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RonboMcHudson said: I sincerely hope the new series will account for the failure strategic bombing plan promulgated by the USAAF during the 20’s and 30’s. That doesn't take anything away from the bravery of the USAAF personnel who tried to ma…
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Xed said: mayfly said: "Masters of the Air" promises to be one of the great WWII miniseries we'll all remember. But it will be missing the most important element of "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific." Those were able to end with inte…
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"Masters of the Air" promises to be one of the great WWII miniseries we'll all remember. But it will be missing the most important element of "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific." Those were able to end with interviews of the actual heroes who were …
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Solution in search of a problem. If I want a touchscreen, I'll use my iPad. And the only time I ever use it is on vacation, when I don't want to bring the MacBook Air. I think touchscreens are one of the most disgusting pieces of technology ever inv…
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red oak said: mayfly said: red oak said: mayfly said: I used to consider Microsoft to be an evil empire, out to destroy the Jedis at Apple. But then in 1988, I saw Windows 3 running at a demo at the old Elek-Tek store in…
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rotateleftbyte said: mayfly said: The more the Russian government tries to damage Apple, the more Russian citizens will want iPhones. And need them, given the Putin dictatorship's suppression of civil rights. Fire up those iPhones, use…
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saarek said: sevenfeet said: dewme said: If Apple follows a timeline similar to the one they followed for the PPC to Intel switchover, shouldn’t we expect to see Apple shipping an Apple Silicon only macOS around the 3-year mark,…
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chadbag said: These are not just for nuclear attack. Could be zombie infestations or other nationwide emergencies. But for the person who asked what you’re supposed to do if a nuclear missile is headed es your way, hide under your desk? y…
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22july2013 said: Maybe he knows something we don't? Maybe? Maybe??? He knows hundreds of millions of things we don't.
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FileMakerFeller said: mayfly said: genovelle said: mayfly said: I hope Apple isn't chasing rainbows and unicorns in the AR/VR sector. From what I've seen, especially the failures of Meta and Google's offerings, the entire…
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This has been a test of our National Emergency Alert system. For more information, tune in to CONELRAD at 640 & 1240 on your AM radio dial. If this were an actual event, you would have been instructed to head for the nearest fallout shelter. Mos…
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Of course they'll drop support for Intel. The VP is revolutionary, and was no doubt mostly developed on Apple Silicon computers, built to take advantage of Apple M-Series processors' unique code. It's also a high-end product, with a price to match. …
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FileMakerFeller said: AppleInsider said: Separately, in July 2023, Spotify cut off all subscribers who were paying for the service via the App Store. Because Apple is the only corporation with monopoly power and thus the opportuni…
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cincytee said: mayfly said: I've heard this at every Mac User Group meeting, in person or online, since 1986. How do I keep my Macintosh Plus running so I can keep using those floppies?? Ditch that obsolete software/hardware you've be…
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genovelle said: mayfly said: I hope Apple isn't chasing rainbows and unicorns in the AR/VR sector. From what I've seen, especially the failures of Meta and Google's offerings, the entire tech industry may have overestimated the demand …
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FileMakerFeller said: MS - late to search, couldn't unseat the dominant player. MS - late to mobile, couldn't unseat the dominant player(s). Two data points don't make a trend, but still... MS - $2.3 TRILLION (as of today's close). Couldn'…
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If you'd told me in 1970, when I was in drafting class at the Illinois Institute of Technology, that my #3 Ticonderoga pencil would one day need batteries to operate, I'd have laughed in your face! Of course, a 4 function HP calculator was $115, and…
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The more the Russian government tries to damage Apple, the more Russian citizens will want iPhones. And need them, given the Putin dictatorship's suppression of civil rights. Fire up those iPhones, use those VPNs, free Navalny. MOSCOW SPRING!
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Big sales potential for parents with children at risk. Even bigger potential for hypochondriac parents!
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red oak said: mayfly said: I used to consider Microsoft to be an evil empire, out to destroy the Jedis at Apple. But then in 1988, I saw Windows 3 running at a demo at the old Elek-Tek store in Chicago, and thought to myself, "self, t…