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One amazing feature with iOS Photos App is the ability to recognize certain animals in photos. Apple claims that the image recognition was done in the device itself. Instead of in server clusters. Well, I tend to believe that was the case since sometimes I spotted hilarious result of the image recognition.
Is it a cat or is it a dog?
In 2023, iPhones 15 (iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max) were the first iPhones to ship with USB-C connectors in lieu of Apple’s proprietary Lighting port.
I was one of early adopters of these USB-C equipped iPhones. At that time, I already have numbers of USB-C charging cables, because I use MacBook Pro and iPad Pro. Well, USB-C has been around since 2015, 8 years before Apple had to replace Lightning connector with USB-C to comply with regulations that mandate USB-C on all devices in the European Union.
With the release of iPhones 15, Apple started selling USB-C to Lightning Adapter, designed specifically for users who want to use their existing Lightning cables with iPhone 15. This adapter is priced at 29.00 USD.
I primarily needed this adapter for CarPlay, as my car does not have Wireless CarPlay support and still equipped with USB-A ports. Anecdotally this adapter did not provide stable connection between the car, Lightning to USB-A Cable, and to the iPhone 15. I bought a second unit of this adapter and had the same result. Later on I tested numbers of third party USB-A to USB-C cables and settled with a few brands. While these cables generally provide stable connections, I sometimes have to flip the USB-C connector when it failed to make connection.
Beats-branded USB-A to USB-C cables is an Apple product, and it carries premium pricing.
After a week using Beats USB-A to USB-C Woven Cable, I found that it provides stable connections. I expect that from Apple product. No issues so far.
I know people who would pay a little bit more to get premium product. This Beats USB-A to USB-C Cable might be for them.
Assuming I tuned my guitar correctly, the opening theme of Daredevil: Born Again starts with C, A♭, F, G.
I was waiting for “Severance” season 2 finale on TV+ to drop this coming Friday; and I saw “Kazuo Sugeno” under Christopher Walken photo.
I remembered seeing this a while back and didn’t really care to mention it.
Someone asked the same question at Apple Community about this.
I just finished watching REACHER Season 3 Episode 5. Since Amazon decided to take away the X-Ray feature from Prime Video App on Apple TV, there are no trivia’s about one particular scene in the episode. Well, I did check the Prime Video App on iPad and it still has the X-Ray feature, but no trivia’s about the scene.
The dialogue in the scene says: “They feed coffee beans to cats,”
Pretty sure it is a reference to “Kopi Luwak” or civet coffee.
The “cat” refers to Asian palm civet.
No spoilers though.
It has been raining since morning and I felt like drowning in a flood. This would be the first rain in March, 2025; and more to come.
I went to a fast food restaurant and I saw two police officers talking to a possibly an unhoused person. From a little I gathered, the fast food restaurant employees asked this person to vacate the premises due to complaints from other customers. This person was reportedly screaming at the employees. They called the police.
If only there’s some kind of social services in the area that could take this person in. I don’t think it is right just to leave a human being out in the pouring rain.
I still dont know what to do.
First two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again have been made available on Disney+ on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
It is a much more cinematic than its predecessor, thanks to the Disney’s production budget.
The series is presented in a wide, closer to 2.4:1 ratio; which made it a lot more cinematic.
Let’s see where Daredevil: Born Again will take the audience to.