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Arkanum
·11 bulan yang lalu·discuss
One of the hosts of https://atp.fm
Arkanum
·tahun lalu·discuss
AIUI Apple has deliberately kneecapped PWAs on iOS to stop them competing with their App Store.
Arkanum
·tahun lalu·discuss
I agree, except the DMA specifically only applies to companies over a specific size. I think if the German newspapers were at FB/Apple scale, in terms of number of users, then the DMA would apply (i.e. they would be designated gatekeepers or similar) and they could also be fined. Although I think pay for no ads is also a violation of GDPR maybe?
Arkanum
·tahun lalu·discuss
Surely there is a middle ground where its at least possible to install apps that apple haven't approved[1]? I also like the idea of the _higher_ bar that the app store is supposed to have (not that this bar is always met), but the lack of any alternative is really crappy.

[1]: https://atp.fm/628 & https://mastodon.social/@rileytestut/114043540322770608
Arkanum
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
I don't think any current flow in the water is deliberate. The heating comes from the resistive heating of the coil. The issue (i think) is the coil being uninsulated, allowing some current to leak out through the water, hence the tingling sensation others have mentioned.
Arkanum
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
I think the novelty is that they don't have to optimise the splats at all, they're directly predicted in a single forward pass.
Arkanum
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
Probably not much harder, but you wouldn't get the same massive jump in quality that you get going from 1 image to 2. NeRF/Gaussian Splatting in general is what you're describing, but from the looks of it, this just does it in a single forward pass rather than optimising the gaussian/network weights.
Arkanum
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
I thought, (although the rules might have changed), that Apple explicitly forbids having different prices between your website and the app, and will kick you out of the store if it finds you doing this?
Arkanum
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
Oh 100% I agree. My question/point is about how the US system treats monopolistic practices, and I worry that actually that example works in Apple's favour as they would likely argue that consumers are free to switch to android if they want cheaper apps.
Arkanum
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
I don't think that's enough though is it? To my mind the strong counter argument is that consumers are choosing to pay higher prices for "higher quality" (i know that often not the case with the scams on the app store) apps and if they want cheaper apps they are free to switch to android.
Arkanum
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
Isn't part of the problem how US anti-monopoly law is worded requiring proof of "consumer harm" which is normally measured in increased costs? In the case of Apple's monopoly, its not clear how you would measure that let alone prove it to a court.