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by thirdsun 9y ago
I'm also one of those users that would have loved to see more frequent updates but to be fair they were always on top of new features in Apple's iOS updates: Split screen, watch app, today widgets, etc. - so while major updates ar
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Yes. I'm pretty sure WannaCry and its variants could have asked users with a system dialog whether it should proceed encrypting all their data and we still would have seen similar numbers of affected machines (if operated by a human).
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> Yeah, being limited to 720p because you run a free software operating system is not my idea of 'not shady' (Netflix is keeping their streams on Firefox and Chrome on 720p as a matter of policy, 1080p requires IE11, Edge, or S
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by thirdsun 9y ago
You're right. Migrating playlist from one platform, or just a player, to another is huge problem. Keeping them in sync seems impossible. A universal cross-platform playlist format seems like a much needed feature, but I don't se e
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by thirdsun 9y ago
- Bandcamp - Boomkat - Qobuz - Bleep - Artist and label stores --- There are others like HDTracks, but they always seem to be selling snake oil to audiophiles. Just my impression. I don't see any point in paying extra for more than CD-
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Frankly, I'm not a fan. I buy vinyl only as a last resort if it's a vinyl-only release or rare classic I'm interested in (yes, there's lots of stuff only available on vinyl - old and new). Then I just rip it and add the
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Thank you - my thoughts exactly. As an avid music collector and listener I understand that my interest in this issue probably isn't comparable to most other people, but I think there's no doubt that licensing deals will change&#x2
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by thirdsun 9y ago
You are unless you're fine with decreasing the quality of your files. While you can convert lossless to lossless as often as you want without any degradation, each time you convert a lossy source to another lossy format it'll dec
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> ...the least you can do is keeping the master copy to yourself. Except that lossless audio is far from hidden and widely available as soon as you look past the iTunes store. I buy my music in a lossless digital format exclusively and f
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by thirdsun 9y ago
It likely won't, that's true. My point remains though: With storage that cheap and lossless audio sources widely available, why would you not use the lossless option?
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by thirdsun 9y ago
It's not about audio quality alone, it's about collecting a flawless source. If you want or need your library in another format at some point you really should not transcode from a lossy source. You may say that won't ever ha
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by thirdsun 9y ago
That mirrors my impression as well. I like Amazon for their fast and certain next day delivery, but I only go there when I already know what I want. Research and discovery definitely happens elsewhere. Amazon is simply too cluttered, lackin
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Are you european by any chance? We enjoy reasonable return policies by default - sure, Amazon adds a few benefits like extended return periods, but as a european you get the basic return options anywhere. Returning items without any questio
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Furthermore at least one download points to the wrong file: I need the patch for Windows XP SP3 x86 in German but will always receive the patch for the embedded version, which obviously doesn't work.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I thought we were talking about purchases, not streaming. How would DRM-free streaming work? I haven't seen regional releases in ages. Platform exclusivity? Again, for streaming maybe, but we were talking about purchases, right? I buy
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> I guess it kind of makes sense because the Streaming-Only movies are not available to the general public in cinemas and require a paid subscription. As someone who doesn't live in one of the handful of metropoles that cater to eve
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> No stupid geographic delayed releases, no stupid DRM where you have to prove you're not a thief every time you want to access the content, no internet connectivity requirements, etc. To be fair those haven't been issues with
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by thirdsun 9y ago
While I've outgrown the FileMaker platform a while ago, I always liked the idea of a very visual, fast and easy to grasp approach to database and application development. With this version FileMaker finally opened up to external servic
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FileMaker 16 released(filemaker.com)
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by thirdsun 9y ago
This is fantastic. As someone who loves digital crate digging and to explore Discogs's world of niche releases and subgenres I was always disappointed with the rather superficial discoverability in larger, more popular music services.
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by thirdsun 9y ago
Plus those instruments are developed by AAS [1] - a company known for their top notch physical modeling instruments. They are very powerful indeed. --- [1] https://www.applied-acoustics.com/
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> I've already switched some of my purchases to Jet.com As a european I wasn't familiar with Jet.com, but color me impressed - this looks and feels like a way better shopping experience than Amazon's cluttered layout and v
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I never liked the way Amazon has been opening up its platform to thirdparty sellers and used goods. If I was fine with a wild west ecommerce experience and used goods for a better deal (and in some cases I am), I'd use eBay. When shopp
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by thirdsun 9y ago
I couldn't agree more. As someone who develops internal applications in a non-tech company I consider it essential to have a different, non-developer perspective on the subject as well as direct, frequent communication with the the act
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by thirdsun 9y ago
> That + the fact that it was tied to your phone number was in my opinion genius. This is an important aspect. Having accounts and contacts based on phone numbers allowed my mother and her friends to use the service in no time - those ar
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by thirdsun 10y ago
Apps like Notability [0] do this very well these days. You can combine text, pen and audio input, though I'm not sure if the audio is synchronized. - [0] http://gingerlabs.com/
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by thirdsun 10y ago
Well, at least drivers should be prepared and trained thoroughly. I'm not sure if this is still true but it is my understanding that getting a drivers license is a very casual affair in the US - a quick theoretical and a practical test
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by thirdsun 10y ago
In a browser, no less.
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by thirdsun 10y ago
> Maybe well be a leftover from communism That may very well play a role. Here in former East Germany women were expected to work despite being parents which resulted in some side effects like widely available daycare / kindergarten
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by thirdsun 10y ago
Great and very complete alternative indeed. While I personally prefer Things, particularly now since version 3 is finally almost here, I was very tempted to migrate to Todoist on more than one occassion when Things / Cultured Code went

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