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AI coders are carrying half-open laptops (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Can't you just disable sleep on close? Fuckin noobs

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[–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If the heat vents are above the keyboard the heat will go directly on the screen. I had a laptop screen stop working due to this.

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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago

Seems like an incredibly stupid design that is easily remedied.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, somehow I doubt this is the reason they're doing it

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