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"esigned properly and could result in safety issues." With that in mind, the House that Jobs Built is instituting the USB Power Adapter Takeback Program, which will let folks pick up first-party iPad, iPhone and iPod plugs for $10 (instead of the usual $19) if they return any of their current adapters. Don't plan to stock up on the power-giving cubes though, as the deal is limited to one adapter for each device you own."

Huh. The family insists that the accident happened with a genuine Apple charger. Funny how people are going all crazy about third-party devices. As far as I'm concerned, the whole thing is stupid anyway. Her phone was *plugged into the wall*, and this in a part of the world where the electrical supply is at 220 VAC, and she grabbed it while *getting out of the bath*. Does nobody see how this could go south? :-P

I know.... buzzfeed.... but it's kinda funny .... especially the printer joke.

So if you think that article about the Microsoft CEO saying women's shouldn't ask for raises was bad.... This article includes some of the "highlights" of the most terrible things said. Notable companies include; Facebook, Google and GitHub to name just a few. GitHub surprised me since I'd not heard anything bad about them to date really - so here's more from a female designer and developer who quit her job at GitHub: http://readwrite.com/2014/05/21/empower-women-in-technology-julie-ann-horvath-jill-abramson

Also - it might be painful but if you read most of the way through you get to the real funny part. They handed out BINGO cards at the beginning of the talk!! You can probably guess what were in the squares of the bingo cards - that's right.....typical statements from men at talks like these about "supporting women".

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