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Yes, I mean usb cables attached to "PC"s like Raspberry-Pis or Beagleboards which are pretty tiny and concealed in a small enclosure would not look at all out of place next to one of these things. These charging stations will not look like a regular wall-wart plugged into a power outlet with some USB cables, they are fully contained stations with solar panels, batteries and usb-cables.

Also seeing as you can get Arduinos the size of a quarter these days I wouldn’t be surprised if the malicious chargers should be shrunk even further.

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This kind of thing could definitely make malicious chargers a bigger threat.

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Would you feel the same way if you had over $600 worth of stuff stolen?

I’d certainly hope that the police do follow up on the seller . . . It isn’t like this is going to require Sherlock Holmes to solve.

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Well the saying is “two wrongs don’t make a right”.

It hardly seems like a justifiable defense to say we committed illegal behaviour because our competitor had a legal monopoly.

I say legal monopoly because I’m not aware of Amazon doing anything to force users or publishers to only buy/sell through Amazon.

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Why are these deals exclusive, wouldn’t the studios be happier to get money from multiple providers (much like they do with cable and satellite providers)?

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Does Rdio allow you to “ban” artists/songs/albums now? I.e. does thumbs-down prevent repeat plays or just reduce the frequency?

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I dunno, I rather dislike 4-way stops when driving through housing subdivisions.

I think roundabouts are only unpopular because they’re unfamiliar to so many drivers . . .

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They’re certainly more efficient when drivers are educated about them but the way they are only common in certain regions in North America makes them a bit of a pain too.

Until quite recently I hadn’t seen many roundabouts in Canada and I know when I was learning to drive they weren’t covered but now they are starting to pop up in newer developments.

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