Knuckledragger Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 Apple discontinues iPod, 20 years after it was released. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 Kinda fun to go back. I still remember when/where I first saw one.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) w00t. After my first order getting utterly messed up, the OWC Thunderbolt 4 cable I bought off BozosPenisRocketsAndBridgeDemolition.com arrived today. Careful readers will note I bought a TB3 dock and not a TB4 one, but I still elected to get a TB4 cable. I did this for a couple reasons: First as Grawk mentioned in Jacob's Jacobless Jacobing, The TS3+ and TB docks in general are picky AF about wires. Secondly, I might end up with some TB4 devices in the future.  The utter lack of drama in connecting the TS3+ dock was lowkey impressive. *boop* Power connected. External monitor comes to life. Turning off WiFi and the gigabit ethernet does what it says on the tin. I have not tested the optical digital output yet, largely because I cannot be arsed to dig up a cable of sufficient length and run it behind my desk. TL;DR: If you're going to make use of a Thunderbold dock, do not skimp on the cable. The OWC branded one I bought was about $60 shipped, and was much better reviewed than the sea of Chinesium ones that ranged from $15 to $40. Edited May 21, 2022 by Knuckledragger 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 This is a minor point, but I really love USB audio devices that announce themselves correctly: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 What...."Realtek High Definition Audio" doesn't do it for you? 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Meanwhile WWDC ... https://www.theverge.com/23155997/wwdc-2022-keynote-live-blog-announcements-ios-ipad    1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Ambitious taking over every auto display panel? Take that Elon Musk. Also take that nearby ambulances.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 No M2 Orders from the HC crew? https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/6/23148515/apple-new-macbook-air-m2-features-specs-price-release-date We must be in a reccesion! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Actually, $1.2K for a Macbook Air is pretty reasonable. Definitely considering it. I really wish it came in mauve, though. Fuchsia would be too much of a stretch for them, but they could at least do a dusty rose or the like.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 I'm a little bummed about macOS 13 dropping support for Macs before 2017 (the full list is on their macOS Ventura Preview page), but it was inevitable. Looks like a new Mac will be in my near future. https://www.apple.com/macos/macos-ventura-preview/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Continuity & Desktop View, while not revolutionary, will be interesting to start to see showing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Grahame said: No M2 Orders from the HC crew? https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/6/23148515/apple-new-macbook-air-m2-features-specs-price-release-date We must be in a reccesion!  I considered trading my 2018 Air in for an upgrade until I saw that they'd offer just $290 for it. I know I could sell it for double that easy if I was truly motivated but I'm not. Yet. I'd like to see a few actual reviews first and some comparisons. The '18 does everything that I need it to and frankly, I've got too many computers right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) I'm waiting for the M2 Pro, etc. to be announced later. I like that they bumped the memory limit to 24GB for the MacBook Air and Pro. The M1 Pro and Max are massive overkill for most of my office, but also a bit of future-proofing (I think the "M3" is closer to fitting into my upgrade timeline). Apple was smug, but correct about current Intel, AMD, and Nvidia products being huge power suckers. Sometimes it takes a lot of power to do the job. Their specs page claims you need a 67W power adapter to use the fast charge function on the MacBook Air. Hopefully people won't need that all the time (the standard bricks are 30W and 35W). Edited June 6, 2022 by HiWire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Everyone's favorite high pitched, hyperactive Canadian tech dropper got his filthy mitts on a CalDigit TS4 dock: He appears to be quite taken with it. The speed and power is indeed impressive, but I'm not taken with two headphone jacks (both TRS and TRRS) instead of TS3+'s optical output. Due to supply chain woes, the TS4 is a might difficult to find for sale at a reasonable price. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 The price on the thunderbolt docks is indeed stupid, but you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 It's always been too high for me. Sometimes it's simpler (not cheaper) just to get a MacBook Pro with 4 Thunderbolt jacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Anybody have any experience with the Brydge Stone TB4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 5 hours ago, morphsci said: Anybody have any experience with the Brydge Stone TB4? I don't know a thing about it, but its FakeSpot rating is quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 I helped my boss get his new M2 Air set up. It replaces a 2014 Air. It is amazing to see what 8 years of innovation looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefy Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, TMoney said: I helped my boss get his new M2 Air set up. It replaces a 2014 Air. It is amazing to see what 8 years of innovation looks like. That notch... I just... I don't understand. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 6 hours ago, TMoney said: I helped my boss get his new M2 Air set up. It replaces a 2014 Air. It is amazing to see what 8 years of innovation looks like. Is that an ironic or straightforward statement? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Voltron said: Is that an ironic or straightforward statement? To Quote Brent / @MexicanDragon : "Yes". Edited July 22, 2022 by Grahame 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 I'll just say this, there are going to be millions of people upgrading from 5-10 year old Airs like my boss just did and I predict most of them will be very happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, TMoney said: I'll just say this, there are going to be millions of people upgrading from 5-10 year old Airs like my boss just did and I predict most of them will be very happy. As long as they get at least 512GB of RAM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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