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  • Get ready for your $3 settlement check over FaceTime needing iOS 7

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    $3.06? Yay! Now I can pay off my mortgage and buy that new car I've been wanting!
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  • Twitter testing post downvote feature to help it understand conversations

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    lkrupp said:
    Downvoting is something blogs tend to disable because it is often abused. There were a few blogs that, after a certain amount of downvoting, the targeted post was hidden. MacRumors allows a ‘disagree’ option. I wish AppleInsider would do something similar.
    You are probably referring to Ars as one that hides the posts with a lot of downvotes. I like their system, because you have to select one of a few choices as to why you up or down voted. I also like the total +/-, although most posts with high vote counts usually go almost all "+" or almost all "-".
     
    watto_cobra

  • Up to 16 HyperJuice 100W GaN chargers can be stacked on one outlet

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    mknelson said:
    Quick (and possibly bad) math.

    That's over 12A at 120V.

    There's a pretty good chance that's going to pop your breaker!
    If you mean a stack of 16, yeah, that could pop a typical residential 15A breaker. You are not wrong in saying "over" 12A, but here's the math:

    The spec shows a 95% power efficiency, so say the one that delivers 100W draws 105W. That's .875A from a 120V receptacle. (W/V=A, so 105W/120V=.875A).

    You'd have to have a stack of 16 fully loaded to draw about 14A, so that would likely pop a 15A breaker.
    baconstangmattinozcaladanianFileMakerFellerwatto_cobra

  • Apple employees pen second letter asking for work-from-home options

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    AppleInsider said:
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    Apple is set to begin holding in-person work hours starting in September, with employees required to work in an office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Per that schedule, Wednesday and Friday can be work-from-home days.
    ...
    For staff that was previously required to be in the office 5 days/week, WFH 2 days a week seems pretty fair. Hopefully by September the rate of new Covid infections has dropped back down significantly.

    My office is phasing in return to office with 3 days/week WFH for the time being. I'd be happy to get 2 days/week WFH permanently. Heck, I'd even be happy with 1 day/week WFH.
    chemengin1

  • Microsoft announces Apple Silicon compatible browser-based Windows 365

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    chadbag said:
    No, this doesn't render the question moot. There are lots of use cases that this "Cloud PC" does not cover. 

    As a quick example, software that controls hardware physically connected to it.  
    I totally agree with this, but since a lot of hardware is network connected and controlled, it's a bit less important than it used to be. (Assuming no snags in having Windows 365 connect to local network devices).
    watto_cobra