It started when I was 12 years old. I noticed my father's Mac Pro below his desk. Perturbed, I asked him "father why do you have a Mac?" (I was a Plebdows user at the time who didn't understand technology). "Well you see son, they're just better. They're built better. They're based on Unix..." but the words were meaningless to me because I was young. I didn't understand.

My father is a career long software dev btw.

Over the years I ignored his advice. What does my father know anyway. I hopped on the Android train to be a hipster (I was all about the HTC Evo rave; when I rooted it though to have the functionality of the iPhone I bricked permanently). I called my iPhone friends dumb because they "overpaid" (a classic Android cope).

I then purchased my first laptop. A Lenovo Thinkpad. I'm not an idiot, why should I get a Mac. I suffered through its sluggishness, bloat, and aesthetic vomit (characteristic of all Windows operating systems) for years. I tried Loonix but it wasn't much better, it constantly ran into problems plus my xz-utils package got compromised by a Chinese hacker.

That was until I met my girlfriend (now my wife), Lizzie. Lizzie needed help on her coding assignment. Blushing, she handed me her MacBook Pro in the lecture hall. What I saw was the beautiful thing I've ever laid my eyes upon.

It was sexy, built of the finest aluminum in the universe. At the same time it was lightweight, like a feather (I couldn't believe you could fit the world's best processor in that thing). The keyboard... it was like humans evolved to use it. The user interface was brilliant, you could tell people actually took care into making it. The retina display showed me colors I didn't even know existed. I played with her system. I couldn't believe the seamlessness of the App Store and Unix shell. I took care of her problem: An uninitialized pointer. Then I went to the Apple Store and got a MacBook Pro myself.

Never looked back.

I have an Apple iPhone 11 as well as a Google Pixel 6.

My boyfriend wanted to buy me a smartwatch for my birthday, it was his idea, so I spent a lot of time researching what to get.

I decided on the Apple Watch, because it seemed to have the most accurate sleep tracking and heart rate monitoring, and those things were the most important to me.

I had decided to get the SE2, but then my bf suggested I get the S9 (which is double the price, and I NEVER would’ve even considered getting it on my own)…

So I did a bit more research and figured the ECG it comes with would be cool to have, as well as the temperature measure for cycle tracking, the always on display and the pink colour it came in seemed to suit me better…

So I decided to get the S9 and I ordered it but I noticed on the Apple Watch subreddit it seems the newest update has infinite bugs and a lot of people are having issues with their watches.

I’m starting to think I’ve made a mistake.. in addition, in order to be able to use the S9 I had to update my iPhone from iOS 16 to 17, and now it’s super slow and laggy and has so many bugs.

I don’t know if they’ll ever fix the bugs or if I just permanently ruined my phone that I’ve only had for a few years.

All this has me wondering wtf I should do now- should I return the watch and get a Pixel watch instead? But those seem to have many issues too.

Please help need advice

> influencers were not allowed to feature Pixel products alongside competitors
>"if it appears other brands are being preferred over the Pixel, we will need to cease the relationship between the brand and the creator.”

YOU BETTER SHOW OFF THE PIXEL OR YOU ARE DEAD YOU HEAR ME DEAD

IF I SEE AN IPHONE OR A SAMSUNG ANYWHERE IN YOUR PIXEL VIDEOS I WILL END YOU

i'm buying a new phone for around 500 euros (~500 usd). the main candidates at the moment are iphone 13 and pixel 8a.
does anyone here own one of them? which one should i go for? i'm leaning slightly toward the iphone for probable better build quality and camera. though the 8a does have a 120 hz panel and is of usb c.
i haven't considered any chinese options yet, but i don't think they can do better for this price.

FAQ:
>How do I activate Windows?
https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts
HWID2 mimics a valid Windows installation to generate a permanent legitimate license
>and Office?
Same link, use Ohook option
You can also use Office.com if your needs are very minimal
or try OnlyOffice/LibreOffice and set it to save in MSOffice file formats

>What version should I install?
W10 Enterprise IoT LTSC 2021
-10 years support on IoT LTSC, EoL 2032
-5 years on LTSC
-Binary identical to Enterprise except no MS Store and no bloat apps
-If you need MS Store run this in cmd: wsreset -i
-ISO: 4.5GB

W10/W11 Home/Pro/Edu/Enterprise
-Avoid
-Only 1.5-2 yrs support
-No control over updates
-Preinstalled bloatware apps (games, music, news, weather, onedrive, start menu ads, etc)
*W11 specific
*Massive UI usability downgrades
*Removed features and reduced performance in Taskbar and Explorer
*Recall bloat
-ISOs: 6.4~6.6GB

W11 Enterprise IoT LTSC 2024
-Leak is an official pre-release OEM testing ISO, likely updates to retail on launch
-10 years support, EoL 2035
-Only if you fell for the 12th+ gen Intel meme and need the new CPU scheduler
-Same UI downgrades as regular W11
-ISO: 4.2GB

>ISOs:
Windows IoT LTSC https://pastebin.com/ywkasnhM
Windows https://pastebin.com/nUMgAr0b
Office https://pastebin.com/G8w5qu6z

>Should I debloat / build my own ISO?
If you need to ask, then no, you WILL break something
If you know what you're doing:
https://pastebin.com/S5VKBirt

>Windows/Office install guide
https://rentry.org/windowsinstallguide

>Portable programs & reinstall-proofing
https://pastebin.com/Zh7WSbJ2

>Useful programs (new install, essentials, utilities, adobe, etc)
https://pastebin.com/hN8nnwns

>I miss Windows##
OpenShell/RetroBar/WinClassic/StartIsBack

WinInfo&OtherPastas:
https://rentry.org/fwt
https://rentry.org/ltsc
Change to .co if links don't work

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How is it that a Chinese company can make the Android OS smoother than Google can, despite them developing the OS?
I know it's just a copy of iOS but iOS has perfect fluidity and animations so Google should have copied them too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc-I0tkE0MY&feature=youtu.be
t. iPhone owner

My iPhone 6s finally died. I have a backup but it's from more than six months ago. There's lots of photos, iOS notes, and (most importantly) Joplin notes that I was never able to get off the device and were not included in the backup.
>Phone frequently lost power if not plugged in to a power source, but would restart. For the last few months, it had to be plugged in constantly in order to work.
>During the last weeks, the phone would lose charge even when plugged in.
>The phone would run hot occasionally which could cause shutdowns, but also had to be kept warm in order to run.
>The phone had a minor crack at the bottom left corner of the screen that did not impact functionality.
>There was a small pinpoint on the top right of the screen where white light occasionally came through.

I was hoping this was just a battery problem, but I've read it could also be something involving the WiFi module (which would explain the heat and light at the top right of the screen) or the charge port.

I think I will be better off looking for a data recovery service as the phone itself isn't worth anything to me, but I have lots of sensitive data including:
>Passwords stored in plain text
>A photo diary of my unhealthiest bowel movements
>Extremely sexual messages with my long-distance girlfriend
>Tasteful nude photographs of myself
>Several hundred rare Apus / Pepes
>A large number of screenshots that I take compulsively while browsing the web
>Cheeky memes that might get me put on a government watchlist

I'm just wondering if it's going to be feasible to ask to be in the room while the data is being recovered, or if this is even something that most repair shops will be set up to handle in the first place. I considered just taking it to an Apple Store but I'm almost certain they won't let me be in the room while they're fixing it.

/aicg/ - A general dedicated to the discussion and development of AI chatbots

Justice edition

>News
OpenAI introduces Realtime API
https://openai.com/index/introducing-the-realtime-api/
OpenAI introduces o1, a new series of models designed to spend time thinking before they respond https://openai.com/o1
Google adds Audio Overview to NotebookLM, a feature that creates AI-generated podcasts discussing your uploaded documents https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-audio-overviews

Additional info: https://rentry.org/aicg_extra_information

>Frontends
SillyTavern: https://docs.sillytavern.app
RisuAI: https://risuai.net
Agnai: https://agnai.chat | https://rentry.org/agnai_guides

>Bots
https://characterhub.org | https://chub.ai
https://realm.risuai.net
https://char-archive.evulid.cc
https://partyintheanchorhold.neocities.org/
https://rentry.org/meta_bot_list

>Models
Jailbreaks: https://rentry.org/jb-listing
GPT: https://platform.openai.com/docs
Claude: https://docs.anthropic.com | https://rentry.org/how2claude
Gemini: https://ai.google.dev/docs | https://rentry.org/gemini-qr
Local: >>>/g/lmg | https://rentry.org/meta_golocal_list

>Botmaking
https://rentry.org/meta_botmaking_list
https://desune.moe/aichared
https://agnai.chat/editor

>Meta
OP templates: https://rentry.org/aicgOP
/aicg/ botmaking events: https://rentry.org/meta_event_list
Lore: https://rentry.org/aicg_chronicles
Card v3 status: https://rentry.org/zdwfrgqq
Services assessment: https://rentry.org/aicg_meta
Logs: https://sprites.neocities.org/logs/reader | https://chatlogs.neocities.org
Latest proxies: https://rentry.org/desuproxyreborn

Previous: >>102745019

/aicg/ - A general dedicated to the discussion and development of AI chatbots

BOW edition

>News
OpenAI introduces Realtime API
https://openai.com/index/introducing-the-realtime-api/
OpenAI introduces o1, a new series of models designed to spend time thinking before they respond https://openai.com/o1
Google adds Audio Overview to NotebookLM, a feature that creates AI-generated podcasts discussing your uploaded documents https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-audio-overviews

Additional info: https://rentry.org/aicg_extra_information

>Frontends
SillyTavern: https://docs.sillytavern.app
RisuAI: https://risuai.net
Agnai: https://agnai.chat | https://rentry.org/agnai_guides

>Bots
https://characterhub.org | https://chub.ai
https://realm.risuai.net
https://char-archive.evulid.cc
https://partyintheanchorhold.neocities.org/
https://rentry.org/meta_bot_list

>Models
Jailbreaks: https://rentry.org/jb-listing
GPT: https://platform.openai.com/docs
Claude: https://docs.anthropic.com | https://rentry.org/how2claude
Gemini: https://ai.google.dev/docs | https://rentry.org/gemini-qr
Local: >>>/g/lmg | https://rentry.org/meta_golocal_list

>Botmaking
https://rentry.org/meta_botmaking_list
https://desune.moe/aichared
https://agnai.chat/editor

>Meta
OP templates: https://rentry.org/aicgOP
/aicg/ botmaking events: https://rentry.org/meta_event_list
Lore: https://rentry.org/aicg_chronicles
Card v3 status: https://rentry.org/zdwfrgqq
Services assessment: https://rentry.org/aicg_meta
Logs: https://sprites.neocities.org/logs/reader | https://chatlogs.neocities.org
Latest proxies: https://rentry.org/desuproxyreborn

Eaten: >>102745019

Lua Edition: Showcase the scripts you use.

Installation:
https://mpv.io/installation/

Discussions:
https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/discussions

Wiki:
https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki

Manual:
Stable: https://mpv.io/manual/stable/
Git: https://mpv.io/manual/master/

User Scripts:
https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki/User-Scripts

Next big update:
https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/milestone/4

High quality video output profile (goes into mpv.conf):

vo=gpu-next
profile=high-quality

Configuration Files:
https://mpv.io/manual/master/#configuration-files
https://mpv.io/manual/master/#files

Input.conf:
https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/etc/input.conf

If you're having performance problems, try:

profile=fast
hwdec

If you're having performance problems with console.lua or stats.lua, use console:

video-osd=no