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[[File:Standards.png|Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.]]
 
[[File:Standards.png|Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.]]

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Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.

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Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we've all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.

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This one is pretty straightforward and oh so true. In this comic, Cueball and Blondie see that there are 14 different competing technologies to become a universal standard. So, they create one in attempt to become the universal standard. And instead of becoming the standard, it just becomes one of the many competitors.