Peter Tripp
@notpeter.bsky.social
Did you know Apple still sells "iTunes Match"? Unlimited streaming / storage of songs from your local collection to your devices and ad-free iTunes radio for $25/yr.
The unchanged button design hints how little Apple cares about it but unlike Google Play Music (2011-2020) it's still chugging along.
The unchanged button design hints how little Apple cares about it but unlike Google Play Music (2011-2020) it's still chugging along.
October 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Did you know Apple still sells "iTunes Match"? Unlimited streaming / storage of songs from your local collection to your devices and ad-free iTunes radio for $25/yr.
The unchanged button design hints how little Apple cares about it but unlike Google Play Music (2011-2020) it's still chugging along.
The unchanged button design hints how little Apple cares about it but unlike Google Play Music (2011-2020) it's still chugging along.
Holy shit windows+x is my Windows PowerTool of the week.
Easy access to windows functions with the keyboard or a single click. Yes please.
Apparently it's called the "Windows Power Users Menu" or just the WinX menu and can alternately be accessed by right clicking on the Start button. Who knew?
Easy access to windows functions with the keyboard or a single click. Yes please.
Apparently it's called the "Windows Power Users Menu" or just the WinX menu and can alternately be accessed by right clicking on the Start button. Who knew?
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Holy shit windows+x is my Windows PowerTool of the week.
Easy access to windows functions with the keyboard or a single click. Yes please.
Apparently it's called the "Windows Power Users Menu" or just the WinX menu and can alternately be accessed by right clicking on the Start button. Who knew?
Easy access to windows functions with the keyboard or a single click. Yes please.
Apparently it's called the "Windows Power Users Menu" or just the WinX menu and can alternately be accessed by right clicking on the Start button. Who knew?
It's actually always off by one.
"1-1 of 2" should be "1-1 of 1" I guess?
Either way awkward and in need of design help.
"1-1 of 2" should be "1-1 of 1" I guess?
Either way awkward and in need of design help.
October 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
It's actually always off by one.
"1-1 of 2" should be "1-1 of 1" I guess?
Either way awkward and in need of design help.
"1-1 of 2" should be "1-1 of 1" I guess?
Either way awkward and in need of design help.
Guess nobody at GitHub has ever managed to catch up with their notifications. Showing "1/0 of 1" is definitely the opposite of an inbox zero celebration 🎉.
October 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Guess nobody at GitHub has ever managed to catch up with their notifications. Showing "1/0 of 1" is definitely the opposite of an inbox zero celebration 🎉.
Gotta love that it's impossible to report content (spam, etc) on GitHub via Mobile. The GitHub app redirects to mobile safari, but the green "Submit" button is helpfully covered by an overflowing footer.
October 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Gotta love that it's impossible to report content (spam, etc) on GitHub via Mobile. The GitHub app redirects to mobile safari, but the green "Submit" button is helpfully covered by an overflowing footer.
If you're a nerd shopping for a WiFi device I found an excellent resource: www.wiisfi.com. (Wi Is Fi?) It's more detailed than you need, but I found their Recommendations section much more actionable than TheWireCutter saying "Buy one these three devices we tried 14 months ago, trust us." #wiisfi
![20. A Reality Check
◆ Wi-Fi will never fully compete with wired Ethernet: Ethernet uses a dedicated full-duplex channel for every device, so each connected device individually obtains the maximum speed this then becomes a potential capacity multiplier. Whereas Wi-Fi uses a shared half-duplex channel, where all devices connected SHARE a single common maximum speed.
◆ You get what you pay for: Most dirt-cheap inexpensive routers and access points <$50 will have performance throughput limitations. Don't expect top level sustained performance like 80% of PHY from an entry level router/AP. So keep this in mind when looking for new equipment. But if you don't need top level performance right next to the router you are OK with only a couple hundred Mbps max, then a cheap router could be a great value, for you.
21. Recommendations
Wi-Fi Certified LogoBe very critical: There is no point in replacing your router/AP if PHY speeds to/from your wireless devices do NOT improve by at least some reasonable amount. So, be very critical. Take note of client PHY speeds [§4] and throughput speed tests [§D] before and after an upgrade. If you see an improvement in speeds you wanted, great, job accomplished! However, if not, then you have to ask the serious question: Did you just spend a bunch of money and not get the benefit/improvement you needed/wanted?
When updating a router, verify that client device PHY speeds and throughput speed tests actually increase, especially for devices 'at range'.
When buying a new router, what features do you need to best support 1 Gbps throughput wirelessly?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sljruhr6rpwu4kqimoqrda3o/bafkreibr7ne4cr7htwrlrkkr6ku2l4hbc44txe5ceakcu3sryx6yq7kqze@jpeg)
September 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you're a nerd shopping for a WiFi device I found an excellent resource: www.wiisfi.com. (Wi Is Fi?) It's more detailed than you need, but I found their Recommendations section much more actionable than TheWireCutter saying "Buy one these three devices we tried 14 months ago, trust us." #wiisfi
I wish this was AI, but it’s just a poorly designed watch.
August 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I wish this was AI, but it’s just a poorly designed watch.
But how else would we know that today, July 10, was Capybara Day if Microsoft didn’t force an icon into the search box of 500million Windows 11 users?
July 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
But how else would we know that today, July 10, was Capybara Day if Microsoft didn’t force an icon into the search box of 500million Windows 11 users?
I've been listening to the audiobook of The Power Broker and so far it's excellent. 15hrs in, 51hrs to go.
June 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I've been listening to the audiobook of The Power Broker and so far it's excellent. 15hrs in, 51hrs to go.
Twitter, where clicking a "calendar.google.com" link can lead "Google Calendar" getting complete access to your account.
Voiceover: In fact, it was not a "calendar.google.com" link nor was it a "Google Calendar" app.
Voiceover: In fact, it was not a "calendar.google.com" link nor was it a "Google Calendar" app.
June 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Twitter, where clicking a "calendar.google.com" link can lead "Google Calendar" getting complete access to your account.
Voiceover: In fact, it was not a "calendar.google.com" link nor was it a "Google Calendar" app.
Voiceover: In fact, it was not a "calendar.google.com" link nor was it a "Google Calendar" app.
I love one off data visualizations. I used to collect these when I worked at Chartio.
June 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I love one off data visualizations. I used to collect these when I worked at Chartio.
Whomever is operating nomit.dev / getnom.dev (jerica@getnom.dev) sending AI slop emails to @zed.dev's open source contributors -- get fucked.
If you won't put your name behind a project, maybe realize what you're doing isn't a "growth hack" it's something to ashamed of. Do. Better.
If you won't put your name behind a project, maybe realize what you're doing isn't a "growth hack" it's something to ashamed of. Do. Better.
June 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Whomever is operating nomit.dev / getnom.dev (jerica@getnom.dev) sending AI slop emails to @zed.dev's open source contributors -- get fucked.
If you won't put your name behind a project, maybe realize what you're doing isn't a "growth hack" it's something to ashamed of. Do. Better.
If you won't put your name behind a project, maybe realize what you're doing isn't a "growth hack" it's something to ashamed of. Do. Better.
I’m in Utrecht Netherlands for Rust week, come by the Zed booth and say hi!
May 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I’m in Utrecht Netherlands for Rust week, come by the Zed booth and say hi!
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March 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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UMD Libraries have it too.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
UMD Libraries have it too.
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Columbia has it on paper and microfilm.
pegasus.law.columbia.edu/record/435544
clio.columbia.edu/catalog/SCSB...
NYPL has it on microfilm.
www.nypl.org/research/res...
pegasus.law.columbia.edu/record/435544
clio.columbia.edu/catalog/SCSB...
NYPL has it on microfilm.
www.nypl.org/research/res...
February 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Columbia has it on paper and microfilm.
pegasus.law.columbia.edu/record/435544
clio.columbia.edu/catalog/SCSB...
NYPL has it on microfilm.
www.nypl.org/research/res...
pegasus.law.columbia.edu/record/435544
clio.columbia.edu/catalog/SCSB...
NYPL has it on microfilm.
www.nypl.org/research/res...
February 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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I should make this my new ATM pin.
September 20, 2024 at 4:03 PM
I should make this my new ATM pin.