he in the army, air force, or navy? Jon Mixon, I'm a veteran of the US Air Force • Updated March 22 Q: Why can’t Barron Trump be in the military? He’s able to fit in the president's helicopter with Trump and Melania. Is he in the army, air force, or navy? Being a passenger... Read more » 1.9K 167   Could Prince Harry's DNA revelation change the future of the British monarchy? Christina Jensen • Answered October 17, 2024 Not in any earth shattering way, meaning that it will change who will be King after Charles. That will be William no matter what any DNA test shows. But if it ever was prov... Read more » 2.5K 394   How long can you live drinking 12 beers a day? Ed Skiver, Project Manager Union Mechanical Contractor (2024-present) • Answered August 14, 2025 I drank 16 beers everyday for many years (probably about 25–30 years). When I spent a week vacation in the ICU the cardiologist asked how I could be so specific with the da... Read more » 1.8K 211   Parthasarathy Ganapathy, logical analyzer with available facts • Posted Jun 11, 2025 Two men were walking through the woods when they came across a big deep hole. ‘Wow … that looks deep,’ says one. ‘Let’s toss a few pebbles in and see how deep it is.’ They threw in a few pebbles an... Read more » 1.6K 114 Read more in your feed

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Lawyers always say to refuse field sobriety tests, but what's the point of refusing i...?

You are missing one VERY key part of that. ALWAYS refuse a field sobriety check. Basically it is “do I think you are drunk or not?” That’s it. It is all subjective. Personally, I have a medical …

Top stories for Long   Lawyers always say to refuse field sobriety tests, but what's the point of refusing if you’ll almost certainly get arrested for refusing the field test and taken back to the station to get your BAC measured regardless of what you do? Mark Mynhier, former Forensic Photographer at Los Angeles Police Department (1998-2018) • Answered April 7 You are missing one VERY key part of that. ALWAYS refuse a field sobriety check. Basically it is “do I think you are drunk or not?” That’s it. It is all subjective. Persona... Read more » 536 85   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   With the revelation that DNA now proves humans are not related to any other mammals on earth, why is the “Theory of Evolution” still presented in educational books as a plausible reality? Christian Winter, Senior Software Architect at Intech Engineering (2016-present) • Answered August 30, 2019 With the revelation that DNA now proves humans are not related to any other mammals on earth, why is the “Theory of Evolution” still presented in educational books as a pla... Read more » 12.5K 1.4K   Can I return a TV to Costco after 2 years? Marina Martin, former Various Positions in Retail, Including Management (1974-2019) • Answered April 24 When I first began working for Costco, we had a woman come in who was returning a TV that was two years old. Her verbatim comment was, “ I really love Costco‘s return polic... Read more » 1K 74   I am leaving my husband because I don’t love him anymore. He didn’t do anything wrong, but I don’t feel it. Is it wrong for me to just leave? Don’t most people do this? Michelle Gray, Consumer Finance Clerk (2015-present) • Updated February 1 Here is how this historically has played out: 1: You leave a good man who did nothing wrong. Mainly due to boredom. 2: You get back on the dating scene, to find a bunch of j... Read more » 11.3K 1.3K   How will Prince Harry's revelation about Archie's paternity impact the future of the British Royal Family? Christina Jensen • Answered October 23, 2024 The only person it will impact is Archie and it won’t affect the future of the monarchy. If it is proven that Archie was not born by Meghan Markle or if he is nor actually ... Read more » 5.6K 199   Why is prostate cancer so common? Shown Mikes, former Part-Time Doctor • Answered April 12 Men have prostates, and prostates age terribly — there is no gentler way to open this topic. Prostate is a hormonal gland. It is extremely sensitive to the effects of androg... Read more » 1.2K 91   Melissa, Head of Doctor's Department at United Nations (2009-present) • Posted Feb 27 Donald Trump just ended Anthropic’s whole company in one post. Elon Musk was right “I am directing every federal agency to immediately CEASE all use of Anthropic’s Technology” TIME TO BANKRUPT THAT W... Read more » 137 119   If a PhD in math were to take MATH 55 at Harvard, how difficult would that class be to him/her? Rex Kerr, scientist researching aging • Updated October 8, 2022 I can’t answer this with direct experience, but I did do something rather similar—after getting a B.S. in mathematics (with highest honors) in one of the best math departme... Read more » 350 17   If an E-4 Marine decided to join the Air Force upon re-enlistment, would they have to go through AF basic? Would they have the opportunity to rank up for the switch? Brian Rice, former US MARINE at U.S. Marine Corps (1987-1996) • Answered March 21 I was RIF'ed from the Corps in 96. I talked to recruiters of Air Force and Army and was told by the AF recruiter that because I had served 2 tours with USMC that I wasn't e... Read more » 1.2K 207   What is so horribly wrong about having voter ID required in order to vote? Don't libs/democrats want fair and legitimate elections or do they just want illegals to be able to vote without going through due process of becoming a legitimate US citizen? Lark MacGregor • Answered April 24 I’m a poll worker in a “purple” state (almost exactly 50% Republican and 50% Democrats registered voters, but deeply gerrymandered in favor of Republicans). Currently, in o... Read more » 4.3K 1.5K   What's wrong with being a functional addict? Lisa Newall, Cube Jockey, Real Estate Buff, Foster/Adoptive Mom • Updated February 14, 2024 Ask my aunt. My uncle was a functional alcoholic. He drove perfectly. Never sped. Never ran a red light (or a yellow light). He would never do anything that might get him pu... Read more » 4.3K 217   What's your "never again" car brand? Why? Phil Hodge, lives in The United Kingdom (1973-present) • Answered January 13 Over my 47 years and 1 million+ miles of driving, I've had around 12 different car brands, mostly mainstream, some now defunct. I accept that no car is perfect. I also accep... Read more » 1.2K 271 Read more in your feed

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