Sadly, that’s an eBay photo I searched for the comment. I had that exact setup, but it got sold at a yard sale over 2 decades ago :(

Probably different batches. Recall info said it was due to an issue with a single supplier. Not even all of the listed models are affected, just certain serial numbers for each model.

I mean…I tend to take potential lithium fires seriously, especially when they’re in my everyday carry. Companies don’t issue recalls and mass-replace units on a whim.

HAHAHA. 🤦‍♂️ I’ve called them “Ankler” for freaking years and am just today learning it’s “Anker”.

It’s “Downtown Abbey” all over again lol.

No, they’re on the form. Was just providing experience of what the process is like in case people expect it to be super painful.

Yep. I’ll note that in the post. Thanks.

Process was pretty easy. Basically you have to:

1. Fill out the recall form (linked in post).
2. Provide info for the unit:
   • Model number
   • Serial number
3. It will check to see if that exact unit is part of the recall. If it is, you’ll also need to provide:
   • Where it was purchased
   • The order number associated with the purchase
4. Let them know if you want a replacement unit shipped to you or a non-expiring gift card for Anker.com
   • I selected “replacement unit” and had to provide my shipping address. Not sure if gift card needs that or not, but would assume so.
5. You have to submit two photos of the unit:
   • Write the current date and the word RECALL on a piece of paper.
   • Upload a photo of the back with the serial number visible with the paper in the shot
   • Upload another photo of the front with the paper in the shot. Also, you have to write RECALL on the device itself in Sharpie (not sure if they’ll be able to see it in mine since the case is black and you can’t see the marker at all)
6. It said the turnaround time is approx. 5 days.
7. It advises to send the unit for recycling after you submit the form, but I’m holding onto mine for now because I’m not sure if they’re gonna complain about the Sharpie not being visible in the second photo.

I had this one; felt like I was living in the future.

“…and the horse you rode in on.”

I dunno, and I’m not judging, but having had people close to me suffer from eating disorders, that arm upsets me lol.

Doesn’t matter what it is; it’s edible, and the owner of that arm desperately needs to eat it.

Yeah, I found that out when I was using my old phone with T-Mobile. It was listed as supported, and it mostly worked, but there was at least one LTE band it didn’t support.

T-Mobile uses multiple bands in the same area: one higher frequency, higher bandwidth, lower range one for fast data and a lower frequency, lower bandwidth higher range one to fill in the gaps. My phone didn’t support the lower frequency one so I would lose coverage if I was too far away from a window in my house (despite living close to 3 towers).

Not to mention, they can and do reallocate spectrum periodically so while you may be fine for a while, if they reallocate and the device doesn’t support the new bands, you may suddenly lose service.

It’s rare when I agree with Marsha Blackburn on anything, but broken clocks and all that.

TL;DR: If it’s listed as Verizon-incompatible, treat it as such.

It should work, technically, but there’s no guarantee. While Verizon shut down their CDMA network in 2023 and everything uses 4G/VoLTE now, it may have other limitations that prevent it from working as expected.

You’d need to make sure the LTE bands it supports are used by Verizon in your area. If it doesn’t support the bulk of Verizon’s bands, you may find yourself (artificially) without coverage.

Verizon may also refuse to allow it if it’s not on their compatibility list (though you can possibly SIM-swap into it from an already activated device). It’s been a while since I dealt with them, but from memory, they’re pretty strict about what devices they allow on the network.

Yeah, well, dog-piling is Lemmy’s whole thing. Especially when someone points out that there are much more specific factors to blame besides “capitalism bad”.

Fabrication companies don’t (always ‡) pay for your welding certification, hospitals don’t pay for doctors to go to med school, software companies don’t pay for your CS degree, HVAC techs don’t train you straight off the street, etc. People forget trade schools are a thing / alternative to college degrees and that you’re expected to take those paths yourself. Even apprenticeships expect you to have at least some background as to not waste time on you, unless they’re just super desperate.

But no, everything that ails you has to boil down to “capitalism bad” even if that’s as technically true as “breathing oxygen eventually leads to death”.

‡ It’s not unheard of for them to pay for that certification (I can speak for at least one instance), but it’s definitely not the norm.

I rarely go to Walmart. This is from the local Kroger (grocery store).

Good. May other retailers and grocery chains follow.

I hate those things - they treat you like a thief by default. I rarely use them and prefer to wait in line for the 1-2 cashiers, but I did the other day because I only had a few bottles of water to check out, and it was unsurprisingly horrible.

Scanned and bagged all my stuff. More slowly than I’d have liked, but otherwise uneventfully. I unpocket my wallet to get my shopper’s card and debit card out. “Oh no, you didn’t!” the machine said as it called for backup. Cue waiting 3-4 minutes for the attendant to get to me.

The machine asked the attendant if I was stealing and showed a replay of what it assumed must be me trying some Ocean’s 11 level of grand larceny. In the video? It was me getting my wallet out to pay.

Absolutely no time was saved. Nothing was more convenient, and to top it off, I was once again accused of stealing by a bathroom scale with delusions of grandeur.

For those of you unwilling to actually read the article, it’s not money.

The pool of blue-collar workers who are able and willing to perform tasks on a factory floor in the United States is shrinking. As baby boomers retire, few young people are lining up to take their place.

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For some companies, remaining globally competitive involves the use of sophisticated equipment that requires employees to have extensive training and familiarity with software. And employers cannot simply hire people right out of high school without providing specialized training programs to bring them up to speed.

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“We spent three generations telling everybody that if they didn’t go to college, they are a loser,” he said. “Now we are paying for it. We still need people to use their hands.”

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The country is flooded with college graduates who can’t find jobs that match their education

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The Trump administration’s aggressive cuts to training programs for blue-collar workers have also hurt efforts to train a new generation of factory workers.

Don’t have much insight myself. They did pare down their offerings to big trucks, the Mustang, and crossovers (basically killed off all their sedans) which I wasn’t happy about, but they do seem to be thinking ahead and leaning into EVs, so respect there. Unsure how much of that is in-house developed versus licensing from others (VW, Toyota, etc).

I do know they do/did a lot of cross-licensing of tech with Toyota; I was a little wary of buying the Fusion Hybrid when I had already done extensive research on the Camry Hybrid I originally set out to buy, but it turns out they share most of the same drivetrain on the EV portions.

From what I gather, they do seem to realize EVs are the future. Just wish they had some less gargantuan / more affordable options than the F-150 lighting and Mustang Mach-E. A Fiesta EV would be fantastic, for example.

My hope is that once they’ve got production for batteries, their offerings will expand since the batteries are one of the most expensive components.

My only regret was not spending the extra $1,200 to get the plug-in Fusion Hybrid. At the time, I didn’t have anywhere to charge it, so it didn’t make sense. If only I’d known I’d be buying a house a year and a half later.

Never had a Ford except a used and abused Ranger but it got the job done.

Drove one of those for years, and I miss it terribly (well, not for commuting, but for having on hand to haul stuff from Lowe’s lol). Sadly, the frame rusted out where the leaf springs attach and couldn’t feasibly fix it.