slurpy

About

Username
slurpy
Joined
Visits
129
Last Active
Roles
member
Points
5,491
Badges
2
Posts
5,398

Reactions

4.3KLike7Dislike70Informative

  • Let's get ready to rumble: Zuckerberg agrees to fight Musk in cage match

    slurpyslurpy
    One can only hope they take each other out, 2 birds with one stone. Both shitty people with shitty behaviour and visions. 
    Meteor9secondkox2watto_cobrasconosciuto

  • Apple is working to reinvent the seatbelt for the Apple Car

    slurpyslurpy
    JP234 said:
    The current seatbelts we use are not broken. Why fix them?

    If we want to improve safety, we should focus on getting people to actually USE them. We all know people who buckle them before sitting down on top of them. They'll do the same thing with this particular "innovation." The way to do that is to figure out a clever ignition lock-out that won't let the car start until the drive is actually buckled in, not sitting atop a seatbelt. If anyone could figure that out, it's Apple. (And I don't mean those "passive restraint" belts we had in the '90s, before airbags. Everyone hated them.)

    You could say that about every single fucking product category before Apple entered that market and either completely reinvented it, or set a new bar that everyone scrambled to then meet. 

    Seatbelts are decades old, without a single change. Why do you think that's the best anyone can do? Don't we have better insights and tools and technology and knowledge now than we did when the seatbelt was 1st invented? Why not make it better? 

    Also, if someone doesn't want to wear a seatbelt, why should we worry about forcing them to protect themselves if they don't give a shit about their own safety? There's only so much you can do. 
    Xedwilliamlondon

  • Apple's live events are probably a thing of the past, and that's sad

    slurpyslurpy
    avon b7 said:
    designr said:
    What is particularly sad about it is how over-produced and perfectly scripted and choreographed these are. They feel inhuman, inauthentic, and insincere. They are attempting to evoke a Steve Jobs vibe with an abundance of superfluous adjectives (as if that's what Steve was about). It all feels so artificial. It's like going to Disney's EPCOT Center's World Showcase and thinking that you really traveled the world to those countries. It looks (sorta) real but there's this uneasy, sanitized vibe of superficiality.

    Apple needs a new vibe with these. Something not Steve™ and something not this.

    Apple, get back to being human and real.

    P.S. I do think these recorded "events" are a symptom of Apple's hyper-conservative nature. They want control over every tiny detail of their image in a way that leads to crap like this. They want it scripted and controlled and polished in a way that feels not quite human.
    I couldn't agree more, and yes, it's sad. 

    Presentations, especially product presentations and keynotes, should be live and with a live audience.

    I cringed every time Craig said 'next!'. He just looked unnatural as did most of the people chosen to present something. 

    It was almost pantomime style energy. 

    Something was wrong and the musical lead ins were just awful IMO. 

    Bring back the edge, tension and nerves of truly being up on stage! 


    Jesus Christ. 

    Who the fuck do the "nerves" benefit? The stress and anxiety of the entire internet laughing at them if something goes wrong is a good thing? Audio/Video issues? Why should they be subjected to that? There's a ton of other live tech keynotes, I watch them, and they're shittier in every conceivable category. The pros of these polished pre-recorded keynotes which are much more dynamic, visually interesting, polished, and have zero chance of fucking up, far, far outweighs any arbitrary advantages of being "live". It's not a concert. They're never "going back", and that's a good thing. Things change, and this change is in service of the company, the product, and yes, the consumers. Maybe try to adapt instead of cringing. These are by far the least cringe worthy tech keynotes Ive ever seen. 
    Alex1Nradarthekatwatto_cobra

  • Apple's MR headset to use magnetically-attached tethered battery

    slurpyslurpy
    palegolas said:
    I can't see a single type of scenario where 2 hours of use is enough. Even just watching a single movie, or a few episodes of a TV series will easily surpass 2 hours. That's just sad. If the battery pack is external, I would assume you could get a bigger battery if you like. Hoping for this rumour to be false.

    Really? Is it really a great idea to have a VR headset attached to your face for more than 2hrs at a time? It would probably be a good idea to take a break every couple of hrs. 

    Sad? I'm sure Apple tested countless capacities and made a decision that made the most sense from a practical and user experience perspective.

    Jesus Christ. 
    lolliverwatto_cobrabyronl

  • If you're a Tesla owner, employees might be sharing your camera recordings

    slurpyslurpy
    alandail said:
    cpsro said:
    I can do without paying $15K extra for a Fully Self Driving vehicle that isn't and really never will be.
    FSD Beta drove 1500 miles for me last week, I drove 17 miles. Safest cars on the planet.
    City, or HWY? Nothing impressive about that if its highway driving, which it OBVIOUSLY is based on that distance. Most new cars with assisted driving features can easily do that as well, including my KIA Sportage, which needs almost zero intervention on the highway.

    Not something that's worth an additional $15K. 
    Oferronn