azentropy
About
- Username
- azentropy
- Joined
- Visits
- 41
- Last Active
- Roles
- member
- Points
- 39
- Badges
- 0
- Posts
- 57
Reactions
-
iOS 17 rumored to turn an iPhone lock screen into a smart home display
-
Downgrading from iPhone 13 Pro Max to the iPhone SE 3 is a mixed bag
"The physical home button is nostalgic and nice for a quick peek at the time. However, it's noticeably slower than the iPhone 13's Face ID and home swipe."
I always found the opposite when unlocking. With TouchID I could reach into my pocket and unlock it (on purpose with my thumb) while I was pulling it out or just picking it up without it ever having to see my face yet let alone having to swipe up. By the time I looked at it it was already unlocked.
I've moved on to a mini, but with the 13 mini seeming the last - I'm not sure what I'll do when I need my next iPhone. I really really dislike the now "normal" size iPhones let alone the Pros which are big and bulky. -
Texas homes heat up as power companies alter smart thermostats
I don't get the big story, it was an opt in program for doing SPECIFICALLY that. Not something they didn't know they signed up for. We have a similar program here in Arizona by APS (Cool Rewards). You have to opt in and in return you get a free smart thermostat, a $50 credit for enrolling for each thermostat, and a $25 a year credit for each unit you have (I have a two unit system). You can opt out anytime (of both the program and on a specific day). They also alert you early in the day, and then again right before it goes in effect (at least I do with my Nest). If you do opt out too many times (days), then you won't get offered into the program next year. It is even available for Solar customers (which I am as I bought the Solar unit outright 4 years ago). So while $50 doesn't seem like much, it basically pays for 1/6 of my total APS bill for the year! On those days I usually just plan on going in the pool . It is also all relative. Typically I have my units set for 78F or so anyway. So 4 degrees is 82F. When it is 115F out (which we just broke a record by having 5 straight days 115F or over) 82F doesn't feel too bad! -
No, Apple's new Mac Pro isn't overpriced
It is expensive, but not over priced for that it is. The people complaining are the people like me who would have liked to see a return of what the Power Mac and Mac Pro used to be where it served a wider audience. I think Apple determined long ago that making a system that started in the $1500 - $2500 range that had user upgradable memory/storage/video/cpu that people would allow users to stretch out how long they kept machines just wasn't profitable enough for them. -
Dell's $2000 27-inch Thunderbolt 3 UltraSharp monitor has a built-in colorimeter