aprvchndrs

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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
> The article still has no answer on why it is so difficult to actually get a Sonos to play nice with the two interfaces supplied by Amazon and Google This is answered in the article. That's what GhettoMaestro is talking about. Spec
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
>With wired headphones, people can keep them for years, decades even. With quality over-ear headphones with easy to replace parts ? Sure. With in-ear earphones? Depends on the user. Many people I know tend to break/fray the cable or
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
PiP worked in Safari with an extension[0] right? That's why I was still using it for YouTube streaming in the background. I've switched to Firefox on almost every other platform (apart from iOS). with Firefox 72, I've switch
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
Finally Picture in Picture on MacOS. The last reason for me to keep using Safari/Chrome is gone.
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
And a lot of people give Google that power. Which means Google holds a lot of soft power in the eyes of the government.
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
> Nobody needs to move alcohol or tobacco - it’s always going to be available at your destination unless it’s banned in which case you still couldn’t import. This isn’t necessarily true. Many great whiskeys and spirits aren’t necessarily
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
> So it's like YouTube but you have to pay a subscription for every channel? Ugh. I think it’s more of a Patreon alternative focused on delivering video.
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
> Secondly, creator-centric platforms don't pay off. Platforms bring the audience, creators bring the content. Platforms make creators, not the other way around. No creator got from zero to hero without a platform that has attained
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
That context seems very important - completely changes my initial opinion. It's a difficult choice. I would have liked him to say that Bloomberg Media should be free to write pieces showing his shortcomings - but its not very realistic
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
That’s actually a fair point. I hadn’t considered Keybase as a platform for freelance work. If Stellar is supposed to tie in with their Teams, Files and Git offerings - that makes much more sense. But the airdrops just felt off to me. Last
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by aprvchndrs 7y ago
I love Keybase for the ability to link together multiple identities together. I use keybase with two profiles. One which is linked to my IRL identity. And one which is linked to my internet identity. The Stellar offering seemed really odd t