charlesatlas

I've gone through a plethora of mice and various assorted trackballs (both finger- and thumb-controlled) over the past four decades. I can use any of them, but have long since come to prefer the Magic Trackpad. Why not? We're used to having trackpads on our laptops. The Magic Trackpad is just as easy to use as the built-in ones. In fact, recent MacBooks have built-in trackpads about the same size as the Magic Trackpad 2. Install BetterTouchTool and it becomes incredibly versatile. I have sets of functions for each app that allow me to do a ton of things without having to reach for modifier keys. In my web browser alone, I can cut, copy, paste, select all, undo, redo, go back, go forward, zoom, open in new tab, open contextual menu, reopen closed tab, reopen closed window, show all history, open new private window, screen shot, home, end, page up, page down, close window, quit, open BTT's clipboard manager, reload, press Escape and more without ever reaching for the keyboard. That's on top of my system-wide functions that for instance allow me to sleep my systems with a simple four-finger click. And unlike trackballs, the Magic Trackpad doesn't need to be cleaned periodically.

king editor the grate said:

"Apple and other major chip firms may want a piece of the action."

You just wait three or four years until the M5 processor comes out. That'll be terrifying. It'll lock you out and call you "nonessential personnel." Although it would be a lot more fun if Apple updates Siri then with a male voice that has clipped, staccato diction.

chasm said:

Something here doesn’t add up. The filmmakers were trying to get this film made in the 2010s, Mr. Ackerman didn’t even publish his book until 2016, so the Tetris Company couldn’t have stolen it before that point, so … what material were the filmmakers using to peddle the project prior to 2016?

It says "in the 2010s," which doesn't indicate the entire decade. Just like saying, "The Apple II hit the market in the 1970s" doesn't mean it was around before 1977.

sflagel said:

cpsro said:

Can history be copyrighted?

Arguably, it should be. Historic accounts always only show one narrative of history, so that particular narrative should be copyrighted. It takes effort to piece together individual bits of information and data into one coherent historic narrative - the documented result of doing so should be protected. (Witness the painstakingly long and contentious process of establishing the timeline and events of only a few hours during January 6th).

 The expression of an idea can be copyrighted. The idea cannot. Facts cannot. How could you allow anyone to copyright the fact that the insurrection happened? Would nobody else be able to make that statement then?

Huh? How can this "break" a precedent? Set one, but hardly break one.