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I would imagine it’s analogous to blocking phone numbers on the White House switchboard: freedom of speech in this context means that the President cannot artificially limit who speaks to him through publicly-available means.

I imagine there's a difference between "managed hosting" (host handles OS/package updates and maintains your LAMP stack) and "managed WordPress hosting" (host handles all of the above AND core WordPress updates, basic security, etc).

iCloud Keychain is definitely well-integrated, but I've run into a few edge cases where it doesn't behave the way I need it to. In these cases, 1Password is better since it actually lets me dig in and edit some of the low-level details in a quality UI (versus digging a couple levels deep in system settings/Safari preferences to find/edit the password in question).

> Also, Microsoft has some magics for executing x86_64 binaries on aarch64 with good performance, so Apple may have a similar technology.

I'm reminded of the patent-sharing agreement between the two. Or, given MS' diversification, they may be willing to directly license the tech. Making the x64 -> aarch64 translation as robust as possible has benefits for both companies, and they're not nearly the bitter enemies they used to be.

> A key difference with this last one is that it's used in both the UI and in marketing.

That's exactly what I was getting at, thanks!

In the case of Netflix, it is specifically to save on licensing fees. Gotham is expensive, yo.

Apple's always had their own typeface, though I don't remember them using one as heavily as San Francisco. But it feels very in-character for them.

Samsung did it, I suspect, because Apple did.

Remember that he also wrote Instapaper, the key feature of which was copied by Apple: https://marco.org/2011/04/30/lion-safari-reading-list

That's kinda the point of the lawsuit: they can't. Redbox is buying Disney movies at retail. The only way for Disney to stop Redbox from doing what they're doing is to stop selling physical copies of movies.

I recognize this is a third-party app, but Mountain Duck https://mountainduck.io might have something like what you're looking for?

From what I remember of working with a non-profit, there are limits to "gift-in-kind" donations. Apple sells the license at $99, but they can probably only claim $50 or so since that's what the actual "cost" of an iOS developer is.

So in your example, yes, Bob could only deduct the cost of the pencils, not his inflated "value".

The delay may have something to do with complying with local laws. I suspect that since this is limited to non-profits, Apple is claiming some portion of this $99 as a tax deduction. If this is what is "funding" the program, then they need to make sure the legal framework is in place in other countries.

No, DirecTV and Turner don't compete with each other. BUT Turner owns some of the most sought-after cable networks. It's not just CNN; we're talking TNT, TBS, and Cartoon Network/Adult Swim as well. Without these networks, it's very hard to put together a compelling cable bundle (as YouTube is no doubt finding out now).

I don't know what the DOJ is actually playing at, but I suspect it's to prevent a combined AT&T from locking Turner networks to DirecTV (either by fiat or by prohibitively expensive contracts).

They actually did release an article in place of a _Thor: Ragnarok_ review that mentioned the original article.

[edit: here's the note: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-holiday-movie-pre... ]

Via Dave Mark http://www.loopinsight.com/2017/10/25/bloomberg-apple-told-s... :

> If reducing accuracy allows Apple to ship, this (if true) is a logical decision. It’s what businesses do. The key is to compromise without reducing quality to the point where it breaks. I think Apple would eat the delay before they shipped an iPhone X that didn’t meet their security standards.

So I don't think this is as big a deal as it sounds. The article makes it sound like they're allowing a half-assed product to make it to market, but it could just be reducing accuracy by a fraction that would be unnoticeable by the majority of uses.

I can do more to not get hit by a truck than to try and convince my elected representatives to behave in a manner I consider upright and positive. There are a plethora of reasons I wouldn't take this option (friends, family, taxes, culture, property, etc), but if it was a fully even choice between "politics" and "cars," I'd take cars.

I didn't have the chance to take their classes (timing for Cohort Zero in 2013 was just a LITTLE bit off), but all the people I knew involved were passionate about giving a quality education and moving the industry forward. I had no hesitations recommending them over other for-profit schools. And that's not even getting into how well they sponsored the local tech scene.

Cheers to everyone involved with this, and I hope you all land on your feet.

They were. They've done a lot for and been very active in the tech scene around town, so I have no idea how successful/unsuccessful their other campuses have been.

> I agree, but I think their approach is flawed. A car is more than an AI with wheels and a seat. Tons and tons of engineering expertise goes into making a roadworthy car, and even more goes into making a truly good car. Apple quite simply does not have automotive engineering experience, and the jump from computers to iPhones pales in comparison to the jump from consumer electronics to automobiles.

I agree with you, and I think Cook and Apple do to! The article just says they're focusing on "an autonomous system." When asked if they were going to commit to a full automobile:

> "We’ll see where it takes us," Cook said. "We’re not really saying from a product point of view what we will do."

In other words, they're not making a car, just the AI for it.

Granted, Apple rarely makes 'components'; they make Products. It doesn't really jive with the Apple we know to make part of something without making the _whole_ thing. But I think these comments from Cook are telegraphing that they are--at least for right now--just making a component.

edit to clarify: Based on this and previous rumors, I think the "Apple Car" project (that totally existed, no joke!) has been refocused on the autonomous AI project. Cook and Mansfield realized that a car was big and complicated, and the market was inevitably moving toward self-driving cars. In realizing that without the self-driving component, they wouldn't have a car at all, they refocused the project to see if they could even build such a component. Once they have that, they'll go from there.

As a fellow Mac user, I get it. Especially after the (to put it lightly) dry spell that was 2016, I understand wanting Apple to focus on the Mac and on making their current devices best-of-breed. And given what we just saw at WWDC, I'm inclined to think they're moving in that direction again.

But the way Tim is framing this, they're looking at it as an AI problem. He doesn't go into the feel of driving or the wonderfully bad user interfaces of current cars, he describes it as "the mother of all AI projects." So while this is "something that's never been in [their] wheelhouse", they're approaching it from the AI side. And AI, given WWDC, is something they are very much trying to make their wheelhouse. And it sounds like they're doing it in a very Apple-like way: work on the hardest problem they can, then take what they've learned and apply it.

Even if they don't make a car, or even a driving platform they can sell, the AI things they'll learn will show up in Siri, iOS, and everywhere else.

So yeah, I want them to focus on Mac hardware. But I also want them to learn and grow. And I think they might, might, be starting to do both.

You know, I'd be willing to do that. Do you know of a good tutorial on this?

Automattic comes to mind: AFAIK they've built a pretty successful business on WordPress and related products.

These people may not have the credit for credit cards or a bank account with a debit card (again, bad credit or maybe even just distrust of the banking system).

As others have pointed out, this is basically buying a gift card and applying it to your account in one step instead of two.

The selling point of Vue for me is the constant $35/month price. I can get a better deal from the cable company, but I'd have to renegotiate every year. The reduction of cognitive load here is freeing.

I don't think of it as "I'm paying for x channels I don't watch," I think of it as "I'm paying $35 for these channels that I do watch, and I'm happy to pay that."

So is the Compute Engine basically a VPS? If so, is it roughly equivalent to the base-tier DigitalOcean offering? Sorry for the stupid question; it just seems like I'm missing something!

In terms of Scrivener, keep an eye on bundle deals and software discounters like StackSocial. I was able to get my copy for around half-price, and the organization and feature set provided for those $20 is well worth-it.

Now, to be fair, I could write the entire thing in Markdown and be happy. I don't need Scrivener. But for what it does and how well it does it, it's worth looking at.

From a technical level, no. Absolutely not. I can name at least 5 other free ways to blog, and maybe 15 if we throw in ones that require me to have my own server.

But finding a way to make money on blogs/internet journalism is starting to look pretty difficult. How much money is tumblr making for Yahoo? What about all the traditional media companies that should have this in the bag?

People are too used to "free" that making money on the kind of content Medium wants to be known for is starting to look a lot like a moonshot to me. But instead of the laws of physics or technology, you're going against human nature and culture. Not exactly a fight I'd want to pick.

I'm not going to argue with you about hero worship, though; it's pretty ridiculous.

This is really cool. Question: right now, I have a [deep link to Keybase's encrypt page][1] on my website as "Create encrypted message." Will there be a way to do something similar, but using Keybase Chat(tm)? ("build it yourself" is an acceptable answer in this instance)

[1]: https://keybase.io/encrypt#oddevan

Given other comments in this thread, it means (1) viewing the original work (in this case, the source code), (2) making superfluous changes to avoid literal copying (changing variable names, find-replace company name, etc), and (3) passing this off as original.

It sounds like it's not "You made a knockoff, that's 'non-literal copying,'", it's "You made a literal copy, changed a couple of things, and called it yours."

The buzz on the Mac web is that they can retro-fit old displays. Don't know if it'll be an exchange or what.

From MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/03/lg-27-inch-5k-display-r...

> Owners affected by the issue are advised to get in touch with Apple, LG, or their reseller to arrange for a repair.

> If the current project has been poorly managed so far & dates keep slipping, that is likely to continue to be the case.

A little louder for the people in the back.

Especially if you've already given notice to your current employer, go ahead and get out. If you haven't... I think you can justify leaving easily enough. You fully intended to stay on and finish, and I think anyone that cares enough to ask about this will understand.