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New MacBook Air 6 years ago
  - Quad core processor
  - Scissor keys
  - No touch bar
MacBook Air, the new MacBook for Pros.

I implemented something like this on a site visited almost exclusively by developers, assuming that developers must have amongst the highest adblock usage, and that my real visitor numbers according to GA would be much higher.

I saw a boost of about 7-8%. Remember, most adblockers (like Adblock Plus) don't block Google Analytics. uBlock and Ghostery are probably the 2 main GA adblockers, but as a % of adblockers as a whole they're not that large.

It's probably not worth it.

Scratch 3.0 8 years ago

Woah, coding gamified like a phone app. This is the correct way to get engagement from kids. Premium quality too.

I'm cheering for the Razer Phone 2.

It has no notch, it isn't obsessed with a high screen-to-body ratio. It isn't that thin or particularly light.

But it does have a 120hz screen that nobody else has, and once you see it with your own eyes you'll be wondering why other manufacturers aren't pushing for it too. It does have unashamedly large stereo speakers for market-leading volume and clarity. It does have a unique glowing logo on the back, just like the old Macbooks. And it also has a 4000mah battery that'll last the whole day easily.

If you want a phone that's trying to break the meta, this is it.

I know Brave has their own arguably evil agenda, but their Android browser right now is simply amazing. It blocks all ads and trackers, without needing to set up VPNs or proxys or companion apps that mess with your settings and don't always work. If you prefer Chrome over Firefox on your Android then for ad-free browsing it can't be beat.

Google Photos API 8 years ago

Use the Google Photos API to build smarter photo and video features for your product... until we deprecate the API in a couple years time and leave you up shit creek.