Mike Wuerthele

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  • How to fix weak Wi-Fi on a M4 Mac mini when connected to a drive or dock

    snookie said:
    Every person reading this article is wondering why you aren’t recommending some cables to use. 
    Because there are a million different use cases, demands, lengths, and so forth.

    As a general rule, avoid cables for data that are made by a brand with too many adjacent consonants to pronounce.
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  • M4 Mac mini review: The first redesign in years hides incredible computing power

    charlesn said:
    Nice review, Mike. My only surprise is that this didn't get the full five stars. Very rarely (if ever?) does Apple nail a product at its price point better than this. But I guess there's always room for a 1/2 star of improvement. Speaking of which: it's late 2024 and Apple really should be on board with Wifi 7 for the products it's releasing now--devices that will be in use years into the future. No, it's not going to be a while before wifi 7 router prices come down. Lower prices are here. TP-Link Archer's BE230 is WiFi 7 with dual multi-gig ports for $99. And Asus has released the Wifi 7 versions of its super popular 86U and 88U routers with prices competitive with what the Wifi 6 models sold before Wifi 7 came along. Yes, the absolute bleeding edge routers will still cost you $500 and more, but's always the case. 
    Stars are a distraction that Google demands. I hate them and always have. They never accommodate the entire user base, and they're a distraction to the text.

    Wi-Fi 7 and slightly lower upgrade pricing would have kicked it over to 5 for me.
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  • M4 Mac mini review: The first redesign in years hides incredible computing power

    jvm156 said:
    you can get 4tb NVME drives for $250 If ya time it right
    Yes, and warning to Mac Mini buyers looking for external storage - for now it's best to avoid Sandisk Extreme / Pro external USB SSDs due to many reports of hardware failures over the past 2 years on those models.  (Also avoid Western Digital SSDs, same company different labels.)  Sandisk used to be my go-to recommendation, but now I recommend the Samsung T7 Shield or T9 instead as similarly high performance, decently priced SSD options. (The claimed extra speed of the T9 is not possible on a Mac, both T7 and T9 run about the 10Gbps USB 3.2 limit and no faster.)

    If you're willing to spend a little more, a USB4 / Thunderbolt 4 or 5 SSD will offer 2-3X faster speeds than USB 3.2 too.
    We like building your own.

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  • Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black review: Same tech, but the new color is absolutely fantastic

    sflagel said:
    This may not be directed related to the headline of your article, but to the content. How did the Apple Watch help you shed 50 kg?
    Mostly gamification, with a side-helping of food portion recording, and precise exercise monitoring.

    I'll be talking more about it soon. I've discussed it some before, but it's been years.
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  • Apple's 'Submerged' for Apple Vision Pro is submarine warfare terror in the comfort of you...

    sflagel said:
    I wonder, how does the author feel about “exploiting” the dangerous real terror of submarine warfare for safe entertainment? Does he think making the terror so close to reality without any of the danger is ultimately a good or a bad thing, does it cheapen or enhance the respect Cold War vets deserve? 
    There's no exploitation here, any more than The Hunt for Red October was.

    I am 100% fine with people knowing the experience and fate of fleet boat sailors without having to die or get torpedoed in the process.
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