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Many good points, and I largely agree. But for developers and designers working on user-facing software: I recommend keeping at least one poor to profoundly shitty monitor in your …

I agree that some aspects of the design are disagreeable, but it was an instant buy for me anyway. I loved the idea of mechanical keyboards and tactile feel; etc etc. But I type fa…

Agree. Too bad it is impossible to have a sustainable, responsible business. Everything has to be to the moon, not to a sustainable future.

Yeah apparently Zed was engineered for speed but I find it very slow in general, especially on startup. VS Code can slow down as you add functionality, but Zed often just doesn’t h…

They also have access to the cameras on buses and trains, typically. Public spaces are public spaces.

Fair enough, although I think they _could_ focus on fundamentals and try to be better than Linux on the merits, which could pair well with a thoughtful desktop environment and stro…

> Indeed, LLM code is now often better than human code lol. Find better humans.

Rightfully so, I think. I’m on a mixed team - Mac, Windows, Linux targeting web; the issues the Windows users have just getting the computer to work are astonishing. I don’t think …

The losses are being spread equitably to anyone who has wanted to buy computing equipment over the last few years. Similarly anyone who wants to buy electricity in a region impacte…

Zed publishes usage metrics for AI and they are trending down: https://zed.dev/agent-metrics

I find it’s incredibly rude to subject coworkers or members of the public to reading vibe slop. I don’t mind it under either of two conditions: 1. The slop is used as a starting po…

I used Polycam. I’m not sure if it’s 100% accurate down to the inch - probably not but it was quite close. They have a floor plan editor now but I haven’t tried it. As for planning…

I used Polycam. It was very easy to use, but imperfect. But it got the job done very quickly. It can generate a mesh, or convert the scan into a floor plan or idealized 3d model. I…

It seems like everything here can also be done with any iPhone using ARKit. Obviously the headset is better, but not $3500 better than just looking through your phone. Just thought…

It’s weird how few people understand that just being courteous/polite eases most encounters considerably. Absolutely astonishing seeing people try the “I’m going to be as annoying …

I want to agree with this, but I’ve watched the PM discipline, in concert with the even more dastardly MBAs, ruin everything I hold dear.

Writing is thinking.

When I take notes when typing, I can transcribe the content word-for-word without knowing what I am hearing and without thinking about it. When I hand write, I am generally forced …

WinUI3 is horrible, but that is an implementation detail. WPF isn’t so bad (of course for business reasons no one should use either). I still see WPF and AppKit as both being super…

I think the universe of SPAs that should exist is far smaller than the universe of SPAs that does exist, and the hype around react is largely to blame.

They’re pretty easy to keep, set a reminder to water once a week and that’s basically all you need to do. Maybe if you want to go crazy, test if the soil is dry first.

Does this argument change now that Spotify does offer meaningful connection to fans?* Spotify tells me when any of the artists I listen to are coming to town - I’ve found and bough…

Very slightly off topic but also on, I’ve noticed a tendency for well-meaning accessibility folks to drive to bad outcomes to meet some standard. Color is one where the standard is…

There’s an interesting economic point to be made about the specialization of labor and the benefits that arise from that. Just like it is more efficient to have a food system than …

> In 3 years, all this compliance shit will be out the window, because AI screen readers and agents are going to make the whole point moot. Since the whole compliance racket is tot…