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mouth··on Tim Cook Calls Apple Maps Launch His 'First Big Mistake' as CEO
I’ve used it for years, including 3 separate cross-country trips (in the US), and it has been incredibly reliable. Its traffic data is very current, and it has proactively rerouted me multiple times because of this data as well as weather data.

The pain points experienced early on have all cleared up for me. I understand this is not everyone’s experience (I’ve heard complaints from those not in the US), but it’s hard for me to justify switching away from it in its current state.

mouth··on It Took Me 30 Years to Solve This VFX Problem – Green Screen Problem [video]
This works on macOS, as well, via Apple Silicon.
mouth··on Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – the saga continues
Technically it’s zoom, and how it functions is dependent on the app. In Finder it used to resize the window to a size that contained all the icons. Clicking it again would revert the window size.
mouth··on Microsoft's Copilot chatbot is running into problems
I found that the time I spent reviewing and fixing issues/errors/omissions in Copilot’s meeting notes was more than just cleaning up my own notes that I took and sending out.
mouth··on Amazon is ending all inventory commingling as of March 31, 2026
I have been burned multiple times receiving counterfeit SD cards and USB thumb drives from Amazon. I now only buy those locally at a reputable electronics store. This change by Amazon won’t bring me back, but it’s the right decision nonetheless.
mouth··on Wolfenstein 3D's map renderer [video]
He claims the 286 was state of the art in 1992. This is not true. The 80386 (i386) was mass produced in 1986, six years before 1992. Whenever a video gets basic facts wrong I am left to wonder “what other mistakes will be made?”, and “why should I trust this source?”
mouth··on Japanese four-cylinder engine is so reliable still in production after 25 years
I have 3x 100watt lightbulbs in a single fixture that have been running strong for years. The secret? I keep them dimmed by ~20%. Longevity wasn’t the intent, though, I just like them dimmer and warmer. A pleasant side effect nonetheless.
mouth··on Are consumers just tech debt to Microsoft?
> Apple has all but zero presence in BigCorp outside of social media and creative teams.

Not from my experience. I see product managers/owners and software engineers using Macs more than Windows where I work, and it’s in healthcare, not SV. This move to Mac was gradual, starting ~10 years ago, and I believe a part of this was moving away from native apps to web apps.

mouth··on Photos: New Phoenix Microcenter is a 'tech-heaven' for geeks
I only by SD cards and USB thumb drives at Micro Center after being burned multiple times with counterfeits from Amazon.
mouth··on GM Deprecating In-Car App Store for Models as Recent as 2020
Carplay, not Airplay, but yes.
mouth··on Boring is what we wanted
To switch between windows of the same app, use Cmd-`
mouth··on How to Bring Back Oddly Shaped App Icons in macOS 26 Tahoe
It reminds me of Windows 95, 98, and 2000. Going from Windows 3.11 to 95 instead of 4.0 didn’t feel right at the time, and this feels the same to me.
mouth··on First Look: Loops, by Pixelfed – Decentralised TikTok Competitor (2024)
Pixelfed released an updated app on TestFlight on January 13 (12 days ago). Not sure where you are getting abandoned from.
mouth··on GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house
This was also available on the Chevy Bolt EUV as an add-on for $2,200. The Bolt EUV started at $28,795, so with the add-on it could be had for ~$31k before tax, title, etc. Not sure where you got the $200k+ number.
mouth··on New EVs Still Can't Beat the Efficiency of a Plug-In Hybrid
You’re describing the now cancelled Chevy Volt. The second generation (2016-2019) was advertised to get you 54 miles on a full charge before the generator kicked on.
mouth··on Tesla driver pulled over after wearing new Apple vision headset on highway
I thought this VR headset started at $3,500?
mouth··on What should we know about APFS special files?
I have found that a reboot has freed up purgeable space when the CLI commands fail to do so. Very frustrating to need to reboot solely because your filesystem seems to be holding disk space hostage.
mouth··on DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching
Have you looked into a headset compatible with Teams that has a mute button? My work provided a Logitech branded headset that has volume, hang up, and mute buttons on the cord, which makes it much easier to unmute myself while multitasking.
mouth··on The great cousin decline
It was an older cousin who introduced me to computers, and sparked my passion for technology.
mouth··on DIY IP-KVM Based on Raspberry Pi
How much has video lag improved?
mouth··on WHO aspartame brouhaha
I find aspartame has a terrible aftertaste.
mouth··on Mysteries of the Griffin iMate
This is correct. Back in the early 2000s I used one to connect a hardware dongle for Quark Xpress
mouth··on Dark Sky iOS App Works Again
I just opened my copy and it doesn’t appear to work. Not sure what poster may have done.
mouth··on LED lighting badly suppresses human melatonin production at night
I have been following OLED lights for a while and they seem to have fizzled out from a consumer perspective. Unfortunate as I would love to install them in my house.
mouth··on I'm a skilled open-source maintainer, but I can't interview due to my disability
Are you able to work remote?
mouth··on Apple is discontinuing the iPod
Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin all could be used to accomplish this.
mouth··on Linux History: How Dot Files Became Hidden Files
I know macOS opens the folder after hovering the icon over it for a second. I want to say BeOS did this, too, but it’s been a long time since I used it as my daily driver.
mouth··on Amazon says it’s permanently banned 600 Chinese brands for review fraud
I have found that purchasing SanDisk USB thumb drives and SD cards from Amazon is like playing Russian Roulette. It’s not until you plug them in that you realize you have been scammed. Now I only buys these items from Micro Center.
mouth··on Salesforce completes acquisition of Slack
In my experience, Salesforce feels bloated and sluggish.
mouth··on A Tsunami of Disability Is Coming as a Result of ‘Long Covid’
I am sorry to hear about your situation. I have read about others with long COVID finding relief after being vaccinated or catching it again. While I cannot in good faith recommend anyone attempting to catch COVID for a second time, I am curious if you were vaccinated after your bout, and if so, did it have an impact.
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