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  • Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok for up to $30 billion

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    I'm no programmer, but isn't this a fairly simple app? Why does something like that take 15 million lines of code? And, if that takes 15 million lines of code what does an app like Photoshop take? Thanks...
    cat52randominternetpersonwatto_cobra

  • Laurene Powell Jobs talks philanthropy & Steve Jobs in rare interview

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    I believe Laurene is a capable, intelligent, and caring person. Steve’s work benefited us all in so many ways, both directly and indirectly. Doing so, brought him and his family incredible wealth which both he and his wife want to give back to society. I see this as a positive net gain for us all as a community and don’t begrudge the fact of their enjoying some of that wealth for themselves in the meantime.
    2stepbaylolliver

  • Apple reveals best apps and games of 2019

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    neoncat said:

     Can't wait to see what more they have in store for us in the future!

    (cough) The answer to that may end up being: not much.

    Do some research into the history of the company now known as Serif (and the company it was prior to being known as "Serif"). They have a some curious habits in terms of how they treat their users and their long-term commitment to their products. 

    I mean, use the software if it does what you need it to—They're fine products. Just don't expect much beyond what they are right now. 

    I have read that many Serif users were upset with their abandonment of their old products. Judging by your comments, I'm guessing that you are one of them or have had other negative experiences with Serif in the past before they became Affinity, and I'm sorry about that. But, you could have said, "Just don't expect much beyond what they are right now" after they released Designer and then after they released Photo (I don't recall which was first) and look where we are now.

    Perhaps the leadership at Affinity has learned lessons and grown from their experiences in the past to not repeat those mistakes...the marketplace has changed dramatically over that time. Perhaps, their ownership/leadership has changed. I know I have changed and matured over the years.

    I'm happy with the quality of the Award winning products Affinity has produced, the bargain prices, and the support I've received for Designer, Photo, and now Publisher. I'm judging them on my experiences and the quality of their software.

    That said, I can certainly relate to not trusting/supporting a company because of their previous actions: Adobe and their decision to rent software and Quark's lack of customer service and long delays in updating their software.

    I can only hope that you are wrong and just experienced their worst, but time will tell.

    cornchipmuthuk_vanalingam

  • Apple reveals best apps and games of 2019

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    Congratulations to Affinity (Publisher) for this well deserved award! Can't wait to see what more they have in store for us in the future!

    And, Studio Link is just...brilliant! Keep up the great work!

    Just as an aside...It never ceases to amaze me how some people complain that Publisher doesn't do this or that, or can't bear the thought that there could be a .0 upgrade fee (2.0, 3.0, etc.). The fact is that no 1.0 version of any major DTP package was as full featured or priced as low as Publisher.

    My wish list for Affinity, other than continuing their work on Designer, Photo, and Publisher is for a DAM (Digital Asset Management) app.

    cornchip

  • Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro is built to blaze through pro workflows

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    StrangeDays said:
    rain22 said:
    avon b7 said:
    We'll see if it still has the keyboard/battery/ top case melded together design like the previous generations but in the EU it starts at 2,699€ and quickly blasts past 3,000€.

    PS: what the heck are ' force-cancelling woofers'?
    Marketing lingo for “we decided to use six 4 cent greeting card quality speakers to accommodate the design and needed to make this deficiency sound cool”. 

    In other words - the sound will be garbage as they couldn’t put in a decent sized speaker cone physically capable of producing sound waves - so jammed in 6 small deficient ones and using harmonic algorithms to give the impression of full sound through volume. 

    In in other words, it will sound like a louder iPhone. 
    Ignorance on parade. Read it and weep:

    https://daringfireball.net/2019/11/16-inch_macbook_pro_first_impressions

    AUDIO

    A keyboard reboot we all saw coming. Here’s one I did not: the new 16-inch MacBook Pro has radically improved built-in speakers. This is the audio equivalent of going from chunky pixels to retina displays. It’s that big a difference.

    It’s not simply about being louder, although they are louder at maximum volume. They just sound impossibly better. They don’t merely sound like good laptop speakers — they sound like good dedicated portable speakers, period. In a small room, you can credibly use the 16-inch MacBook Pro to play music as though it’s an entertainment speaker system. And at maximum volume they really are a lot louder — without the sort of distortion we’ve all come to expect from laptop speakers at high volume.





    Thanks for posting that article! Very interesting and informative...
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