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iOS will ask for pasteboard permission every time an app wants to read the actual contents.

I think you are referring to thunderbolt cables with their signal conditioning chips, and if that’s the case then I would like to say that TSMC isn’t making those chips. Afaik Intel and maybe some others make the chips that go into thunderbolt cables.

This is awesome!

“Convenient chaos”

Take a look at the comments left by that profile. I don’t think that they would be able to understand what you are saying here, all they see is red.

A partial recent comment “qcnguy” made: “DEI is an immoral, hate based and anti-truth ideology. Requiring the PSF to dump DEI if they want the money is good for everyone, because DEI is bad for people”

I always took this saying as meaning that we don’t re-invent the concept of the wheel. For example the Boring company and Tesla hoping to reinvent the concept of the bus/train.. (iirc your car goes underground on some tracks and you get to bypass traffic and not worry about steering)

A metal wheel is still just a wheel. A faster package manager is still just a package manager.

Could be that it’s a popular feature among some portion of their users.

Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) is neat for android devs that want to be able to code for both platforms using a toolset/language they are familiar with, but for iOS development KMP is a hassle (personal opinion). I’d rather just write the code twice. Also, I actually like Xcode. As for Android Studio, up until the more recent versions the GUI felt really clunky to me (which made working in it a bit of a slog).

EFT also uses kernel level anti-cheat “Easy Anti-Cheat” (as invasive as what valorant uses (vanguard)). Don’t know why ETF implementation sucks.

I’ve been on CS since 1.3, and i think their system is pretty good. Sure you get cheaters sometimes, but it’s not that bad, maybe I’ve been pretty lucky.

Your perspective is valid, but I think its worth reconsidering some of the assumptions youre making. Assuming your child is above average may not always reflect reality. Being above average at a thing does not make you above average at all things. The public education system provides resources like gifted programs, AP courses, and extracurricular activities to challenge / engage students at all levels of above/below average. So if your kid is an advanced learner they can still thrive without being “hamstrung.” I think using terms like “hamstring” dismisses the value public education provides in fostering diversity of experiences, social skills, and engagement with peers.. things that cant be replicated in a homeschooling environment.

Winamp skins era brings back so much nostalgia.

I still don’t understand what you’re trying to say about Safari. After reading the response (outlining draft vs support dates) to your initial comment it seems like the reality is that your primary complaints dont make much sense. Maybe there are some other features that they were late to start supporting. Seems more like other browsers jumped on new features before they were standardized, and maybe that is at the heart of your original complaint? Safari taking “too long” to support things that dont have a standard?

Something like this: https://shademap.app/

Agreed, but they have gotten a lot more flimsy even in the last 15ish years. In the area I live there are stores that sell old denim and the price is the same as buying new, but the quality is noticeably higher.

Could be used in an Apple TV as well?

Ahh, I hadn’t noticed that. Thanks for clarifying.

I’m not sure if I’m missing something here, but I am able to build my app and run it on my iOS device without going through the AppStore or TestFlight. Is what you are trying to do something different?

Tough part is deciding which Linux distribution to use. There are so many options and each option has a user base that swears by it.

> One option is to release a malicious software update, sign it, publish the signature on the public chain,

In this option it would be Apple releasing a malicious software update?

> If they can still create new hardware, it seems likely whoever is making that hardware must still have access to the keys...

This option reads like the keys are stored in apple-keys.txt

> Both of these attacks are outside the "threat model" proposed, because they are broad compromises against the entire PCC infrastructure

They mentioned that the in-depth write up will be shared later, might they still address this concern in writing? Your wording makes you sound so certain, but this is just a broad overview. How are you so sure?

Their post sure makes it seam like it’s possible. Was there something that stood out to you?

> The Beeper folks have shown this of course can be done (even if Apple doesn't like it and blocks them).

They hacked together a solution that “quite easily” exposed your private comms to them..

> It's quite telling that Apple still wants to maintain iMessage as iOS-only.

Also iMessage also works on macs and ipads, Apple Watches, and maybe Vision Pro (haven’t looked)

> And if Apple doesn't work with Google to implement the E2EE extension (assuming Google is reasonable about it), that tells us all we need to know

Apple is implementing the Universal profile. Instead of forcing companies to rely on google, GSMA can improve that profile.

Apple is adopting the Universal profile. If GSMA wants to add E2EE to that profile then they should. I believe that there was some talk of Apple working with GSMA to add or improve encryption on that profile. AFAIK rcs is licensed out to OEMs and so there are a number of different implementations around. In my opinion it would be better for all if there was a secure standard in place - for all to adopt - instead of hoping that everyone works with google to try to get googles proprietary implementation working.

My intention was to point out that the price gap wasn’t as great as it was made out to be. What part of my response can I clarify?

Just want to point out that you can get a brand new iPhone (in the US) for $429 (+ tax), and often times you can get it even cheaper if you trade in or accept carrier deals. I dont think that iMessage is the only sticky property of the iPhone. Things like long term support via updates is another big one. The “ecosystem” of devices and services.

Comparable devices cost pretty much the same whether iPhone or Android.

While most people may not care it’s also worth noting that the alternative OS (Android) is operated by one of the largest ad-tech companies in the world and allows for deep oem integrations of 3rd party applications (that 99.9% of its users aren’t even aware of as being installed.)

In some cases there has been recorded evidence of physiological differences (like a growth in the brain or a lack of development in some brain regions, reduced grey matter - as compared to non violent criminals) that have been found in some violent criminals.

I haven’t added any mods to this car just yet. Wanted to pay it off and not worry about voiding any warranties, but I’m itching to get to it. My previous car was an ‘86 e28 (528e) and I spent many hours working on restoring it, I even chipped it haha. I also had a 2016 fiesta st (fwd isn’t all that bad after all!) I can’t tell you how many hours I spent looking for a good 70s 2002, for a nice e30, for a clean Miata, before deciding to get the WRX. I just wish factory FA20F had the same purr as the EJ models did.

Yeah the fuel economy is definitely not a selling point even on the standard WRX. Couple that with a strange urge to engage in spirited driving and you’ll be getting your mpgs down to the teens or low twenties.

Re 1: I really hope they bring out a refreshed version, but I have a feeling that may not happen for a while… at least while batteries weigh what they do. Maybe a full EV version some day?

Re 2: yeah the STi was hardly affordable to (my guess) the majority of the crowd that’s into them.

I should have snagged an STi instead of the standard WRX when I had the chance. I love my wrx though, so much fun to drive.

Yeah there’s certainly a temptation there if you’re into working in cars. Alongside your tuning/hooning remark - some cars certainly attract a particular kind of audience, although if it was really hoards, they would have probably released an STI variant for the new body :(

Name calling because someone has a different experience than you.. You know that can’t possibly help any discussion, even if for a moment you feel good about being a bully.

While you may have a point about competition, comparing credit card processors and app stores solely on fee structure doesn’t make for an honest comparison because you get to ignore all the other things they do.