Billy Pilgrim

Microsoft had stores?

You could try using EpocCam.

That's why it's always a bit odd when people grouse that Apple gear is supposedly overpriced, but then complain that Microsoft is displaying ads in the Start menu, or that Google seems to want too much data, or...
 
That's not to say that Apple isn't charging a premium beyond this, but some of the higher pricing comes from Apple's refusal to subsidize hardware with ads and data.  You don't even see those tacky stickers that you often find on pre-built Windows PCs.  I like the feeling that the computer is there for me, not to serve as an ad vehicle for the companies that made it.

I think you may be a little too sunshine-and-roses about Apple's lineup, but there is a truth that many tech forum enthusiasts are disconnected from what most customers care about with products.
 
In my experience, most people couldn't give a rat's ass that the iPhone 11's screen is an 828p LCD instead of a 1080p+ OLED, that there's a significant notch or that they can't install a custom launcher.  They just want a phone that's reasonably fast, lasts a long while on battery and takes quality photos.  And Apple seems to have done that at a price people are willing to pay.

Apple sales have stopped or dropped about the same as PC gaming is dying and is "pretty much dead" nonsense we keep on hearing repeatedly. The fact is, Apple phones are really good. People can whine about individual annoyances, but if you look at them as devices, they are greatly rounded in pretty much all aspects. Hardware and software. AirPods, regular and Pro. Great. Apple Watch, pretty freaking awesome, iPads have been sort of in its own class when it comes to tablets for quite a while and latest laptops and desktops are also getting high remarks recently.
 
iPhone XR was a huge success for them coz it was a well rounded, reasonably priced device. I have one and it's really good phone. So I can see why iPhone 11 is such a success, it's done in a similar way, but even better. And for less. It's still expensive, but it's a bit cheaper than last year's phone with better hardware. And I know how hard people will whine about the notch and LCD display, but there's actually nothing wrong with either. I used to be a notch hater and now after using it for a year, I couldn't give any less shit if it's up there or not. I don't take notch as intruding into my display as much as I see display protruding into the frame in 2 corners where it saves some space for signal and battery icons. And I probably wouldn't trade FaceID functionality for anything, because it's so seamless and works so well.

This sure does seem like a thread that will get locked soon

Certainly, but only if corporations are able to get out of having to pay for employee benefits. That’s why US manufacturing is dying, healthcare (dental, vision, etc.) is all privatized and employers end up paying for it. That’s a big cost for them and cuts their bottom line significantly. Socializing those services would allow corporations to start manufacturing in the US again. 

I just saw it. Quite enjoyed myself. It was a blast. 
 
Maybe not for everyone, but I thought it was an excellent conclusion given that Rian Johnson probably did indeed toss away what JJ had initially setup. 
 
Plus with how there are these two battling sub-fandoms, it was impossible to please everyone. One side thought TFA was too close to the originals and didn’t try new things. The other side didn’t like when TLJ did try new things. 
 
It’s okay if you don’t like those or this movie - but I thoroughly enjoyed it, and will see again. 

@airdeano I recently adjusted the tightness of the bearings and moved the tray up a little with the knobs on the bottom and was able to print what you sent me. What were the settings you used to slice it?
 

I have a Monster Rocking Roller 3 speaker that isn't working. I have checked the power cable, but when I plug it in and turn the switch on it doesn't turn on. However, the built in AC outputs work when I plug my phone's charging cable into them. The USB ports do not work. What should be my next step with troubleshooting?

I wouldn't be surprised if Intel just skips 10nm for 7nm.

Oh yeah they have definitely changed. They used to be a good channel to get information from about products but now it's all showboating catering to Youtube's algorithm and wow factor media. Not my cup of tea anymore but I'm glad the forum remains

Some sort of competition between Anthony and maybe Linus? Anthony is only allowed to use CLI on linux to complete the tasks and his competitor only GUI.

This is surprising since I have been able to print the sample prints included with the printer without any artifacts
I will look at the video and  documents.

The one you gave me. I did increase the temperature to 225 C because that's what it said on the box I got the PLA in and it didn't stick to the bed otherwise

I changed these setting and it work a little better. However, the first layer still prints a little bit too high and does not land on the bed where it is supposed to and later on in the print the model detaches.

CE3_luci.gcode

Someone better tell Intel that using new security flaws to draw attention away from older ones is not a valid long term strategy.

Someone better tell Intel that using new security flaws to draw attention away from older ones is not a valid long term strategy.

I think the quote “For gaming, 8-cores is the optimal spot for performance scaling in modern PC gaming,” is the most telling and actually counters his own claims: it was still just last year that Intel was saying that 4 cores is enough for games and POOF -- a year later the sweet spot is double that? Yeah, it just goes to show that increases in core-count will be taken advantage of and rather quickly, too.
 
Sure, 8 cores could certainly be the sweet spot now, but take, say, 4-5 years from now? It could well be that there are games that can use all 16 cores. Pushing for more cores lets devs go wild, it adds headroom for them to play with.

I have been a subscriber for 5 years. I used to regularly watch his videos but in past years his videos have been increasingly annoying. I hate the recent linustechtip store product placements and clickbait titles and Linus's clear bias against Apple has come to a point where honestly I cannot trust his reviews anymore. The latest Google pixel 4 review video "Apple should be embarrassed- Google Pixel review" is clearly so biased that it really made me question his intentions. Its a review of an Android flagship phone, yet he only compares it to iPhone 11 and no other Android phone like Samsung or Huawei  and constantly finds ways to bash Apple instead of honestly reviewing a product. At this point I genuinely think he is kissing Google's ass by praising the Google product on the google platform youtube and taking every opportunity to bash Apple. 

What a surprise!
If anything, showing advertisers that they have strong control over their platform and entire user experience is going to gain more of them.

What a surprise!
If anything, showing advertisers that they have strong control over their platform and entire user experience is going to gain more of them.

Whyyy does it say "apple should be embarassed" on the forum and "google may have cut too many corners" on the actual video?
Sounds to me that the only one that should be embarassed here by cutting too much corners (or cutting too much communication) is LMG.
 
But hey whatever floats your boat.

If I have to buy an exceptionally worse phone for a marginally (at best) better camera, why should the guy making and selling an exceptionally better phone be embarassed?