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akerr

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  1. comment
    Comment #43450819

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/108765

  2. comment
    Comment #43349793

    No, “an Apple Silicon version of this”.

  3. comment
    Comment #43157045

    You would prefer to create a new account on every blog you visit and wish to comment on?

  4. comment
    Comment #42457408

    I use BetterMouse: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42457393

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    Comment #42457393

    I use BetterMouse with my MX Anywhere 3S and it does everything I need it to. It’s a few dollars but it has a trial and is available via Homebrew. https://better-mouse.com

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    Comment #42421053

    Is it worth counting/considering the listener? Multiple people listening also leads to interesting things like pausing the podcast for a side conversation. Incidentally, half my re…

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    Comment #42192099

    I really like the MX Anywhere 3S (with BetterMouse for macOS instead of Logi Options+ to configure gestures like middle click move to pan). It’s closer to a Magic Mouse in function…

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    Comment #41719557

    Coarse, irritating, gets-everywhere…

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    Comment #41607003

    No one is stopping you from using a Treo 650.

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    Comment #41575052

    This is called “productive struggle” in the literature.

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    Comment #41497096

    Bud whad if you don’d have a nose?

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    Comment #41453211

    He worked on the Touch Bar for Apple so I guess ideas don't always work out.

  13. comment
    Comment #41407008

    Or, you know, file a Feedback: https://www.apple.com/feedback/macos/

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    Comment #41377129

    There are other possibilities beyond the two you gave. For example, I read of an n=1 study where a doctor was self-administering nasal heparin and was yet to get sick. You might ha…

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    Comment #41305623

    The Homebrew nouns are one thing. It’s the verbs that trip me up: update/upgrade is different to everything else on the Mac but at least is familiar to me from Debian but then I mi…

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    Comment #40836062

    “Yes, it is debatable. Here are some arguments for and against the idea that more context leads to better decisions…”

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    Comment #40836055

    ChatGPT says, “Generally, yes, both large language models (LLMs) and humans can make better decisions with more context. … However, both LLMs and humans can also be overwhelmed by …

  18. comment
    Comment #40764278

    Philips Hue has local API access for this sort of thing. Works with non-Hue Zigbee accessories too.

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    Comment #40666831

    If they inject video, I can skip ahead. If they lock playback for that time, I can skip ahead programmatically.

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    Comment #40105051

    I’ve had great experiences with iCloud Drive. Moved from Dropbox and Google Apps a few years ago. iCloud+ 2TB shared with family is quite cost-effective for our use. Mail with cust…

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    Comment #39364298

    His brother Tom Holland also has an excellent podcast with Dominic Sandbrook, "The Rest is History". James was a guest to talk about this book on episode 399.

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    Comment #39200747

    I use Better Mouse: https://better-mouse.com

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    Comment #38780753

    Generally, these are things that teachers learn during their training. Everyone has an education and has an opinion of education yet it doesn’t mean understanding how learning happ…

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    Comment #38639396

    Societies have gone through waves of considering children. Proverbs 22:6 is a good example of how the Judeo-Christian worldview contrasted with those around, including regarding ch…

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    Comment #37830228

    I would line up the barrel and then rotate while pushing in until it plugged in. I don’t remember bending any pins. The mark on the top helped until the tower form factor turned th…