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  • Apple predicted to launch 16-inch MacBook Pro this week

    Just in time to buy before the Dec. 15th 10% tariff (Trump's consumer tax) is imposed on laptops. The tariff may not be reflected in the retail price, as Apple is reportedly absorbing the costs, but I'll purchase mine before then, so the money goes where it should.
    watto_cobra
  • DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials extension returns to Safari

    M68000 said:
    I prefer and have used Bing for years.  Use Google only as needed.  With a name like DuckDuckGo I can’t take a childish name like that seriously.  It sounds like toy for young child. Sorry
    Well, "Google" and "Bing" sound like something an infant would utter. At least a child needs to know how to form words to say DuckDuckGo. ;-)
    bakedbananaswatto_cobra
  • Ronald D Moore talks about bringing 'For All Mankind' to Apple TV+

    "It's an aspirational show," says Moore. "It says, 'Wouldn't this have made us a better country and a better world if we had done all these things?' Not just more Apollo missions, but the way we treated one another as human beings." I think the criticism in the comments is a bit defensive, as if Moore is insulting the Apollo generation, but I think Moore means to honor the accomplishments of NASA and Apollo, and ask why we didn’t keep going. He’s not saying Apollo wasn’t exciting enough, he just wants more! Unfortunately, after the U.S. won the moon race, a clear purpose of the next steps weren’t sold well, and wasn’t as engaging without a clear competition, so public support of the budget, and politics stopped Apollo, not our ability. I hope the show sparks imagination of humanity's potential, and encourages more support for a logical, long-term, incremental space program. People tend the think we spend a lot on NASA, but it’s only 0.5% of the federal budget. During Apollo, it was about 4%.
    fastasleep
  • Compared: Apple's iPhone 11 Pro versus Samsung's Galaxy S10

    I'd like to see a comparison of the OSs as well. Both have evolved quite a bit, so what is the current differentiation as far as usability, functionality, security, etc?
    cornchipwatto_cobra
  • Tim Cook says $30M Carnegie Library Apple Store is more than about selling iPhones

    This location is just blocks between the Capitol building and Union Station (a major transit hub), so legislators and aides will see, even walk by it, quite often. It will be an excellent public and government relations symbol for Apple. The "community" activities will only enhance the effect.
    stanhope