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mattdarveniza

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If the light is off, then it isn’t on – Hillary Duff, 2003

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mattdarveniza, to random
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The first search that failed since bing and DDG went down was “big chungus” I thought IT had gone a bit overboard with the content filtering on my work laptop.

decryption, to random
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also eSIMs are a mistake for your primary phone number - making your phone number beholden to an app?? bad idea, good for burner/travel numbers though

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@decryption How so? I’ve been pretty happy with Apple's implementation including being able to QR scan on non authenticated devices. Main thing is to have a second backup passkey for any important service where it's the only auth method.

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    mattdarveniza,
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    @AlSweigart @ashguy one common downfall to this approach is that when documentation is duplicated it’s more likely to end up outdated. It can still work but there needs to be a cultural buy-in that it is everyone’s responsibility to keep docs up to date and be proactive when they notice outdated docs.

    decryption, to random
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    i kinda like iTerm's ChatGPT integration, very useful and added in probably the least offensive way you possibly could do such a thing

    mattdarveniza,
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    @decryption Given that it is 100% opt in I don’t really see people's beef. I use warp which has AI-driven autocomplete and it’s honestly great. I think people are tired of AI integrations in general and have written anything new off before even trying.

    mattdarveniza, to random
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    My favourite way of discovering new music is to stream my own band’s records and then let autoplay decide what comes next. Plus I get like 1c of my Apple Music Sub back in royalties.

    decryption, to random
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    got a pixel 8a - too cheap not to!

    • RRP is $849

    • JB is running a promo where you get $300 off the 8a if you trade in any smartphone, so I gave them a Samsung Note 10 with a cracked screen for $1, bringing the price down to $548

    • if you make a new JB Hi-Fi perks account you get a $10 off coupon, $538

    • I paid the $538 with a gift card I got at 5% off making my out of pocket cost $511.55

    • plus JB give you a $200 gift card if you buy an 8A during its first 2 weeks of sale, which I'll happily use on more ink for my Epson ET-8550, or a new lens for my camera, making the effective price $311.55 for a brand new phone that has support for 7 years ($45/yr if the battery makes it that long!)

    I love bargains 💸

    mattdarveniza,
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    @decryption I have no need for an Android phone but I want to do this just because it’s such a pro bargain move.

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    After drawing on my iPad screen for years and getting jittery lines, this video and the fact it was my screen protector blew my mind. Is there a screen protector that doesn't do this? And isn't matte, because despite drawing nice those destroy the colors

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y93YcZQaV8c

    mattdarveniza,
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    @christianselig Some time after the iPhone X Apple switched glass on most of their touchscreens to something that is more shatterproof but much easier to scratch. I had my X for 5 years with no scratches, the 14 Pro I have is already super scratched up :/. I'd rather the scratch resistance than being semi-drop-proof

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    Personally, I am just hoping for a titanium iPad today to match my entire house decor which I have carefully coordinated to go with my natural titanium iPhone

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    mattdarveniza,
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    @sdw bring back the conversation pit!

    decryption, to random
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    any other apple themed stickers I should add to this sheet?

    mattdarveniza,
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    @decryption gotta get the pixel bomb icon

    daringfireball, to random
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    Fitting Facts to the Narrative at The Washington Post
    https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/05/06/fitting-facts-to-the-narrative-at-the-washington-post

    mattdarveniza,
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    @daringfireball Apple are behind an AI features built in to the OS compared to windows and Samsung Android.

    What they aren’t behind on are AI features that are actually useful.

    decryption, to random
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    mattdarveniza,
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    @decryption really weird that the headline labels it “controversial” when it was a 5-1 vote and they listed almost no opposition to the plan in the article.

    csilverman, to random
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    Curious to see how people interpret this pattern. Is the switch on or off?

    (I would have done a poll, but apparently you can't have an image and a poll in the same post.)

    mattdarveniza,
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    @csilverman on but please just don’t

    sdw, to random
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    There should be a name for the phase of golden hour when San Francisco’s skyline lights up with vaporwave colors like a silicon wafer at sunset

    mattdarveniza,
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    @sdw The Silicon Veil(y)?

    taylorlorenz, to random
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    “I strenuously object to the idea that spending time away from your phone is somehow more virtuous.” https://www.businessinsider.com/i-love-my-smartphone-use-more-not-less-iphone-why-2024-4

    mattdarveniza,
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    @taylorlorenz genuinely can't tell if this is parody or just deranged.

    decryption, to random
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    mattdarveniza,
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    @decryption the ACCC are coming to kick down your door

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    Trump's campaign knows:

    A vote for Robert Kennedy is a vote for Trump.
    A vote for Cornel West is a vote for Trump.
    A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for Trump.
    Not voting is a vote for Trump.

    A vote for Biden is a vote for democracy.
    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/us/politics/trump-rfk-jr-biden.html

    mattdarveniza,
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    @marcelias @pixel ya'll really need to get over this single-vote nonsense one of these days.

    daringfireball, to random
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    Microsoft Preparing New Push for ARM-Powered Windows Laptops
    https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/04/09/microsoft-surface-event-arm-chips

    mattdarveniza,
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    @daringfireball I mean given how long it has taken windows to get apps to 64-bit (still heaps that aren't to this day), you'd expect emulation to be even more important for Windows than it was for macOS. Apps will be emulated for decades on Windows.

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    This is obscene. I don’t care who you claim you’re trying to protect (and I love movies and much or more than anyone), trying to get Congress to enact site blocking is absolutely deplorable. Keep Congress away from regulating what ISPs can serve. This is also why a TikTok ban is such a bad idea. https://www.motionpictures.org/remarks/charles-rivkin-state-of-the-industry-address-at-cinemacon-2024/

    mattdarveniza,
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    @film_girl it also has near-zero effectiveness. They DNS-block pirating sites here in Australia and it's had no impact. Everyone who wanted to pirate just learnt how to use a VPN (which they should be using anyway) or alternative DNS providers.

    taylorlorenz, to random
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    A new survey highlights how fear-based parenting drives phone-based childhoods. https://reason.com/2024/03/27/parents-dont-want-schools-to-confiscate-kids-phones/

    mattdarveniza,
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    @taylorlorenz if I lived in a country that allows schools to be shot up frequently I also wouldn’t want my kid’s phone confiscated. Is something being fear-based unreasonable when that fear is well-founded?

    decryption, to random
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    mattdarveniza,
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    @decryption given the prices they charge I'd posit the entire place is a performance art piece. (assuming this is where I think it is on Gertrude and Smith).

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    mattdarveniza,
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    @decryption jealous. Not looking forward to how much roof-ducted gas is gonna cost this winter.

    mattdarveniza,
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    @decryption @stuart_begg 1400W isn't heaps unfortunately. Depends what you're planning on cooking with it but it won't be super versatile. The IKEA one can hit 2000W but I would much prefer a built-in induction either way haha.

    daringfireball, to random
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    ★ European Commission Opens DMA Non-Compliance Investigations Against Google, Apple, and Meta
    https://daringfireball.net/2024/03/ec_non_compliance_investigations

    mattdarveniza,
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    @daringfireball imagine calling rules made to counter-act oligopolistic anti-steering “anti-capitalist”. Free competition is at the heart of actual capitalism, not whatever neoliberal hellscape Americans think it is. If Apple's IAPs are so great they'll have no trouble competing against alternatives.

    decryption, to random
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    mattdarveniza,
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    @benschwarz @decryption guess it depends if “but” is considered a logical AND or OR in Aus English.

    mattdarveniza,
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    @decryption @benschwarz classic facebook/gumtree experience

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