https://arun.is/blog/apple-rounded-corners/

In my opinion it only makes sense for reflective surfaces (e.g. cars) to have nicely flowing reflections, while most of Apple's products have a matte finish. In 2D UI elements it most definitely makes no sense. But some designer must have been a big fan of this and somehow they now use it everywhere.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/CARRION/

- approach and hit directly, without spiraling

- approach, make a close fly-by and fly off into deep space again

- be in a steady, eliptical orbit

My knowledge is basically that of a Kerbal.

I've seen this pattern before. It's a lame cop-out. "Of course you can do that, but you'll have to accept all these negative consequences. There's nothing we can do about it. You brought this onto yourself."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fm567YGy5c

I'm in no way defending Google here, just pointing out you're going from bad to worse and think it's a good thing.

I sure wish it was as easy as a battery replacement on a Framework laptop (with an original part).

I know the Neo has easier battery replacement (not glued in), but still it has an iFixit rating of 6/10 whereas the Framework 12 has a 10/10.

I assume by "do maths" you mean doing simple calculations, like adding a bunch of small numbers, in one's head. That's because in many situations it's more convenient to do so, than using a calculator. So the skill is preserved / practiced, because a calculator is too cumbersome to use. The skills of most people settle at the equilibrium where it takes the same effort to take out the calculator and focus on typing, as it would to strain the brain doing it without a calculator.

> We have people who can still spell after the introduction of spell check.

When using spell check to fix your document, you automatically learn to spell. Your skills improve by using the tool. A better analogy to AI would be an email client with a "Fix all and send"-button, where you never look at the output of the spell checker.

The PCB also could be much smaller and the price seems a bit steep, when the IC itself costs only about $3:

https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nxp-usa-inc/SE050...

When I look at their examples, the objects are usually non-functional, lacking precision and control, and could much more easily be done in a graphical CAD application.

I think some people just don't want to learn graphical CAD and hence are unable to see where their own solution is lacking important features.

https://tinyurl.com/mrpas5dc

The noname replacement batteries also have nowhere near the same capacity that the Apple batteries had originally.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47835530

No heat or solvents required. Sounds good.