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  • TSMC's Arizona chip plant nears Apple approval, but will never rival Taiwan

    hodarhodar
    Never is a very long time.
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  • Apple fights back against shareholders who want to end DEI hiring

    hodarhodar
    Who said that LGBTQ or minorities cannot be qualified?  How about hiring the brightest, the best and most talented without regard to their skin color, their plumbing or things that have absolutely nothing to do with things unrelated to the job?  Hire by merit, that's how Apple got out of the garage.
    marklarkSmittyWSpitbathgrandact73ronnOctoMonkeyelijahgentropysForumPostCalvinator

  • A clever hack fixes the new Mac mini power button's awkward location

    hodarhodar
    "You are holding it wrong".

    Seriously though, it's a poor decision.  I have the 2012 Mac Mini, and it's still running strong.   I bought the M1 Mini, and it's more than adequate for the home/office user case I have.   Teams, remote login to my Windows desktop for teleworking, email, surfing, and very limited gameplay.  The M1 is really a good machine; and I think I have done very few cases where I need to hit the power button.

    But, I agree, the location given is poor, and when form overrides function, there is a problem.  Put the button on top, or on one of the sides, or just make the button smaller.
    GRKosturwilliamlondonAlex1Ngrandact73

  • AirTag tracking busts rich kid stealing presidential campaign yard signs

    hodarhodar
    It's not rocket science.

    Don't take someone else's property.  Whether you agree, or disagree with the person, doesn't matter.  It has no bearing on theft.
    You have a right to your opinion, and the right to express it - doesn't matter what party you belong to.
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  • Why Apple's smart home speaker dreams are still falling short

    hodarhodar
    I don't know how many times Siri has started playing music (that I neither know, or like) and I have to ask it to stop.  All I wanted was a decent sounding speaker to play my TV streaming AppleTV through - that was "better" than the stock speakers in the TV.  The thing is, it doesn't sound as good as the cheap speakers in the TV, despite having more than adequate processing power, "better" drivers, and what should be ample power.

    It now is the ONLY Apple product that sits on the shelf - unused.  The TV built-in speakers sound better, play louder in the downstairs room (my hearing isn't what it used to be).  And for the money, I can get a pretty decent soundbar with Sub at Costco - especially with Black Friday just around the corner.

    I WANTED to love the HomePod, at $300 it should rival or beat anything in it's price range; it's more of an inconvenience than of practical use.  I wish that wasn't the case.
    williamlondonelijahg