cloudless.

Exactly! Using proprietary battery shapes and sealing them inside the devices benefits only the manufacturer - everybody else loses. I also can’t believe the bullshit excuses they use to justify this: “open designs can’t be waterproof” (yes, they can), “sealed cases are thinner and lighter” (by a fraction of measurement nobody can even appreciate in daily use), etc.

I absolutely refuse to buy any small gadgets using rechargeable batteries. I buy either wired, or using standard AA/AAA batteries. I am seeing the similar trend in pocket and tabletop radios, which is an absolute nonsense.

Oh, absolutely- cooler heads will prevail. They will resolve their differences through tough, but constructive dialogue.

Came here to point this out, glad to see it’s been taken care of. 🙂

ok, they expanded it a bit now: However, throughout Houston’s speech, the crowd outside grew louder with an increasing number of people protesting about a variety of issues, including the ability for Mi’kmaq to regulate their own cannabis sales, the province’s plan to promote fracking and mining, and the need to observe treaty rights.