@japchap Yes it is. It's a work machine and I've already asked for a replacement.
@japchap the M1 machine I have from work also has a Touch Bar. It’s gotten so dysfunctional that I have a cron job that kills the TouchBarService process every two minutes so it doesn’t disrupt my work.
Yeah, that’s getting replaced.
@japchap The first computer I was exposed to was an Apple ][ in 1978. Needless to say, I've been all-in on Apple since birth. :)
The one reason I buy Apple hardware is that it, for the most part, it lasts a long time. And while I may have bought a new Apple phone every (other) year, the old devices are usually handed down to someone else. The computers…only when needed. I own M1, M3, and M4-based system and, other than the amount of RAM in the M1 system, it's more than adequate.
@matigo I learned a similar concept through Stoicism, namely that you can control only two things: your actions and reactions. Worrying about things outside of your control is a waste of energy.
I've also learned to be a lot more selective about who I allow into my life and who and under what circumstances I provide assistance to others, which you should definitely do. It's good for your soul.
// @japchap
@japchap You both might appreciate this photo when I briefly worked for Netscape in 1997. The Internet Explorer team pranked Netscape by putting a large IE logo on their lawn.
The response? This photo. Not sure I have the original photo anymore, but I do have a copy of the German computer magazine c'T where the photo was part of a story about Netscape.
// @matigo
@matigo no, but I did get confirmation on some things I’ve been feeling as of late.
Seeing my Israeli colleagues celebrating the release of hostages. Let this be the end of the conflict…not just there, but everywhere.
@japchap What I linked explains how they'll handle it. There won't be any new Rush songs, but they will be using a different drummer (obviously) and a couple other people on stage playing instruments.