polo

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by polo 4mo ago
This is exactly my experience. I love my AVP, travel a lot, it’s awesome on the road and I enjoy using it at home as well. The last time I was this excited by a computer was the NeXT. No other device has fostered feelings of awe as the AVP.
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by polo 9mo ago
“It's your own atelier in a box. Go be Leonardo.” So well put. 100% agree. Paraphrasing Steve Jobs I think of it as a mech suit for the mind.
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by polo 1y ago
+1 for MacWhisper. Very full featured, nice that it's a one time purchase, and the developer is constantly improving it.
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by polo 1y ago
+1 for Readwise. I moved to their Reader app from Pocket long ago and never looked back. The app goes from strength to strength and the Readwise team also does a great job engaging with users.
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by polo 1y ago
Agreed. The AVP works so well as an external monitor. I use it a lot while traveling but I’ve found myself preferring it even at home. Comfort during long sessions can be a challenge. While I’m fine with Apple’s dual strap, my current setu
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by polo 2y ago
Very well put. I agree with you, and yet I still wouldn’t give up using my Vision Pro. Though I hope I’ll be able to draw the line at the Apple NosePods ;-)
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by polo 2y ago
Yes, I do. I use it a ton when on the road, see [0] but I wasn't sure how much I'd use it at home. Turns out that I'll typically be at my standing desk for some / most of the morning then move to the Vision Pro in anothe
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by polo 2y ago
Hopefully my answer to your other comment makes sense. If not, let me know! (I do programming, trading, consulting). EDIT: Thought of one more thing... Immersive environments also help. Blocking out what's around me and escaping to, sa
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by polo 2y ago
Sure. I'm still learning how to best use it but I'll take 360 8K pics of events, interesting locations, etc. Sometimes as alternatives to panoramas. Downsides are poor low light performance and you need a separate viewer (I use &q
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by polo 2y ago
Large 4k virtual screen is what makes me more productive vs my laptop screen. I'll often have charts, etc. on a massive Safari "window" next to the virtual Mac screen, which is useful too. Plus, side benefit for me who doesn&
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by polo 2y ago
Yes, but a while back. I settled on Scaniverse for 3 reasons: It worked well, it had a high App Store rating, and no in-app purchases. A couple years on, it still works great and gets regular upgrades. BTW, it's not just sculptures. I&
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by polo 2y ago
Just to clarify: I scan things with my iPhone, not the AVP. It takes a little longer because you're, for instance, walking all around a sculpture but it's really not a problem. In fact, few people know about or do this and when I
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by polo 2y ago
Interesting question. I don't think so. More just different facets of the device. I expected good productivity, and I expected to enjoy consuming content in the AVP. The changes in how I capture memories I didn't expect but make s
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by polo 2y ago
Yes, almost every day. I travel regularly and I love having a big, crisp, private display every where I am: Hotel, plane, train. Makes me so much more productive. Consuming content is great of course but the AVP has changed my content creat
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by polo 6y ago
Human, vol 1-3 [1] Watch it for the mesmerizing aerial footage of parts of the earth you’ve never seen before. More importantly, watch it to hear people from around the world, of many nations, creeds and economic status share their stories,
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A thin layer of special paint saves your phone from a watery death(businessinsider.com)
2 points by polo 14y ago|0 comments
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What are the most efficient micro-blogging languages?(economist.com)
2 points by polo 14y ago|0 comments
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America has lost almost a decade of progress to the financial crisis(economist.com)
2 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments
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If Apple Made iOS In 1986 This Is What It Would Look Like(osxdaily.com)
1 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments
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Which 3rd party apps have access to your Google account?(accounts.google.com)
4 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments
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Everything I Make With My Makerbot(everythingimakewithmymakerbot.com)
1 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments
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Now you can be xray scanned just walking down the street(propublica.org)
7 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments
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Indian biometric DB to hit 400 million people by end of 2012(economist.com)
2 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments
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Technological change: The last Kodak moment?(economist.com)
3 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments
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Fox News still makes awesome charts(flowingdata.com)
14 points by polo 15y ago|1 comments
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by polo 15y ago
That's why I prefer Hands Off! I agree that neither is fool proof but HO allows me to control disk access as well as network access. If I've just downloaded a new app, I'll have it ask for permissions for every disk access it needs. After a
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IPhone. Single. Looking to make friends on any network.(tech.cyberclip.com)
37 points by polo 15y ago|26 comments
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Samsung: The Next Big Bet (Briefing by The Economist)(economist.com)
5 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments
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A Visit to Mojang, Makers of Minecraft(blog.cyberclip.com)
1 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments
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Apple and Samsung: Coopetition at its finest?(economist.com)
4 points by polo 15y ago|0 comments

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