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It says PRO

It’s not the entry level mode, that’s the base iPad.

LCD iPhones defo had this. I thought it was to do with panel supplier

Im usually big on refresh rates but this one doesn’t bother me. I move between 60hz iPads and iPhone to 120hz iPad Pros and my mind doesn’t register a difference between them.

I can see the 120hz nice scroll when I’m paying attention but I’m normal use on these devices I forget about it. Basically it wouldn’t be a dealbreaker for me but I agree it should probably be the standard

You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.

So much character in these old interfaces.

They serve as a home hub or thread router or whatever. I have a HomePod mini and it acts as the hub for those without additional vendor specific hardware.

I always get thread and matter mixed up but it relates to that

The drum stops rotating while cycled is paused

I’m not sure you can even buy top loaders in the uk.

Front loaders can go into kitchens which is usually where washing machine is located. They can be ‘built into’ cupboards etc.

Mines in my garage and I have a separate drier which sits on top of the washing machine..

So it’s probably largely space and location concerns.

It depends what you mean by ‘listening’. If you look at how this actually works - it’s basically only ever looking for a certain waveform

‘Listening’ sort of implies intelligence is paying attention to what is said. It’s more ‘hearing’ than ‘listening’

There are documents on how these activation words work

Also, restaurant staff only earn $2 an hour!? I didn’t realise wages were that low..! Maybe I should be tipping every time.

Tipping was a pain while travelling in the USA. The main cost was charged to card on purchase straight away but tips would come out later. Made splitting charges between two people a right pain.

I don’t mind tipping for good service but not when someone did the bare minimum with a face like a slapped arse the whole time

Get a soldering iron and fix! I did. It’s sort of fun in a way. Shouldn’t have to do it, sure, but it saves you buying more and more. You could fix the fleet!

I don’t want to believe it but wouldn’t surprise me. I pick up my old iPhone 7 and it feels so slick and fast, it 13 mini on iOS 26 is fast in some places but infuriatingly laggy in others. Battery health 90%.

What frustrates me is that the CPUs are so powerful but somehow 5 years down the line are slow in basic UI navigation.

In the last couple of years in the uk, address forms ask for you street address and the rest will autocomplete from there - city, postcode. Makes things a lot easier in the way the author suggests

I’ve only managed to get halfway through this. I don’t tend to read ‘AI BAD’ but this was really insightful and thoughtful.