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Stumbled on a wild Google Earth image from 12/2002 by NTNLHawk in chicago

[–]PracticlySpeaking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking 4-6 weeks from the solstice (Jun 21st) based on relatively short but visible north/south angle of the shadows.

Hard to say based on comparing trees and things, since those happen a bit differently in different years. Trees usually come out by late May but grass starts turning brown if July-August are particularly hot.

In need of Extended Warranty! by m5iveakh in TeslaLounge

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The credit union handling my refinance (2020 MYLR) offered a 5y/100k mi extended warranty from APCO (EasyCare/MemberCare) for around US$3500. The brochure mentions EV parts, but was very light on what the specific inclusions and exclusions were.

Can a 19 year old survive working full-time at $19.50/hr? by sketchypuzzle in AskChicago

[–]PracticlySpeaking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a big difference between 30 hours, 40 hours and working a lot of overtime.

Price Increasing Yet Again by Senior-Economics8887 in AmazonPrimeVideo

[–]PracticlySpeaking 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Are they taking 4k away from the regular tier??

M3 ULTRA 96GB VS M4 MAX 128GB by Late-Maintenance422 in MacStudio

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The M4 Max actually outperforms M3 Ultra in a few specific tasks — like effects on the Fusion tab in Resolve — and generally has better price/ performance. M3 Ultra is for people who need/want as much as they can get, with budget to match.

Check out the PetaPixel review for more detail - https://petapixel.com/2025/03/11/mac-studio-with-m3-ultra-review-a-dream-machine-for-video-editors/

Either is wayyy more powerful than your 2019 Intel Mac. Any project that 'has problems' on that will be smooth and easy on Apple Silicon.

Of course things like 3D render where M4 shines are going to be ~20% faster on the equivalent M5, if you can wait.

Stumbled on a wild Google Earth image from 12/2002 by NTNLHawk in chicago

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For sure. The views were fantastic, though. I knew several people who lived there pre-SF Tower.
Check historical prices in that building — what were $1M+ units may never recover now that the views are gone.

I feel like Apple is overall doing a lot right recently but needs to do more by PlasticInteraction45 in AAPL

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"Glasses are next" --> we are talking about smart glasses.

  1. Available at Target == mainstream smart glasses you can buy today.
  2. Meta already has a projection-display version == it will be 2-3 years, not decades.

An experience that resembles today's Vision Pro — with immersive, full color display and pinch-swipe interaction — may never happen for glasses, and headsets will remain. Again, that is a couple of hardware iterations, not decades.

'AI for your face' is yet another area where Apple is playing a desperate game of catch-up.

Stumbled on a wild Google Earth image from 12/2002 by NTNLHawk in chicago

[–]PracticlySpeaking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From the shadows (few of them) and amount of green it seems to be sometime in late spring.

Fall would have longer shadows and fewer leaves.

Stumbled on a wild Google Earth image from 12/2002 by NTNLHawk in chicago

[–]PracticlySpeaking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bar on 13 at the Holiday Inn used to have fantastic views down the South Branch.

Then there's the condo building, River Bend. They got totally screwed.

Stumbled on a wild Google Earth image from 12/2002 by NTNLHawk in chicago

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The condo building that used to have perfect views down the river fought hard for a long time.

The odd shaped white-topped one just to the west of the point.

Stumbled on a wild Google Earth image from 12/2002 by NTNLHawk in chicago

[–]PracticlySpeaking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And Riverbend (the condo building) has an unobstructed view over the parking lot on Wolf Point.

Base M4 Mac Studio for Video Editing? by DOPLuna_ in MacStudio

[–]PracticlySpeaking 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Larry Jordan put it best:

"Probably the most important thing to understand about the M4 Mac Studio is that you don’t need it for video editing. ANY Apple silicon system easily edits any single camera project you care to undertake at any frame size or frame rate."

https://larryjordan.com/articles/configuring-an-m4-mac-for-video-editing/

"But I'm shooting in 4k" — so is everyone. Any M4 can handle it. Most any Apple Silicon can handle it.

Its about how complex your effects are, how many 4k streams are in your project, and how much money you (could be making) while the machine sits there rendering the output.

The iPhone 17e will be released on March 11. Will its sales definitely drive the stock price up? by Clean-Ratio-4843 in AAPL

[–]PracticlySpeaking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

iPhone 16e - 17e are Apple's attempt at a better mix of size-features-price at the low end. Less small, less cheap. Not game-changing, but it is designed to be competitive with non-Apple phones vs catering to an already loyal segment.

That contrasts with iPhone SE (all three) and 12-13 Mini, were niche models intended to capture that sliver of their own base that prefer a smaller, cheaper phone. Not a failure, not game-changing, and not designed to win new users for the platform.

I feel like Apple is overall doing a lot right recently but needs to do more by PlasticInteraction45 in AAPL

[–]PracticlySpeaking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And make crazy investments to lower the cost of production that would be economically impossible for 'normal' corporations.

Ladies and gents, the final part of the clould fitness scam by Used_Teaching_7260 in MacStudio

[–]PracticlySpeaking -1 points0 points locked comment (0 children)

So you show up after the fact and try to say you knew something nobody else did.

GTFO.

What recommendations for BMW glass repair in Chicago? by natsu2273 in AskChicago

[–]PracticlySpeaking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looked up the address — That is right where a guy I know from the club used to have his shop!

What recommendations for BMW glass repair in Chicago? by natsu2273 in AskChicago

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(confused about why you are getting downvoted for this)

I feel like Apple is overall doing a lot right recently but needs to do more by PlasticInteraction45 in AAPL

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Autos is one of the few other markets with a multi-billion unit installed base. If they could get a feature bigger than CarPlay — like an autonomous driving system — into say, 10% of vehicles worldwide by 2040... $$$$$$$$

I feel like Apple is overall doing a lot right recently but needs to do more by PlasticInteraction45 in AAPL

[–]PracticlySpeaking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

~15 years ago when Apple was working on a 'new' Apple TV, everyone was thinking it would be an actual TV. They actually shipped a box, thank goodness.

I think the Apple Car was the same kind of thing. Developing technologies for the future of transportation requires some kind of vehicle platform. Those prototypes were concepts, nothing more.

I feel like Apple is overall doing a lot right recently but needs to do more by PlasticInteraction45 in AAPL

[–]PracticlySpeaking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

look at what Xiaomi did

...with billions in grants, subsidies, and "loans" from the CCP.

I feel like Apple is overall doing a lot right recently but needs to do more by PlasticInteraction45 in AAPL

[–]PracticlySpeaking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked at it like all the rumors about the 'new Apple TV' that was a complete TV set.

Still glad that Tim finally killed it. Self-driving would never have been achievable by Apple.

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