foregoneconclusion

twolf2919 said:

foregoneconclusion said:

In my experience, longer hours or extra days = slower work. If you know you have more time, you take more time. You're not going to work at the same pace knowing it's a 12 hour day versus an 8 hour day or a 6 day week instead of a 5 day week. 

You're confirming TSMC's statements :-)

How? TSMC is claiming their workers "work harder" because they have longer hours/work on weekends. Human nature around the world = work pace is relative to the amount of time you're expected to be on the job. This has already been proven by countries experimenting with 4 day work weeks instead of 5. 

DAalseth said:

A bit torn. Sounds like it might be cute. But also sounds like it could be creepy beyond all reason. You know,, depending on the circumstances. 

I vote for "creepy".

This is one of those things that makes sense as research but would likely be impractical/annoying in real world use. 

libertyandfree said:

Mac Studio seems like a product without a purpose now that the M2 Pro mini is out.  Maybe it was always a stopgap device because the MacPro with ASI was so far behind schedule. 

M1 Max Mac Studio has better graphics performance (more GPU cores), twice the memory bandwidth, and twice the video and ProRes encode engines versus the M2 Pro Mac Mini. M1 Max Studio can also drive a higher number of external displays. 

So despite all the hype about the M2 Pro Mac Mini, it still has some obvious shortcomings. And keep in mind that the M1 Ultra Mac Studio still bludgeons everything else that's currently available from Apple. 

One advantage to the HomePod that this article omits: larger area for relatively balanced listening due to the speakers not simply firing forward. Not everyone is going to have a floor plan that allows the couch to be centered directly in front of the TV/speakers as shown in the Sonos promo photo.