slantyyz

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by slantyyz 5y ago
> but it is the longest running show, period. I guess soap operas don't count?
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by slantyyz 5y ago
I have a Lenovo desktop with a Ryzen 4000 series APU, and the only way I can reliably install BIOS updates is to disable Secure Boot, as the other methods just never work. It doesn't help that the Lenovo BIOS updating software is crap
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by slantyyz 5y ago
I would think that most enterprise customers will try to run Windows 10 as long as they can too.
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by slantyyz 5y ago
> Deprecating a whole generation of hardware that do not meet minimum requirements will generate sales for Intel, AMD, and PC OEMs. Is Windows 11 even compelling enough for people to break their normal hardware upgrade schedule? I have m
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by slantyyz 5y ago
If you're not into walled gardens, don't bother waiting. You'll likely be unhappy with the outcome.
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by slantyyz 5y ago
I have the Unifi Doorbell, and I like it a lot. My use case is mainly for 24/7 recording and less so for interactive communication with people at the door, so take my preference with a grain of salt. Heck, I have never even used the tw
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by slantyyz 5y ago
> I often ponder how things would've been different if something more like them had taken off and become mainstream. IIRC, as it relates to BeOS, Apple was going to acquire BeOS or NeXT and opted for NeXT. If Apple had gone with BeO
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by slantyyz 5y ago
I guess it depends on your organization, etc. but on most of my conferences, it's rare when a participant even has the webcam on.
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by slantyyz 5y ago
Doesn't the issue have more to do with people not being ready on time than it does their gear? It's no less annoying than a person who shows up to a meeting without having read any required background material in advance. I always
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by slantyyz 5y ago
When I see that description you quoted, it just reads like a giant string of jargon. This probably dates me, but back in the day (1990ish), there used to be an application on Mac (System 7 or 8 I think) called the MBA Phrase Generator that
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by slantyyz 5y ago
> If people are still using Facebook, today, knowing all that has happened, the odds are most people will continue using it though one can dream. I would honestly expect 90%+ of Facebook users to sideload if Facebook required it. Why sid
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by slantyyz 5y ago
The PayPal reimbursement thing has been going on since Amazon changed their review rules a couple of years ago. If you ask me, the new Verified Purchase shill reviews since the rules changes are worse for shoppers than the shill reviews wit
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by slantyyz 5y ago
I have a bunch of Bose gear, and I'm generally happy with them. Why did I get them? I like the industrial design of their products, and the sound is more than good enough for me. Do I know that I can get better sounding gear for my mon
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by slantyyz 5y ago
According to the related Wired article, this isn't true: "(McDonald’s agreement with franchisees also allows them to use an actual Italian machine, sold by Bologna-based Carpigiani, that McD Truth describes as much better designed
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by slantyyz 5y ago
In the Wired article, the Kytch founder alleges that Taylor takes a cut of the distributor's profit from the repairs: The secret menu reveals a business model that goes beyond a right-to-repair issue, O’Sullivan argues. It represents,
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by slantyyz 5y ago
The video is not a complete story. I suggest you read the Wired article that came out a few days ago, as it addresses a lot of the questions being asked here. https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked-mcdonalds-ice-cream-
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by slantyyz 5y ago
The Wired article explains this more clearly than the video. These machines do more than the ones at the other places. "But what makes the machine special is that it has two hoppers and two barrels, each working independently with prec
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by slantyyz 5y ago
> McD is known for making their processes simple and repeatable and it seems the machine is failing that paradigm. Which, coincidentally, is based on Frederick Taylor's theory of Scientific Management. Pretty sure Frederick Taylor a
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by slantyyz 6y ago
Ok this FIFA part makes sense, because I always wondered why there were fees that had to be paid for foreign players. IIRC, when an NHL player under contract decides to play in Russia for a season, I don't think I ever hear of compensa
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by slantyyz 6y ago
Thanks, that's much clearer than the explanations I've seen before. So it's basically the price to void the existing contract instead of moving the player with his contract.
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by slantyyz 6y ago
> .. Players move between clubs all the time in football. > That doesn't make any sense whatsoever to an avid, European, football fan like me at least Can you explain how ownership of a player's rights works in European foot
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by slantyyz 6y ago
Not saying that I want it, but I do think it would be interesting to see what would play out if the American sports leagues adopted relegation and removed salary caps/luxury taxes at the same time.
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by slantyyz 6y ago
I have the generic Graphite MX Anywhere 3
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by slantyyz 6y ago
A lot of Youtubers like using 4K (or higher) cameras because the resulting video looks better at 1080p. I would think the M1s are more than fast enough to do a nice job downsampling in real time from 4K to 1080p. Also, the M1s are fast enou
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by slantyyz 6y ago
Real question - does the Apple TV support multiple remotes? I've sort of addressed that problem with my FireTV by adding a remote. This way there's still a remote around that I can use while hunting for the one that I misplaced. I
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by slantyyz 6y ago
Yeah but the point still stands that you can still run new applications on Windows 10 in Boot Camp an old Mac. There's a good chance that if you're using a "left behind" Mac, that you can't even update your apps bec
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by slantyyz 6y ago
> Planned obsolescence has never really been Apple's style (their devices generally get longer software support and have better resale value than anyone else). I think that only applies to their mobile devices. I have had Intel Macs
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by slantyyz 6y ago
I have a recent vintage Logitech mouse (came out this year). The charging port on the mouse, is USB-C, but the charging cable it came with was still A to C. Same goes for the 2.4Ghz unified dongle it came with.
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by slantyyz 6y ago
While I'm technical enough to know what to buy (most of the time) as it relates to USB-C, I think it's still a confusing mess for non-techy consumers, who aren't reading the fine print on USB-C related product descriptions wh
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by slantyyz 6y ago
> It should be legal. It should be if consideration is provided. I do think there's an argument to be made whether the base salary counts as consideration for things outside of the defined working hours though.

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