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pebbleinflation t1_j6ma3gb wrote
Reply to comment by tomNJUSA in eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes? by JJGLC92
They were still around in some older planes in the 00s.
pebbleinflation t1_j5jeqdh wrote
Reply to comment by JickRamesMitch in ELI5: How come some commercials will mention the competition by name but others use generic terms like “leading brand”? by OmarBarksdale
PC isn't really a brand though. And as someone else mentioned, this sort of ad works best when you're clearly number 2 in a two horse race, such as coke and pepsi or in the 90s Nintendo Vs Sega.
pebbleinflation t1_j5j68fq wrote
Reply to ELI5: How come some commercials will mention the competition by name but others use generic terms like “leading brand”? by OmarBarksdale
Why spend money on ad time, and then give publicity to your competitors? Even if it's a negative comparison, you're still mentioning their name and helping their brand awareness.
pebbleinflation t1_j7lsoj0 wrote
Reply to TIL the first Blue LED wasn't commercially available until 1989 and bright blue LEDs weren't available until 1993. by j-merc23
I remember the late 90s, when electronics started being plastered in blue LEDs, for a "futuristic" look. Usually combined with silver coloured plastic.