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  • Stage Manager for iPadOS 16 limited to M1 over memory, storage speed requirements

    KotzelKotzel
    I still think Apple alienated all IPad Pro owners outside the M1 variants. I’m trying not to be upset or cry over it.

    Still as an 2018 iPad Pro user I’m disappointed, but I’ll get it over. The thing is I’m demoting my iPad Pro to a status of “will never be greater than what it is right now” :(  Apple, I think that’s a big (iPad) problem..

    yet I will live… but apple “ I won’t buy another iPad for a very very long time” 
    mobirdwilliamlondonnewisneverenough

  • HomeKit smart bulb maker Lifx acquired by Feit Electric

    KotzelKotzel
    After 5/6 years owning Hues/ LIFX / and trying others to find a 3rd place, I sold all my LIFX bulbs except for one about 2 years ago (about 20). They all (hue/LIFX) coexisted very peacefully for about 2 years. Including with the brilliant onSwitch app.

    I can’t tell you what happened with the LIFX bulbs, but I knew it was time for them all to go. At least they had great resell value.

    just 2 days ago I tried to get that one LIFX bulb connected yet again… no luck. I’m not sure if I’m torturing myself or just wanting to see one more time why I sold them all.

    In any case, I am done with lifx bulbs (at least for now). I’m all Hue indoor and out. 

    With my son’s room, I took a different direction. I’ve been looking at Nanoleaf lights for a very long time.

    I never pulled the trigger based on cost I guess. Being that they are celebrating 10 years, they introduced a limited edition black triangle set. I sprung for it.

    On a typical beige wall, the black triangles look like art when not on, or when very dimmed,  there are also some small white triangles in there.
     
    It all looks great. After Hue/ LIFX/ On Switch app, there is something still I appreciate about these new lights, this is all before you get to the app. It’s been 4 weeks, I still haven’t started using  them, and I’m one to try everything soon.

    I am very close to getting rid of my Hue indoor lights replacing them with NAnoleaf, if and only I can catch nanoleafs on sale.


    lkruppwatto_cobra

  • Corey B. Marion, co-founder of The Iconfactory, dies age 54

    KotzelKotzel
    This is very sad news:( I read AppleInsider daily,  to open this up and see this  😔.

    Firstly, my condolences to his wife and kids.

    30 years ago this August 17, I started work at Advanced Media Graphics in Greensboro and didn’t sit too far from Corey.  Among other things, AMC worked on Barnes & Noble catalogs when those were still in print.

    I watched Corey in awe all the time. His wizardry on the Mac, photoshop, or anything else he touched was at lightening speed. I was more a PC guy and understood Aldus Pagemaker thus, Graphics Communications. I don’t think I knew what a Mac was at that time, and would ask Corey- why is that video card $1500?? This was 30 years ago and when you could get a 3rd party card for a MAC, or was it that other MAC clone….

    So for me, Corey was truly a communicator through graphics. I always wanted to see anything Corey created. I recall a Christmas card he designed, and I was like how did he get those bells inside those words.. at 25 I thought it was magic. I asked Corey so many questions at times he probably was like this has nothing to do with your job. 😃😄 I was just curious and I knew he was a unique wizard.

    Corey was the Goat then… & still. Let’s not forget his present unique collection and taste in beers, whiskeys….I enjoyed following him on FB and was still in awe of his fight.

    RIP Corey and my sincere condolences again to his family.

    Ken

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