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  • HDMI cable purchasing is about to get a whole lot more complicated

    baconstangbaconstang
    There should be some sort of handheld device that when you plug in the cable, it can detect which version. 
    Here's one, but it doesn't cover 2.1   yet.
    https://www.hdtvsupply.com/hdmi-testers.html  

    Here's 2.1 8K stuff...
    https://www.hdtvsupply.com/8k-hdmi-product.html
    ravnorodomGeorgeBMacwatto_cobra

  • AirPods are no longer cool, claim people who can't afford them

    baconstangbaconstang
    I've always preferred 'cans' to 'buds'.  Wired, please.
    lkrupp

  • Apple's Self Service Repair unlikely to impact iPhone upgrade cycle, study finds

    baconstangbaconstang
    sflocal said:
    baconstang said:
    I'm on my 5th iPhone.  I started with a 4s and now have a 12 mini.
    I have never needed to repair or replace anything on any of them.
    So, I'm pretty indifferent about the repair thing on iPhones.
    I have, however, added RAM to to my iMacs. 
    The money I saved buying the minimum amount of RAM and upgrading later, allowed me to max the CPU and GPU.
    I bought a 2020 iMac. 10-core i9 w/8TB SSD.  Had it upgraded to 128GB of OWC RAM by the reseller before I ever took possession of it and therein started my 3-month journey from hell.  iMac could not be used more than 10 minutes of decent video encoding before crashing to the point it was almost unusable.  It was past the 2-week return window. 

    After three months, multiple visits with iMac to Genius Bar (they found nothing wrong), the problem was the 128GB RAM sticks.  They passed memory checks, but when I installed 128GB of Micron RAM (via Crucial), machine worked perfectly from that point forward.  Thankfully, the reseller accepted return of the bad memory.  Many others on Apple's support forums experienced the exact same problem with OWC RAM.

    That was three months of pure stress and anguish with such an expensive machine.  

    After that experience, I can understand now why the memory can't be upgraded on the new Macs.  OWC left a really bad taste in my mouth and even though I'm sure Apple will charge a premium on ASi's with extra RAM, I would not ever want to go through those three months again.  Those memory suppliers can't get their acts together.

    Sorry to hear of your experience.  However, YMMV.

    I've installed OWC memory in 2 iMacs and a Macbook.  Never had a problem.  Generally I run Geekbench on devices before and after hardware or OS installations and nothing has ever been amiss.
    darkvader

  • USB-C group hopes new logos will solve customer confusion

    baconstangbaconstang
    harrykatsaros said:
    Is one universal cable that’s backwards compatible with every USB-C type and derivative and wattage, etc. thus far too hard an idea. The USB group/foundation whatever have really forgotten the UNIVERSAL part of Universal Serial Bus. 
    From Monoprice a 1 m 40GBS 100w cable is $55. 
    It's not that hard, just expensive.
    randominternetpersonronnwatto_cobra

  • Apple ordering frequent COVID testing for all corporate, retail employees

    baconstangbaconstang
    "No it’s the immunity after you’ve had it that’s up to 27x better than the vax."  
    "    That's the immunity that comes from having the antibodies as a result of having contracted the virus and recovered."

    Ahhh..  So that's what those 100,000ish souls are doing in the hospital.  They're getting 'Active immunity' so they won't get it again.   Assuming they don't die in the process or develop 'long Covid' symptoms.  Makes purrrfect sense.
    applguybeowulfschmidtdarkvader