ndr

joined 1 year ago
[–] ndr@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

“Asteroid the size of 6 Darth Vaders to pass Earth on Star Wars Day” lmao

[–] ndr@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Hopefully they remembered to actually make backups this time, and not just listing them as possible lol

[–] ndr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I told someone about uBlock as they were getting ads left and right, and I was told "oh no, I don't wanna install anything!"

So if it's not extremely frictionless, many people won't even try...

(I agree with your second point BTW)

[–] ndr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are already many! The problem is they lack polish, to varying degrees.

EDIT: Damn, Thunder wasn't showing me my comment!

[–] ndr@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I would never use it, but I don’t think it’s a bad idea. On the other other hand, I think most people would be confused if they had to use multiple app stores with some apps being exclusive to one of them.

So, this mostly seems like a way to promote adware apps, like those silly casual games that all look the same.

[–] ndr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it’s almost only because of an increasing amount of people using phones as their main multimedia and productivity device, hence the need for larger screens.

Such a shame, because battery aside (which is supposedly better in the 13), it’s still the most enjoyable phone I’ve had in a very long time. The size is extremely convenient for me and I believe iOS works best at this display size; even the home screen on an iPhone Pro Max shows the same amount of information as my Mini and likewise for the status bar (except for the models with a “Dynamic Island”).

[–] ndr@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

You mentioned MagSafe, so I assume you use an iPhone. I have an iPhone 12 mini and the battery life is awful. I love the phone, but I cannot recommend it to power users due to the battery life (the 13 mini should be significantly better, but I cannot confirm).

I've owned it for a bit over 2 years and I have 80% battery health, and I need to charge it multiple times per day. The battery is small and due to the form factor / design, it heats up quickly, further degrading the battery, especially if charging >5W.

[–] ndr@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As someone in a scientific field, I really appreciate an actual paper making it to the front page! Thanks for posting! ~~(also my very first comment on my beehaw 😎)~~