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Re:Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, has died on Friday April 10, 2026 @02:36AM (#47714374)
Good riddance.
Re:Iceland Spar on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @03:47AM (#42243730)
I assume this is partly interesting/funny because in the UK, both "Iceland" and "Spar" are grocery store chains :)
I went to Apple Music already back when Spotify decided to give Rogan their platform and the millions of dollars. Can't say I regret it.
Re:Facebook Unceremoniously Kills Off 'Oculus' Brand on Friday October 29, 2021 @02:37AM (#29035854)
But Google is now Alphabet, so should be MAANA
Re:Apple Maps vs. Google Maps on Saturday July 10, 2021 @11:20AM (#27793976)
But a map app is so much more than street maps and navigation. I have tried to switch to Apple Maps, and it works great for navigation or getting an overview of the streets. But I cannot use Apple Maps to explore!

With Google maps, I just fire it up and search “sights” to find places near that are worth a visit. “Public beaches” to find where I can go for a swim. If I try the same with Apple Maps, more often than not I get sent to a place in Myanmar or similar which happens to be tagged as “public beach”.

Also when I search for a business on Google maps, I get photos and reviews. With Apple Maps I am happy if I get a link to a website.

Re:How Hard is your Email to Say? (2020) on Friday June 11, 2021 @08:29AM (#27472375)
I diagree. The c / z in American pronunciation can cause confusion in verbal communication here. "at ey bee [see] dot ex why [see]"
Re:FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @03:28AM (#27431566)
To be honest, it is more a F-U to your competitors' customers than to your own. I don't get why Apple creating a feature for their own ecosystem has to be made available to other ecosystems as well. It's not like Face Time is the only video calling solution out there.
Re:Hydrofoiling on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @07:02AM (#27116546)
I think the OP is referring to ground effect above the water surface, as employed by for example eraknoplans (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lun-class_ekranoplan)
Re:Hydrofoiling on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @05:56AM (#27116174)
Candela will also provide boats for a trial with the Stockholm Public Transport system, which currently employs quite a few traditional boats for transport around the city.

https://www.mynewsdesk.com/candela-speedboat-ab/pressrelease...

https://candelaspeedboat.com/public-transport/

Re:The Sweden Solar System on Thursday March 11, 2021 @11:45AM (#26426020)
You should definitely be able to convince her this is a road trip to take! On the way you will pass the lovely Virgin coast archipelago as well as be able to visit the UNESCO world heritage sites Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland and the High Coast. Go for the road trip!
... but only 1% of the world's vehicles
Re:New variety of apple discovered by Wiltshire runner on Monday November 30, 2020 @05:51AM (#25252518)
The capital "A" in the submission headline confused me, but it is a variety of the fruit, not the company, that has been discovered :)
Re:I overslept because iOS 14 disabled my alarm on Thursday September 17, 2020 @09:38AM (#24504433)
I had the exact same problem as a 12 year old kid, only I was in assembly where Auschwitz survivor Emerich Roth was telling us about his hardships. He stopped with annoyed patience and waited for me to silence the alarm before continuing. I don't think I've ever felt so bad.
This has been submitted multiple times as a “Show HN” but as it is a paid service, I guess this is a marketing strategy.

https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=unscreen.com

Re:Anders Tegnell defends Sweden's virus approach on Thursday June 04, 2020 @04:13AM (#23413998)
So what happens as soon as people want to start visiting NZ? Seems like you will forever have to be scared of corona entering your country again, it must be a huge blow long-term to the tourism sector? Not trying to be snarky, genuinely trying to understad the plan.
Re:If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel (2014) on Monday December 09, 2019 @03:28AM (#21741164)
The world's largest scale model of the solar system is in Sweden and stretches along most of the country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Solar_System
Re:How dried fish is made in Iceland on Friday June 14, 2019 @04:32AM (#20181357)
Funny, in Sweden where surströmming is from I have heard the exact same words used to describe the production of Hákarl. But Hákarl is easy to smell and eat compared to surströmming, which is gut-wrenching when you smell it.
Re:iPhone X on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @03:06PM (#15230682)
It was because the phone had been rebooted, and iOS requires a passcode after a reboot.
Re:iPhone X on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @03:04PM (#15230640)
But swipe left/right on the bottom bar shouldn't be too hard for them to learn. This also switches between apps, and it was blazing fast in the demo.
Re:iPhone X on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @03:02PM (#15230591)
Except for that large padlock icon that shows the unlocked state when Face ID has identified you?
For B2B: be local. Have presence where your customers are. B2B relations are so much easier if you are local, so you'll be rewarded if you are able to open up offices close to strategic customers or in potentially big markets.

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