Daily Archives: September 19, 2018

Blog Notes: Yet Another Post Overflow Day

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

The number of new posts today exceeds the capacity of the template to display all of them in a single scroll. Click the “Older posts” button at the end of the scroll for more.

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iPad USB-C Port?

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

Twitter: Or it could be for Apple’s AirPlay or AppleTV. Over the air to a 4K TV. Look, if Apple adds USB-C to the iPad, it would be an earthquake. And people who bought the new iPhones this year would … Continue reading →

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Idiots Open Their Yaps About Rental eScooters

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

I really shouldn’t read Letters to the Editors. I always encounter idiocy. Like here: Your Opinions | San Diego’s scooter problem: Some suggested solutions Re “Attention, San Diego leaders: The time has come for smart scooter rules” (Sept. 18): The … Continue reading →

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iPhone Xr: The One To Get?

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

I’ve been thinking some more about the BLU Vivo XI+ versus the iPhone Xr. I watched a video that included camera samples from the BLU Vivo XI+. And you know what? Those samples were pretty crap. I know it’s a … Continue reading →

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Xiaomi M365 eScooter Now At Xiaomi’s U.S. Site

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

I don’t know when this began: But it now confirms that the M365 is available from Xiaomi itself via Amazon. Previously here: Xiaomi M365 Electric Scooter Available In The U.S. Through Amazon Chronological List Of Electric Scooter Posts eScooters category

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B&H Now Has Xiaomi Phones But No BLU Phones

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

How weird. B&H no longer lists BLU phones at their site. But now they’ve added a bunch of Xiaomi phones! How does this even happen? Xiaomi itself isn’t even selling these in the U.S..

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iPad Mini 5 Or GTFOH

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

Twitter: Yeah? iPad Mini 5? I await his weasel words next month: “Well, everyone told you the Mini was dead!” Previously here: iPad Mini 4 Missing In Action

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Lime eScooter Rental Lies To Reno, Nevada

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

I know it’s wrong, but I laughed so much at this video. Lime Scooter Backlash Previously here: Chronological List Of Electric Scooter Posts eScooters category

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WTF Bird Rental eScooter Retrieval

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

This video is from the same guy who liberated Bird rental eScooters from a hospital prison. BIRD SCOOTER STASHED PRIVATE RESIDENCES Um…. no. Don’t do that. Same-day update: The video is now gone. I have reason to believe Bird saw … Continue reading →

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Hospital Spits On Visitors By Impounding Rental eScooters

Posted on September 19, 2018 by mikecane

Imagine you’re visiting a friend in the hospital. That’s stressful enough. Now imagine you went there on a Bird rental eScooter and parked it outside. After your visit, it’s gone. OK, that can happen. But the app shows you a … Continue reading →

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