Max: «These cuffs are made of tensiled steel. It would take you ten minutes to hack through them.» [Hands Kid the hacksaw.] Max (cont’d): «If you’re quick, and if you’re lucky, you can hack through your ankle in five.» «Mad Max» (1979) My trusted iPhone 5s was no longer able to cope with Apple’s iOS updates. And given that I work with media and computer science students it pays to know at least one system very well. So it was time for a new smartphone — which was also a good opportunity to try out a smartwatch. So I bit the Apple bullet (damn, they are fricking expensive) and bought the Apple Watch Series 5. So far, the impression is … okay’ish. It’s a mixed bag. Compared to my prior solution — wearing an iPod nano (6th gen/8 GB) on my wrist, and using headphones to listen to music and podcasts — there are a few advantages, but also a few disadvantages. The disadvantages Mostly compared to the iPod touch solution, but also in general: Lack of USB-stick like storage: I still haven’t found out how to use the watch for easy storage. There are a few files I would [...]
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