Must be Lattpunk Vol. 3
Lattepunk
Hopefully you aren’t tired of these!
I’ve been balls deep in Javascript the past two weeks. And if you know me know me, that’s not that deep. So I’ve been struggling getting a handle on that. Which is affecting my writing.
Besides Boeing messing up again by stranding two humans on the ISS, I got nothing to talk about this week. I can already hear you now reader, “Why don’t you just start another original story and never finish it?” OH! I plan to, just don’t have originality this week. Into the archive we go!
I think this is around 2016. After reading it again, this is just silly. A lot of links literally just don’t exist cause it’s for accessories that don’t exist anymore (think a bunch of other reasonable iPhone cases), so I took those out. Enjoy!
Finally! A Trunk worthy of your phone!
Let us say you finally got that iPhone 7 you’ve been working hard to get. After dropping at least $650 (more if you’re on a payment plan) you’re now considering that $100 Applecare plan. Being a responsible adult and taking care of your smartphone could save you on that insurance plan or you can put a decent screen protector on it. Regardless of which option you choose and case would be wise! The fashionistas at Louis Vuitton have designed the case you end your worries and put you in the social circle you deserve. I present to you, the Eye-Trunk!
The crocodile leather “pays a tribute to the House origins as a trunk designer.” Sporting a key tag, microfiber lining, and dimensions of 2.8x5.5x0.4 inches, this is “the ultimate fashionable accessory of the season.” The price? Only $5050.00! None of that “and 99 cents” nonsense, you are paying that extra penny! So for the price of a Macbook Pro, an iPad Pro, an iPhone 7, AND an Apple Watch you could protect your phone and your fashion sense!
Without taking consideration that most iPhone enthusiast upgrade their phones with every new iteration, there’s just many other case options available. From really cheap to some that have some decent warranties. And if you are really digging the LV look, I’m sure you can get creative.
If 5 grand is a bit out of your reach though, Louie V has got your back. They made 3 other styles priced at $1180 each. Android users will have to the joke of this seasons smartphone fashion show. But if you’re the type of person who can live without worrying about a case specifically for your smartphone case, it must be nice.
Recommendations:
Read:
Escaping Oklahoma: A Worker’s Story From Inside an Illegal Marijuana Operation (by Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, and Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The Frontier, ProPublica)
Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia (by Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica)
Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse. (by Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica) (I’m in the market for a TV too SMH)
The Golden Age of Hackers in Vegas Is Over (by Joseph Cox, 404 Media)
Hydrogen cars flopped, but fuel cells are finding new life in trucks and boats (by Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge)
Microsoft gave Todd Howard an exclusive 1,000-Gamerscore achievement in 2016, and we finally know what it is (by Andy Chalk, PC Gamer) (Glad I don’t obsess over achievement hunting)
This system can sort real pictures from AI fakes — why aren’t platforms using it? (by Jess Weatherbed, The Verge)
Why No One Wants To Sell You A $25,000 EV (by Mack Hogan, InsideEVs)
Chick-Fil-A Hatches Plans For Streaming Service As Reality TV Comes Home To Roost (by Peter White, Deadline) (what!?)
Stadiums Are Embracing Face Recognition. Privacy Advocates Say They Should Stick to Sports (by Caroline Haskins, Wired)
Novel technique allows malicious apps to escape iOS and Android guardrails (by Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica)
Google fixes ninth Chrome zero-day tagged as exploited this year (by Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer) (Ninth zero-day. NINTH!!!!)
Why Puerto Rico remains a tax haven for polluters (by Joaquín A. Rosado Lebrón, Lylla Younes, & Naveena Sadasivam, Grist)
‘Dulce’: How a sweet-smelling chemical upended life in Salinas, Puerto Rico (by Lylla Younes, Naveena Sadasivam, & Joaquín A. Rosado Lebrón, Grist) (Grist dropped some bangers this week)
'I can look and it goes where I want it to': Neuralink participant is using his brain chip to play Counter-Strike 2 with just his mind (by Jacob Fox, PC Gamer)(I need my brain, hands, and feet! This isn’t fair lol)
Do:
Nintendo opened a museum! Go visit it and tell me how it is!
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