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  • Jony Ive's LoveFrom unveils Terra Carta Seal recognizing corporate sustainability efforts

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    Alex_V said:
    sdw2001 said:
    If this doesn't represent how out of touch our elite class is, I don't know what does.  Not to slam AI at all here, but this is a story about a former Apple design chief who "unveiled" a.....logo.  But wait, it's better.  It's a logo for an abstract "sustainability" initiative pushed by professional climate lunatic, hypocrite and royal bag of douche, Prince Chaahhles.  I get why AI would cover it...Jonny Ive was responsible for such much that is Apple.  But this guy seems to have become a caricature of himself.  Remember the parodies about (fake) Apple product introductions? That's nearly what this is.  I'd like it better if he, you know, designed a beautiful product that was functional and helped the environment. 

    Regardless of the merits of the logo, when you have nothing to say about the central questions of our time, you resort to calling people ‘hypocrites,’ it’s easy, and it’s a form of pointless ‘whataboutism.’ But, the simple truth is that the conservative intends to conserve only power and privilege, nothing else. Certainly NOT nature. They deeply resent anyone who points out problems, crises, or the insanity of their beloved political-economic system. So, they resort to slander, as they did with Rachel Carson, Dr King, and continue to do with Prince Charles, Al Gore and Greta Thunberg. 

    I guess turnabout is fair game, then? So you counter whataboutisms with blanket statements and gross assumptions? I happen to be conservative, and I also happen to have solar on my house, all LED lighting, a plug-in hybrid, and drip irrigation on a smart controller, just to name a few. So what now? Conservatives can care about nature.

    Also, in case you missed that part in history class, Dr. Martin Luther King was a Republican, and Republicans abolished slavery. The Democrats were not, but they've done a really great job of helping you forget. Or do they not teach that in history class these days?
    williamlondon

  • Apple already included workaround for MacBook Pro notch

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    That's not a workaround. That's a compromise for another compromise. Why would it scale from the sides? And why couldn't it be a universal setting so you didn't have to use get info on every app?
    williamlondon

  • You need a $20 adapter upgrade to fast-charge Apple's base model 14-inch MacBook Pro

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    What could the incremental cost actually be if you're charging $20 for it? Maybe a couple of bucks, at most, and maybe even less? And what would be the economies of scale if Apple simply chose to make the one adapter, thereby simplifying the supply chain? I think Apple is charging the value proposition of fast charging here, and it smacks of greed.
    williamlondonmuthuk_vanalingam

  • Apple polishing cloth for nano-texture glass added to online store

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    StrangeDays said:
    bluefire1 said:
    What separates this cloth from all others? It has the Apple logo on it?😉
    FTA:

    Nano-texture displays feature a special nanometer-level glass etching that provides a high-quality matte display option that reduces glare and maintains image quality. According to Apple, it can be damaged by other polishing cloths.

    …but hey use an old sock on your $6,000 monitor if that’s your jam. 

    So where was the cloth when the monitor came out almost two years ago? I'm sure any decent microfiber cloth that won't set you back 20 bones will work just fine.
    elijahgwilliamlondonmuthuk_vanalingambluefire1llamacuriousrun8

  • Facebook whistleblower says Congress needs to act to stop a growing crisis

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    OctoMonkey said:
    "Facebook's products harm children" In my opinion, spot on! Of course rather than yet another (10,000 page) law, a much easier solution is for the parents to: 1 - Not allow their children to use social media. 2 - Lead by example and not use social media. Without all the willing participants in the social media fiasco, there would be no social media.

    Precisely this. There is a severe lack of personal responsibility in dealing with social media. It shouldn't be the government's job to tell you to put down the phone, or for facebook to stop breeding hate. Sadly, without personal responsibility, society deems the government responsible for protecting us from ourselves.
    williamlondonmuthuk_vanalingamwatto_cobra