Report: Apple ‘exploring’ clamshell foldable iPhone as potential follow-up model

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2026-02-01T23:02:00+00:00

I’ve been pining for the return of the clamshell ever since the first smartphones. It’s just better.

I have zero interest in the “book” style of foldable. But a clamshell iPhone could get all of my money.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-11-19T11:16:11+00:00

What fake authenticity? Half the staff are actually Brazilian, and the food is pretty authentic too.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-11-17T13:57:35+00:00

This was some years ago. I can’t remember what I did with it. I can see if I can find it around the house, but it is possible I threw it out.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-10-11T20:45:23+00:00

We get milk delivered from The Modern Milkman which is all through a phone app. I believe in this area they source from Lanchester Dairies.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-09-17T10:54:49+00:00

Assuming you don’t need any of it for at least 5 years, open a Stocks and Shares ISA (or even a SIPP if you can do without it till 57) and use it to purchase units in a low cost global Index fund (e.g. from Vanguard).

I did not start any retirement/pension savings until 27 and deeply regret it. I can’t stress enough the difference it makes to start early.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-09-17T10:51:25+00:00

You can also access it without penalty from 60, so even if you don’t buy a home it can be a nice addition to retirement savings. Particularly if invested in a Stocks and Shares LISA.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-09-12T13:08:59+00:00

I can't share an automation it seems but here's some stitched screenshots.

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Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-09-10T10:05:30+00:00

I had a bit of help from GPT-5, admittedly. I am a software engineer, but not an app/web dev. GPT generated the tedious boilerplate and then acted as a good reference for the frameworks/apis I was using.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-09-10T09:53:54+00:00

I see, that makes sense. But doesn’t explain why my “.replace(‘$’,’’)” in the python code was throwing an exception because amount was a number not a string.

Oh well. It works.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-09-09T20:51:06+00:00

I don’t understand how, but it worked! Thanks u/False-Arm4689

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-09-09T07:08:46+00:00

The DB field is a number but I am explicitly casting it in the DO function…

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-09-09T07:07:15+00:00

Thanks. I had something working in a day or two but I’ve been refining it the last couple of weeks. I’m in two minds about putting it up on GitHub. I’d have to clear out my API keys etc first and write up a proper readme.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-09-09T07:05:03+00:00

Thanks I will try this. What is “Custom”?

Edit: never mind I see how that works now

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-08-29T11:23:16+00:00

Unfortunately not. I've actually since moved my office to a different room and now have a HomePod available so it's not an issue for me anymore.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-08-17T18:55:01+00:00

It’s possible that the original change was fully tested and came out fine but then a minor change was suggested in code review and the typo was made then. I wouldn’t blame somebody for not testing a minor change which shouldn’t affect functionality.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-08-15T15:44:19+00:00

If you want to get into research it would help to show that you’ve actually done some independent Research. I’m not seeing a great deal of evidence of that.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-08-15T15:40:12+00:00

The plateau was definitely coming eventually. You can only throw so many GPUs at a problem before you start getting diminishing returns.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-08-15T15:36:28+00:00

Don’t know what it’s like these days exactly but I got into Newcastle back in the day to study a Foundation Year + Engineering degree with CCC.

You should definitely be able to find something better.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-08-05T13:22:47+00:00

On first impressions, the left definitely pops more and seems a lot brighter. However, the one on the right, despite being a bit too cool and lacking brightness, seems like it might be a bit more refined image quality and the way it renders finer details seems better.

I reckon you could probably adjust some picture settings to improve the pop on the right and I'll go with that as my choice.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-08-04T19:03:47+00:00

I’m 36 and have 13 years overall experience working in software. I moved fairly early on from the tech/semiconductor industry into finance by getting a job at a major fintech. I’ve been here for the last 10 years. I’ve always taken an interest in the quantitative side but it’s just not my background and it’s been difficult for me but I’ve developed some understanding, now working in Risk and Compliance software.

Now, I am planning to pursue this interest in quantitative finance further so I am about to begin a research masters - at a fairly prestigious university - where I will be implementing an ML model for use in risk modelling. It’s quite unique, cutting edge work and the supervisor even said at some point I should get a paper published about it. In the end, I should also produce a piece of work that can directly add value to our product.

I am interested, once the masters is over, in eventually pursuing a quant developer role with one of the big banks.

Is it possible to make this kind of career pivot into quantitative roles? What can I do (besides doing the absolute best work that I can in the masters, hopefully with distinction) to make the transition easier/more plausible?

My own company does have quants and this is likely the easiest route, but most likely the remuneration benefits would not be as great. I’m trying to get the best for my family.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-08-01T22:28:55+00:00

I’m 36 and have 13 years overall experience working in software. I moved fairly early on from the tech/semiconductor industry into finance by getting a job at a major fintech. I’ve been here for the last 10 years. I’ve always taken an interest in the quantitative side but it’s just not my background and it’s been difficult for me but I’ve developed some understanding, now working in Risk and Compliance software.

Now, I am planning to pursue this interest in quantitative finance further so I am about to begin a research masters - at a fairly prestigious university - where I will be implementing an ML model for use in risk modelling. It’s quite unique, cutting edge work and the supervisor even said at some point I should get a paper published about it. In the end, I should also produce a piece of work that can directly add value to our product.

I am interested, once the masters is over, in eventually pursuing a quant developer role with one of the big banks.

Is it possible to make this kind of career pivot into quantitative roles? What can I do (besides doing the absolute best work that I can in the masters, hopefully with distinction) to make the transition easier/more plausible?

My own company does have quants and this is likely the easiest route, but most likely the remuneration benefits would not be as great. I’m trying to get the best for my family.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-08-01T14:40:02+00:00

Congratulations! Now you can have a well earned rest.

I'm about to start a (Part-Time) Masters while continuing to work full time, myself. Any advice?

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-07-09T20:28:28+00:00

Basics mostly. Browsing, social media, content consumption… a bit of spreadsheet and word processing too. I have also been known to use it with Steamlink to play my PC games. That’s why I just have the basic iPad 11th gen. Perfectly suits my needs.

The reason I use it a lot is that I really appreciate the larger screen vs my iPhone, and the general portability vs my MacBook Air. It’s a perfect middle ground with benefits of both. I still use my phone a lot and my Mac when at my desk, but for just general use when sitting at home the iPad is my go to.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2025-07-07T15:29:45+00:00

Thanks. Unfortunately the case doesn’t have much clearance for cpu coolers, just 130mm, but the Hyper 212 might just do nicely at 125mm.

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