bicameral_mind
bicameral_mind t1_j9v2ho2 wrote
Reply to comment by e_smith338 in iPhone 15 Pro Could Come in Dark Red, With Pink and Light Blue Options for iPhone 15 by StrongInteraction594
Apple haters who push these threads to the front page so they get in their daily dose of rage.
bicameral_mind t1_j9v2e6j wrote
Reply to comment by Bootsandcatsyeah in iPhone 15 Pro Could Come in Dark Red, With Pink and Light Blue Options for iPhone 15 by StrongInteraction594
You're talking with someone who posts on a subreddit called 'applesucks' by the way. No point arguing with fanboys.
bicameral_mind t1_j9q8mks wrote
Reply to comment by Stryker2279 in iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island Gets the Android Treatment in Latest Copycat Effort by StrongInteraction594
Deluded response.
bicameral_mind t1_j9pse12 wrote
Reply to iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island Gets the Android Treatment in Latest Copycat Effort by StrongInteraction594
Looks like Apple will continue to be the single dominating force of consumer hardware and software design for a third decade in a row.
bicameral_mind t1_j9os6z9 wrote
Reply to comment by ShakataGaNai in MacRumors Exclusive: iPhone 15 Design Shown Off in Leaked Images Shared by Unknownz21 by StrongInteraction594
I’m still on Xs and it performs very well still, still gets full OS updates. Only camera is missing some features but still very good with most important elements like telephoto and 4K 60fps. Easily 5 years life cycle with modern phones.
bicameral_mind t1_j9d5bdl wrote
Reply to comment by leaky_wand in “If the metaverse were a real revolution, it would already have happened!” Interesting video by Polytechnique insights by DeCastroRodriguez
Unlikely to happen. How would you power it?
bicameral_mind t1_j3wph93 wrote
Reply to comment by Tato7069 in Meta Abandons Original Quest VR Headset from 2019 - The company will stop providing feature updates and security fixes by 2024. by speckz
I have one, it was certainly really cool at the time, but firmly a gen 1 product with way too little power. Amazing they got it working at all TBH. OLED screens and full IPD adjustment are nice though.
bicameral_mind t1_j3r9bd0 wrote
Reply to Meta’s done making new features for the Quest 1 — all updates will end next year by rebbsitor
It was pretty much dead when Quest 2 came out. I bought a Quest 1 because it was a pretty mind blowing achievement at the time, but it was pretty clearly a gen 1 product. The 835 SOC was woefully inadequate as far as longevity. Those OLED screens though...
bicameral_mind t1_j2fb89h wrote
Reply to TIL John Steinbeck IV wrote an article in January 1968 about marijuana usage among the troops. This set off a media firestorm, & the Army began clamping down on marijuana usage, arresting ~1000 G.I.s a week for possession. Many G.I.s switched to heroin, which was odorless and thus harder to detect. by The_Critical_Cynic
I've often thought you could apply this lesson to drug abuse patterns in the United States resulting from the criminalization of marijuana. I'll never argue that weed isn't addictive or can't have negative personal and social consequences, but they are minor compared to pretty much every other drug. One wonders if, as more people use marijuana in an increasingly tolerant and legal environment, substance abuse of other more dangerous drugs won't decline.
Alcohol has never been a good substitute for the more euphoric nature of most illegal drugs. Weed is definitely in that euphoric wheelhouse though, so I can see a lot of people who might have otherwise tried or used more dangerous drugs being satisfied with weed, as well as learning something about their own abuse risk profile with a far safer drug.
bicameral_mind t1_j2cn4f0 wrote
Reply to After watching a few videos on the source of the real Men In Black conspiracy from which the comedy movie is based off on do you think they should reboot the movie and make it into more of a horror science fiction movie? by herewego199209
It's funny you mention this because I was about 10 or 11 when the MiB movie came out and really into alien stuff. When I heard about the movie before it came out I researched the men in black on the early internet and it was some really creepy stuff. When I finally saw the movie it was a much different tone than I expected. I agree it would be a great candidate for a 'serious' reboot that takes a darker approach.
bicameral_mind t1_j25efb5 wrote
Reply to comment by Moe_Capp in Saudi Arabia Takes Control of AR Pioneer Magic Leap in $450 Million Deal (Report) by LegitVirusSN
Pass through like the Quest Pro has is really the only way forward for AR with current tech. Unfortunately pass through has many draw backs that kind of undermine the potential of the technology in the first place. Resolution limitations on display and cameras, lighting fluctuations due to camera exposures, lack of true color in real spaces, etc. Software can theoretically mitigate some of this but then you get to the compute problem and it's very taxing.
bicameral_mind t1_j25dh55 wrote
Reply to comment by Zhukov-74 in Saudi Arabia Takes Control of AR Pioneer Magic Leap in $450 Million Deal (Report) by LegitVirusSN
It's easy when nearly all wealth is concentrated in the hands of one ruling family, effectively one person. Nothing pesky like disagreement or conflict of interest getting in the way like democratic governance. We aren't really talking about a 'country' here.
bicameral_mind t1_iydot49 wrote
Reply to comment by Expat1989 in TIL that researchers actually studied the brain activity of free-style rappers to figure out how they improvise lyrics on the go. by dark_knight1702
Same, I've watched pretty much every video on his channel all the way through, some multiple times. His YouTube engagement numbers have to be off the charts given the length of his average videos and I know for a fact the vast majority of viewers watch the whole damn thing.
bicameral_mind t1_iy278l8 wrote
Reply to White Lotus Season 2 by spectacleskeptic
Loved season 1 and agree season 2 might be edging it out. I would say season 1 felt more humorous and at times absurd with a bit less edge. Season 2 borders on horror at times for how much anxiety it gives me.
bicameral_mind t1_iutpaan wrote
Reply to comment by Rage_Like_Nic_Cage in Europe’s climate warming at twice rate of global average, says report by hugglenugget
No developed country is going to accept large numbers of refugees fleeing developing nations. The best and brightest will be saved and the rest will suffer. The number of people in utterly precarious situations is just too large.
bicameral_mind t1_isv658k wrote
Reply to comment by TheCynicalFraud in Watch out - Google Docs can now record every word you said on a video call by Sorin61
In my line of work, it's been a godsend that remote meetings have become normalized, and I can sit and type notes while I interview people. I've thought about using these tools, because it would help even more to be able to literally reread what they said when I forget, but I'm also hesitant because I feel I'd need to tell the other person and that might have a cooling effect on the conversation. It's much less of an issue in a large meeting, but for one-on-one stuff I wonder how it is received.
I have a bad memory and slow to take notes, it would be so freeing to be able to just focus on the conversation and know it's being captured. Ugh I should just do it.
bicameral_mind t1_ism8rlm wrote
Reply to comment by thatfreshjive in ASML shares fall 9% after Taiwan customer says it's cutting capital spending by benh999
The question is if an investor can deploy that capital elsewhere for better returns in the meantime, if they believe that the semi industry is cooling in the short term.
bicameral_mind t1_ir1gtb2 wrote
Reply to comment by techleopard in Arizona clinic has workaround for abortion pill ban by Thetimmybaby
The best part is that they cease control of the country by bombing congress as a false flag attack. Hmm, who else recently tried to attack congress?
bicameral_mind t1_jbynqj2 wrote
Reply to 'Iowa Mama Bear' pleads guilty to making false report of abuse against former counterpart by Celphi
Wow, a loser with nothing better to do than run an organization opposed to masks, vaccines, and drag queens (???) is a total scumbag, what a surprise. These people contribute nothing of value to society. I bet she spends inordinate amounts of time immersing herself in and propagating populist drivel.