Charlie StrossOct 1, 2023

Tired: buying an iPhone or iPad with maxed-out internal SSD.

Wired: buying an iPhone or iPad then also buying a pocket USB-C hub that has a slot for you to plug in a third-party M.2 NVMe SSD of your choice to stash your movie library on. (Because the Files app on iOS is happy to talk to an external SSD.)

Show threadRob KendrickOct 1, 2023
@cstross Now they're using USB C, you might be able to plug the whole thing into a hotel room telly and watch it there due to the magic of USB Alt Mode!
Show threadCharlie Stross
@rjek Your new irritation is hotel room TVs with no exposed HDMI port (or worse, they start charging you for HDMI access).
Oct 1, 2023 at 12:51pmWeb
Show threadRob KendrickOct 1, 2023
@cstross Hmm, now I need to pack a set of screwdrivers.
Show threadBen HardillOct 1, 2023
@rjek @cstross
Show threadCharlie StrossOct 1, 2023
@ben @rjek What is "chromecast"? Asking for an iPhone user.
Show threadBen HardillOct 1, 2023
@cstross @rjek iOS apps can support Chromecast iirc, e.g. YouTube but it is on the developer to include the required Google library I think.
Show threadRobert AtkinsOct 1, 2023
@ben @cstross @rjek Yes this was particularly useful when I wanted to stream the iPhone 15 event at the fancy hotel
I was at on business. Oh did I say useful? I meant fucking irritating.
Show threadNefarious CeltOct 1, 2023

@cstross @ben @rjek I believe it is the equivalent to Airplay for phones thhat have shoddy bluetooth implementations.

I have finally seen the light.

Show threadChrisOct 1, 2023
Show threadRichard MarrOct 2, 2023
@ben @rjek @cstross by “entire hotel system” do they mean just the TVs, or the system of creating artificial scarcity in a captive market