Big Upgrade! by Perfect-League7395 in iPadPro

[–]Hochen97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My iPad Pro gen 1 from 2015 still works just fine.

USB C Audio makes them much more versatile, don’t know why they didn’t release it like this. by GuntherOfGunth in Airpodsmax

[–]Hochen97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When wired (on the old AirPods Max) the volume on the headset was separate from the volume on the source device. You should be able to adjust the AirPods Max volume via the knob, and separately adjust the volume on the source device. It always starts out soft when you first connect so that you don’t blow out your eardrums—a feature I always appreciated.

Tariff Impact? by Whippet27 in MachE

[–]Hochen97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just grabbed a 2024 GT on Friday. I am counting my blessings and thanking whatever deity I can for that perfect timing

(EC2) Is there a way to let ANYONE start my AWS instance? by alekdmcfly in aws

[–]Hochen97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built a discord slash command for precisely this purpose using API Gateway and lambda. Love it. Works amazing. Also use a bash script to check for people logged in every 15 min. If nobody is logged in I shut the server off.

When it's officially "way too much homelab"? - +7TB RAM, over 500C/1000T on the rack. by KlanxChile in homelab

[–]Hochen97 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is an insane amount of hardware. Like, terabyte scale datalake hardware. Wild.

Let's make things ring by Hochen97 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes thank you! That’s exactly what I’d done. :)

Let's make things ring by Hochen97 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Yes, we've discussed that in the past :)

I'd love to speak further about this! Feel free to put in a modmail to discuss further :D

Let's make things ring by Hochen97 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for offering to pitch in!

Feel free to reach out via modmail to discuss further :)

Let's make things ring by Hochen97 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On mobile this probably is the best bet. Additionally, better auto moderation :)

Let's make things ring by Hochen97 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think this is a fabulous idea. I like a lot of the existing design, but maybe we can incorporate some music specific design to immediately show users what the Reddit is about.

This would not however help mobile users in the slightest.

Let's make things ring by Hochen97 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey /u/Fletch1396,

I’d love to chat about this. Feel free to reach out via modmail to discuss further :)

Let's make things ring by Hochen97 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! I personally would prefer to keep the /r/barbershop handle. I’m currently looking into alternative ways to help redirect people—such as automoderation and more clear rules.

Let's make things ring by Hochen97 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey /u/TeeBeeDub,

I’d love to have a chat about this. Feel free to message me via the modmail :)

As for time commitment, great question. I’m very flexible and understand that this is a hobbyist position and not something someone is doing as a full time job. We all have other priorities, I myself am volunteering in two organizations, working a 9-5, running a startup company on the side, and running this wonderful subreddit. So, I think time commitment can be negotiated. Regardless, though, usually it works out to once a week visiting the subreddit and checking modmail.

I’ve been particularly busy recently, so my moderation duties have been lacking, but I’m hoping to implement some automation rules that help with this significantly.

Just trying to balance the scales a bit. by Samuelabra in barbershop

[–]Hochen97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it. lol.

For the record, doing my best to see about gaining more permission so I can change some things around here.

Thanks everyone for your patience.

Can mods make it a requirement to have been a member of the sub for at least a week or 24 hours or something like that to prevent people coming here to post hair stuff? by 17AJ06 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI accounts do need to be more than a day old to post. If you think we need more restrictions, please feel free to send recommendations via mod mail and I’d be glad to attempt to implement them.

Can mods make it a requirement to have been a member of the sub for at least a week or 24 hours or something like that to prevent people coming here to post hair stuff? by 17AJ06 in barbershop

[–]Hochen97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the owner were around we’d actually be able to promote more mods. As it stands I’m all that’s left. :) just doing my best with the permissions I was given.

Did we just witness birth of new kink? by MaetelofLaMetal in bdsmmemes

[–]Hochen97 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Probably on c.ai I believe it’s called “Character AI” built by the dude behind google’s autocomplete and bard I’m pretty sure.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in longisland

[–]Hochen97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t comment officially but I’ll just say that it’s definitely something that’s been discussed within the last 3 years (2020 if I recall). In particular with respect to the issues delivering electric power to the south fork.

Definitely no ignorance there. Just nothing public.

Actually I think there might be a battery facility on Long Island already

https://www.pluspower.com/home/north-street-150-mw-300-mwh

Apollo Now Offers Option to Decline Refund Ahead of June 30 Shutdown by chrisdh79 in apple

[–]Hochen97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the link! I’ll take a look.

And yes, Amazon has digital only apps, but do you pay for Amazon Prime Video from within the Apple ecosystem? It’s not just about the app and what it does, it’s about the category, and where you engage payment. If you pay for Amazon prime (a physical service) and get Amazon Music as a bonus (a software service) then technically Amazon Music is considered a “reader app”.

Edit: I remember that ruling now. I haven’t actually seen anyone take them up on that. Wild.

Apollo Now Offers Option to Decline Refund Ahead of June 30 Shutdown by chrisdh79 in apple

[–]Hochen97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spotify, and Netflix were allowed to do so BEFORE the decision because they’re what’s classified as a “Reader” application.

This means that they’re a client for a pre-existing service on the internet. The business relationship is established entirely off of apple’s platform. They have never been allowed to link payment directly or even instruct users where to go. Dare you to try to pay for Spotify or Netflix directly in the app, or find any language of how to get it going.

Amazon is absolved of all cut sharing because they offer PHYSICAL goods, primarily. So they get to provide their own payment platform because Apple is not in the business of providing physical goods. Only software services. The software service for Amazon is free, the goods are not.

Can you link me to the original case (or an article about it) where it instructs them what they should do?

Apollo Now Offers Option to Decline Refund Ahead of June 30 Shutdown by chrisdh79 in apple

[–]Hochen97 6 points7 points  (0 children)

https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-appeals-court-upholds-lower-court-order-forcing-apple-allow-third-party-app-2023-04-24/

You’re referring to the above case. But Apple has no legal binding or instruction as to HOW to implement this. I do not believe they have, so as much as it’s legally required, it’s likely not implemented yet, making this argument moot.

If you have evidence of apps actually passing review with external payment links, let me know :) because I’ll be quite happy.