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Husband, father, friend, advisor, registrar, and tenured CSCI faculty at Albany State University

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daringfireball, to random
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eBay Is Dropping Support for American Express
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/06/05/ebay-amex

frankly,
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@daringfireball My mechanic told me they don’t take AMEX a few weeks ago. He said they charge them 8%. That’s ridiculously high.

daringfireball, to random
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Microsoft’s New Flex Keyboard for the Surface Pro Tablet
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/05/20/microsoft-flex-keyboard

frankly,
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@daringfireball “A 13-inch iPad Magic Keyboard costs $330 and the Pencil Pro costs $130.”

The keyboard is $350.

daringfireball, to random
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Netflix Strikes Three-Year Deal to Broadcast NFL Games on Christmas Day
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/05/16/netflix-nfl-xmas

frankly,
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@daringfireball Third, why is the NFL forcing games onto Christmas Day? One of these is a Wednesday.

frankly, to random
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@siracusa @atpfm For future reference, when you purchase the two-year AppleCare+, you can extend it after the two years expires. Apple always wants to sell you more services.

daringfireball, to random
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Mark Zuckerberg on Vision Pro
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/02/14/zuckerberg-vision-pro

frankly,
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@daringfireball he lost me when he said in the Apple vs. Microsoft time that Microsoft was open. By what definition of open? The PC spec, sure. The OS? Definitely not. Is he saying that he is going to release the reference spec for the Quest so Dell can make their own?

daringfireball, to random
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ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Announce Super-Sports Streaming Bundle
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/02/06/super-sports-bundle

frankly,
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@daringfireball @gruber “If there’s a big game in college or pro sports, I know I can watch it on some channel somewhere in my cable TV lineup. With cable TV, there’s never a question of whether I can watch a game. The only question is which channel.”

You know that isn’t true. You’ve written about Friday Night Baseball (Apple TV), Thursday Night Football (Amazon Prime), the NFL playoff game that was on Peacock, MLS, etc. There are probably others and I’m sure the list will continue to grow.

daringfireball, to random
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More on Apple’s Software Workaround for the Apple Watch Import Ban
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/01/19/more-on-apple-watch-software-workaround

frankly,
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@daringfireball That depends on what you mean by manufacture. How likely is it that Apple wouldn’t still have to import the SOC and sensors that process the blood oxygen readings?

Also, what about repairs to existing watches? Are they still allowed to do that?

daringfireball, to random
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Masimo CEO on Apple Watch Blood-Oxygen Sensor: ‘I Really Feel Wholeheartedly That Consumers Are Better Off Without It’
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/01/19/masimo-ceo-better-off-without

frankly,
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@daringfireball Looks like the market cap of Masimo is about $6.5 billion. Wonder how much Apple is willing to spend to make this go away.

daringfireball, to random
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★ iOS 17.3, Now in Beta, Includes New ‘Stolen Device Protection’ Feature
https://daringfireball.net/2023/12/ios_17-3_stolen_device_protection

frankly,
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@daringfireball I get the customer service aspect, but I really don’t understand why they didn’t simply offer a setting for power users to require the iCloud password in order to change the iCloud password.

This clever solution is good for the masses but it seems like weird overkill for power users.

atpfm, to random
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562: Do You Have a Dragon?
https://atp.fm/562

OpenAI's turmoil, M3 Max thermals, keyboard wear, and the Humane Ai Pin.

frankly,
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@atpfm @siracusa @caseyliss @marcoarment

Did a quick size comparison of the MacBook Pro 16” with the PowerBook G4 12”. It blew me away that the 12 and 16 are nearly identical in weight. I remember thinking my 12” was so tiny and lightweight twenty years ago.

MBP 16”
90.34 cubic inches
4.7/4.8 lbs.

PowerBook 12”
110.61 cubic inches
4.6 lbs.

PowerBook 17” (for giggles)
157.08 cubic inches
6.9 lbs.

daringfireball, to random
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The Husk That Remains of Once-Great Studio Warner Bros. Shelves ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Movie for Tax Write-Off
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/11/15/coyote-v-acme

frankly,
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@daringfireball @gruber This smacks of the same kind of slash and burn that we are seeing more and more of with private equity firms buying and gutting companies, only to claim bankruptcy and leave others to pay for the wealth they extracted from the company.

daringfireball, to random
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‘But What Do We Do if Google Is Legitimately Just a Better Search Engine?’
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/11/14/masnick-google-better

frankly,
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@daringfireball @gruber “because is legitimately offers” should include [sic] after the word is.

frankly,
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@daringfireball @gruber “Kagi is so good I’d say it gives Google a run for money”

Shouldn’t that be “a run for its money”?

cabel, (edited ) to random
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✨ It’s true. I’ve been working on this blog post for ten years.

You see, I’ve been slowly buying up nearly seventy super rare issues of a 80s/90s gadget catalog that meant the world to me growing up. And in the process, I’ve uncovered the secret history of this lost copywriting art.

PLUS, as a bonus, I’ve scanned every single issue — so you can read them all.

I hope you enjoy: https://cabel.com/2023/11/06/dak-and-the-golden-age-of-gadget-catalogs/

frankly,
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@cabel Not only did I absolutely love this post, as one of the eight people on the planet who care, but the DAK 1984 Fall catalog made me go dig something out of the closet. What do you think of the cover model live and in person? 😊

daringfireball, to random
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★ The 2023 M3 MacBook Pros
https://daringfireball.net/2023/11/the_2023_m3_macbook_pros

frankly,
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@daringfireball @gruber “I’m calling a legit breakthrough.” You need an “it” or “this” between “calling” and “a”.

In your conclusion, the M3 MacBook Pro has two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, not two Thunderbolt 4 ports. The distinction is small but there is a difference.

daringfireball, to random
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★ Apple Again Hikes Prices for Its Media Services
https://daringfireball.net/2023/10/apple_again_hikes_prices_for_services

frankly,
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@daringfireball How can you label a 13-17% increase modest? The world is hurting right now over 8% inflation. If workers are seeing any pay increases, they are nowhere near 15%. And this is on top of a recent pay hike for the service.

Regular people have limited budgets. They will start dropping services because their budget won’t allow them to keep everything when everything is increasing but their pay is not keeping pace.

daringfireball, to random
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Comcast’s Response to Calls to Stop Its Misleading ‘10G Network’ Claims: ✊🍆
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/10/20/comcast-10g

frankly,
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@daringfireball Makes me think of all of the misleading Fubo TV ads I’ve been seeing lately that make it seem like you can watch all NFL games on their service.

daringfireball, to random
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Gurman: Apple Is Readying System to Apply Software Updates to Still-in-Box iPhones
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/10/18/gurman-inbox-software-update

frankly,
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@daringfireball @gruber The bigger question for me is what security will be built in to prevent nefarious actors from installing malware without your approval.

imyke, to random
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Using the 15 Pro Max feels so nice. It’s so comfortable to hold.

I think this is easily the best big phone Apple has made. If you’ve ever been Max-curious, now’s the time to jump on board. 🫡

frankly,
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@imyke How can you have a clear winner in something subjective like color?

gruber, to random
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I’m surprised the setup process for every new iPhone still asks whether you want to use FaceID with a mask when 99+% of people aren’t wearing face masks any more. There are lots of features that a small percentage of people use, but they don’t get asked in the device setup process.

frankly,
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@gruber @gretyl I think for something that is literally one tap and is highly unlikely that people who need it would be aware of if it weren’t part of the setup justifies it staying in the setup.

atpfm, to random
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553: Cut the Bridges to the Mainland
https://atp.fm/553

A mountain of follow-up and new info on the iPhone 15 series, a bunch of USB-C nerdery, and some Rivian hacks with mixed results.

frankly,
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@duc @atpfm @siracusa Once the iPhone is no longer half of Apple’s gross income, outpacing every other thing they sell by a mile, then we’ll stop calling it the iPhone event. 😊

frankly,
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@chucker @duc @atpfm @siracusa No one said that every Apple event was the iPhone event, just the one where they announce new iPhones.

viticci, to random
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This FineWoven case is so bad, this may be the year I do the unthinkable (for me at least) and go case-less with my iPhone 15 Pro Max.

I've had $10 cases from Amazon feel more premium than this. 😬

frankly,
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@viticci My problem with the FineWoven case is that I don’t feel secure holding it in my hand. The phone constantly feels like I’m going to drop it.

I do think it looks nice, but the feel in hand is the most important thing for me when it comes to a case. I have another case on the way and I’m looking at others. It’s a shame because for a few years, the Apple leather case has been an instant buy with no regrets.

daringfireball, to random
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Twitter Competitor T2 Rebrands as ‘Pebble’
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/09/18/t2-is-now-pebble

frankly,
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@daringfireball “Pebble, heretofore as T2”

Should that be “heretofore known as”?

frankly,
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@daringfireball “had been a similar place as Bluesky”

Should it be “had been in a place similar to Bluesky”?

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