BenjMathis1

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by BenjMathis1@kbin.social to c/Surface@kbin.social
 

Hello members of the Microsoft Surface magazine,

After much contemplation, I have made the decision to migrate this magazine, in addition to the other magazines I moderate, to Mbin.

kbin.social is clearly no longer under active development, and in addition to suffering from several technical problems, kbin.social is also suffering from a huge spam problem. As such, from the perspective of both a user of Kbin and a moderator of several magazines, I believe the best way to move forward is to migrate these magazines over to Mbin.

This magazine will be moving over to kbin.run at @Surface

I will continue to check in over here occasionally for the next few weeks, but otherwise from here on out this magazine is considered inactive and will not be fully moderated. Going forward, any new threads or discussions should instead be posted in the new magazine.

Of course if you don’t want to move your account to a different instance, you absolutely do not have to! That’s the beauty of federated social media and ActivityPub. All you have to do is subscribe to the new magazine at @Surface and continue on as usual!

Thanks for all the discussions and contributions y’all have made in these magazines, and I hope to see you over there!

 

Pavan Davuluri is now in charge of both Windows and Surface engineering.

 

Microsoft's new Surface PCs are commercial only, and begin shipping in April.

 

New "AI-powered" Surface hardware will arrive in two waves this April and June.

 

Microsoft's first AI PCs will be unveiled on March 21, ahead of next-gen Windows 11 AI features coming this fall.

 

2 new episodes, 'Ghostbasket' and the 28 minute special, 'The Sign' will premiere on ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), Disney+, and Disney Junior this April.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago

I think it's the Razer Kishi V2 Pro.

 

Get ready for a big cloud gaming expansion.

 

Sudo for Windows is a new way for users to run elevated commands directly from an unelevated console session. It is an ergonomic and familiar solution for users who want to elevate a command without having to first open a new elevated console.

 

March 21 is the current working date, with new hardware expected to ship in April and June.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Haven't had a ton of free time today to look over everything yet, but the Samsung display stuff I saw was pretty neat. Especially the transparent display. Lenovo also announced a neat 2-in-1 PC/tablet that runs both Windows and Android in their respective modes.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I haven't heard anything about any delays for any supported models, they are however gradually rolling out the update over the next week, so it won't be available for everyone at the same time.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I certainly hope not. I'm fairly confident the two storylines will stay independent from one another.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

@sudo_xe
Yeah, I personally use most of their in-box apps, but it's great that they're giving us the option to uninstall some of the ones we don't want anymore.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

@highhomes1994 I hadn't noticed it before, but I just checked and yeah it shows the same thing for me. I wonder what's going on with that. 🤔

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Well welcome, @StrwbrryJen! 👋 I hope you enjoy the experiences and interactions you'll have over here.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

While I do enjoy reading a physical book with real pages I can turn. I do prefer the convenience eBooks provide. I use both Kindle and Google Play Books, and its great cause I can just read on my phone whenever I have some time to spare, instead of always having to plan ahead and bring a book with me. And it's also had the added benefit of easier discovery of new reads and authors that I might not have come across otherwise. And I do have a Surface Duo, so I also enjoy how it does emulate that book-like feel when I open it up to read something.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly. It can get quite overwhelming very quickly.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Okay, post created and pinned. Thanks again for the suggestion!

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know, it can be a little bit of a mess at times. Especially if you've been gone for a day or two. I think there needs to be some better way of sorting through all the notifications automatically. Like different sections for replies/mentions, new threads, microblogs, etc. or something.

[–] BenjMathis1@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

There are a few different things I try to do each day to find little moments of happiness here and there. Anything, no matter how small, can have a bigger impact on our mental health than we may initially think. When I have the time, I like to sit down and do a little bit of coding, or do some design work for a new project I want to start (even though there's a high chance I'll move on from it soon 😅). Also getting into a good book is always nice, spending time hiking or just going to a park somewhere, or even a little DIY craft project can be a lot of fun. But when I'm a little busier even little things like music, or journaling, or even a drink I really enjoy can all go a long way in boosting my mood.

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