FiddlerClamp

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by FiddlerClamp 1y ago
As a kid, the main thing that never occurred to me was 'why' - why were they holding this contest? Why offer this service for 'free'? Etc. Once I realized that generally businesses don't do things out of the goodnes
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by FiddlerClamp 1y ago
I was wondering what had happened. Suddenly it was much too easy. It was really hard at the start.
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Hybrid e-reader game console design puts a delightful twist on a retro format(creativebloq.com)
5 points by FiddlerClamp 2y ago|2 comments
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
E-ink handheld game console. Looks suitable for things like gamebooks and casual turn-based games (Solitaire, anyone?).
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
OneNote now shows the Copilot icon right where I start writing on a blank page. That's infuriating (as much as I see some uses for AI). Fortunately you can turn it off in the 'connected experiences' setting.
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
I think General Magic might've been onto something. From what I've seen, BOB looked so childish that it was likely insulting to adult users. General Magic had a crisper UI (partly because of the b/w nature of the devices) tha
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
I still remember laughing my butt off at the elevator (or 'lift'?) scene from Small World at the time.
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
Unfortunately, if you're willing to pay for an ad-free service, I suspect you're far more valuable to advertisers than any reasonable amount you could pay to be exempt.
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
This could use an RSS feed (Blogtrottr reported there isn't one). Looking forward to seeing how it develops!
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
It reminds me strongly of absinthe. Wasn't that popular in Europe during that period as well?
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
Also useful for AR/video glasses.
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
Location: Toronto, Canada Remote: Only Willing to relocate: Not at this time Technologies: Technical writer, editor, business writer Resume/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torontowriter Email: jonathan a cohen@gma
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by FiddlerClamp 2y ago
I'm surprised there's only a single mention of RCA's Select-A-Vision. Basically a video record encased in a hard plastic sleeve that used a needle to read the analog data. Clever concept, but doomed to failure by digital form
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
Location: Toronto, Canada Remote: Only Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Writing, editing (if you want someone who doesn't sound like or use ChatGPT) Resume/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torontowriter E
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
You sacrifice things - video games, TV, doomscrolling. There just isn't enough time to do all that and write. That's what most would-be writers are unwilling to give up.
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
I use Blogtrottr to get RSS clips for feeds by email. It's great for sites that are updated very infrequently, and you can choose the frequency of emails for a feed, from a daily digest to as-it-happens. Yes, there are ads in the free
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
I agree that one shouldn't base one's self-worth on others, but often enough we rely on others for things that we want or need. A job, friends, dating, a relationship - all of these are contingent on 'approval' from othe
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
BoingBoing frequently has sponsored offers for lifetime subscriptions to products. At this point I won't even click through and check out the periodic subscription cost. Any company offering a lifetime subscription ought to know by now
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
One of the reasons I get immediately turned off as soon as I see a service (VPNs, etc.) being offered with a "one-time lifetime subscription cost." Nope. Not going to happen. Either they'll change the terms down the line, shu
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
This could really use a bookmarklet, FYI.
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
It's got no dialog, no characters, no real scenes. It's a summary of a plot, not a story.
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
ASCII art (in slightly different form) was around before the 1990s. Starting in the mid-70s there were photo booths in malls where you could get a photo taken and it would be converted into a very crude image dithered in digits, then printe
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
C1 wasn't Windows compatible at first, and this one doesn't come with desktop Windows software (only Mac software), if you read the fine print. Something to note.
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
I have happy memories of Dad driving me home from Hebrew school Sundays and hearing those beeps on CBC radio...then the pregnant pause, then the longer beep and the news. Definitely a weekly ritual.
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
It's very vaguely reminiscent of the wonderfully swoopy eMate 3000 from 1997.
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
Harvard Graphics was more charting software. A bunch of office suites in the early/mid-80s had the 'required' charting module. Harvard Graphics truly was horrible to work with. Very unintuitive. PowerPoint felt like a revelat
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
MechVibes - https://www.mechvibes.com
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
What's the best way for a sighted adult to pick up Braille?
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
I worked as a secretary in a brokerage firm in 1987. They had electronic typewriters with name/address storage and mail merge functionality. I'm sure PCs must've come in only a few years later, but it was definitely possible
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by FiddlerClamp 3y ago
I use a reusable flexible plastic bowl and popcorn from a jar I pour into it - inside the microwave. Wonder if that's just as harmful.

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