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Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit. | Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit. | ||
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This one is pretty straightforward and oh so true. In this comic, Cueball and Blondie see that there are 14 different competing technologies to become a universal standard. So, they create one in attempt to become the universal standard. And instead of becoming the standard, it just becomes one of the many competitors. | This one is pretty straightforward and oh so true. In this comic, Cueball and Blondie see that there are 14 different competing technologies to become a universal standard. So, they create one in attempt to become the universal standard. And instead of becoming the standard, it just becomes one of the many competitors. | ||
Revision as of 00:26, 9 August 2012
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Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.
Explanation
This one is pretty straightforward and oh so true. In this comic, Cueball and Blondie see that there are 14 different competing technologies to become a universal standard. So, they create one in attempt to become the universal standard. And instead of becoming the standard, it just becomes one of the many competitors.
