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    Rate the Last Movie You Saw...

    Watched two movies recently: Burnt (2015) The cinematography was fantastic and it definitely felt that you are seeing the backend operations of any Michelin-rated restaurant. Bradley Cooper perfectly portrayed how a Michelin-rated chef should behave and the pacing was brilliant. What not to...
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    The Contradictory Findings of Scientific Studies on Intermittent Fasting: Fresh new one claims that "It kills you"

    For me, intermittent fasting did not work. And this was for a period of 2-3 months. Intermittent fasting is not advisable for people having even a mild history of gastric ulcers, as not eating for a long period can exacerbate the issue, leading to more complications, which exactly happened in my...
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    Budget 51-70k Lightweight workhorse that goes on and on

    The difference is - this is an MBA. Not a Mini that uses active cooling. Also, buying more memory has never been about now, it's about securing a longer life use of your machine. And with zero upgradability (classic Apple), one must be really short-sighted to invest such a large sum of money on...
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    Budget 51-70k Lightweight workhorse that goes on and on

    While the storage might not be the limiting factor here, the absolute lacklustre 8 GB memory will. Unless you are someone who only opens up 4 tabs on Chrome and perform only basic tasks such as writing notes, this machine will have a very less shelf life in the long run. Also, the suggestions...
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    MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 with new processors released

    Apple is the only company in the world that sells a 'Pro' machine with 8GB memory in 202x. Inspite of memory being dirt cheap for the past couple of years. Just speaks volumes as to how they care very less about the end user experience for those who are buying the base models.
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    In one para : what's wrong with our modern diet.

    Your comment reminds me of skipping to the end of the review just to see the score the reviewer gave, instead of reading the whole review. Having low confidence in the actual outcome of the analysis is clearly the sign of multiple factors that are at play here, which is why they surely cannot...
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    In one para : what's wrong with our modern diet.

    Saying a particular study is junk out of thin air just because it does not suit your perspectives as you tend to rely on them (in this case UPF), is pretty disrespectful to the thousands of doctors and scientists who have said the same. It's like asking to reason with an alcoholic or a smoker on...
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    Which pdf editor to buy

    For your basic requirements, just use the in-built PDF editor for Libreoffice. It's free, open-source, and you will be supporting some hard-working devs by appreciating their work.
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    Apple to halt US sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 smartwatches over patent dispute

    Apple is the only company in the world that I have seen infringing on other companies' IP, and then accuse those companies of copying when caught red-handed. Just goes to show the Narcissistic values they harbour at the company.
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    Amazon external HDD scam, Be aware!

    I would get a second opinion on your drive from HD Sentinel. Back in the day, Crystal Mark showed 'caution,' on one of my drives, while HD Sentinel showed 96% health, and thereby continued to work without any issues for years.
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    Smartwatch under 5k

    Take a look at the CMF by Nothing Watch Pro. Costs around 5K, has an OLED display, good build quality, and has proper app support. However, keep in mind that the dial is pretty big (50 mm), which means if you have small wrists, it might be a no-go.
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    Pixel 8 launched

    3D Mark stresses only the GPU. SPEC CPU stresses the processor, memory sub-systems, and compiler. So, no, it was not definitely not the worst one and was by far the relevant one, because no one buys a Pixel for gaming. And the reason why M1/M2 has lower efficiency numbers is because they are...
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    Pixel 8 launched

    Pixel 8 Pro efficiency tests are out: If you were expecting proper efficiency, even somewhat close to TSMC statures, then you can chuck that idea of the window because the G3 has worse efficiency than a Snapdragon 865, which was launched roughly four years ago. What's more alarming that it...
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    Pixel 8 launched

    I think the delays aren't that long, to be honest. For instance, a 2021 released budget model F22 got the A13 update in December 2022 - just one month later after their (then) flagship S22 Ultra got. Of course there are exceptions and considerations must also be made for the amount of devices...
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    Pixel 8 launched

    Camera? Yes. Updates? Not in a million years. Support for long updates was brought mainstream by Apple. Then it was picked up by Samsung. Even until the release of the 8/8 Pro, Google was still providing 3 years of major OS upgrades. Samsung started providing 4 years OS upgrades since the S21...
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