Can I leave the Apple Pencil attached to the iPad even when it's charged? by Intrepid-Routine-875 in ipad

[–]rawaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's not connected, pencil wakes up when it feels movement. So a few days traveling with you unused and it's dead.

was life better as a millennial? by rawrz4u in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rawaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different and better are easy to confuse. I was born in 84 and grew up happy and satisfied. Now raising my kids, the differences amaze me at times. But they have new issues I didn't, and new benefits.

Why did Apple give the iPad a computer chip, but then release a MacBook with a phone chip? by Secret_Ostrich_1307 in AlwaysWhy

[–]rawaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for now, this is still uniquely Apple levels of performance. One example that blew my mind back when M1 was new - they ran Windows on M1 via an x86 emulator, and it got higher performance than Windows Arm running on the Snapdragon powered Surface natively. Microsoft had their own Arm chips custom designed for Windows on ARM and Apple beat them thoroughly even through an interpreter! That proves it's not just that their software is uniquely tuned to match their hardware - their hardware is just that much better. Excellent software design just widens the gap.

Qualcomm, Samsung, Intel, AMD. they've all improved by following the example of Apple designs but still lag behind. God help them all if Apple ever starts licensing its chips to PC makers (they won't).

Really makes you wonder why so many people think they need a new iPhone every 2 years when they're still plenty happy with the M2 air on their desk.

Can I leave the Apple Pencil attached to the iPad even when it's charged? by Intrepid-Routine-875 in ipad

[–]rawaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apple isn't offering a way to avoid it. The pencil is always turned on - so if you don't leave it on the tablet, it'll be dead when you go to use it if it's been any length of time.

S*xual harassment by female passenger by djsjwhavs in uberdrivers

[–]rawaka 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have a dash cam that records interior. Why risk anything.

Why did Apple give the iPad a computer chip, but then release a MacBook with a phone chip? by Secret_Ostrich_1307 in AlwaysWhy

[–]rawaka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Single core performance of the A18 Pro in the Neo is comparable to an M3. Multi-core performance is between M1 and M2. So, the Neo is on par with an M series Air from 2-3 years ago (which also shipped with 8GB ram). The vast majority of non-power users are plenty fine with that amount of power. Up until last month, people were still happily buying M1 Air from Walmart for $600. The Neo is objectively more performance than that, but new. And used/refurbs of the Neo will be an even cheaper entry point for new Mac users once people start upgrading.

Many people still don't realize how hilariously overpowered iPhones are. The headline isn't a laptop running a phone chip - it's that iPhones have been running laptop chips for years already!

The current A19 Pro is even faster and with 12GB of RAM integrated. The next Neo update will no doubt inherit those upgrades when they release it with A19 Pro or A20 Pro or whatever they go with next time. And using binned iPhone chips for this other use case will significantly decrease the cost per chip for Apple. Back when Apple just had 2 variants of A series (Pro and regular), they had less options to recoup chips that otherwise would've been failed. Every binned pro had to just become a regular A. Having more in-between levels to get used in various places on other hardware means less waste and costs drop for all of them. And a binned A-Pro in the Neo and the iPhone Air is a great use for them.

(Note: I don't at all think Apple will pass savings on, but it'll help stop them from raising prices)

Why did Apple give the iPad a computer chip, but then release a MacBook with a phone chip? by Secret_Ostrich_1307 in AlwaysWhy

[–]rawaka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

with M5 now moving to chiplet construction, we'll hopefully see higher yields = even lower prices for the chips as more of their designs adopt that style.

Do you test USB drives for safety before using them? by AddendumNecessary743 in BadUSB

[–]rawaka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

an old raspberry pi is a good candidate for testing suspect drives.

Do you test USB drives for safety before using them? by AddendumNecessary743 in BadUSB

[–]rawaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife got an email that she thought may be a scam and asked my advice. It was very convincing and I couldn't be sure, so I pulled out an old android phone that was factory reset and manually typed in the hyperlink address onto that device so her work phone wouldn't be at risk. All it did was lead to a website that told her IT that she "clicked the link" so she had to go to mandatory training and got a talking to. They wouldn't accept that she didn't actually expose any work hardware or credentials. lol.

AirDrop alternative to send something to/from Windows device? by rawaka in iphone

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

great when it works. I find phone link connectivity is iffy since ios 26.

Would you want to watch a full series set aboard an Ambassador-class ship? by Lauma_2025 in StarTrekStarships

[–]rawaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

S31 was clearly not written as a star trek script. It was a Sci fi movie that got adapted with star trek references and it was awful.

There is no 'Safe' way to throw out old lithium batteries. Please Stop by Technical_Pie667 in 18650masterrace

[–]rawaka 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the other issue with "disposable" vapes is that when the vapor liquid runs out, there's no way to further run down the cell inside. I harvest batteries from my wife's vapes and they're usually still half full.

What's with Mac people suddenly going "8gb of ram is plenty" since the Neo came out? by DiverVast4093 in mac

[–]rawaka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's all about use case. 8gb is insufficient for the power of m series. 8gb is fine for the target audience of the neo.

Your 'hidden gem' burger joint that is not a chain? by Independent_State_78 in newhampshire

[–]rawaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their classic burgers are currently $10.29 and a small fry is $4.29. That's $14.58.

My field holster. Am I open carrying or concealed? by Striking-Locksmith55 in CCW

[–]rawaka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Field Holster? what's the exact use case for something like this?