Yeah, Ma Bell breaking up into the Baby Bells is the only real example I can think of, and even they came back together later (though, by then, there was enough diversity in the market that they couldn’t reclaim the level of market dominance they once had)
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Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Synology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devicesEnglish6·3 months agoThat’s what I’ve heard… Getting real tired of people building great products only for corpos to find a way to make it terrible for an extra buck
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Synology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devicesEnglish32·3 months agoTo the new system you’re migrating to
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Synology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devicesEnglish161·3 months agoWell, I had been considering one, but I guess not
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•There’s AI Inside Windows Paint and Notepad NowEnglish2·3 months agoI’ve been using it off and on for over twenty years and it’s never needed more than running the installer to get it working on Windows in that time…
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•REPORT: Arm is sensationally canceling the license that allowed Qualcomm to make Snapdragon chips which power everything from Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs to Samsung's Galaxy smartphones and tabletsEnglish5·9 months agoI may be off base but I think that might be referencing what the computer chips are made of…
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Despite tech-savvy reputation, Gen Z falls behind in keyboard typing skillsEnglish4·10 months agoFor me it was AOL chat rooms and Star Trek role play that got my typing speed up, later followed by wow when voice chat was uncommon and communicating during a dungeon or raid required typing fast to not interrupt what you needed to do
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Why are so many leaders in tech evil?English3·11 months agoAs the old Microsoft saying went, “it ain’t done til Notes don’t run”
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control PanelEnglish252·11 months agoIt really is about the best settings app I’ve ever used, especially where it highlights the settings that have been changed from defaults
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•With SteamOS coming, Microsoft needs to up its game in the handheld gaming marketEnglish31·11 months agoWhat does the login screen have to do with mobile? They’ve had them since at least Windows 95 (I forget if 3.1 had one), and they’ve been evolving every release.
If you mean the screen before the login, that’s been around since at least Windows 95 too, though it didn’t used to be default and required you to press Ctrl+alt+del to dismiss (which before win95 would reboot your computer)
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Infamous $30 Logitech F710 called out in $50M lawsuit over Titan sub implosionEnglish8·11 months agoJust taking a guess here but the controller was probably brought up as evidence for how much they were cutting corners and disregarding safety and good sense, not as the cause of the failure
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Infamous $30 Logitech F710 called out in $50M lawsuit over Titan sub implosionEnglish3·11 months agoThis is what happens from only reading the title and making assumptions…
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Google is discontinuing the Chromecast lineEnglish3·11 months agoI’ve had good luck with Roku so far, I know they’re questionable but short of building a system to handle casting/streaming for me they seem to be the best bet right now
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Google is discontinuing the Chromecast lineEnglish18·11 months agoThis is why they have no great products, they kill all the ones that are
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Musk's X sues advertisers over alleged 'massive advertiser boycott'. English6·11 months agoI find this to also be acceptable
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Musk's X sues advertisers over alleged 'massive advertiser boycott'. English14·11 months agoI really hope it’s tossed out with prejudice
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Musk's X sues advertisers over alleged 'massive advertiser boycott'. English31·11 months agoBecause he’s only a free speech absolutist for himself and for people who agree with him
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch upEnglish2·1 year agoI thought the new ones were using the CCS plug now, have they still not made the switch?
Laurel Raven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto Technology@lemmy.world•Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch upEnglish2·1 year agoThat was always my issue with them, like, I want to like their offerings but they always feel several years behind
I thought they didn’t block political figures… Guess the muskrat just meant the figures he agrees with…