[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Nothing is really stopping me, I just think iPhones align better with me now.

I am going to give 3 examples of why I switched from Android to iPhone. 1 - I used Samsung Galaxy S every generation till the S5, flashing ROMs every second day and I got tired of it. One thing that particularly bothered me was when I got my officially branded Galaxy S car holder, Car charger and a lot of other accessories and they didn't work with the SII.

2 - I use to jog quite a lot and used the arm strap with the cable and I thought I want a phone that prioritizes wireless audio. Apple was the first company that did that. I would have thought it would have been Sony with some of their previous phones.

3 - Samsung had many of the things I like in iPhone now already back in the Galaxy S and SII time. S Calendar, S notes, S diary, S transfer I think. That was dropped as a novelty after a few times. Once apple start with something they keep it, at least for a while.

I know phones are more mature now and Samsung probably doesn't do this anymore (Or hopefully they don't). But I already made the switch and I don't feel any reason to switch back at the moment.

Why I like iPhone: 1 - It doesn't change much over generations which helps with not having to buy new accessories the whole time.

2 - It doesn't allow me to change much so I don't bother changing much (I still do the dev betas etc, but they are not as time consuming as Roms)

3 - They don't generally try to be first to the market

4 - Privacy is better than commercial Android (I know you can get Android builds that are better)

5 - I like(d) that the App Store is the only way you can get Apps

6 - I like the eco system (I now have homepods, apple tv, macbook, iPad, iPhone, airpods and watch) - I know Samsung has a good one, but too late.

7 - Homekit/Homekey and carplay/carkey - I literally can walk around without keys. (I know this isn't unique, but again when I bought by car Apple was the only option)

8 - I don't feel like I have to upgrade every year.

I think I can do most my likes with Android as well. I just like the way Apple does it currently and they restrict some of my shortcomings.

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

I know I was holding out for USB C. I don’t know if this is the reason for it. Apple was also the only manufacturer in the top 3 to increase sales last year. Even with USB C, this still surprised me.

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The last time a company not named Samsung was at the top of the smartphone market was 2010, and for 2023 it is now Apple

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submitted 10 months ago by FerNZA@lemmy.world to c/trains@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10154897

Looks like they plan to have the blue line extension ready to go in 2029 mentioned in the embedded video not the article.

The plan is to have 55% of the population within 800 meters of public transportation stations by 2040.

Blue line extension

A little bit old, but I always like to watch the video linked below: Youtube - Dubai Progress by MetroCucumber

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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by FerNZA@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

Looks like they plan to have the blue line extension ready to go in 2029 mentioned in the embedded video not the article.

The plan is to have 55% of the population within 800 meters of public transportation stations by 2040.

Blue line extension

A little bit old, but I always like to watch the video linked below: Youtube - Dubai Progress by MetroCucumber

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

It is fine that you don’t like it. I don’t really think you will get downvoted for it. I also don’t like LD as much as other people but I think it is fine.

There are many other trek things that I don’t like as much as other people, but in the end there are different parts of ST that resonates with different people.

The thing I like about ST is how realistic somethings from back in the day are. I also like the more serious tone of things, but I think with the popularity of things like the Orville etc you can see that a big part of the fandom was looking for something more light hearted.

Just tell your co-worker that LD is just not for you. I am sure he will understand.

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Yes, because the entry is almost already done for you. You just write what you feel about it. No curating tour pictures etc.

The entry isn’t exactly like how I would want it but it isms close and it would have things in there like the location which I always set in my diaro entry and what it choose to be the best pictures.

It also adds suggestions that I normally wouldn’t write about like my walk or jog, but then because it is already compiled I just jot something down quickly.

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Yes I really wanted that and import.

But what I saw of it made me use it more than my dedicated journal app that has more features that I want. Now that they updated for the SDK let me see how they are doing over the next couple of weeks.

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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by FerNZA@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

Commentary: I don't use Journal every night, but even opening the app and looking back helps put time into perspective.

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

The video isn't your cost per mile. It is the cost per mile on society as a whole per mode of transport

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

Good videos with some very good insights.

I normally only counted my own personal costs and those were already quite high for driving vs public transport where it was available. I think if most drivers use an app to count all their personal costs they might already be lenient towards more public transport.

This one though is very abstract and will be very difficult to convince the normal driver. But if you look at that cost per mile, it is much worse than the own personal cost per mile.

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I also don't like ad-filled apps, that is why I normally buy my apps.

I have used Diaro before and it was quite good. It could save your entries in iCloud or Dropbox and have apps for almost all platforms. I have also heard good things about Day One.

I played with the app for a bit and I think it is good enough to start with. If you don't have the baggage of trying to import from a different app I think it should be good to go from the get go.

I would have liked it if it could have shown my memories on a map and I could go look at my entries at a specific place etc. It currently only filters on if things are there. Not on the details of what is inside of those things.

But I think it is a good place to start from regardless. And the ability to share things directly with the journal is quite nice. I have already done it with some of the memories generated with the photos app, so I would assume anything can be shared with it.

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I just updated to the Beta and tried it out for about 30 minutes.

The reflections is quite nice because of it's probing nature. And if you just want to dump in your thoughts it will be good as well and you can add the auto generated memories from photos in there if you want.

But I suspect that the other two apps that you used will have much more functionality than this currently. I used Diaro and it has many features in there that I would still want the journal app to add.

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

I am tempted to update to test out the journal app.

Wonder if it will be able to import journal entries from other apps.

Apple has the potential of creating a fuller detailing experience, but it probably won't be there just yet.

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I watched this whole thing yesterday and this morning (my time) when it dropped, didn’t do the challenges though. This is 3 hours long though, but it breaks down the show quite well.

Where I am from Fringe was always popular, at least when I was still at uni.

I rewatch the show every few years or so. It is still one of my favourites

[-] FerNZA@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I was bedridden for the weekend when it came out. I tried the anime about 20ish years ago, but I decided to stick with Naruto instead and didn’t give it any further thought.

I watched it in one sitting and really enjoyed it. I think after Rurouni Kenshin movies, this is my favourite live action anime adaption.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by FerNZA@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

I recently did the jump from Reddit to Lemmy and I found this community here while I was still looking for subjects to follow. I have been following rail specific subjects (more the construction and operation of) in the few countries that I have lived in since about 2004 so some of the posts here really drew me in.

Since moving to Dubai, I wanted to go carless but my work is too remote so I did opt to get a car. I also like travelling by train so I just thought I would give an anecdotal case study of the difference between driving and taking the metro here. I also thought this would be quite interesting as the Metro system is quite young and the roads in the UAE is generally the best I have seen from Europe/North America/Africa and the Middle East (of course, I didn't see all of the roads).

Last weekend I found myself parked walking distance from Al Furjan Metro station and wanted to go close to the Metro station in JBR. This immediately made me think which option would be quicker and I checked the train schedule and it said the ride would take 11 mins and the train is running every 3 and a half minutes - 15 minutes worse case scenario including the bit of walking. I took the car and parked and walked and it took me 12 minutes to get to my destination, which would be the same as the best case scenario. The train stops at 4 stations in between, which is probably what makes this comparable.

This made me consider the other variables as well. So I decided to compare the cost. Just taking the fuel in account the trip would have cost me $0.6 for the trip in the car and this would be $3.27 for two people in the train (gold class). But I figured that isn't a very fair comparison. Lucklily I have a detailed log of my car fuel expenditure and I also log the depreciation and other expenses on my car. My car is not the cheapest one in the world, but I am also comparing it to the highest class ticket so I am just comparing it from the type of car I would want to drive and type of service I would want for the train. Adding in what my roadtrip app calculates my total cost per km. The car trip would be $2.80.

So for this trip the car came in a little bit cheaper than the gold class tickets. But if it was a solo trip it would be significantly cheaper to just take the train ($1.64). Also you could opt for the normal ticket that is $0.82 for this trip.

If you need to walk around outside the walkways, the Metro also has a nice feeder bus and tram system that is drops you 50-100 meters (55 - 110 yards) away from most points that I would be interested in.

So in conclusion, if I travel solo in Dubai, the Metro would definitely be my first choice. The ticket for two is also worth it for me as it just reduces the stress by that much.

Edit: I should probably also mention that this would probably be a harsh comparison on public transport as fuel is very cheap here and there is no tax on cars (or almost nothing if there is something)

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