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limeblack··on Google wants to take on Dolby with new open media formats
Or wait for the patents to expire. H.264 won’t take to much longer to expire it’s around 12 years I believe and yet Google has released vp8.
limeblack··on iOS 16 Available September 12th
This works until you get calls from DC.
limeblack··on Unboxing a $100 Chromebook
Audio latency needs to be worked on but other then that virtualization does a pretty good job.
limeblack··on It's not acceptable that Google does not offer support to users
Try Google Fi support maybe.
limeblack··on I want two laptops in one body
I had a second hard drive attached to the side of my laptop and ran it in a virtual machine that is the closest I have gotten.
limeblack··on Who owns the copyright to my medical images? (2018)
There is an exception to this rule and that is mental health cases but otherwise yes this is true.
limeblack··on My macOS keyboard shortcuts
I have control and command swapped in system preferences and the only other key combo I use is the CMD+Tab and Ctrl+Tab[1]. I have no issues this way. I will say system preferences is where I put all other key combos linked to AppleScripts.

[1]: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/334266/swap-or-rem...

limeblack··on Ask HN: Why isn't there a Google competitor emerging?
Bing is becoming fairly popular in the US https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/deskto...
limeblack··on Google Fi bricked my iPhone 11 Pro Max (2020)
As a Best Buy part time employee the correct answer is that we don’t sell the newest iPhone models unlocked in stores. Refurbished models are the only iPhones we sell unlocked in our store. Online that’s is a different matter entirely and yes there are some newer models we sell unlocked online but it’s minimal because of fraud.
limeblack··on Google Fi bricked my iPhone 11 Pro Max (2020)
As a disclaimer(I work at Best Buy and) we don’t sell phones unlocked unless they are refurbished which tend to be much older models so something does seem a miss slightly.
limeblack··on My essential Firefox fixes in 2022
They need an emulate chrome option: Match keyboard shortcuts, menu, and compact layout. I have said this before.
limeblack··on LG’s new 16:18 monitor
I assume you mean with out messing with the registry[1]. Disclaimer I have not tried this.

[1]: https://www.minitool.com/news/how-to-move-windows-11-taskbar...

limeblack··on YouTube TV loses ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels in fee dispute
The Spectrum Roku app is solid because I use it as an alternative to cable. Roku has a no 3rd party tracking policy(according to the roku rep and from my testing.)
limeblack··on 90% of Black Friday deals were the same price or cheaper six months before
Yes this is true for appliances not so much for electronics. Just follow the apple products as an example. By the time Black Friday roles around we have the newer laptops and the older ones are almost always on sale.
limeblack··on FDA authorizes use of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds
Please correct if I am wrong but schools can start to require them similar to immunizations. Won’t help now but years later we have basically everyone vaccinated.
limeblack··on 20 years of the iPod
If you are including YouTube streaming then yes ad revenue from this wasn’t that late to the game, but Spotify and pandora took over a decade to grow any meaningful market share.

https://www.statista.com/chart/amp/4713/global-recorded-musi...

limeblack··on Ask HN: Best way to host a website for 500 years?
Network Solutions has 100 year renewal https://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/po...
limeblack··on Canon sued for disabling scanner when printers run out of ink
> I agree, inkjets should’ve died a long time ago.

Aren’t inkjets better for photos?

www.ldproducts.com/blog/pros-cons-of-inkjet-and-laser-printers/amp/

limeblack··on My Wife Was Dying of Brain Cancer. My Boss at Amazon Told Me to Perform or Quit
The exchanges are much better then nothing but aren’t great. Alternative autoimmune disease so let’s say diabetes(example IBD) are not covered with out huge deductibles. I know because I have experienced this.
limeblack··on My Wife Was Dying of Brain Cancer. My Boss at Amazon Told Me to Perform or Quit
So you are saying Medicaid/Medicare? Where do you put all your money into a house?
limeblack··on My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
If you have an Apple store near by they'll set it up for dual boot. If you don't mind do it yourself partition and install the installer to thumb drive.

I don't condone piracy but you can download the old installers(get creative) md5 checksum it and simply reinstall the old OS. I am still running a 2012 macbook pro for video editing with final cut pro.

limeblack··on Ask HN: Does anyone use keyboard/mouse extra buttons for coding?
Buy a Japanese keyboard and you have thumb toggles on you laptop/desktop amoung many other keys.
limeblack··on Why is the university of California dropping the SAT?
Forgive me but what is wrong with the AP classes/exams. And yes you can take them with out taking the class(I did.)
limeblack··on Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1
You had to have a permit before.
limeblack··on Xiaomi becomes number two smartphone vendor for first time ever in Q2 2021
Nokia is close to stock to the Pixel https://dontkillmyapp.com/
limeblack··on My business might have 32 days before it's shut down by NYC [video]
It's in the comments.
limeblack··on The 'Fuck You' Pattern
I run the web app on my google free phone quite easily. Just add to Home Screen.
limeblack··on Pwned passwords, open source in the .NET foundation and working with the FBI
Honest question, an email I infrequently use in own the list https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Is it safe if I simply add 2 factor authentication(edit: change password of course also) or do I need to add something else?

limeblack··on Breeze Keyboard
An ergonomic keyboard can be more comfortable to type on.

If you are just looking for additional keys or thumb modifiers I would go with a Japanese keyboard[1]. They are cheaper and very standardized.

[1]: https://www.amazon.com/ELECOM-Japanese-Wireless-Conformity-T...

limeblack··on Some Night-Shift Workers May Have a 300% Higher Risk of Car Crashes
An increased risk of cancer[1] makes this even worse.

[1]: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/948449

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