charlesatlas

randominternetperson said:

IMDB is as ubiquitous and essential as Wikipedia.  It's got to be considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Internet World.  I hadn't realized that Amazon acquired it.

Amazon bought it ages ago. Then they started messing it up. First the DVD section of every show or movie was removed. That was my best source for finding out whether DVDs were available for a TV show, or how many different releases of a movie were made on DVD, so I could figure out which one to buy or avoid. Then a few years ago, they dumped their forums, which I used to ask questions about shows or movies, apparently because of Internet trolls and their own refusal to hire moderators. My IMDb use plummeted after that. While I used to visit several times a week or even daily, I now hit the site once a week at most, and often only because Google brought it up.

dewme said:

The only thing I would add is that I would be perfectly happy if the Mac Mini was somewhat less aesthetically pleasing if adding extra cooling fins, grills, inlets-outlets, or other cooling enhancing modifications to the design would improve thermal performance. The Mini is attractive, for sure, but does it really doesn't have to be as pretty as it is? The Mac Mini is like a Porsche 911 but we're now living in an era where Bubbas don't blink twice about spending 65K+ on pickup trucks that look like scaled-up Tonka toys. Compare the sales numbers on Ford F-150s versus Porsche 911s. 

Remember in the early days of the mini when companies would make external hard drives that had the same look as a mini and you would put the mini on top of it, so it looked like two stacked minis and didn't take any additional desk space? Why can't somebody Kickstarter a similar product, say a 140mm fan with space gray aluminum or plastic case that matches the current mini's footprint? Or if you don't want to spend the money to match Apple's finish, make it a contrasting or complementary color. It would  basically perform the same function as a laptop cooler. No muss, no fuss, no need to crack the mini's case and risk damage. It would just add an inch or so to the mini's height. I really don't understand why a mini setup absolutely has to be thin anyway.

LOL, Rogifan_new. Because Bloomberg is such a reliable source, right? Have they provided any proof yet to back up their breathless China spyware story?

jcs2305 said:

MKMc said:

I was not in a particular hurry to upgrade to iOS12. I was busy and didn't really care either way - but the nagging tactics that Apple employs and the infuriating tactic of making me punch in my pin every time I dismissed a nag to update wore me down and eventually I just did it for peace sake. So I wonder how many others did the same thing. Nagging users to death until they upgrade can hardly be counted as enthusiastic adoption.

Turn automatic updates off. Settings - General - Software Update.. and toggle automatic updates off. 

Doing this will not allow the update file to be downloaded to your device and you won't get the nagging reminders as you put it. Maybe learn how to use your device before coming here and going on a ridiculous tangent about Apple's "tactics"...sheesh.

I have had this turned off for years and NEVER receive these notifications that you complain about.

But why nag every single day whether you want to restart now or be reminded in 24 hours? Why not just tell you once that you've downloaded it and it's ready whenever you want to do the update?

My Lightning ports are already water-resistant. I use magnetic charging adapters (about $3 including cord from China on eBay) and put dielectric grease on the adapter before inserting it. Since it never needs to be removed from the port, the grease is never wiped off.