iammiles (u/iammiles)

iammiles commented on iPhone 16 Best-Selling Smartphone in 2025; Apple Takes 7 Spots in Top Models counterpointresearch.com/... · Posted by u/TMWNN

squidsoup · 2 months ago

I'm still using an iPhone 12, and given I have a proper camera, see no reason to (ever?) upgrade. After a battery replacement, it still runs perfectly well. That seems like a problem for Apple.

iammiles · 2 months ago

Apple makes a sizeable sum through the App store and accessories. I don't think low churn on their flagship hardware is keeping their executives awake at night.

iammiles commented on JRR Tolkien reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952) openculture.com/2026/01/j... · Posted by u/bookofjoe

mwcz · 2 months ago

Martin Shaw's recording of the Silmarillion is similarly wonderful.

iammiles · 2 months ago

While we’re at it, Christopher Lee’s narration of Children of Húrin deserves a mention.

iammiles commented on Ask HN: What did you read in 2025? · Posted by u/kwar13

romperstomper · 3 months ago

The Lord of the Rings

iammiles · 3 months ago

I'm rereading the Lord of the Rings after about ~15 years since my last one. For this read through I've been thoroughly delighted by the interlude of poems and songs whereas before I'd just gloss over them. I wonder if this is an effect of getting older.

iammiles commented on A Library for Fish Sounds nautil.us/a-library-for-f... · Posted by u/pistolpete5

iammiles · 5 months ago

For anyone interested, the musical artist Cosmo Sheldrake has an album entitled Wild Wet World [0] where he samples sounds from the ocean. He often incorporates a lot from nature in his music and is a real treat to see live.

[0] - https://www.cosmosheldrake.com/music/wildwetworld

iammiles commented on What a crab sees before it gets eaten by a cuttlefish nytimes.com/2025/03/03/sc... · Posted by u/gk1

jjmarr · a year ago

Gift link with video, because a static archive doesn't do the opening video justice:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/science/cuttlefish-camouf...

iammiles · a year ago

I appreciate the gift but I suspect sleep tonight will be less than appreciative.

iammiles commented on Bald eagles are thriving again after near extinction newsweek.com/bald-eagles-... · Posted by u/geox

lukevp · a year ago

Here in Oregon we have a lot of them, but it never gets old seeing them! We usually see at least a couple on our way to the coast from Portland. Earlier this week, my wife and I saw a mating pair fly high over this field by our house and spiral down towards the ground, holding talons. It was amazing, they are huge incredible birds. I’m so glad to live somewhere that has lots of public land and habitat preservation so my family can enjoy the clean air, water, skies, and trees, as can all of the wildlife we have.

iammiles · a year ago

Adding to this thread: I see them a ton around Cathedral Park in St Johns.

iammiles commented on Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video] youtube.com/watch?v=itpcs... · Posted by u/HelloUsername

iammiles · a year ago

My number one wish for this iteration is more reliability out of the joycons.

iammiles commented on ABC News hacks into popular robot vacuum, watches owner through camera abc.net.au/news/2024-10-0... · Posted by u/puffl

dikkechill · a year ago

How did you do your research and which one did you eventually buy?

iammiles · a year ago

This sounds like the Roborock S series. I went with lidar over camera because it can run in any lighting condition and I don’t have a need for poop detection.

Posted by u/iammiles 2 years ago

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iammiles commented on The Second Golden Age of Emacs batsov.com/articles/2024/... · Posted by u/ossusermivami

iammiles · 2 years ago

Clojure for the Brave and True[0] is what introduced me to Emacs. Getting a job writing Clojure(script) cemented my use of it.

[0] - https://www.braveclojure.com/basic-emacs/

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