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by Kirby64 2y ago
It’s another component that requires water resistant components. Obviously you can make it water resistant, but it comes at an additional cost. More importantly though, the 3.5mm jack is physically quite large inside the phone. It’s much la
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by Kirby64 2y ago
I’m not contesting there is a difference between lossless and lossy audio in specific instances. It’s small but sure, I’m sure some people could tell. My contention is with the “Hi-Res” audio (which, for Apple, means 24-bit and 192 kHz samp
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by Kirby64 2y ago
Depending on the location, the way to dissolve an HOA is nearly impossible. You need to find out what to do with community assets (in a condo situation, this is not possible), and you also usually need somewhere between 75-100% of all membe
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> Then how come they are offering lossless audio on Apple Music, and even (actuall physically!) imperceptible "Hi-Res Lossless"? Because people, despite repeated double blind testing, claim they can hear a difference. That’s th
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> And we could have had that on all AirPods, for several years now, if Apple were to finally implement LC3 and Bluetooth LE Audio. LC3 still has 50ms or so latency from what I’ve seen. LC3+ is lower, but 20ms is still something. Wired yo
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by Kirby64 2y ago
The lossless audio isn't the real benefit of this, it's the low latency. Current latency is ~100ms over bluetooth and is considered unacceptable for live playback of things (DJ'ing, music, etc). People used this on the Lightn
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by Kirby64 2y ago
And you're using far too strict of a definition of tax. Think of it another way: if I make $1, and the government takes $0.10, but then gives me back $0.05 later, but my rich neighbor who makes $10 the government takes $1 and he only g
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by Kirby64 2y ago
I mentioned the income cap. And no, that is not true. The benefit you get some social security is reduced substantially as you contribute to the upper end of the cap. You might be taxed less proportionally once you exceed the cap but also d
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> That's nothing like what a UBI is, you have to "invest"[0] into social security while a UBI is just money from the free money tree or wherever. Except - just like most progressive taxes, social security costs more for th
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by Kirby64 2y ago
It’s truly ridiculous to me that no major phone manufacturer has adopted Qi2 support. There’s already plenty of charging pucks with Qi2 that are substantially cheaper, yet somehow no Android phones have it supported. The best you can get is
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> Not sure what you mean Surely you jest? There’s oodles of reporting on how delicate the flexible screen is. Fingernails can forever leave scratches on it. There’s plenty of reports of people having their screen randomly break despite n
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by Kirby64 2y ago
From the poster in a reply: > we record hundreds of hours of footage a week onto hundreds of cameras a that all record onto micro sd card. Dashcams don’t seem to fit this description. Seems like production film to me. As I mentioned in a
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> I am also a bit perplexed on why they'd need to ingest 1,000 micro-SD cards at once. If they are such a large org, why not investigate alternative solutions? Action cameras use microSD cards as their main storage medium. You could
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> There is only one scenario that remotely makes sense for why this would be even necessary and that's fleet vehicles with dash cams. Or, 1000 action cameras (GoPro or equivalent). I only know of one outfit that currently does that,
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by Kirby64 2y ago
Thanks for that link. I didn't see the unedited video since it's hidden on Twitter. Two things to point out: * The main video clip where he engages autopilot at 39mph is clearly a different run/different clip. Not inherently
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by Kirby64 2y ago
Do we? I'm no Musk supporter by any means, but Rober's testing seems to have substantial methodology flaws and potential 'questions'. In the article, for instance, you can see he activates autopilot while the car is at 3
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by Kirby64 2y ago
No larger screen has ever had issues with permanent damage from regular use. They just aren’t a good fit for most people in their current durability state. Anyone who totally baby’s their phone can use them, but that’s about it. Also, they’
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by Kirby64 2y ago
This is such a weird take. Folding phones are a tiny market and they all have considerable durability downsides. Also, if the market did shift Apple could easily build one. I’m sure they’ve prototyped a few already.
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by Kirby64 2y ago
Walking is cardio. It’s not high intensity cardio, but it’s cardio nonetheless. The main point of cardio for burning calories is to raise your heart rate; walking is the most sustainable way to do this, although it isn’t the fastest way, ti
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by Kirby64 2y ago
Counting calories even when you don’t have a scale and/or barcodes gets much easier over time as long as you do a few things. One, actually bring a scale when you’re eating out for a bit. It’s a pain, but can help calibrate how much yo
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by Kirby64 2y ago
This has nothing to do with caving. It’s always been about not supporting a proprietary standard for E2EE. GSMA dragged their feet so long, and this is just Apple announcing they’ll support the standardized method… which everyone would in t
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by Kirby64 2y ago
Green coffee beans typically last around 1-2 years in storage. Given most home roasters store them inside, in climate controlled places, that figure is likely closer to the 2 yr mark. Most green coffee is stored in unconditioned warehouses
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by Kirby64 2y ago
The comment you replied to spoke of 10 lbs per 250g for a light roast. I haven't tried Pact personally, but just reading their marketing copy, I don't really have confidence that what they call a 'light roast' is truly a
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> Stepping to twice the price of the low-cost beans is my definition of premium. Like going from a 30k Fiat to a 60k Alfa Romeo. Your definition of premium isn’t based in reality, though. It’s more equivalent to going from a $5000 motorc
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> If you go far beyond that, you are in high end territory. (Ferrari vs Alfa Romeo, champagne over prosecco). There is no limit to what you can spend to get the most unique flavour experiences. I really don't agree with that. $20&#x
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> What I was intending to say is that you can absolutely get within a negligible margin for far less than half the price of say, 85 euro per 250g, which is comically expensive, all equipment and other ingredients kept more or less the sa
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by Kirby64 2y ago
As someone who drinks quite a few of these incredibly weird coffees: I don’t agree. You can get some of the way there, but there are flavors and experiences that you won’t recreate with cheaper coffee. There just is no way to get as clear o
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by Kirby64 2y ago
The standard size for a bag of coffee is 12oz, at least in the US. $20/lb is equivalent to $15/12oz. $15 for a 12oz bag of coffee is pretty standard for anything that isn't bottom rung these days. It's not even 'gre
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> Normal premium beans are around €15 in a 450g bag over here, and I can't imagine they are all that much more expensive in the UK. If you buy in bulk, they will be a lot cheaper. Those are not premium beans, no offense. I agree, bu
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by Kirby64 2y ago
> Starbucks regularly charges $15 for coffee flavored drinks today. Uh, where? Worst I've seen is the extra large Frappucino, which could be as much as $10 after tax and a generous tip. I struggle to see how you could get to $15 fo

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