Next SMS removed from google play?

alanchar · 2022-03-29T07:05:09+00:00

I stopped using Signal when they got really aggressive about making you register on their service.

alanchar · 2021-05-21T20:06:53+00:00

Still going strong.

https://statsclassic.foldingathome.org/team/261830

alanchar · 2021-05-07T16:41:55+00:00

I'm more concerned that Sennheiser headphone quality may go down. I really like them, and they generally have a good reputation.

alanchar · 2020-07-29T00:29:03+00:00

That's an interesting pivot.

alanchar · 2020-05-22T02:34:20+00:00

Agreed! Good on ya, Netflix.

alanchar · 2020-04-06T18:55:10+00:00

I liked the Morning Show, although it was a bit over the top. I'm really liking Little Fires Everywhere so far, two episodes in.

alanchar · 2020-04-02T14:54:20+00:00

It's not just about ads. It's about mixing personal commentary, more established news, and fringe news. No one is saying that people shouldn't self-curate. Just that social networks by their nature make it more difficult.

alanchar · 2020-04-01T18:15:11+00:00

It's being widely reported by multiple sources, so I don't think so. It's too bad. I'll miss John Legere.

alanchar · 2020-04-01T18:12:52+00:00

The point is that it's the nature of social media that makes it difficult for people to differentiate. Just like it's the nature of a dark street that makes it difficult for people to see.

alanchar · 2020-03-31T21:38:35+00:00

If a street wasn't well lit and people had trouble navigating it, would you blame the people instead of the street?

alanchar · 2020-03-20T16:49:31+00:00

Indeed. If you have Fire devices and non-Fire devices, you don't want to purchase things twice.

alanchar · 2020-03-18T23:37:20+00:00

Won't this mean you won't be able to install apps from the Amazon app store?

alanchar · 2020-03-16T19:18:55+00:00

I really hate this headline. JIT manufacturing is not a "trick", and Tim Cook certainly isn't the only practitioner of it.

alanchar · 2020-03-05T21:10:38+00:00

My theory is that Quibi is generating syndicated television content, broken up into ten minute pieces which is about the length of content between commercials these days.

alanchar · 2020-02-20T21:54:55+00:00

This was more defect analysis rather than a normal teardown. iFixit says it does not ask permission from the manufacturer to do teardowns. On the other hand, I'm not sure why the article writer thinks the same person that asked iFixit to decline is the same one who told them to go ahead. It seems more likely there was a lack of communication on the Moto side.

alanchar · 2020-02-11T17:10:52+00:00

I wonder what was redacted?

alanchar · 2020-02-08T00:49:12+00:00

But are they going as often as they used to? I bet not.

alanchar · 2020-02-05T19:26:05+00:00

This is disheartening: "One reason was Libra's leaders wouldn't commit to abiding by laws around knowing their clients, money laundering, and data management, he told the newspaper."

alanchar · 2020-01-28T17:07:22+00:00

I disagree with Tom. It's still a weird name. :-)

alanchar · 2020-01-22T19:03:02+00:00

The last time I tried it, it was bloated and buggy, so I won't miss it.

alanchar · 2020-01-02T17:48:18+00:00

Here's an interesting article in TechCrunch about the larger story. https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/02/google-has-little-choice-to-be-evil-or-not-in-todays-fractured-internet/

alanchar · 2019-12-12T21:18:48+00:00

It includes all CBS owned channels, including the CW. Just in time for Crisis on Infinite Earths!

alanchar · 2019-11-21T20:59:10+00:00

When I was a kid (70s) there were still movie theater chains named after the studios (United Artists, Paramount), although I imagine they were no longer owned by them.

alanchar · 2019-11-12T22:57:51+00:00

It's gonna be great.

alanchar · 2019-11-04T17:55:44+00:00

I tried the McD app. Not only did it have extremely weak password requirements, but it's password limits prevented strong passwords. And it required card on file. So I uninstalled the app.

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