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So at least we know the SSD on the Mac Pro will still be replaceable, like it is today. There wouldn't be any reason to have a non-user-accessible flash cart if they didn't plan to make a replaceable one. I wonder if anyone has compared the pinout …
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I'm a big fan of the ECG feature. Wrote a post almost two years ago sharing a segment of a friend's ECG showing the quality of the data it collects, then discussed features of an ECG in a later post in the thread. It's really cool stuff and helped t…
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alexjenn said: So, what happen when someone uses an old Mac stuck with an old and unpatchable OS? For at least another version or two, OpenCore Legacy Patcher can help. It uses software developed for the Hackintosh community to run curren…
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programmer said:zimmie said: On the topic of RAM, there's nothing inherent in the M1's design which precludes off-package RAM. They have a RAM controller on the chips, and the RAM controller is shared between CPU and GPU cores, but there's no fu…
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Just updated, and the passcode entry now has a certain number of blanks, telling you how long the person's passcode is. Don't like that one little bit, and there doesn't seem to be a way to turn it back to the previous behavior.
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programmer said: My guess is that the Mac Pro will use the same M1 Ultra as the Mac Studio does. The difference will be in the system around the SoC. With a larger form factor, they have more cooling potential and could bump up the clock ra…
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crowley said: The stand options are a bit bizarre. Why not use the same connector as the XDR? The VESA mount looks sketchy. I assume the actual mount attachment point is where the cross-bar on the VSEA points sits. The VESA adapter ex…
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shareef777 said: KBuffett said: Does anyone know if this can be used with a PC? This is the LG 5K in an aluminum shell. Which is the 5K iMac minus the Mac in a plastic shell. One interesting quirk: the stands are not officially …
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cgWerks said: I half-wonder if this NFT thing was just setup to try and make Bitcoin and other blockchain efforts look silly to the uninformed (which is most people). While I can ultimately see some NFT-tech uses, this thing has been a joke (…
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They can't be stolen. They were transferred via a legitimate transaction recorded immutably on the blockchain, which everybody has been telling me is the only thing trustworthy enough to build the future of the economy!
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rob53 said: In other words worthless security and business as usual. Not exactly. It's Google making their competitors' data less valuable. Most people who use Android use it with a Google account. Google can, of course, track all the act…
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foregoneconclusion said: zimmie said: foregoneconclusion said: That's good news. It doesn't really sound clear as to what problem they were trying to solve in the first place. The IRS has used methods like requiring users to pro…
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foregoneconclusion said: That's good news. It doesn't really sound clear as to what problem they were trying to solve in the first place. The IRS has used methods like requiring users to provide specific numbers from specific lines of the pre…
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GeorgeBMac said: Amazon has never been known to do something without a purpose and clear reasons why. So, why would they want Peloton? What is their goal? What are they trying to gain or accomplish? My bet is: They gain marketing info on …
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cogitodexter said: waveparticle said: cogitodexter said: Serious question: What does an Intel Core i9 do that requires it to be as power inefficient in the same processing circumstances as an AS M1 Max? Presumably there's a rea…
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foregoneconclusion said: The IRS already requires you to be able to provide specific numbers from specific lines in the previous years tax return as part of identity verification online. I don't see how taking a low quality video selfie + ph…
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dcgoo said: Agree! What is the difference between already existing VPN services and Apple Private Relay? Difference is Private Relay only applies to traffic from the Safari browser. A VPN would apply to the entire device. This i…
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ravnorodom said: This is where chip makers need to step in and work with universities or institutions. Many big corporations donate equipments to schools for training, research and hiring after graduation. Establishing mini or virtual chip fa…
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Beats said: Apple should create a new cable (USB-C?) that makes HDMI obsolete. HDMI has so many issues nowadays it needs to be discontinued. A new high bandwidth cable that isn’t dependent on itself, so it doesn’t matter if you bought it at …
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chris-net said: are other browsers or applications like chrome, Firefox, games able to use private relay? That depends. Browsers on iOS and iPadOS all have to use the whole system-level browser engine (I seem to remember Opera renders site…