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Republicans' headache: Cutting a border deal with a DHS chief they loathe
Politico,
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is in the room assessing policies, not politics. But for the GOP, his very presence complicates the task of selling any agreement.
Triggering Swift Property Observers From Initializers
mjtsai,
Natalia Panferova: In Swift, property observers such as willSet and didSet are not called when a property is set in an initializer. This is by design, as the initializer's purpose is to set up the initial state of an object, and during this phase, the object is not yet fully initialized. However, if we need […]
Dictation and Predictive Text in macOS Sonoma and iOS 17
Kirk McElhearn: It may seem counterintuitive to dictate and type at the same time, but there is a reason for this. As you dictate, you will find that the accuracy of the transcription is far from 100%. Previously, when you spotted mistakes to correct while dictating, you would have to stop dictating, correct the mistakes, […]
Google Groups Ending Support for Usenet
Google (via Hacker News): Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at groups.google.com) to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet groups, or view new Usenet content. You can continue to view and search for historical Usenet content posted before February 22, 2024 on Google Groups. In addition, Google’s […]
The Original iPhone Demo
Fred Vogelstein (2013, via Hacker News): The software in the iPhone’s Wi-Fi radio was so unstable that Grignon and his team had to extend the phones’ antennas by connecting them to wires running offstage so the wireless signal wouldn’t have to travel as far. And audience members had to be prevented from getting on the […]
Measuring the Data iOS and Android Send to Apple and Google
Douglas J. Leith (2021 PDF, via John Opdenakker, ArsTechnica) We investigate what data iOS on an iPhone shares with Apple and what data Google Android on a Pixel phone shares with Google. We find that even when minimally configured and the handset is idle both iOS and Google Android share data with Apple/Google on average […]
How Language Shapes Thought
Swiss Miss,
What an incredibly fascinating talk by Lera Boroditsky on how language structure shapes thought! Highly recommend!
The Opposite of Addiction
“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, the opposite of addiction is connection.” Heard here. And here’s the full TED talk by Johann Hari. (Thanks for the comment, Pablo)