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  • Each contained a plastic explosives charge designed to detonate when the devices were switched on.

    Ah, see that’s where you went wrong. You have to wait until they’ve all been deployed and are in use before you detonate them. Look at the Israeli pager attack. It was very effective, because there was a large dwell time between delivery and detonation.

    Of course, the pager attack was despicable because it wasn’t targeted, and almost certainly harmed protected noncombatants. This is more targeted, because it’s given directly to combatants, and there’s much less chance of innocent bystanders. But booby traps are still a war crime regardless.




  • I have an 8" tablet that I like because it’s a lot more portable than a full laptop, and I can rotate it, and it’s got a larger screen than my phone. Just the other day I was using it to study for a class I’m taking, and it worked wonderfully for that. And I’m sure artists love them for digital art work, especially with larger screens.

    I’ve used 2-in-1 laptops, and I wasn’t a fan because they’re awkward due to the weight, and sometimes they don’t shut off all the buttons on the keyboard part. And you can’t always take off the keyboard to mitigate those issues.