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No, “an Apple Silicon version of this”.
Re:Adding Mastodon Comments to Your Blog on Monday February 24, 2025 @03:26AM (#43157045)
You would prefer to create a new account on every blog you visit and wish to comment on?
I use BetterMouse with my MX Anywhere 3S and it does everything I need it to. It’s a few dollars but it has a trial and is available via Homebrew.

https://better-mouse.com

Re:Why conversations are better with four people on Saturday December 14, 2024 @09:33PM (#42421053)
Is it worth counting/considering the listener? Multiple people listening also leads to interesting things like pausing the podcast for a side conversation.

Incidentally, half my regularly listened to podcasts have three hosts or two plus guest.

Re:Blender 4.3 on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @04:17AM (#42192099)
I really like the MX Anywhere 3S (with BetterMouse for macOS instead of Logi Options+ to configure gestures like middle click move to pan). It’s closer to a Magic Mouse in functionality/simplicity but more ergonomic and USB-C on the front.
Re:Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @07:51AM (#41719557)
Coarse, irritating, gets-everywhere…
Re:Apple Shares Full iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro Repair Manuals on Friday September 20, 2024 @10:26PM (#41607003)
No one is stopping you from using a Treo 650.
Re:The Centrality of Stupidity in Mathematics on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @10:17PM (#41575052)
This is called “productive struggle” in the literature.
Re:Apple Watch Series 10 on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @12:14AM (#41497096)
Bud whad if you don’d have a nose?
Re:Dynamicland 2024 on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @11:31PM (#41453211)
He worked on the Touch Bar for Apple so I guess ideas don't always work out.
Or, you know, file a Feedback: https://www.apple.com/feedback/macos/
Re:Covid-19 Intranasal Vaccine on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @04:00AM (#41377129)
There are other possibilities beyond the two you gave. For example, I read of an n=1 study where a doctor was self-administering nasal heparin and was yet to get sick.

You might have a genuine question but it was rude to frame it has an assumption or accusation. Furthermore your follow up is dismissive of the whole community. Please reflect on your behaviour and try to do better in future.

Re:Toasts Are Bad UX on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @08:43PM (#41305623)
The Homebrew nouns are one thing. It’s the verbs that trip me up: update/upgrade is different to everything else on the Mac but at least is familiar to me from Debian but then I mix up list, info, show etc.
“Yes, it is debatable. Here are some arguments for and against the idea that more context leads to better decisions…”
ChatGPT says, “Generally, yes, both large language models (LLMs) and humans can make better decisions with more context. … However, both LLMs and humans can also be overwhelmed by too much context if it’s not relevant or well-organized, so there is a balance to be struck.”
Philips Hue has local API access for this sort of thing. Works with non-Hue Zigbee accessories too.
If they inject video, I can skip ahead. If they lock playback for that time, I can skip ahead programmatically.
I’ve had great experiences with iCloud Drive. Moved from Dropbox and Google Apps a few years ago. iCloud+ 2TB shared with family is quite cost-effective for our use. Mail with custom domain too. I tend to buy devices with base storage because Optimise Storage in Drive and Photos works seamlessly. To collaborate with others using Dropbox, I much prefer to use Panic’s Transmit than keep sync running (I no longer have the Dropbox app installed).
His brother Tom Holland also has an excellent podcast with Dominic Sandbrook, "The Rest is History". James was a guest to talk about this book on episode 399.
Re:Dynamouse: Mouse driver for Mac studios on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @01:42AM (#39200747)
I use Better Mouse: https://better-mouse.com
Re:Things Software Developers Should Learn about Learning on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @05:38AM (#38780753)
Generally, these are things that teachers learn during their training. Everyone has an education and has an opinion of education yet it doesn’t mean understanding how learning happens. In my opinion, good teachers teach the how of learning too.
Re:What should we make of the return of Sigmund Freud? on Thursday December 14, 2023 @04:15AM (#38639396)
Societies have gone through waves of considering children. Proverbs 22:6 is a good example of how the Judeo-Christian worldview contrasted with those around, including regarding children: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
I would line up the barrel and then rotate while pushing in until it plugged in. I don’t remember bending any pins. The mark on the top helped until the tower form factor turned the motherboard sideways. Still do this for XLR and MIDI but they’re more robust.
Re:Show HN: Shuttle – Build Back Ends Fast on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @08:05AM (#37763959)
Oh, “build backends fast”.
Re:UltraRAM on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @08:38AM (#37751065)
Metric will finally overthrow our imperial overlords! Sorry to hear about the war - I assume these were related?
You can share screen, Shortcuts supports Bluetooth automation triggers, turn off Background Apps or let the CPU race to sleep.
Well, the Analogue people did the protocol conversion and made an off the shelf product that is impressive (and previously praised by the author). The additionally impressive step comes with the improved accessory support with iPadOS 17. Hurrah for dongles!
No, the writer rightly criticised the iPad’s accessory support and found some encouraging signs in a surprising place. Lighten up.

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