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This is technically correct, but supporting examples are statistically insignificant.
I had a similar problem, and solved it with a Shortcut which disables wifi whenever CarPlay is connected, and another to re-enable it when disconnected. Real easy since Shortcuts has built-in triggers for CarPlay.
Re:Is this c/10 spaceship known? on Thursday March 10, 2016 @12:18AM (#11257495)
Is it just me or does the original frame look like Serenity (Firefly)? It's movement is backwards though.
I'm not sure how Apple could develop GovtOS without at least testing it on other iPhones.
Isn't the requirement for paper recounts simply unnecessary with electronic voting?

It seems to me that the errors which a recount is attempting to correct are only inherent to paper (not filled in correctly, mishandled paper etc) and simply non-existent in a correctly implemented electronic system, and thus irrelevant.

Re:Collateral Damage on Thursday June 11, 2015 @03:41AM (#9698228)
Those who would class this move by Apple as the first volley in this war fail to have noticed the ad creep - sites are _only_increasing_ the amount of space per page allocated to advertising. When was the last time a site you visited reduced the number of ads?

The way I see it, ads are trying to do two things: 1. Monetise content 2. Drive sales/brand growth

Advertisers have tried to make up for ineffectiveness by increasing quantity rather than quality. If the focus was quality, everyone would win.

There's probably more to it, but more and more obnoxious advertising is a poor user experience; I don't think the audience will tolerate it for much longer.

Re:Magic on Sunday February 22, 2015 @08:21PM (#9092065)
This looked quite interesting and useful right up until it asked me if I /really/ wanted to close the page.

That's very poor negotiation in my books.

The news on a radio station in my area commented on this, saying something like:

"...just like you recycle your milk bottles, cardboard etc. a company has tried to /recycle/ a rocket and it blew up...haha"

It made me sad since I knew it was SpaceEx, understood the complexity of what they're attempting and they reduced it to comparing it to throwing an empty beer bottle in a bucket.

I am relieved to see that SpaceEx is viewing it largely as a success/excellent learning experience; in my opinion they are by far the most exciting thing in science/technology at the moment.

Re:Facebook acquires Oculus VR on Tuesday March 25, 2014 @06:09PM (#7469517)
Windows and XBox have a strong crossover in DirectX