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by hackshack 5y ago
I’m old enough to remember when they complained about Macs not having parallel ports. …And yet, Macs still work adequately. (Parallel ports!) For years now I’ve had a 27” iMac and a homebuilt PC on my desk, for mechanical and electrical des
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by hackshack 5y ago
There are some great suggestions in this sub-thread... don't get a gadget for the sake of getting one. That said, if you have a considered need for one, here's my take: I "think by writing" and unfortunately my textfiles
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by hackshack 6y ago
LibreCAD is the closest I've found for my use case . I strictly used AutoCAD for making architectural floorplans. I used the relative ("@") command heavily and LibreCAD has the same feature. The UI also feels somewhat simila
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by hackshack 6y ago
I think by writing, both on a keyboard and paper. Tendonitis was prevented by using the Dvorak layout (keyboard model more or less irrelevant) and a fountain pen. Fountain pens reduce or eliminate cramping by not requiring pressure. You jus
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by hackshack 6y ago
They warranty the repair for 90 days.
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by hackshack 6y ago
Ugh, that’s terrible. AppleCare phone support can be hit-or-miss. You could try another rep. If you were up to it, you could book an appointment with a Genius at their store, and calmly but firmly lay out your case. Perhaps they would make
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by hackshack 6y ago
Just say there are massive polar gold deposits on Mars. Funding solved end of next week.
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by hackshack 6y ago
This. Mac user since 1991. In 2016, I needed a VR development box with a fast GPU, so I supplemented the 27” iMac on my desk with a homebuilt PC and 27” 4K monitor. That little PC has earned its keep! I use the PC about 95% of the time. The
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by hackshack 6y ago
Nordic’s pretty good. It’s not $5/module - closer to $15 - but is very good from a low-level embedded perspective. Their toolchain is first-rate and may have been validated by your target audience.
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by hackshack 6y ago
I keep meaning to have a bumper sticker made: “Solar Power is Nuclear Power!” with a cute little trefoil for one of the O’s. Until we can do profitable fusion, though, “alternative” energy may be the best, holistically. Neighborhood-, ward-