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by ericabiz 9y ago
I am part of a group of independent repair shops (see http://repair.org ) and most of us are quite vocal about our policy of not buying iCloud-locked phones. Unfortunately, Apple doesn't make it easy to see whether a phone
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by ericabiz 9y ago
FTA: "and other things to and from stores (eg, getting your broken iPhone to a Postmates-using repair shop)." Yeah, about that. We run repair shops, and were approached by Favor (Postmates competitor) about doing this. We love Fav
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by ericabiz 9y ago
In person is the solution in this case, I think. I got on GameStop's text list and it went off while I was in the car. My SO and I immediately stopped at the first GameStop we could find and pre-ordered 2. Other people came in and they
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by ericabiz 9y ago
Don't know about this phone (we'll have to wait for the teardown), but iPhone batteries are pretty easily replaceable, and you don't need to go to an Apple Store to have them replaced. I run a chain of independent repair shop
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by ericabiz 9y ago
Rackspace HQ is is in a former shopping mall outside of San Antonio. Definitely a cool place to tour if you ever get the chance. You can still see where the "stores" were (they're now employee workspaces.)
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by ericabiz 9y ago
I'm 99% sure you're right. I ran a dedicated server/colo hosting company for 6 years. Texas is favored for the following reasons: Cheaper energy Cheaper real estate No earthquake retrofitting of datacenters Low ping times to
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by ericabiz 9y ago
We get a lot of these small business iPads in when they break (I run a chain of computer/phone/tablet repair shops.) When I get a chance to talk with customers, they mostly pick iPad because they know and are comfortable with iOS.
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by ericabiz 9y ago
For small business purposes, you're mostly in 1-2 apps all the time anyway, which look the same on Android and iOS. We ran payments at our main front counter on a Samsung tablet and it was never an issue with our employees or customers
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by ericabiz 9y ago
There is massive iPad growth in the small business sector. If you walk into a restaurant these days, it's pretty common to see three or four iPads sitting on the counter. Seems like every service like Amazon Prime Now or GrubHub requir
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by ericabiz 9y ago
Stadiums have issues with this too. I was at Marlins Park for the All-Star series. During the Home Run Derby I had press access, which had special Wifi credentials on a completely separate network. It was down for the entire game. A lot of
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by ericabiz 9y ago
Can you say more here or offer some links on what it's like to be a foster parent? I'm adopted and had to deal with some ACEs, and being a foster parent really does call to me. My dad was an attorney and also volunteered to help w
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by ericabiz 9y ago
I use Creative Suite regularly on both PC and Mac and haven't really seen a difference in speed at all. All 3 computers I run it on have SSDs, though. Are you running SSD on the Windows side?
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by ericabiz 9y ago
I came here to suggest this. It's a must-watch if you are an entrepreneur or want to build an empire.
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Just FYI, even if you ripped a pin on the FPC (the connector on the logic board), your devices are still repairable. Board-level repair is becoming more common these days, and there are plenty of people all over the world who can replace FP
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What is “brain hacking”? Tech insiders on why you should care(cbsnews.com)
5 points by ericabiz 10y ago|2 comments
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Apple doesn't have a wholesale cost since Apple does not sell parts wholesale. What you are getting is a Chinese knockoff. For phone accessories, I'd recommend sticking with a reputable 3rd-party brand. Anker, Puregear, IXCC, and
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by ericabiz 10y ago
You could just get the screen fixed on your Air 2. They run $180-200 to fix right now (search for a local independent repair shop in your area.)
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Hi! These symptoms sound familiar; I dealt with this from 2007-2009 and am now mostly recovered. The journey was quite long, but I'll detail what worked for me in the hope that it sheds some light. The important thing you both need to
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Not OP, but we run retail stores that do cell phone and computer repair, so we needed reliable routers that could routinely support at least 10-15 clients grabbing data at any given time. We've been using the Linksys WRT1900AC (now ACS
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Is there any plan for the FCC to address Wifi issues with spectrum auctions like this? Right now, Wifi is becoming practically unusable in large apartment complexes or open spaces like conference centers due to the large number of devices c
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by ericabiz 10y ago
You can get AliExpress suppliers to ship DHL or UPS Express, which takes 3-5 days. It varies a bit due to customs. The problem is that it's massively expensive, and doesn't make sense for a single small item. We have established s
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by ericabiz 10y ago
This reminds me of "Trajan Pro, the movie font": https://studiobrow.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/trajan.jpg Once you see it, you'll see it everywhere. So, too, with BRAAAM--it seems like you can&#x27
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Tempered glass screen protectors have been out for years now. Applied correctly, they don't have bubbles, and they really do help with impact damage. They also help with keeping the screen protected against key/other sharp objec
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Absolutely. I have a pair of these and they go everywhere with me. Movies, concerts, sports events--anything with loud sound--these are perfect. They're small enough to tuck away in my purse so I never forget them.
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Chris Sacca, Vulture Capitalist(medium.com)
2 points by ericabiz 10y ago|0 comments
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by ericabiz 10y ago
TiVo was introduced in 1999 and was definitely around in 2003. I had a DirecTV version then (if I recall correctly, it was made by Sony.)
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by ericabiz 10y ago
100% agree. We put most of our business transactions on Amex. You can buy some significantly cool items and/or experiences when you generate hundreds of thousands of points per year! I am surprised the OP is not already doing this.
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Obviously, but if you're as security-minded as this article author is, I'd trust a hardware solution over a software solution. It's the difference between turning off your camera and actually unplugging your camera (for insta
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Yeah, you could part the whole thing out, but there's so little demand for used parts currently that it's tough to make a business case for it. New screens are pretty cheap these days; under $40 for a new iPhone 6 screen wholesale
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by ericabiz 10y ago
Even if Apple added that, it's trivially easy to pop the SIM. A phone without a network connection won't ping, so that won't help. You have to think about it from the attacker's point of view. Anyone they sell it to is g

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