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akerr commented on EU confirms Apple can make a portless iPhone without USB-C 9to5mac.com/2025/03/19/eu... · Posted by u/ksec

Always42 · 5 months ago

I have an iPhone with a lightning connector. I use a wireless charger at home and in my car, and AirPods pros. I used to charge with a cable, but I wash my phone regularly under the faucet and then the phone does not like to charge or corrodes the cheap cables if there is liquid remaining in there.

I exclusively wireless charge now, and happily continue keeping my phone clean.

akerr · 5 months ago

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

akerr commented on Apple introduced its Retina MacBook 10 years ago today macrumors.com/2025/03/09/... · Posted by u/tosh

adrr · 6 months ago

Want a mac with just one USB C port and the butterfly keyboard that would fail after a year?

akerr · 6 months ago

No, “an Apple Silicon version of this”.

akerr commented on Adding Mastodon Comments to Your Blog beej.us/blog/data/mastodo... · Posted by u/ingve

iLoveOncall · 6 months ago

Lol I knew I would get this kind of answer and downvotes.

You still have to make an account on a totally unrelated website. It's the shittiest experience one can think of.

But your excuse is "Hey actually you can also setup the whole application yourself before making the account to post a blog comment on an unrelated website, so that's actually super awesome!".

Absolutely ridiculous, and if any company you didn't like were to do something similar you would screech.

akerr · 6 months ago

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

akerr commented on Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices github.com/pwr-Solaar/Sol... · Posted by u/teekert

leshenka · 8 months ago

Is there a same thing for macs? The native logitech solution requires me to install a .pkg and I'm not really a fan of it to say the least. I'd rather install something from homebrew.

akerr · 8 months ago

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

akerr commented on Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices github.com/pwr-Solaar/Sol... · Posted by u/teekert

kdmtctl · 8 months ago

I'd love to see this ported to Mac.

Just discovered the bloody AI prompt builder enabled by default in my mouse driver today. After patiently declining input recording permission for months.

Managed to get rid of the most of bloatware using their corporate "Offline" version which supposedly doesn't phone home and doesn't ask for extra permissions. YMMV.

https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/11570501236119-Lo...

akerr · 8 months ago

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

akerr commented on Conversations are better with four people thetimes.com/article/why-... · Posted by u/nomilk

seizethecheese · 9 months ago

Podcasts can illustrate some dynamics. The dominant format is two people. Three is rare. Four seems to work, but in a more shallow way. Five? Never heard one.

akerr · 9 months ago

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 regularly listened to podcasts have three hosts or two plus guest.

akerr commented on Blender 4.3 blender.org/download/rele... · Posted by u/antome

hi_hi · 9 months ago

From a beginners perspective, a good mouse is crucial for working in these kind of tools. It's touched on at the start of the donut tutorial (linked elsewhere) but I just wanted to re-iterate it here.

Now, I haven't done serious 3d work for many years, and recently tried getting into Blender again on my Mac laptop with a Magic mouse. It was a horrible experience.

Can anyone recommend a good mouse you can buy nowadays (so not something like the original SGI workstation mouse that had 3 buttons and no scroll wheel, unless those are still readily available...I loved them!) that works well in these programs. I remember the key differentiator being the scroll wheel which also acts as the middle button. Getting this wrong can make for a frustrating experience as it will zoom the view while trying to middle click.

akerr · 9 months ago

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 functionality/simplicity but more ergonomic and USB-C on the front.

akerr commented on Is the world really running out of sand? practical.engineering/blo... · Posted by u/chmaynard

dataflow · a year ago

A few examples would be nice!

akerr · a year ago

Coarse, irritating, gets-everywhere…

akerr commented on Apple Shares Full iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro Repair Manuals macrumors.com/2024/09/20/... · Posted by u/stalfosknight

miles · a year ago

> Compared to prior iPhone models, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are easier to repair. Apple is using an electric battery removal process, and the steps for accessing a battery to replace it are outlined in a separate support document <https://support.apple.com/en-us/120642>. Per Apple's instructions, a 9-volt battery and 9-volt battery clips can be applied to the iPhone 16 battery to remove the adhesive that holds it in place.

"Easier" is relative I guess:

Here’s every tool you’ll need to replace the iPhone 16’s battery https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/20/heres-every-tool-youll-need-t...

* 9-volt battery

* 9-volt battery clips (923-10726)

* Battery press (923-02657)

* Ethanol wipes or isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes

* Nylon probe (black stick) (922-5065) or suction cup

* Safety glasses with side shields

* Sand

* Sand container

By contrast, the Treo 650 battery replacement took a few seconds and zero tools.

akerr · a year ago

No one is stopping you from using a Treo 650.

akerr commented on The centrality of stupidity in mathematics mathforlove.com/2024/09/t... · Posted by u/ColinWright

akerr · a year ago

This is called “productive struggle” in the literature.