I'm nervous about the X because there's a ton of stuff that could go wrong in a debut model. Remember when the retina iPad came out and it pretty quickly turned out to be way underpowered? New login system, new screen type, OLEDs... there's a lot that could go wrong. I really wanted the X at first (and maybe would have gotten one if my hand hadn't been forced) but I definitely want to see reviews and wait to see what people are saying in a few months.
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I'm nervous about the X because there's a ton of stuff that could go wrong in a debut model. Remember when the retina iPad came out and it pretty quickly turned out to be way underpowered? New login system, new screen type, OLEDs... there's a lot that could go wrong. I really wanted the X at first (and maybe would have gotten one if my hand hadn't been forced) but I definitely want to see reviews and wait to see what people are saying in a few months.
So long as holding the phone normally doesn't cut cell signal in half like with my 4 I'll be good.
And also I guess so long as I can actually unlock the phone reliably.
Oh well. I'll be that crazy early adopter person to tell you guys how much it sucks or not. Use me as the canary in the mine.
Oh don't get me wrong, I 100% am with you on that. I'd probably have the crazy new thing if they hadn't delayed the release, but my phone completely fucking died.
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Oh don't get me wrong, I 100% am with you on that. I'd probably have the crazy new thing if they hadn't delayed the release, but my phone completely fucking died.
Yeah I am still hoping I make it. I am having to recharge my phone around lunch time now to make it through the day.
"Well I've got this shitty long train journey, but my laptop is all loaded up with movies and games! I'll just plug in the iPhone headset I brought along and..."
Equifax website hacked again. This time it started redirecting people to a fake flash site.
These people shouldn't be in charge of anything. Close the whole thing down.
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My New MacBook showed up on Thursday.
Unfortunately, my standard password that I used on my previously Mac did not get correctly entered into this computer (I think the keyboard ratio must have made me make the mistake) and while I could reset the password on the system easily enough, I couldn't get change the password on the keychain and had to download the entire OS again and start from scratch.
I really like it though, it runs buttery smooth so far for everything that I have used it for, sounds way better than the old one, the screen is A++ and most importantly the battery is leagues ahead of the old one. My old battery would be almost dead if I used it three periods straight. This one I took to school and didn't bring the charger and it didn't drop below fifty percent.
Force touch, worked in with better touch tool is also really really good, with gestures and force clicking from the trackback now I change tabs, automatically open links either in the current tab, or in a new tab and go forward and back without ever needing to press and extra button, right clicking or using the navigation bar.
My only criticism is, and I know technology wise it is better. But for interactivity, both the mag charger and the lightning cable are better as physical objects. USB-C can obviously transfer data faster and can charge quicker. But the mag charger was really nice to use because how easy it was, and the lightning cable is shorter and narrower than USB-C which makes it easier to pull in and out. I always feel while using the new cable I am going to snap it off or something.
Equifax website hacked again. This time it started redirecting people to a fake flash site.
These people shouldn't be in charge of anything. Close the whole thing down.
About half the time library patrons ask me for help with a computer, it's because they've Yahoo searched their way into some sort of phishing site when they were just trying to do a resume or log into Gmail or update their medicare.
I will support ludicrously harsh penalties for anyone involved in internet scamming, because it is an incredibly wide-spread crime that only affects the most vulnerable people in our society and also your grandma.
transfers over western union-style services can't possibly all be shady scammers... can they?
A big legitimate use case is for remittance, ie people working outside their country of origin sending money home. Also for international commerce, ie you want to order 10 tons of ASTM A500 pipe off Alibaba, you can pay with Western Union or MoneyGram or whatever.
Yeah you don't really need it anymore though. Once it hits the wire transfer it's no longer your money. And they don't really give a shit about you or who it's going to, they just want their cut.
not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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I don't know about legitimate uses, but I had to wire my wife a pretty big chunk of change because her fairly fancy apartment in Houston wouldn't accept a check or credit card for her deposit.
I can't believe that this is a viable business model in 2017, but here we are.
I had to pay the down payment on my house by wire transfer. But I was able to set it up through my bank, so I fail to see what utility Western Union et al. have beyond scams (possibly remittances from the undocumented side? That's all I can think of).
transfers over western union-style services can't possibly all be shady scammers... can they?
I've used Western Union once in my life, and it was to send some emergency cash to a friend in another country who was having a rough time. Other than edge cases like that, surely bank transfers are a vastly superior option?
Bank transfers aren't always instant and take a few days to clear.
Some banks don't do international.
And if they do do international, they're expensive, and not all the money gets there if it's international because banks on the way through take some as fees...
transfers over western union-style services can't possibly all be shady scammers... can they?
I've used Western Union once in my life, and it was to send some emergency cash to a friend in another country who was having a rough time. Other than edge cases like that, surely bank transfers are a vastly superior option?
I get the feeling that wire transfers are quite popular among migrants in Australia - sending/receiving money from family/other countries and such.
There's quite a few online international transfer services now, too, which are much cheaper than banks and usually get you a better exchange rate. But if you want to walk in to a shop off the street and turn a wad of cash in your pocket into a wad of cash into someone else's pocket, especially overseas, Western Union has got a pretty strong lock on the market. It's basically supplying a vital service to the non-digital global workforce - I know it's still used widely in some parts of Africa.
I was going to buy an iPhone 8 while in Japan because it was cheaper due to taxes and what not but then I ended up having to spring for another hotel room which was iPhone money.
They also only had rose gold which I didn't really want anyway.
I'm interested in a good but cheap mic to use for games. I've got a great set of Sennheiser headphones but they don't have a mic and what I've got good up to my speakers is super bad. Anybody use the Yeti Snowflake? It's only $40 or so.
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So long as holding the phone normally doesn't cut cell signal in half like with my 4 I'll be good.
And also I guess so long as I can actually unlock the phone reliably.
Oh well. I'll be that crazy early adopter person to tell you guys how much it sucks or not. Use me as the canary in the mine.
People did say the same thing with the finger unlock and that was okay.
It is basically the biggest concern for me but fuck it, I want crazy new things so I guess I'll deal with it.
Yeah I am still hoping I make it. I am having to recharge my phone around lunch time now to make it through the day.
Dongles will solve all our woes
where were you when dongles ruled the earth
That was the day dongles took over
These people shouldn't be in charge of anything. Close the whole thing down.
Unfortunately, my standard password that I used on my previously Mac did not get correctly entered into this computer (I think the keyboard ratio must have made me make the mistake) and while I could reset the password on the system easily enough, I couldn't get change the password on the keychain and had to download the entire OS again and start from scratch.
I really like it though, it runs buttery smooth so far for everything that I have used it for, sounds way better than the old one, the screen is A++ and most importantly the battery is leagues ahead of the old one. My old battery would be almost dead if I used it three periods straight. This one I took to school and didn't bring the charger and it didn't drop below fifty percent.
Force touch, worked in with better touch tool is also really really good, with gestures and force clicking from the trackback now I change tabs, automatically open links either in the current tab, or in a new tab and go forward and back without ever needing to press and extra button, right clicking or using the navigation bar.
My only criticism is, and I know technology wise it is better. But for interactivity, both the mag charger and the lightning cable are better as physical objects. USB-C can obviously transfer data faster and can charge quicker. But the mag charger was really nice to use because how easy it was, and the lightning cable is shorter and narrower than USB-C which makes it easier to pull in and out. I always feel while using the new cable I am going to snap it off or something.
Satans..... hints.....
About half the time library patrons ask me for help with a computer, it's because they've Yahoo searched their way into some sort of phishing site when they were just trying to do a resume or log into Gmail or update their medicare.
I will support ludicrously harsh penalties for anyone involved in internet scamming, because it is an incredibly wide-spread crime that only affects the most vulnerable people in our society and also your grandma.
No reason for places like Moneygram and Western Union to exist in 2017.
A big legitimate use case is for remittance, ie people working outside their country of origin sending money home. Also for international commerce, ie you want to order 10 tons of ASTM A500 pipe off Alibaba, you can pay with Western Union or MoneyGram or whatever.
I can't believe that this is a viable business model in 2017, but here we are.
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I've used Western Union once in my life, and it was to send some emergency cash to a friend in another country who was having a rough time. Other than edge cases like that, surely bank transfers are a vastly superior option?
Some banks don't do international.
I confess I don't know the difference
I still think it's funny that the word we settled on for "thing you plug into another, larger thing for a specialized purpose" is "dongle"
The first time I heard it I didn't believe the person saying it wasn't just being silly.
And if they do do international, they're expensive, and not all the money gets there if it's international because banks on the way through take some as fees...
I get the feeling that wire transfers are quite popular among migrants in Australia - sending/receiving money from family/other countries and such.
They also only had rose gold which I didn't really want anyway.
I'm going to wait and get the X now.
Just this really hipster/pretentious artsy commercial for some dumb software that is a literal copy of something that's been on the market for years.
Like, photo filters? Seriously? Fuck off.