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  • Petition calls for Apple to resume updates for discontinued AirPort routers

    maltzmaltz
    The Airport routers were good, and I had one for a while.  They were VERY reliable... and that's about the only good thing I can say about them.  (Not to minimize that...)  They were some of the most expensive routers on the market while at the same time being among the least-featured.  That has its place, especially at the time, but honestly, if that's all you need, you can probably get by just fine with your ISP-provided router for free these days.  They're not the hot garbage they used to be, and you never have to think about firmware updates, etc.
    Xedstompywilliamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Apple sued for $5M for not recovering data after iPhone theft

    maltzmaltz
    SiTime said:
    Was it the owner who enabled ADP (before the iPhone was stolen, of course)? Or was it the thief who enabled ADP after they stole the iPhone?

    This was my question - especially if it's possible to enable or disable ADP without a password if you have physical control of an unlocked device.  Because, holy crap, that would be bad.  Not just from thieves, but there are other cases where people share their passcode with friends or family (wisely or not) who might get upset with them, and now they can completely hijack their Apple ID?  Surely that isn't the case?
    watto_cobra

  • Synology partially drops support for third-party drives in 2025 NAS range

    maltzmaltz
    I'm not clear, and the article seems contradictory - do they act differently for *all* third-party drives?  Or just "third-party drives that haven't got the Synology certification"?  Because those aren't the same thing.

    Because if it's just them trying to steer people away from SMR and other very poor-performing (in a RAID application) drives... that doesn't seem so unreasonable to me.
    ecarlseenxyzzy01OferFileMakerFellerwatto_cobra

  • Apple Watch Series 10 almost had a new health sensor

    maltzmaltz
    Xed said:
    maltz said:
    "Current methods for blood glucose monitoring typically relies on sampling the blood directly."

    Continuous glucose monitors work by measuring interstitial fluid.  Still kind of invasive, but it's not as painful as the finger pricks - just a raised nub on the back of your arm that sometimes catches on things.  lol

    It's slightly less accurate, and readings lag slightly behind the finger-prick blood-measuring method, but it has the advantage of continuous monitoring.  Which is great for watching trends and how different foods and activities affect your glucose in real-time.  It can even be life-saving for people whose blood sugar tends to drop below safe levels, allowing them to be aware of it in time to take action, or even alert others if they fail to do so.

    IMO, even an Apple Watch that paired with an OTC CGM device would be pretty great.  Other OTC solutions like Lingo have an app, but they don't work on the watch and don't export data to Apple's Health app, afaik.
    I always wondered how those sensors work.

    I did too until I tried the new OTC ones that came out last year.  I've been in the low pre-diabetic range for a while and while I don't wear one all the time, being able to see my glucose in real-time has been game-changing.  I've improved my A1C and glucose stability and lost 15lbs over the last ~6 months with VERY minor diet tweaks.  I've also begun noticing how much added sugar is in freaking everything...

    The applicator mechanism has a hollow retractable needle that inserts a flexible probe (about 1/4" long) into your arm as it attaches the monitor.  It's not painful, though.  The finger pricks hurt more, and even they're not that bad, except you have to do it multiple times a day to really get a good feel for what things are doing over the course of a day.  The CGM takes an hour or so to start sending data via Bluetooth to the phone app, and lasts around 2 weeks - give or take, depending on the model.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple Watch Series 10 almost had a new health sensor

    maltzmaltz
    "Current methods for blood glucose monitoring typically relies on sampling the blood directly."

    Continuous glucose monitors work by measuring interstitial fluid.  Still kind of invasive, but it's not as painful as the finger pricks - just a raised nub on the back of your arm that sometimes catches on things.  lol

    It's slightly less accurate, and readings lag slightly behind the finger-prick blood-measuring method, but it has the advantage of continuous monitoring.  Which is great for watching trends and how different foods and activities affect your glucose in real-time.  It can even be life-saving for people whose blood sugar tends to drop below safe levels, allowing them to be aware of it in time to take action, or even alert others if they fail to do so.

    IMO, even an Apple Watch that paired with an OTC CGM device would be pretty great.  Other OTC solutions like Lingo have an app, but they don't work on the watch and don't export data to Apple's Health app, afaik.
    Xeddocbburkwatto_cobra