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Mac Studio may never get updated, because new Mac Pro is coming
elliots11 said:Hollywood is not a monolith, there's a lot of people using basically everything. I know a production company that ran on Macs with FCP7 up until it stopped making sense to do so, and then switched to Windows and Premiere, and now may switch back to Mac again at least partially, they're presently testing the waters. Windows is used by many, Linux is used as well in certain places, most render farms are probably Linux, but not everyone is on a render farm. One place I know uses a custom fork of Linux, but not many companies do that kind of thing.
A lot of Hollywood is freelancers, so a lot of editors on Adobe Premiere or Avid use Windows or Mac, a lot of people are switching to Resolve which pairs well with a Mac but also does runs on Windows and has a Linux version. VFX artists are the same story. Sound people same story. What makes Macs appealing to Hollywood types is reliability, ease of use, and ProRes compatibility. There's also a consistency to them. Power / capability also matters a lot, I wasn't able to really do my job on a laptop before, but now I can thanks to M1 Max. So Hollywood types not using Macs is simply not true, I use one every day and there's a lot of people like me. And they also bought the 2017 iMac Pro in droves, so it's nothing new.
Everyone in Hollywood who knows about computers is aware of and talking about Apple's chips and what they're up to, and a lot of us are buying them.I've heard of places that were using the old Cheese Graters until not that long ago, and supplanted them with Trash Cans and iMacs Pro.And then there are the innumerable users running Final Draft or screenwriting software on their Mac/Windows laptops. They surely think of themselves, and count as "Hollywood types," who don't need the heavy machinery, but are a vital part of the biz and not running Linux.
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We tried Tesla's wireless charger -- but we can't show you
The technology is neat, and the physics may actually be conquered at some point, but on a practical level, Aira is trying to solve a problem that that market has decided has largely been solved, at much lower cost. Free-positioning isn't necessarily the goal, preventing failed charging due to antenna misalignment is, and that is much cheaper and easier to accomplish with magnets, or other physical constraints.It's telling that Nomad, Aira's launch partner, no longer offers the Base Station Pro. Zens still offers the Liberty, based on their own tech, but it's safe to say that the market for $200+ wireless chargers is not a large one. That's a lot to pay for whatever little added convenience is provided, compared to a much cheaper solution. How long can Aira sustain itself, if those funding rounds cease?The WPC's adoption of MagSafe as part of the Qi2 standard will probably snuff this out for good, as device-based magnets adversely impact the efficiency of the design, and further compromise what is already an imperfect solution.
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Lufthansa flip-flops, AirTags now allowed on flights
wonkothesane said:There was no flip-flopping.If you read the original information carefully, it clearly said that LH was referring to other regulations, but did not state how they as airline would interprete this. There was also a misleading tweet pouring oil into the fire. LH never at any point officially banned AirTags. Therefore, there is no flip-flopping involved. Click-bait on the other ends, maybe?"Hi David, Lufthansa is banning activated AirTags from luggage as they are classified as dangerous and need to be turned off./Mony"Perhaps in your mind. The LH employee, tweeting from an official, verified company Twitter account, was clear and unambiguous. The tweet cited above, from a different employee through the same account, doubled down on the original tweet, and offered justification for that position.Today's tweet, coming via a different verified company account from the larger company as a whole, only reinforces that internal conflicts existed, and lines of communication, as well as responsibility, were lacking.Mony and Ana may be polishing their CVs now, or at least were the receiving end of a stern memo from above. Not unlike what their cabin crews deliver (note--when the pilot advises passengers to stay seated until the gate has been reached, and the seat belt sign extinguished, they mean it).This brouhaha is entirely of Lufthansa's own making.
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Apple Watch Pro renders illustrate Digital Crown protrusion & more
FYI, there is actually a horological term for the "protrusion."They're called crown guards, and common on tool (functional) watches, like divers.
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Mac Studio teardown demonstrates relatively easy disassembly
crowley said:
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?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.
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.
