av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 16, 2017 | Krönikor

Ett par veckor med nya MacBook Pro
Jag har nu jobbat med min nya MacBook Pro 13 ett par veckor och det är dags att summera en del intryck som det tar ett tag att samla på sig.
Styrplattan
Inledningsvis så var jag inte helt överens med den nya styrplattan som reagerar på tryck, olika tryck, och som därmed har fler funktioner. Min erfarenhet sa mig att jag inte skulle slå av de funktionerna utan istället träna mig på att använda den nya plattan och reda efter någon veckas arbete så sitter tryck och funktioner där.
Touch Bar
Touch Bar kändes först som en gimmick men jag använder den mer än jag trodde. Det är dock fortfarande inte en detalj och en funktion som jag inte skulle kunna leva utan. Den finns där, jag använder den men den är inte nödvändig.
Skärmen
Skärmen med hög upplösning, retina och distinkta, klara färger är en dröm att att sitta och jobba vid. Tydlig, skarp text som inte tröttar ut ögat.
Batteritid
Apple lovar runt 10 timmar och min erfarenhet säger att det är något i underkant. Jag får mestadels ut mer än det och det betyder att jag har ström för en arbetsdag vilket är fullt tillräckligt.
Adaptrar
Jag klarar mig galant med bara två adaptrar, en liten hub och så en adapter för att kunna ansluta MacBook Pro till min Thunderbolt Display.
Den senare har jag inte ens med mig. Den sitter fast i skärmen.
av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 16, 2017 | Notiser

Behind Netflix’s Emmy nominations haul are more shows than ever
After passing 100 million subscribers, overtaking cable TV in customer numbers in the US and expanding to over 190 countries, Netflix is starting to cement something else: sustained prestige.A record haul of 91 Emmy nominations puts Netflix — whoch had 54 nominations last year — just behind perennial frontrunner HBO with 110, thanks to hits like Master of None and Stranger Things. In May, the company screened movies including Bong Joon-ho’s Okja at the Cannes Film Festival. It was the first time streaming services have been recognized at the iconic event (though not without controversy).A key component of this upgrade in status is the sheer number of original offerings Netflix has put out. If you throw everything at an awards committee, quite a few of them might stick.
Källa: Behind Netflix’s Emmy nominations haul are more shows than ever
av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 16, 2017 | Lästips

Behind Netflix’s Emmy nominations haul are more shows than ever
After passing 100 million subscribers, overtaking cable TV in customer numbers in the US and expanding to over 190 countries, Netflix is starting to cement something else: sustained prestige.A record haul of 91 Emmy nominations puts Netflix — whoch had 54 nominations last year — just behind perennial frontrunner HBO with 110, thanks to hits like Master of None and Stranger Things. In May, the company screened movies including Bong Joon-ho’s Okja at the Cannes Film Festival. It was the first time streaming services have been recognized at the iconic event (though not without controversy).A key component of this upgrade in status is the sheer number of original offerings Netflix has put out. If you throw everything at an awards committee, quite a few of them might stick.
Källa: Behind Netflix’s Emmy nominations haul are more shows than ever
av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 16, 2017 | Nyheter

HomeKit marketing enhanced with interactive demo installation at 46 Apple retail stores
The display has an iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch set up, allowing users to toggle various single devices or chained actions. Peripherals in the video windows include the Phillips Hue light bulb, and the Hunter ceiling fan, according to a report published on Tuesday by TechCrunch.Shoppers at the World Trade Center and Williamsburg stores in New York, and the Apple Union Square store in San Francisco can check out the new display. In the U.S., there are 28 other locations, and 15 internationally.Stores without ”The Avenue” window displays will get a a static HomeKit display area. The demonstration station will run until at least December in stores it has been installed.
Källa: HomeKit marketing enhanced with interactive demo installation at 46 Apple retail stores
av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 16, 2017 | Nyheter

What is net neutrality and why should you care? | iMore
At its core, net neutrality is the principle and belief that internet service providers (ISPs) should give customers access to all content, applications, and information available online without favoring or blocking any organization or website in particular (here in Canada, one ISP, Telus, went so far as to block labor union blogs during an employee strike so not neutral). Basically, net neutrality is free speech for the internet.This isn’t just relegated to content, however, and also includes internet speeds. ISPs have the ability to throttle speeds for certain protocols and actions online that may influence your browsing or make certain things more difficult. In a rather sneaky move, providers can tell what type of traffic you produce and throttle you if you’re eating into your neighborhood’s bandwidth.
Källa: What is net neutrality and why should you care? | iMore