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DRW_

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    Comment #47846618

    I've used it quite a lot in Europe - specifically for walking directions in cities. I prefer Apple Maps for walking directions, especially paired with the watch - the data is good …

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    Comment #40070770

    Have you been abroad since before June 23rd 2016?

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    Comment #37947583

    Google is regularly ranked as one of the top 5 most recognisable brands in the world. It's not some niche techy thing to know what Google is. A few anecdotal experiences on help de…

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    Comment #37600853

    Yes, all kids will be able to make it back to the school easily...

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    Comment #37487220

    I can't find any reference to this on Apple's website. They simply they a USB3 cable is required to get USB3 speeds, which I assume they don't ship in the box.

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    Comment #37486965

    There are also plenty of clips for Xbox or PlayStation controllers that whilst being a little top heavy, are quite comfortable and work well.

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    Comment #36946480

    Just because the term "social media" came later and was popularised by certain kinds of social media networks, it doesn't mean it doesn't encompass regular old fashioned forums too…

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    Comment #36861338

    Ok, I wasn't making an argument for the Quest. I was making an argument against the idea that you need a $1500+ PC for VR, that's it. I don't have or want a Quest.

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    Comment #36861324

    It's less than is required for high end PC VR that was suggested as the reason in my the comment I responded to. That was my only point.

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    Comment #36859745

    The Quest headsets are standalone, only cost a few hundred dollars and are the most popular. PSVR only requires a playstation 4 or 5 (depending on PSVR or PSVR2) High end PC VR is …

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    Comment #36056670

    I was using your terminology.

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    Comment #36048014

    They don't do it with the MacBooks either, just Mac Pros.

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    Comment #35990614

    I’m neither here nor there on passkeys, but I think in this scenario if you stored your passkeys in 1Password at least - then when biometrics fail, it would require your 1…password…

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    Comment #35851426

    Funnily enough, this is why the only USB-C chargers and cables I carry around are my Apple ones - because they've been the only ones that I've been able to reliably trust across al…

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    Comment #35731823

    >I'm surprised there are more Apple TV users than Apple watch users. I don't think these stats suggest that there are more Apple TV users than Apple watch users. They say more peop…

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    Comment #35579538

    How is it different than having to use GOG's website to install a purchase you made or download an updated version? Developers on Steam can ship their own update mechanism separate…

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    Comment #35579529

    >I'm angry with Valve because they don't give publishers the option to distribute their games using an offline, DRM free installer. Yes they do. There are plenty of DRM free games …

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    Comment #35329666

    Yeah, and messing around configuring and troubleshooting my OS gets in the way of my preferred "hacking".

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    Comment #34955629

    >• Valve is almost as infamous as Google for abandoning their hardware and projects. In what way? The Steam Machines didn't really take off, but they didn't sell any hardware for t…

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    Comment #34851374

    >Steam is DRM. This is false. Steam offers OPTIONAL DRM. There are plenty of DRM free games on Steam.

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    Comment #34390207

    I mean maybe, but he also just legitimately does it for his own enjoyment and training regardless of the big races he participates in.

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    Comment #34390202

    He finds the competition legitimately engaging on the proper sim racing 'games'. We're not talking Gran Turismo, Forza, the F1 games, etc but the more 'serious' ones like iRacing, …

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    Comment #33024675

    They can really only remove the DRM on games that use Steam's own DRM, there are plenty of games on Steam that use third party DRM that they couldn't really do much about. However,…