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Re: Giving up the iPad-only travel dream

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you must love DPoS then lol

I don't think it's worse than direct proof of stake, I guess? I don't think torrents are at any risk of being taken over by a small number of actors.

DPoS is worse in terms of resistance to collusion government interference. Which is a problem because the function of blockchains is to secure trillions of dollars.

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the beatles and john lennon ripped off a lot of people. the list is not exhaustive. what are you talking about? Five Deez is credited. The song is even called Latitude! LOLLLL. where's the theft? also, I'm surprised that you couldn't find any actual wholesale theft (it's DEFINITELY there, ahem Aruarian Dance https://www.reddit.com/r/Nujabes/comments/3fagps/the_story_o... ) because lo-fi as a genre IS ENTIRELY CONSTRU…

The background music. The music in the background, not Five Deez (lol) bland rapping. The sample is from Clouds by Gigi Masin, and had already been stolen and reused (better) before Nujabes came along. Nothing to do with lo-fi, more to do with stealing (lazily, and derivatively in Nujabes case. Couldn't even steal as an act of originality). https://youtu.be/tyXvSN0QiIc

Speaking of backing tracks, glad to hear you entirely backtrack on your statement about not pioneering lo-fi

Re: Giving up the iPad-only travel dream

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> Both devices must be signed in with the same Apple ID using two-factor authentication. https://support.apple.com/en-sg/HT210380

Sorry I wasn’t clear. Sidecar is not the only way to do this was my point.

Oh, I’ve tried Duet and it’s awful compared with Sidecar.

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Have you tried Kindle (or other e-reader) instead of iPad? Works very well for me.

I bought a used iPad 7 for ~$200 the other day, main reason being reading textbooks at a retail store where I work. What I found surprisngly enjoyable is what the parent mentions - reading HN threads, twitter, blogs. Even watching youtube is a different experience. All of those activities just feel easier and more relaxed than they do on my 14” Thinkpad or iPhone 12. Have you tried reading content on the web on the k…

Oh no, I very agree that the Kindle’s experience just subpar. Although I like it for just very this reason, it helps me to distract less, as it’s so bad for anything but reading that book I have in my Kindle at the moment.

Re: Giving up the iPad-only travel dream

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The background music. The music in the background, not Five Deez (lol) bland rapping. The sample is from Clouds by Gigi Masin, and had already been stolen and reused (better) before Nujabes came along. Nothing to do with lo-fi, more to do with stealing (lazily, and derivatively in Nujabes case. Couldn't even steal as an act of originality). https://youtu.be/tyXvSN0QiIc

Speaking of backing tracks, glad to hear you entirely backtrack on your statement about not pioneering lo-fi

It’s like you can’t even read or understand the basic logic of sentences. Nujabes pioneered nothing. Stick whatever label you like on his bland music if you need to.

This is lo-fi, from 1991 https://youtu.be/ZWCQQ1ZWi04

Re: Giving up the iPad-only travel dream

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Speaking of backing tracks, glad to hear you entirely backtrack on your statement about not pioneering lo-fi

It’s like you can’t even read or understand the basic logic of sentences. Nujabes pioneered nothing. Stick whatever label you like on his bland music if you need to. This is lo-fi, from 1991 https://youtu.be/ZWCQQ1ZWi04

NOD aren't in the lo-fi genre LOLOLOLOL https://youtu.be/DCN2u7zpZzI?feature=shared&t=744

Def Leppard is the polar opposite of lo-fi but you think they're lo-fi artists because they have shitty demo tapes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU2XiEq5eE4 holy shit. this means that everyone pioneered lo-fi. LOL, bro. get it together. this is embarrassing.

Re: Giving up the iPad-only travel dream

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Only Apple iPads or are you using the term generically? I'm guessing you're in London or another major city? Similar to the parent I only ever see iPads in two places, the hands of rich kids in restaurants, and in primary schools.

Only Apple iPads as far as I could see, but by no means only the most expensive or newest. Non-Apple tablet devices really are not often seen in the UK (some convertible PCs, the occasional Samsung tablet). If you spend a lot of time on public transport, an iPad isn't really that much of a luxury item. It's a really pragmatic choice, and at least in the UK an entry-level or recent secondhand iPad is not much more exp…

> … a seatback tray table, it is generally not the right shape for all but the smallest laptop …

As someone who very much prefers having a physical keyboard, the only workable solution I have found for UK trains is an iPad with the Magic Keyboard, whose cantilever design is relatively shallow, and which provides a firm base for balancing on your legs.

There is no reason this form factor couldn't be achieved with an android tablet, but it feels relatively uncommon. Most keyboard cases I've seen are only really suitable for stable table/desk scenarios.

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I have an Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo as my main home and travel computer. I am upgrading my Samsung Ultra Note 20 to a Samsung Fold 5. I can work off of my Note now, and leave the Asus laptop at the place I am staying. I spent 6 months in Saudi Arabia working this way. You can run MS 365 and Dex on the phone. I use the Note to annotate photos in the field and to annotate during Zoom calls. I've typed proposals, spreadshee…

I came close to purchasing a fold this year but I find the decision to have a camera bump absolutely bizarre. If they just added a few extra millimetres to the case it would then sit flat on the table rather than rocking about, which means you could then use the pen with it properly as a note taking device. I can understand having camera bumps on phones, but it seems really weird here given that this is meant to be a…

The case that fits the pen remedies this I am told. I'll have to confirm.

Re: Giving up the iPad-only travel dream

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It’s like you can’t even read or understand the basic logic of sentences. Nujabes pioneered nothing. Stick whatever label you like on his bland music if you need to. This is lo-fi, from 1991 https://youtu.be/ZWCQQ1ZWi04

NOD aren't in the lo-fi genre LOLOLOLOL https://youtu.be/DCN2u7zpZzI?feature=shared&t=744 Def Leppard is the polar opposite of lo-fi but you think they're lo-fi artists because they have shitty demo tapes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU2XiEq5eE4 holy shit. this means that everyone pioneered lo-fi. LOL, bro. get it together. this is embarrassing.

The only thing that is embarrassing is the depth of your stupidity.

By all means, strictly delimit a made-up genre (based upon the confusion of internet neckbeards) and fix it by definition to ensure you remain correct - musically and musicologically your lo-fi genre and the artists within are replicating music that is sonically and functionally identical to music made a decade or two earlier. And try telling Pete Rock, The Bomb Squad, JayDee, MF Doom, RZA, almost any actual pioneer producers: “Wait you guys are mistaken, Nujabes was the pioneer of lo-fi hip hop, even though he came out years after you guys.” Try even doing the same with DJ Krush even if you want to remain in Japan. And even worse, you’re defending the honour (for some strange reason) of a producer whose music and beats are beyond lame. Keep enjoying your crappy music.

Re: Giving up the iPad-only travel dream

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NOD aren't in the lo-fi genre LOLOLOLOL https://youtu.be/DCN2u7zpZzI?feature=shared&t=744 Def Leppard is the polar opposite of lo-fi but you think they're lo-fi artists because they have shitty demo tapes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU2XiEq5eE4 holy shit. this means that everyone pioneered lo-fi. LOL, bro. get it together. this is embarrassing.

The only thing that is embarrassing is the depth of your stupidity. By all means, strictly delimit a made-up genre (based upon the confusion of internet neckbeards) and fix it by definition to ensure you remain correct - musically and musicologically your lo-fi genre and the artists within are replicating music that is sonically and functionally identical to music made a decade or two earlier. And try telling Pete Ro…

Who did J Dilla and Pete Rock sample and loop? Who did any of them sample and loop? The fact that you can't answer means that you're in the wrong genre, bro. Where are their chopped vocals?

I would love to hear you tell Daniel Boone that he's not a pioneer because some skeleton turned up. LOL.

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