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  • Future Apple Watch could color-coordinate itself automatically

    darkvaderdarkvader
    How incredibly useless.

    We really do need the ability to design our own faces, because ALL the existing faces suck.

    I just want digital time with seconds but without the idiotic 'activity rings'.  As it is, I've got to have the time without seconds in one corner, and the seconds in another corner.  It looks absolutely awful, and has an annoying and ugly analog-ish chase around the seconds.
    williamlondon

  • Rack-mounted Mac mini power problem solved by remote servos

    darkvaderdarkvader
    maltz said:
    At some point you have to ask if a row of Mac Minis are the right tools for the job...  probably a point well before this.  lol
    Oh, it isn't.  But since Apple killed the Xserve, it's the only tool we've got.  VERY stupid move on Apple's part.
    williamlondon

  • iPhone 15 USB-C could change how physical SIM slots attach

    darkvaderdarkvader
    Maybe we're getting real SIMs back?

    That would make the iPhone 15 a lot more attractive.  And even if we're not getting them officially, I'd obviously be modding my phone if it's not on the logic board.
    williamlondon

  • App Store terms probably won't stop X from turning off the block feature

    darkvaderdarkvader
    ilarynx said:
    davidw said: That's the function of "mute". That is still available. A user can "mute" another user and not ever have to see any of their comments. That's your  right to "freedom of association". However, when a user "block" another user, that is preventing other users from exercising their "freedom of association". Even if the other users completely agree with you that the comments of the user you blocked, are BS, they might have a better understanding of the "spirit of the law" we here in the US refer to ....... as our 1st Amendment rights. 
    1st Amendment rights have ZERO RELEVANCE TO PRIVATELY OWNED SERVICES. Elon Musk can ban, censor or encourage whatever speech he wants BECAUSE ELON MUSK HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYONE'S RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH. 1st Amendment rights are specific to government actions because that's where your freedoms actually come from: the government, not the private sector. 

    Anyone who thinks Elon Musk is protecting their freedom of speech or 1st Amendment rights with his actions on a social media app is completely mistaken. 
    Thank you! 

    It is astounding how many U.S. citizens fundamentally don’t understand the First Amendment. 
    Or the others. Or the rest of the U.S. Constitution - which can be found here: 

    https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs

    Somewhat related to Elon's relationship to free speech as well as those at one time complaining about alleged collusion between X/itter and those in government positions: 

    https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/08/17/as-xitters-lawyer-stalled-doj-elon-musk-met-with-jim-jordan-twice-and-kevin-mccarthy/

    X/itter - pronounced "shitter".  Which is exactly where Twitter went when the elongated muskrat bought it.

    At this point it's a dead platform anyway.  I deleted my account the day after that shitbag bought it, many other people have left since.
    9secondkox2

  • Apple Card earns J.D. Power's top spot for co-branded credit card with no annual fee

    darkvaderdarkvader
    Isn't JD Power just a "pay us the most money and you get the top spot" thing?
    williamlondongrandact73