fbelzile

19 ms·

121.
by fbelzile 6y ago
> ... definitely feels like they’re intended for stationary use. Their lack of water resistance aside... > It’d be nice if [spatial audio] worked with MacBooks... But the device that’s just begging for spatial audio support is Appl
122.
by fbelzile 6y ago
Thank you! I was thinking of switching it to "Your future self will thank you" because a results from a quick poll I did. Now I'm not sure :)
123.
by fbelzile 6y ago
You can block time changes under Settings > Blocking in version 4 now :)
124.
by fbelzile 6y ago
> My parents, children, and friends who have iPhones have the same benefits. Your parents are consenting adults. What makes you think your parents don't deserve to be trusted to use an app they want to use? As for children, just d
125.
by fbelzile 6y ago
I run Cold Turkey: https://getcoldturkey.com It started as a fun side project in university. My friends needed something to block themselves from playing WoW so that they could study. For three years after graduation, I've
126.
by fbelzile 6y ago
That's fine, use the App Store if you want! It's the fact that Apple doesn't let you, the owner of your phone and licensed user of iOS, take full advantage of what you purchased. The inability to side load apps you want to us
127.
by fbelzile 6y ago
> Supermarkets might pay for the product, but Kellogg’s, Budweiser, etc pay them for shelf space, eye level, end of aisle placement, etc. there is a dozen ways they make money off the sellers. I don't see how this invalidates the
128.
by fbelzile 6y ago
Thank you. This is the first time I've seen my thoughts on this explained so clearly. This is something I felt was unfair but couldn't quite pare it down in a succinct argument like that. It just feels so obvious. What leads someo
129.
by fbelzile 6y ago
I agree with this, it matches what I felt too. I stopped playing at level 10 because it started to feel repetitive (also, I could see myself spend too much time on this :P)
130.
by fbelzile 6y ago
I agree, the customer support rep was very nice when he told me I had to buy a new Mac mini when my hard drive failed after 5 years. They even offered to recycle the old one if I paid $50! How nice!
131.
by fbelzile 6y ago
> They just don't care as much about lock in as you. I'm sure some Apple customers realize what's happening. As in, they knowingly look at the slowly boiling pot of water and get in because it's not hot enough to bu
132.
by fbelzile 6y ago
> I'm happy to pay $500 for something that works Sure, if by "works" you mean "only works with other Apple products." The cost isn't just $500, it's also the opportunity cost of going with any other c
133.
by fbelzile 6y ago
> The company is registered in Malta because the Apple co-founder said he had long wanted to invest in the region. "It has been on my mind for decades. Like no other place in the world," he said. Statements like this make me
134.
by fbelzile 6y ago
I agree with you, but there are some people around the world that don't trust their governments. A use-case most people here would agree with is in the yellow economic circle in Hong Kong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki&
135.
by fbelzile 6y ago
Sorry, I didn't mean to argue for apps to be able to read your browsing history. The main point I was trying to make was that apps having network access without warning is more of a security/privacy issue than apps being able to r
136.
by fbelzile 6y ago
No, not any random app. You knowingly chose to install the app. It either came from the App Store or it was notarized by Apple. There are just so many reasons why software needs to access your hard drive. My app, for example, needs to write
137.
by fbelzile 6y ago
You're a very good writer. Thank you for this :) If you had a mailing list, I'd sign up!
138.
by fbelzile 6y ago
I've never thought about it this way before, but it makes sense! I think I've been pushing things from the middle to the edges subconsciously but didn't have a solid understanding as to why. I got something out of this, thank
139.
by fbelzile 6y ago
Increased innovation created through more competition (eg: vertical farming). Also, all the issues associated with mono-cultures. I don't think comparing agribusiness to other industries is going to help. Yes, factory farming is more e
140.
by fbelzile 6y ago
Common, yes. There's bound to be some kind of disproportion between the number of land owners vs land area in capitalist societies. Though, the extent of the power law distribution is surprising, at least to me.
141.
by fbelzile 6y ago
It's especially frustrating when the only reason for the consent banner is because they decided to use Google Analytics [1]. Just use something selfhosted like Matomo with a few privacy settings enabled [2] and then bam! no more annoyi
142.
by fbelzile 6y ago
Maker of Cold Turkey here. I'm humbled to see it mentioned here :) For people that want to get locked into one app for set period of time (or a few apps, in the pro version), check out Micromanager: https://getcoldturkey.com
143.
by fbelzile 6y ago
I think if you look at "excess mortality" rates from other countries and average them out, the 14% increase of deaths in 2020 might make more sense [1]. A +14% increase in mortality rates is statistically significant when compared
144.
by fbelzile 6y ago
Right, but if deaths are the same even with extra precautions in place, don't you think it would be much worse without?
145.
by fbelzile 6y ago
> What is stopping us from demanding a legislative solution that requires Apple to open up the iOS platform to allow installation of apps outside its sanctioned ecosystem? Apple is already tying two products together (App Store commis
146.
by fbelzile 6y ago
> Also, because Apple created the most valuable mobile software market in the world, No, they created the possibility for the most valuable mobile software market in the world. Third-party developers were the ones that created it i
147.
by fbelzile 6y ago
I agree that this is good news. But let's keep "selfish motives of two different parties" in perspective to the size and power of one side over the other. This program came in after more than decade after the app store was cr
148.
by fbelzile 6y ago
> DuckDuckGo is a mirage ... The privacy problems with this claim are many ... good luck verifying ... Okay, can you list just a few? If you're going to make counter-claims like this, you're going to have to provide evidence. S
149.
by fbelzile 6y ago
Well, this is great news for malware developers (including intelligence agencies)! Apple might as well just have said: "Here, malware developers, focus your efforts on these few apps. The payout when you find an exploitable vulnerabili
150.
by fbelzile 6y ago
Apple's unique value proposition is that they control the hardware and software so that things "just work." It shouldn't be too far-fetched to imagine a room full of older hardware where it's the job of some poor in

More ›