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Comment Re:Fads (Score 1) 119

The price of pogs has plummeted - there's never been a better time to buy! It's an amazing opportunity so why is no one talking about this?!

I bet there are pog collectors that would buy some rare ones. Or fidget spinner things that were popular, eventually become collectable. There are also likely people that would pay for an in box, unopened pet rock.

Comment Re: Have they noticed that worldwide (Score 2) 299

Interesting point, but a bit of logical twist. If I shoot to much heroin, my heart might stop, resulting in death. The Dr might rush to death caused by heart attack. But an autopsy and testing may say heroin was in the system. I know a friend (age 80) that died in January 2020 of pneumonia. No tests for COVID-19 at the time, so the rush diagnosis was pneumonia.

Submission + - Platonic solid - dodecahedron, new surface topolgy proof (quantamagazine.org) 1

NCamero writes: Quanta magazine reports that a trio of mathematicians has resolved one of the most basic questions about the dodecahedron. The cube, tetrahedron, octahedron and icosahedron cannot have a straight path you could take that would eventually return you to your starting point without passing through any of the other corners. The dodecahedron can.
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Leaked iOS 14 Build Hints at Unreleased Apple Hardware and Software Features (9to5mac.com) 15

News outlet 9to5Mac, which tracks Apple news, has gotten hold of an iOS 14 build that uncovers a range of hardware details and software features that Apple intends to reveal later this year. The devices are: 1. An upcoming iPad Pro will include three cameras -- like the iPhone Pro -- plus an additional time-of-flight sensor for help with AR.
2. An iPhone with Touch ID is in the works. This is presumably the lower-end iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2.
3. A new Apple TV box is in the works along with a new Apple TV remote.
4. AirTags, Apple's rumored Tile-like item tracker, will have user-replaceable batteries.
Software features: 1. The iOS home screen will get a new list view, letting you more easily find and filter through your apps. It's not clear exactly where this screen will appear, but it'd offer a major change from the grid.
2. A new AR app will let you point your phone's camera at objects in the real world and have the phone display more information about what you're seeing. At an Apple store, for instance, it could display pricing information and product features. Apple is reportedly working with Starbucks to support the feature, too.
3. Third-party apps will be able to integrate wallpapers into the wallpapers section of the Settings app. This should make it easier to switch wallpapers and could finally open dynamic wallpapers up to outside developers.
4. HomeKit will be able to change the color temperature of lights throughout a day to match the sunlight.
5. An accessibility feature will let phones identify sounds like alarms and doorbells for people with hearing loss.

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