Month: November 2021

Der Lockdown als Chance

Zur Wohn-Haft verdonnert begegnen wir uns selber. Dabei kann die Quarantäne als Lernaufforderung verstanden werden

Zur Wohn-Haft verdonnert begegnen wir uns selber. Dabei kann die Quarantäne als Lernaufforderung verstanden werden

Satellitenkonstellationen: Iod statt Xenon ist eine kleine Raumfahrtrevolution

Ionentriebwerke mit Iod sollen keine Leistungsrekorde aufstellen, sondern eine einfache und günstige Lösung für Satellitenkonstellationen wie Starlink sein. Von Frank Wunderlich-Pfeiffer (Satelliten, Raumfahrt)

Ionentriebwerke mit Iod sollen keine Leistungsrekorde aufstellen, sondern eine einfache und günstige Lösung für Satellitenkonstellationen wie Starlink sein. Von Frank Wunderlich-Pfeiffer (Satelliten, Raumfahrt)

Pixel 6a could have a Pixel 6-inspired design (and a slightly smaller screen)

Google’s next mid-range phone could look a lot like the company’s latest flagships. 91mobiles and @OnLeaks have released a set of images that allegedly show the design of the upcoming Google Pixel 6a. The leaked images show a design that’s very similar to the recently release Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 XL, with a camera bar […]

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Google’s next mid-range phone could look a lot like the company’s latest flagships. 91mobiles and @OnLeaks have released a set of images that allegedly show the design of the upcoming Google Pixel 6a.

The leaked images show a design that’s very similar to the recently release Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 XL, with a camera bar across the back of the phone and an in-display fingerprint sensor, for example. But the Pixel 6a may also be a little smaller than other members of the Pixel 6 family.

While detailed specs aren’t available, 91mobiles says leaked information points to a phone with a 6.2 inch OLED display and a body that measures 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.7mm (not including the camera bump, which extends the back of the phone to 10.4mm).

The Pixel 6, by comparison, has a 6.4 inch display and measures 158 .6 x 74.8 x 8.9mm, and the Pixel 6 XL has a 6.7 inch screen and a body that’s 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9mm.

91mobiles reports that the phone will also have dual rear cameras and an LED flash, a single front-facing camera in a hole-punch screen cutout, and a USB Type-C port on the bottom of the phone, but no headphone jack (setting it apart from other recent “a” series phones).

Detailed specs about the processor, memory, storage, camera, and battery features haven’t been revealed yet, but it’s likely that the new phone will be a step up from the Pixel 5a, which has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, 12.2MP primary + 16MP wide-angle cameras, and an 8MP front-facing camera.

You can find more leaked images at 91mobiles… just keep in mind that nothing is official until Google actually announces the phone. So not only do we not have any information on the price or release date, we don’t even know for sure if there will be a Pixel 6a at all.

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Onyx BOOX Leaf is a 7 inch eReader with Android 10

The new Onyx BOOX Leaf is an eBook reader with a 7 inch E Ink display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and an octa-core processor. With an operating system based on Android 10, it’s as much an ePaper tablet as it is an eReader. First announced in November, The Onyx BOOX Leaf is available now […]

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The new Onyx BOOX Leaf is an eBook reader with a 7 inch E Ink display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and an octa-core processor. With an operating system based on Android 10, it’s as much an ePaper tablet as it is an eReader.

First announced in November, The Onyx BOOX Leaf is available now for $250 from Best Buy or the BOOX Shop.

The BOOX Leaf has a 7 inch, 1680 x 1264 pixel E Ink Carta display with support for capacitive touch input, a front light with support for adjustable color temperature (you can reduce the amount of blue light for reading at night.

It also supports Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-band WiFi, has a USB Type-C OTG port for charging and data transfer, a 2,000 mAh battery, and a microphone and speaker. The eReader measures 165.6 x 130.8 x 6mm (6.5″ x 5.1″ x 0.2″) and weighs 6 ounces.

In addition to supporting the usual eBook and document formats, the BOOX Leaf can play WAV and MP3 audio files, and it supports third-party apps downloaded from the BOOX Store (as well as side-loaded apps, since this is an Android device, after all).

Onyx says it will offer free firmware updates for the BOOX Leaf for at least three years.

Onyx also offers a magnetic case/cover with a fabric finish. Folks who pre-order by November 30th will get a bundle that includes the case for $280. After that, the price of the eReader plus case is expected to go up to $310.

The Onyx BOOX Leaf is available for pre-order in the US from the BOOX US Shop, while customers in other countries can pre-order from the global BOOX Shop.

via The eBook Reader

 

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Müssen wir umdenken – und wenn ja, wie?

Wie gesellschaftliche Verhältnisse unser Handeln und Denken bestimmen. Und wie wir uns des Wandels bewusst werden können. Eine philosophiegeschichtliche Anmerkung

Wie gesellschaftliche Verhältnisse unser Handeln und Denken bestimmen. Und wie wir uns des Wandels bewusst werden können. Eine philosophiegeschichtliche Anmerkung

A grim milestone: I maxed out the number of spammy addresses Gmail can block

You may not have noticed, but Google limits the number of blocked addresses you can have.

A grim milestone: I maxed out the number of spammy addresses Gmail can block

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A few months ago, my G Suite-enabled Gmail account reached a grim milestone: with no warning, the “block [email address]” feature—available from the menu with the three vertical dots in the upper left of the Gmail screen—stopped working because I had maxed out the total number of addresses Google allows to be blocked.

For years, I’ve used the feature liberally to block emails from PR ​​people who send off-topic pitches or scammers who try to phish my passwords or infect my devices. With a single click, any future emails sent by those nuisance addresses automatically landed in my spam folder.

Blocked but not blocked

At some point, the block address feature stopped working. When I use the feature now to block an address, I see a message telling me that all future emails from the address will go to my spam folder. Which is exactly what I want. But that’s not what happens. Emails from those addresses continue to go right into my inbox.

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