maegget

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by maegget 9y ago
Bluetooth isn't always the only alternative option. I plug my iPhone into my car's USB port (via the standard USB-A to lightning cable) and it works really well. I also could have connected to my car via Bluetooth, or via the AUX
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by maegget 10y ago
Shop somewhere else, or pay with cash?
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by maegget 13y ago
$59.99 for unlimited ADSL2+ - not really that expensive
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by maegget 13y ago
> The "disruption" was aesthetics, marketing and ease-of-use The iPhone (and smartphones in general) have disrupted multiple markets: * Photography and video * Portable music players * Email and messaging devices * Phones ... a
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by maegget 14y ago
But then you may end up worrying about scratching anything you own. Your phone, your leather lounge, your car, etc. I guess there is a line-in-the-sand, probably around some dollar-value. I don't care if I scratch the aluminium case of my i
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by maegget 14y ago
Complimentary ("Expressing a compliment; praising or approving.") does makes sense, but I believe you mean complementary ("Combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize each other's qualities.")
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by maegget 14y ago
I heard about Lockitron via an email from a friend before I saw the article on HN. Perhaps the huge interest is due to the concept going viral? Most of the techy articles I read on HN I wouldn't bother forwarding to my non-techy friends or
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by maegget 14y ago
Almost every "Directions for improvement" statement could be replaced with "Do it how the iPhone does it" and still basically be saying the same thing. Some example "Directions for improvement" statements: * Phone: Need to modify the call e
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by maegget 14y ago
I find option #2 to be very useful, not stupid. If my phone becomes unavailable (eg lost/ stolen/ dropped in a toilet) then I need a backup option to login. The backup options Google provides are: * Use a backup code * Use a backup phone nu
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by maegget 14y ago
> I presume option #2 is the one cubicle67 is referring to. I'm pretty sure the backup phone number is someone else's phone, not yours. I use my wife's phone number. If you lose your phone (and thus access to the Google Authenticator ap
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by maegget 14y ago
Changing from an automatic car to a manual may save some money when you buy your next car - if you want to learn manual. For many people, changing OS is probably similar to learning manual when they're happy driving automatic.
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by maegget 15y ago
Re: Point 4: " Don't make it easy to do destructive things like delete accounts." This has happened with our toddlers deleting our gaming progress, and is very annoying. Requiring a word to be typed for confirmation is a great way to lessen
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by maegget 15y ago
Regarding point d), specifically around iCloud being a major source of revenue and profits: [Tim Cook] said iCloud is "not a product, it is a strategy for the next decade."[1] iPhone and iPad are major sources of revenue for Apple; they are