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awelxtr··on Nearly impossible? How Fairphone built the ethical, repairable Fairphone Gen 6+
The new Sennheiser earbuds have replaceable batteries too so the fairbuds are no longer unique in that regard. I haven't read comparisons on sound quality though
awelxtr··on A visual history of the safety pin
In Castilian Spanish it's called "imperdible" which means unlossable/unmissable, which results in the ironic occurrence of finding a lost one or losing yours.
awelxtr··on Casio has released a ring in the form of its iconic watch
> The ring watch’s screen even has a light, and an alarm function that will flash the display instead of playing an audible sound

That is a bit... Underwhelming isn't it?

awelxtr··on Rogue Legacy code is now source available
It started the trend of adding tons of incremental permanent power increasing microunlocks to games with roguelike elements that I don't like because it encourages farming instead of learning the game. Specially at the beginning where you know you are not gonna win, not because you don't know the game, but because there is an artificial wall blocking the way until you spend x hours grinding the metacurrency.
awelxtr··on Rogue Legacy code is now source available
This is what id software did with doom and see how it ended

hint: extremely well

awelxtr··on Tiered support is an anti-pattern (2013)
One thing is customer support and the other is user support. There is few to none of the latter.

Regarding the former, my company pays for google workspace and an agent happily answered our questions about the recent less secure apps password phasing out process.

awelxtr··on Apple's A18 Pro chip in iPhone 16 Pro has faster CPU than 6GHz Intel i9-14900K
Is that a real catch, though? The intel chip requires good cooling too to perform well, doesn't it?

Maybe is the Apple's chip more limited in multithread tasks vs Intel's one

awelxtr··on Be a thermostat, not a thermometer (2023)
I had selfsteem problems growing up derived from my narcissistic mother.

What am I then? Autistic or psycopath?

awelxtr··on Be a thermostat, not a thermometer (2023)
> stating the obvious

If interpersonal relationships were obvious we would not need abuse laws nor CPS.

awelxtr··on Be a thermostat, not a thermometer (2023)
Most self-help is easy to write and difficult to apply, specially if it's written in a generic matter like in a book or in a blog post.

This doesn't mean it can't be helpful. I know because some self help knowledge in the past has helped me.

awelxtr··on Godot founders had desperately hoped Unity wouldn't 'blow up'
No, they aren't. French puts the stress generally at the end of the word (vs languages like Spanish where the stress varies but is fixed and can't be used by the speaker to emphasize anything)
awelxtr··on Mobile phones not linked to brain cancer, biggest study to date finds
It's not about the wavelength, it's about the power.

I use shorter or higher wavelengths (depends on the channel in question) to cook my food every day but my phone sure doesn't emit 700W

awelxtr··on Company Says It Uses Your Phones Mic to Serve Ads for Facebook, Google, etc.
Samsung phones with android 14 do have the dot for the mic and camera usage, too
awelxtr··on Wells Fargo worker found dead at her desk four days after clocking in
They weren't found until Tuesday afternoon.

Two full workdays in the office with no colaboration

awelxtr··on Is running a more efficient way to travel than walking?
Betteridge's Law of Headlines
awelxtr··on Gear Acquisition Syndrome
Chinese retroconsoles aren't that expensive but some "collectors" have a serious case of GAS

If you dont believe me check r/SBCgaming

awelxtr··on The secret of Minecraft (2014)
With games there less negative repercussions if you fail. Like none.
awelxtr··on 'The new normal': work from home is here to stay, US data shows
I was able to build some relationships going to Lindy Hop dancing however the pandemic struck and it was difficult mantaining them
awelxtr··on Nokia 6600 vs. Samsung S24 Ultra
Isn't it exactly what they are saying?
awelxtr··on Apple okays Epic Games marketplace app in Europe
I love Anki, but it is a tough sell to Apple users because it costs 20 frigging bucks where on other OSs is free
awelxtr··on The loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player
In Spain 60% of companies don't survive the 5 year mark [1]. That's what I think when people say that making a company is hard.

[1] https://www.eleconomista.es/economia/noticias/12101579/01/23...

awelxtr··on A Rant about Front-end Development
> By the way, on my recent visit to Europe, there still was a total in francs "for information" on the receipt from a random grocery store in Paris.

As an european: that's a problem. Why? Inflation. People who still change regularly to the old currency only do so for some of their finances AND romanticise the past.

awelxtr··on Plant-based substitute leather developed from pineapple leaf fiber and rubber
My problem is usually at the back of the feet, at the heels, usually the external side

Thanks for the tips though

awelxtr··on Plant-based substitute leather developed from pineapple leaf fiber and rubber
leather would be pretty darn perfect if leather shoes didn't need a break-in period.

I'm extremely weary of leather shoewear because I've suffered too many sores in my life, specially when I was a child. I'd like to have comfy shoes that last long but the break in period...

awelxtr··on Complexity fills the space it's given
So complexity is liquid and bureaucracy, a gas?
awelxtr··on Study finds juvenile dolphins who play together are more successful as adults
It's in the second paragraph

> juvenile males who spend more time practicing will father more offspring as adults.

Your attempt at stir controversy doesn't even reach the bar for 'low effort'

awelxtr··on Wrong Map of Europe
Balearic sea is spelled as Baelish sea. (B2)
awelxtr··on My Month Without a Smartphone
Depends on where you live.

My nephew didn't have an smartphone until he was 12-13 I think.

He had a tablet at home and a switch though.

There is a region-wide push to prohibit smartphone usage for primary school children (<12yr)

awelxtr··on My Month Without a Smartphone
Can parental controls help in this case?
awelxtr··on Signal: Will leave the EU market rather than undermine our privacy guarantees
Spain too
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