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izzard··on What we need from Apple to make standalone Apple Watch podcast apps
Somewhat off topic but somewhat related, I have tried a whole bunch of different smart watches and activity trackers, and my current favorite is made by Skagen.

Specifically, the "Signatur Connected Leather Hybrid Smartwatch". It looks like an analog watch, but it has smart watch functions and connects to your phone with bluetooth.

Favorite things about it: It has an analog subdial that shows progress towards your daily step goal. It has three 'real' analog buttons that you can connect to just about any function on your phone. I have one button mapped to start/stop any music that is playing. Another button moves the hour and minute hands to point to the date. The third button sets off the ringer on my phone.

And the battery is a normal watch battery, which should last between 6 months and a year. Check it out, I think it hits the right balance between minimal analog watch and smart functions.

izzard··on iOS 11 Dock and Gesture Controls to Replace 'iPhone 8' Home Button Entirely
Don't Sony phones already have this working?
izzard··on GIMP 2.9.6 Released
Probably sounds silly, but I absolutely love Gimp and Inkscape, and use them both everyday. Their poor support on Mac was one of the reason I switched back to Windows.

It's odd, because I've read all the arguments about how OSX is a unix, etc., but in the real world I've found better success running user facing open source application on Windows.

izzard··on Waiting for Apache Open Office
@hdhzy:

The problem you are having with the icons and clicks mis-registering is due to OpenGL rendering. I had the same problem. Go to Tools-Options-View and disable OpenGL rendering, should fix the problem.

Looks like there is some problem with the Intel drivers and LibreOffice, not sure.

izzard··on LibreOffice 5.4 released with new features for Writer, Calc and Impress
Just found a solution, disabling OpenGL rendering. Not sure why this works, but it does:

https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/112724/all-the-words...

izzard··on LibreOffice 5.4 released with new features for Writer, Calc and Impress
Warning to Windows users. I've just performed a clean install of the latest version, and I'm experiencing this problem:

https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/113122/menu-bar-vani...

Looks like others are having this problem, too.

izzard··on Ask HN: What's the actual fallout been from the Cloudflare bug?
http://daringfireball.net/linked/2017/02/03/14-week-quarter
izzard··on Ask HN: What's the actual fallout been from the Cloudflare bug?
Didn't AAPL's earnings only hit 'record' levels because they added a week to the quarter?

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/1/14468090/apple-q4-2016-earn...

Otherwise it would have been a down quarter, no?

izzard··on Deep learning algorithm diagnoses skin cancer as well as seasoned dermatologists
I'm an average radiologist, and would be happy to answer any questions you might have.
izzard··on Realistic alternatives to Apple computers
Very similar, with options for extended warranty, etc.
izzard··on Realistic alternatives to Apple computers
I commented in the other thread a few days ago, but I LOVE my XPS 15. I opted for the lower res matte screen, but otherwise maxed out the available specs.

The battery life is fantastic. The touchpad is the best I've ever used on a Windows laptop. The GPU is excellent (960m). The keyboard is great.

Overall, no complaints. I did also purchase an XPS 13, which I thought was great, but the screen was just a little too small.

FWIW I purchased my 'refurb', they pop up from time to time on Dell Outlet, but they go quick.

EDIT: Oh yeah, Linux works flawlessly. Currently running Antergos, but have also run Ubuntu.

izzard··on Apple just told the world it has no idea who the Mac is for
Agreed, I have one and I love it.

By the way, the XPS 13 has been upgraded to intel's latest (Kaby Lake?), but the XPS 15 hasn't yet. It's probably coming any day, so if you're thinking about purchasing you might want to wait a couple weeks.

izzard··on Apple just told the world it has no idea who the Mac is for
Strange feedback about the trackpad, I actually think this is the best I've ever used on a Windows laptop.

FWIW, I've read a lot about the 'coil whine' too, but neither of my XPS laptops have that problem. Not sure what to make of it.

izzard··on Apple just told the world it has no idea who the Mac is for
I've got the XPS 15, and it is the best laptop I've ever owned. I actually opted for the lower resolution screen because it is matte, and you get more battery life.

Windows 10 is actually pretty great, it gets out of your way for the most part. Linux runs perfectly as well. The hardware is flawless, great GPU (Nvidia), nice keyboard, and probably the best touchpad I've ever used on a Windows laptop.

I also own the XPS 13. It's great in all the same way, too, I just found that I prefer the larger screen.