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  1. Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech

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    I respectfully disagree. This situation is anything but just a fact of life.

    but it's not really the fault of any of those things, it's just a fact of life

    I respectfully disagree. This situation is anything but just a fact of life.

  2. Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech

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    It happened to me as well, more than once. When it's an indie app, I send the dev an email and they sort it out quickly. I bought mine in mid-2022, a couple months after it was released. I'm okay...

    My bank app had a pop-up that was too tall to display on my screen, and therefore the “okay”/“continue” button was hidden, but it wasn’t designed to be scrollable (the usual workaround I see for this issue) so I literally couldn’t use the app until the promo deal or whatever it was trying to advertise was over and stopped popping up when I opened the app.

    It happened to me as well, more than once. When it's an indie app, I send the dev an email and they sort it out quickly.

    I bought mine in mid-2022, a couple months after it was released. I'm okay with its screen and weird app behaviors because of it (I don't use it that much to care), it's the battery that sometimes makes me wish to upgrade. Maybe when the next SE comes out (allegedly next year, iPhone 14 form factor)…

  4. Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech

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    I own the latest iPhone SE, like it a lot, but I wouldn’t buy one today if I were shopping for a new phone. It’s not exactly “current” (same internals as iPhone 13), battery falls too short, and...

    I own the latest iPhone SE, like it a lot, but I wouldn’t buy one today if I were shopping for a new phone. It’s not exactly “current” (same internals as iPhone 13), battery falls too short, and the last couple iOS really aren’t well thought for its smaller screen.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech

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    I understand this guy. (Using an iPad Pro 1st gen perfectly fine, but stuck on iPadOS 16.)

    I understand this guy. (Using an iPad Pro 1st gen perfectly fine, but stuck on iPadOS 16.)

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Regarding – and, well, against – Substack in ~tech

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    Plus, it's for free* as long as you don't start charging your readers. * Or until VC money dry run.

    I would also like to add that it's also a reasonable choice for writers who are just starting out.

    Plus, it's for free* as long as you don't start charging your readers.

    * Or until VC money dry run.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Longevity of tech equipment in ~tech

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    Hardware is usually fine, problem is software long term support.

    Hardware is usually fine, problem is software long term support.

    8 votes

  9. Comment on Selfishness in AI in ~tech

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    Makes sense! I only disagree with your timeframe. Many people already got sick of “AI images”, AFAIK.

    Makes sense! I only disagree with your timeframe. Many people already got sick of “AI images”, AFAIK.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Selfishness in AI in ~tech

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    Some thoughts on Apple Ingelligence's (and AI's in general) promotion by Apple.

    We can't all be the clever (and slightly psychopathic) mom from the Apple commercial. Who will be the dad and daughters, made fools of by someone unsuspecting, who (in theory) wants the best for us?

    Some thoughts on Apple Ingelligence's (and AI's in general) promotion by Apple.

    9 votes

  12. Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music

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    Have you used any of those ears plugs, such as Loop Quiet? If so, how do they compare to AirPods Pro's noise cancellation?

    Have you used any of those ears plugs, such as Loop Quiet? If so, how do they compare to AirPods Pro's noise cancellation?

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Most reliable privacy-conscious notes app? in ~tech

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    Am I the alone in writing in plain txt files using the default text editor (macOS, in my case)? Flawless and future proof.

    Am I the alone in writing in plain txt files using the default text editor (macOS, in my case)? Flawless and future proof.

  19. Comment on The last good vibes social media platform in ~tech

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    A post I wrote about Posts.cv after speaking with cofounder Andy Chung. Hope you enjoy!

    A post I wrote about Posts.cv after speaking with cofounder Andy Chung. Hope you enjoy!

    7 votes