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Cake day: October 25th, 2023

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  • I watched a video recently which also said that reasons for Android losing ground to Apple is that the products have become more like each other. Android used to be seen as the cheap alternative to the expensive iPhone. But nowadays flagship Androids are just as expensive, if not moreso, than flagship iPhones. Apple also offer a much cheaper version of the iPhone which is comparable in price to low-to-mid-level Androids. Not to mention the fact that the longer OS support of Apple means that buying a cheap second-hand iPhone is easier and easier.

    Couple that with the fact that, as you say, Androids are becoming less customisable while iPhones are becoming more customisable, and all the reasons that people used to choose Android are becoming less and less true and/or relevant.


  • I doubt most of the EU wants us back, and I can’t say I blame you. And if we were to see about coming back I very much doubt we’d get the same sweetheart deal that we originally had.

    And remember how riled up some people got over the colour of our passports? Now imagine that over having to adopt the Euro.

    Short answer: I don’t think it’s something we’ll even be able to talk seriously about for a good couple of decades. I just hope that we slowly re-join by stealth behind the scenes by doing things like re-joining bits and pieces so that the bigots and the exceptionalists don’t even notice.




  • It’s been medically proven to be equivalent to a single-wire EKG. It’s been proven to enough of a degree that it’s the one health feature that is FDA approved and Apple can actually claim as a medical feature.

    However, single-wire EKGs are the least accurate and relied-upon. Your doctor may look at the data, but they’ll definitely do their own EKG, and it won’t be single-wire.


  • Nobody can answer the question except you. How much do you want a new watch right now? Is it worth the hassle/expense of trading in/selling next year if you do get a new one? How confident are you that the rumours about the X being revolutionary are true? How confident are you that the rumours about it not coming out until 2025 aren’t true?

    Those are the things to consider, but nobody can answer the questions except you.





  • Literally the only thing I use smart stack for is seeing the date without having to waste a complication.

    I’ve been giving it a go, but I didn’t think it would be useful. Widgets aren’t as good as complications in terms of customisation or amount of information it’s possible to display on one screen. And as for the “smart” thing, I don’t use a smart stack on my phone, either, because it’s not smart and might as well just be showing me a random widget. I had no expectations that this would be any different.

    Also, the UX now feels inconsistent. If rotating the crown one way brings up the stuff that’s “under” the screen, then why can’t I rotate it the other way to bring down the notifications? The animation’s even different for the two actions.

    Such a shame. I’m open to changing the way I use my watch, but the new way has to be at least as good as the old way. This is not.