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  • So many people think Mac is an acronym for whatever reason, as in “Do you use MAC or PC?”.

    I don’t know why they think this. It was never formatted that way in any of Apple’s marketing materials.

    It really annoys me. In my head when I read it I hear “MAC” pronounced in the voice of Gilbert Godfrey.

    I’m guessing they’re confusing it with MAC addresses? They probably saw the term somewhere and wrongly assumed it had something to do with Apple Macs.





  • Sheridan@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.mlComputer related pet peeves
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    1 month ago

    With Word, people using section breaks when most of the time they should have used the simpler page break.

    Section breaks are supposed to be used if you want to have a change in the document layout in the middle of the document. This change could be with the margins, the orientation, the contents of the header or footer, the numbering (eg switch from roman numerals to arabic numerals), etc.

    But if you just want the line to move to the next page, use a page break. Section breaks increase the chance of unintended layout and page numbering inconsistencies.

    Microsoft should rename section break to “layout break” maybe.

    Also, related topic, I really hate it when people just input a bunch of line breaks to get the cursor to the next page, instead of a page break.











  • Sheridan@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    5 months ago

    For me, the switch to wireless earbuds has been mixed. Not having the cord get tangled and caught on things is nice, but I’ve come to dislike how precarious AirPods can feel (to me at least).

    I’m always worried about them falling out of my ear and landing in a gutter or a toilet; I have to be careful pulling them out of their case and putting them back because they’re easy to slip out of my fingers; I always have to remember to keep the case charged; if I want to take them off temporarily, I can’t just drape them around my neck (at least not without 3rd party accessories but then you have to take those off to charge so more hassle). I feel like I just can’t be as spontaneous with them as with wired ear buds.


  • I’m really annoyed how little consistency there is in sizing terminology. One brand’s ‘XL’ might be too tight for me while another brand’s ‘XL’ could fit me like a garbage bag. Makes shopping online a real hassle for me. I always have to check measurement tables and even then it still might not fit right.

    I don’t understand why the inconsistency exists. If brands all agreed with each other on what exactly their sizing terms mean, wouldn’t that cut down on returns?