DAalseth

Let me know if I’m understanding this right;
I’m on my iPad using Safari. Nothing is encrypted.
I start a VPN. Then I start FireFox
It sounds like the FireFox connection is encrypted, but Safari isn't?
Or is there data leakage between FireFox and Safari?
If I quit Safari and restart it, then it would be encrypted?
(By implication might there be leakage between what is running through the tunnel, and any app that isn’t, Mail, iMessage, etc.)

designr said:

DAalseth said:

But I don’t do business with Amazon.

Why not?

First I don’t like what they have done to the publishing industry, or other brick and mortar retail.
Second though was when I found out that for years returns were just dumped in the landfill. They made no pretence of sorting, restocking, and reselling stuff that had gone out and had been returned. It was cheaper for them to just dump it. Bad for the environment, but it was cheaper.
Then there’s how they treat their employees.
The final straw though was over a couple of years I had six purchases in a row of equipment. Drives, USB hubs, a few other things. I discovered that it was often impossible to tell what was a real product and what was a Chinese rip off version sold by some “partner”. After the last piece of absolute junk that came with a fake brand name label on it I just walked away. There is nothing from Amazon that I need that bad. 

crofford said:

Free Market Capitalism works perfectly everywhere except where it comes in contact with government.

Actually pure unmanaged free market capitalism doesn’t work. It drifts toward becoming abusive to its customers and workers. It has a tendency toward monopoly. That’s why there has to be oversight. Has big tech reached this point? I don’t know if it has. Is this legislation a good idea? I’m not convinced on that either. But pure unfettered capitalism is a really bad idea. 

Redesigning the Mini, well to what end? It’s got lots of ports, though one on the front would be nice. It matches the Studio form so there’s constancy there. No reason to do a (costly) redesign when what they have really works well. It would be fun to see, but to what purpose? They aren’t going to add upgradeable SSDs and RAM.

iqatedo said:

DAalseth said:

alandail said:

robin huber said:

Success will be about software. If it’s only for gamers, can’t see mass adoption. Then it would be, as you say, a stepping stone. 

the killer app for VR is fitness.

I don’t see how that could be a good idea. Whether you’re dancing, running on a treadmill, biking or whatever you need to see what you’re doing. To not run into things first, but also for simple balance. Have you seen those videos of blindfolded people trying to have a pillow fight? It would be about that good, only more dangerous. 

I am a road cyclist who has qualified to compete internationally in UCI competition. Amongst my friends, ergo training is popular and currently a connected iPad or computer is the means of visualising the ride. We ride virtually in places and with people all over the world, being able to do so in 3D would be not only awesome but very popular. I used to row eights, being able to use a rowing ergo with crew mates would be brilliant as perfecting timing and stroke length etc is only possible in coordination with others in the boat. These are fitness activities that would benefit, even as a one-hour long 'burst mode' pursuit. I can't say that VR/MR headsets would take off but I suspect the uses to which they are put will grow rapidly once affordable VR/MR systems are available.

I use an iPad to do videos when I’m on the treadmill. I can see where I am and still I keep one hand on the rail to stabilize myself. Otherwise I’ll get invested in the vid, drift and step off the belt. I can’t imagine a good result if my vision were completely blocked by a VR headset. Maybe on a stationary bicycle, or a rowing machine, the seat keeps you in place, but on anything else I can see it ending badly.