Daily Archives: June 7, 2018

Apple Books Search Hell

Posted on June 7, 2018 by mikecane

Someone wasn’t thinking very clearly at Apple. No one who approved the change from iBooks to Apple Books was. Searching for “Apple Books” also brings up Green Apple Books, poison apple books, candy apple books, and rotten apple books. So … Continue reading →

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Electric Scooter Rental Overkill?

Posted on June 7, 2018 by mikecane

Uber and Lyft want to roll out scooters in San Francisco Uber wants to get into the scooter business in San Francisco and is submitting an application for the city’s upcoming pilot program, the company confirmed to Axios on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Lime Poisons The Electric Scooter Rental Well

Posted on June 7, 2018 by mikecane

Scooters littering US city streets shout at people: ‘Unlock me or I’ll call the police’ “Unlock me to ride me, or I’ll call the police.” A female voice from within Lime’s e-scooters shouts the threat to anyone who tries to … Continue reading →

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eScooter Rental Opponents: You’ve Lost. Get Over It.

Posted on June 7, 2018 by mikecane

The New York Times: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Electric Scooters But people should think twice before condemning e-scooters as an ill-conceived tech-world fantasy. Because if you can get over their dopey aesthetics and dubious corporate strategy, … Continue reading →

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YouTube FAILS

Posted on June 7, 2018 by mikecane

1) This video shows a way the Subscription Bell for Notifications “sometimes” works: I have never gotten that pop-up. I thought wanting to be Notified meant I’d be told of all new videos I’ve Subscribed to. I’ve confirmed several times … Continue reading →

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iOS 12 b1: The Least Buggy Beta iOS?

Posted on June 7, 2018 by mikecane

I’m seeing very few iOS 12 bugs being reported on Twitter. This is very unlike past releases. Also, despite some benchmarks coming out lower, most people are either perceiving a speed increase in actual use or at least not noticing … Continue reading →

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