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  • Mac Studio teardown demonstrates relatively easy disassembly

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    crowley said:
    regurgitatedcoprolite said:
    It’s hilarious to watch some of the “YouTubers” out there gnash their teeth and complain about how difficult it is to take apart a Mac Studio. 

    It’s clear to me that none of them have ever worked on a car, where one has to do things lying on his back, deal with grease and oil, etc. 

    Computers are easy if one takes his time, organizes parts, and has any mechanical ability. 
    Are there any cars where you have to damage a glued-on plastic seal in order to uncover screws that need to be removed in order to access anything?

    Those screws should not have been covered. For every right thing Apple does there’s always a mind numbingly stupid thing they do to compensate.

    There are trim panel fasteners that are essentially one-use only, because they get destroyed, or at least damaged, when removed.  Need to replace something like a window regulator?  Order new clips for the door panel as well.

    Things like head bolts are torque-to-yield, and need to be replaced.  Aluminum bolts (seen on BMW engines) that are single-use and replaced.

    Self-locking nylon nuts used on suspension parts.  Gaskets, especially metal ones, are replaced when parts are disassembled.

    Shall I go on?

    No self-respecting tinkerer, or mechanic is going to panic when they encounter a fastener or other obstacle they aren't prepared to remove.  They either procure the proper tool, fabricate one of their own, or find the solution to get the job done.

    Screwgate was a self-serving publicity stunt concocted by iFixit to bring bad press to Apple, and promote their own tool sales.  I can appreciate their teardowns, guides, and even the need to support their efforts through such sales, but the manner in which they perpetrated that brouhaha cost them my respect, at least.

    On a broader level, the cliché about the insanity of doing something over and over and expecting a different result became applicable to Apple a long time ago.

    Why people still expect the company to design their products differently is puzzling, and the bellyaching is tiresome. But it garners clicks, views, and sales.

    It's easy to tell those who have worked on things, and those who pretend to.
    StrangeDaysscstrrfwatto_cobra

  • Apple's iPhone 13 is significantly faster than Samsung's latest Galaxy S22

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    Perhaps they can boost those numbers again by using a "benchmark mode" cheat like they, and others have been caught doing.
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  • The best weather apps for iPhone and iPad

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    Obligatory "Why won't Apple deign to make a weather (or calculator) app for the iPad?  Their BS excuse about only wanting to do something "worthy" of their reputation doesn't cut it, when there are other uninspired, but still functional first party Apple apps, and the universe hasn't imploded.  Nobody is asking for a revolutionary weather app, basic functionality is fine, and not having is worse.  If Apple can make a half-hearted effort like the iPad weather widget, it can certainly finish the job and do an app.

    That said, I'm fortunate to not have to regularly rely on weather apps for extreme weather alerts that could mean life or death, so the stock Apple app serves my needs if I desire to see what the current professional weather guessers are predicting, or if more depth is required, visit a weather website.  Side benefit of that is that is also not being subject to the data collection policies of apps like the Weather Channel, where they say they seek permission to track your location to provide a better forecast, but also sell that data to advertisers and as the foundation of a data mining business platform.  Don't value what they provide enough to willingly participate in that particular tradeoff.
    watto_cobra

  • Woolnut AirPods Max case review: Functional but pricey

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    Looks nice, but I prefer to keep enclosures with bare metal zippers away from stuff I want to remain untarnished.

    This isn't a bag, backpack, or suitcase that requires a heavy-duty zipper with sufficient strength to take high burst loads, so a softer non-metal zipper would have been fine.  All it needs to do is to keep the flap shut.

    It's like the case makers who put buttons, or snaps, in areas where they're going to act like an awl against a device's glass screen if pressure is applied to the right spot.  Oops.

    As well-designed case is supposed to protect a device, not act as a potential risk to damage to it.
    watto_cobra

  • Big Tech critic Jonathan Kanter to lead DOJ antitrust division

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    scout6900 said:
    And how is he legitimately a »big tech critic » when he’s worked for some of the biggest?  He’s  damaged goods. 

    Tom Wheeler served as the head of the NCTA and CTIA before becoming chief of the FCC.

    Many expected him to be be a dingo, loyal to the cartels he previously worked for, but instead, as FCC chief, served in a respectable manner.  The same could not be said of his predecessor, Michael Powell, or his successor, Ajit Pai.

    So, government appointees who are principled, understand their roles, and responsibility to the people, do exist.  They're rare, but do exist.

    Unfortunately, they're more the exception, than the rule, especially in Congress.
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