Opinions
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Falling sales, few innovations: Why not just MacOS on the iPad?
MacOS on the iPad? With a change in the product strategy, this would no longer be a problem. Unfortunately, Apple is stubborn.
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CDU against Open Source
The procurement law in Thuringia requires the preferential consideration of open source - great! The CDU wants to abolish this now? Great ...
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AI boom: The internet will soon break - and the world with it
Is there a threat from AI? And what could this look like? If the topic of artificial intelligence is considered further, it gets scary.
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Shouted at: Amazon Affiliate Program
Actually, I yell at technology when it doesn't work. Everything works here, but I still feel like yelling - something is missing!
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Shouted at: Windows Explorer
Explorers. A Methuselah of 28 - and still puts farts on chairs. I also have to think of a chair with this anti-feature.
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Yelled at: Jannah and Gutenberg
When the technology drives you crazy... That was to be expected from the block editor Gutenberg, but not from the good Jannah ;)
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AI vs Feminism Classic - Muhahaha
Q: What did the German scientist say after inventing a cure for a cold? A: Eureka Schnitzel! Yes, no, that's clear, you AI clown.
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Telekom MagentaTV – How bad is feasible?
"Megathek" instead of media library - that stinks of profile neurosis. And also technically the ex-monopolist manages to be embarrassing :(
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screens. screens! SCREENS!!!
In the last 15 years or so, the number of screens on and around us has grown exponentially. That sucks - doesn't it?
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Why Thalia? Rename stupid audiobook MP3s
1 audio book, 188 files, 34-character file names - not nice! This can be corrected within seconds using batch processing :)
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Mastodon: First steps - and does it even have to be?
Twitter is dead! Long live Mastodon! Well, don't plan a funeral just yet. What is behind the "Twitter trend" and how does it get started?
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Logitech ConferenceCam Connect - advertised feature is missing
Logitech cuts one of three functions of the ConferenceCam Connect - and says nothing. Terrible? It works like this ... But video calls via battery? 🤔
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Amazon: package against password? uh, no?
Parcel transfer only by password? Who does Amazon want to protect from what? Actionism that will not work.
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Telegram "ban"? When are you going to learn it?
Ban Telegram, ban, expel ... That's where the techie cooks. Yet again. Does that remind anyone of the unspeakable network blocking of censorship?
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Offline "vaccination certificates" for 5 cents - instead of 10 euros
"Vaccination certificates" to wear, as a credit card or sticker - printed QR codes for 10 euros! Useful - but marginally priced, that works for cents.
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Wishlist for Windows 12
After decades of waiting, Windows 11 finally got round the corners - whoops. Maybe then there will be time for Win 12 for ... my wishes? Useful?
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My way to USB-C - A field report
USB-C has evolved from cable chaos to a versatile all-round standard. Here, Ben explains why this is a good thing.
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Rant: Windows 11 from a single source! And the bear poops in the urinal.
Now it's round: Round corners at last, yes! In general, finally everything from a single source! At least that's what you hear all the time. Oh, if only it were really FINAL...
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Use Windows' native screen recorder - a Windows Store rant
Windows offers its own screen recorder via the Game Bar - with the smallest conceivable range of functions. But it stinks at the other end...
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Linux is not an operating system
Should Linux disappear from the vocabulary of Linux fans? Naaa, maybe not quite ;) There is often a better alternative, such as "Ubuntu" ...
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Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators Explained for Beginners
Teenage Engineering's Pocket Operators - what is it? Synthesizer, sampler, sequencer sounds great, but what does that mean exactly? And how does it work? And worth up to 110 euros...
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My 10 favorite automations for Windows
More quickly! Easier! more individual! Life gets so much better with little tools, macros and scripts - here are a few suggestions from my desktop.
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9 reasons why streaming still sucks
Voices are too low, jerking, no proper winding, susceptibility to weather - video streaming has a lot of quirks. What I wouldn't give for a good old file...
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Windows 11: Is Linux now an alternative?
Can Linux now be an alternative to Windows 11? We think: Absolutely! Because desktop Linux has now ironed out many weaknesses.
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Dissonance at Audacity: Takeover by Muse
No, Audacity isn't spyware - but it loses a bit of its open-source nature. A summary of the Muse Group acquisition.
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The desperate attempt to buy a design sofa
Just some frustration relief: Why do you have to beg from designer furniture manufacturers to be allowed to throw the money down their throats? WHY?
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cURL vs. Wget – the beginner's answer ;)
Differences Wget and cURL? Frequently asked question, often technically sufficiently answered. If you want it simple and pragmatic, look here.
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When will MacOS finally come to the iPad Pro?
The iPad Pro now has the same Apple silicon hardware as the MacBook Air. There really isn't an argument against MacOS on the iPad Pro anymore.
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Off-topic: Trying to get a corona vaccination
If you want to have a corona vaccination without belonging to the age group, you have to go through a Kafkaesque process. A field report.
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NAS? You don't need it, there's a better way!
NAS aren't just network storage, they're entire servers - and as such, much worse than real servers! More expensive, louder, less flexible, less free...
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Is Amazon becoming a junk platform?
Fake reviews and China junk: It's slowly becoming impossible to see through Amazon. The provider should urgently protect his reputation!
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ARM Macs: Buy or Wait?
Apple started moving away from Intel with the first ARM Macs. But is it worth buying an ARM Mac right now?
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Torchlight III - The torch is out
Torchlight 3 was born with a U-Turn: Planned as an MMORPG, then converted to a single-player title - with mobile games in mind?
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Razer Synapse 3: Tour, Guide and Billing ;)
Razer Synapse 3 does a lot but suffers from poor usability and bugs. We show you the concept, stumbling blocks and step by step how to do it.
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Social Street Smart & The Polite Type: Against Hate, Fake News, Click Bait and Brains
less hate? With pleasure. No more fake news? Please! No insults? That too. Inept censorship and blinder tools? No thank you.
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Wish: Probably the worst shop ever
Shopping app Wish is trending. However, the products vary between unnecessary and highly dangerous. Better keep your hands off it - or think carefully about whether you really want the China-Rödel...
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Emojis in filenames? ? no And not in headlines, please
I recently read from the colleagues at How-To Geek that you can use emojis in filenames on Windows. Thanks for the tip! But after that my only thought was: ? No…
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Office rage: Excel fetishism
Excel managers often consider this to be the only relevant IT tool. It's not even the only spreadsheet - and is misused as often as it is used.
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Apple: ARM is the new sexy
With the Mac, Apple is switching from the Intel architecture to its own ARM processor family. This is an important and good step into the future.
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Apple WWDC 2020 - Historical Silicone
Apple WWDC 2020 kicked off with an amazingly must-see keynote - our little wrap-around on iOS 14, the ARM Mac and more.
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Finally throw away your iPhone cases!
Let's be honest, what's with the iPhone cases? You just spent at least 479 euros for a smartphone. Maybe also 799 euros. Or possibly even 1.649 euros,…
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Blazers - clothes for fools. A lament.
Coerced by society, disrespected by manufacturers and taken for a ride by retailers - that's how the typical jacket buyer feels. Well, at least this one.
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Kingsman Censorship at Pro 7 – Why Do TV Schedulers Hate TV?
Spy goes to church. Looks grim for a moment. Then stands bloodied in front of the door. What happened? Ask Pro 7, they removed the plot ;) Thanks programmers!
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10 good things Corona brings with it :)
We can't change the bullshit Corona brings with it either... But hey, it also brings positives! A list for those who would like to be optimists.
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Help! My iPhone 11 wants to kill itself!
My iPhone 11 keeps falling, much more often than other smartphones so far. I'm sure: the little guy is depressed and wants to kill himself.
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Why does the DJV take away my dignity? Or: Beware of internet printers!
To complete. Download. Sign. To scan. upload. Submit. Well, who sees the mistake? Tip: No, it's not the year of the Lord 1995.
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Why I will buy an iPad again
For a long time, the iPad was not a replacement for a notebook. Luckily, that finally changed with iPadOS. Why I will buy an iPad again.
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For milking mice: Plus guarantee and climate-friendly transport policy
I wanted to buy a television from an offline store in downtown Bonn. That wasn't such a good idea.
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Bad journalism: Lidl-Löffel in Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger and BZ
A mocked marketing gimmick, a lesson in bad articles, and a few media literacy tips.
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Cat Abuse and Why I Practice It
Cat abuse is perfectly fine in the English-speaking world - and even useful! Spoilers: cat foobar ;)
