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Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in Microsoft is discontinuing Windows Mixed Reality

Those last gen windows phones were really good though.

Same with blackberry and their last gen qnx phones. The passport was such a good device.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to news in Dashcam video shows Vermont man being arrested after flipping off state trooper: ‘Freedom of expression’

I honestly wouldn’t expect a different response.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in What DID Apple innovate?

You don’t remember how slow the iPhone browsing experience was when it came out? Speeds were capped at 128knps. Or how bad AT&T was in providing bandwidth? Granted other phones besides blackberry had bandwidth issues too, but 2007-2008 was effectively not usable without wifi. It wasn’t until iPhones could work on Verizon’s network that mobile iPhone browsers were usable.

Large capacity mp3 players existed when the iPod came out. Comparing the iPod to the cheap, low-capacity ones is disingenuous.

Granted, the market needed a kick in the ass and Apple did do that, but it’s not like they were the only ones doing it.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in What DID Apple innovate?

Creative had an mp3 player that was small and had large capacity. I think they released ahead of the iPod. There were a lot of mp3 players in this space and Apple didn’t rewrite anything.

Windows media player had all of the same features as iTunes.

The Nokia n95 was a better phone than the iPhone in every comparison in 2007. If Apple did anything, they ignored how slow 2g/2.5g speeds were, and how cumbersome touchscreen keyboards were and marketed it as a better device. I think a few other companies tried this too but got out-marketed by Apple.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy

They’re not going to leave those scooters all over the city, right?

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in What DID Apple innovate?

At the time of release it it wasn’t. Palm was better. Blackberry had advantages in data speed and email. The iPhone couldn’t take advantage of its browser because of how slow mobile internet was.

The iPod at release was up against a number of players that were nearly identical.

Apple marketed its products better than everyone else, and by 2008 had definitely come up with winning products, but to say its stuff was unique or better at release is revisionist history.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in What DID Apple innovate?

The iPod wasn’t very special. Lots of competitors in that space.

Their phone wasn’t very special. It lacked a lot of features like enterprise email for 1-2 years. It was also slow and locked to a slow carrier in the US for that time.

They managed to sell it though. Their ads and marketing is always been great even if the devices weren’t.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in Rite Aid banned from using AI facial recognition to curb shoplifting

Sadly, every rite aid I’ve been to in Los Angeles has a huge shoplifting problem. Not sure what the solution is but so far they hire multiple security guards and have many products behind locked counters.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in Volkswagen Will Bring Back Physical Buttons In New Cars | Down with touch screen controls.

It’s because the knobs control software and the software is buggy. The volume knob is not connected to the amp for instance.

The knob or switch longevity isn’t even in question yet.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in Volkswagen Will Bring Back Physical Buttons In New Cars | Down with touch screen controls.

The physical buttons aren’t attached to anything though. It’s still software. My ford buttons glitch out when the soft buttons and steering wheel buttons do.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to news in The Clarence Thomas Scandal Is Somehow Looking Even Worse

Dude could have left the SC and found a high-paying gig anywhere. Law firms love attaching celebrity legal names to their partnerships.

Whether he knew it at the time or not, this was an ask.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules

Most phones have a way to use a button sequence force the next lock to require a PIN code. iPhone is just hitting the side button 5x for instance.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in Will Microsoft drop the TPM requirement for Win 11 once Win 12 rolls around?

You make it sound like MS cares about home users at all. MS makes money off business licensing. Forcing businesses to dump old equipment is a big win for them.

It’s not like the people that aren’t upgrading were making them any money anyways. MS doesn’t care about you or the 10’s of people that decide to not upgrade.

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to technology in Will Microsoft drop the TPM requirement for Win 11 once Win 12 rolls around?

What incentive would they have? What competition is there?

Brkdncr , 6 months ago to news in House Expels George Santos From Congress

Poor guy, he’s never going to have good work references.