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by kylec 9y ago
I thought Apple was pretty good about respecting user privacy. If you opt out of sharing analytics with Apple, what information to they still gather and store?
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by kylec 9y ago
This might just be the thing that gets me to switch. I use "Show Image" for the image search all the time.
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by kylec 9y ago
Obviously the more speed the better for PC and residential internet connections, but for me and probably a lot of other people 4G is more than fast enough for what we need on our phones. In fact, I have the AT&T "Unlimited Choice&q
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by kylec 9y ago
There's a burger chain here in the Bay Area called The Melt which has iPad-based kiosks where you can order your food, pay for it with a credit card, and pick up a buzzer (to let you know when it's ready) without having to talk to
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by kylec 9y ago
I think the problem isn't so much that people are using laptops in cafes, but that some people will linger for hours (usually on a laptop, but sometimes not) taking up a seat that could be used by someone else. Maybe a loosely-enforc
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by kylec 9y ago
I have had that experience for years. It can be quite disheartening to see the sun set while you are on your way home. Try watching the sun set from work, then glancing at the clock and seeing that you won't leave for ano
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by kylec 9y ago
It's easy to get rid of stuff if it's no big deal to just buy it again. Less well-off people don't have that luxury.
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by kylec 9y ago
I find this title unhelpful. Is there something specific I should be aware of in this update?
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by kylec 9y ago
Exactly. The complete loss of international tourism (and realistically there wouldn’t ever be a complete loss unless we closed the border) would result in a 1% loss for the US GDP/economy. Not nothing, but certainly not devastating.
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by kylec 9y ago
To be honest, I doubt the amount of money brought into the US by foreign tourists amounts to much in the big scheme of things. I respect your principled stand against the threats against your security and privacy by the US Government, but i
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by kylec 9y ago
I actually think that the 27" 5K display in the iMac Pro is going to age quicker than the internal components. I suspect that ~32" 8K displays will be mainstream in a year or two.
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by kylec 9y ago
The reason why Apple requires you to press the physical side button to confirm a purchase with Apple Pay or in the App Store is because pressing the side button can’t be faked by an app. If it was an on-screen button, a nefar
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by kylec 9y ago
Pixelmator Pro requires macOS High Sierra This is unfortunate. Given all the issues High Sierra has had I'm staying on Sierra for a while longer.
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by kylec 9y ago
You're both in agreement - bigger fans are quieter fans
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by kylec 9y ago
> I ordered the new Magic Keyboard for desktop use (which uses similar switches) Actually, the Magic Keyboard uses scissor switches. I don't blame you for not noticing, but it does demonstrate that Apple can make scissor switches th
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by kylec 9y ago
I agree, but I think Apple should have waited on announcing this product until it was ready to ship
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by kylec 9y ago
Let’s say we get to a point where being driven autonomously is cheaper and more convenient than owning and driving your own car. Wouldn’t the people that still choose to drive, despite the higher cost, be the people that like driving? And
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by kylec 9y ago
People wouldn't use it if a better option was available. Lots of people are familiar with Markdown, which lets you start a line with > to have it quoted, but HN does nothing with this syntax so it looks ugly and as a consequence peo
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by kylec 9y ago
No other manufacturer has a charging network like the Supercharger network, and that isn't likely to change anytime soon. Not being able to take a car on the occasional long-ish trip greatly diminishes its utility for a lot of people.
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by kylec 9y ago
Don't forget about the 1+2+3 issue with the calculator in iOS 11. It's like a QA didn't use the software at all .
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by kylec 9y ago
If you have weighted the costs of driving vs the increased injury and fatality rate of cycling and have concluded that cycling is be better option for you, then that totally makes sense.
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by kylec 9y ago
Right, but if the risk backfires, who pays the cost? The driver has a few scrapes on the bumper and the cyclist is seriously injured or dead.
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by kylec 9y ago
Not to be snarky, but have you considered driving or taking a taxi/Uber/Lyft? If you're going to spend a bunch of time on the main road, why not do it in a car?
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by kylec 9y ago
Does this really help? Is coming back to a half-burned-down house better than coming back to a house that's completely burned down?
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by kylec 9y ago
This might be interesting if there’s no long-term commitment. While leasing and financing would obviously be much cheaper, those involve three to five year terms. If I could pay $3000/month and drive a 911 for a summer I might be very
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by kylec 9y ago
These methods focus on finding extraterrestrials with an equivalent or greater technological advancement to our own. How would you find an alien civilization with a 17th-century Earth level of technological development? We were not emitting
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by kylec 9y ago
I'm morbidly curious what the odds are that someone reading this will be gone tomorrow. I'll bet it's non-trivial.
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by kylec 9y ago
Let's hope this brand evolution is better engineered than the web page that's announcing it. The scrolling is appalling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYPWaKHmAhE
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by kylec 9y ago
Yup. This is what it looks like in Safari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYPWaKHmAhE
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by kylec 9y ago
Thank you for not allowing pets. I both dislike and am allergic to dogs, and it annoys me when people think it's no big deal to bring their dog into the office. This is not your home, this is a professional workspace that we all share.

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