More assorted questions I’ve had lately
Why can’t I figure out the battery capacity of my AirPods Pro? Batteries degrade over time, and for other Apple devices like your laptop or phone, you can check in settings to determine the degree to which they have degraded. At the same time, my 2.5-year-old AirPods are clearly running dry a little faster than they used to. Surely you’d think this is quantifiable using some sort of third-party tool, but this appears to not be the case?
Why do online stores act like this when your browser has content blockers turned on?
When I last visited Milan, I found myself overhearing two people talking about the apocalypse at a wine bar. It took me a moment to realize that they were referring to the apocalypse as the failure of the Italian national soccer team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, and that this term – the apocalypse – is widespread vernacular among Italians. If that was the apocalypse, what do they call the national team’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, then?
Why doesn’t Discord default to muting channels? More broadly, in what ways can Discord improve the user experience around notifications & badging?