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by crims0n 2y ago
This is timely, in the middle of restoring a Mac Classic - looks like something fun for it to do.
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by crims0n 3y ago
The opening line strikes a nerve... gadgets really are no longer fun. Everything has been virtualized and abstracted away into a sleek, inoffensive, but boring rectangle we are forced to carry around everywhere.
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by crims0n 3y ago
Can we not link to kotaku? The actual source is eurogamer and far less editorialized: https://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-studio-boss-children-making...
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by crims0n 3y ago
Kinda hard to incentivize when a responsible credit card user will come out ahead financially by using a rewards card. I get roughly 2k a year in rewards for doing nothing more than swiping.
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by crims0n 3y ago
Really impressed with the custom firmware people are developing for this radio. The one I am on now is written by egzumer and even comes with a spectrum analyzer. Unfortunately, the radio itself is about what you would expect from a $30 imp
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by crims0n 3y ago
And also served as the inspiration for the "true" sequel, Chrono Cross. I have fond memories of emulating Radical Dreamers on my Pentium 1.
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by crims0n 3y ago
Props for holding onto them that long! There is a tendency amongst our kind to chase the new and shiny, it is refreshing to see someone who knows their needs and is content with what they have.
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by crims0n 3y ago
Did the author really upgrade from a X220? If so, wow what an upgrade. These caught my eye but my Linux computer is a T480 and despite the i5-8350U getting a bit long in the tooth, it is still going strong. I did upgrade the memory to 32GB,
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by crims0n 3y ago
I pre-ordered one... it seemed interesting as a concept and it was cheap enough to be in "toy" territory. Worst case I have a device to hack on with a really stylish case.
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by crims0n 3y ago
I do this... work in NC, commute to DC each week. Grab a hotel a couple nights and drive back. I was a remote worker pre-pandemic then my company recently mandated RTO with no exceptions. Sucks but not going to find a higher paying job loca
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by crims0n 3y ago
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38964884
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by crims0n 3y ago
I was really tempted by this but I hesitate to move my workflow over to Windows. I hear WSL has gotten pretty good, may be worth a shot.
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by crims0n 3y ago
I know it’s hacked together and cheating a bit, but still love the spirit of the project. Not everyone has the electronics experience to do things “authentically”, and if projects like these serve as a gateway to “the real thing” - I say al
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by crims0n 3y ago
This is the use case I really want to pan out... but so far have been disappointed. My latest attempt was the Quest Pro, and while the virtual monitors were useable for the first time, they were something around 1080p and the latency was to
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by crims0n 3y ago
Ah, yeah they are AirPods… makes sense and good to know - thank you!
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by crims0n 3y ago
As an aside… I am been amazed lately at the Bluetooth range I do get. I remember when the technology was in its infancy and it was extremely short range… like same room no walls if you are lucky. These days I can leave my laptop at the dock
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by crims0n 3y ago
Happy New Year! This is my favorite community, and in a lot of ways feels like a last bastion for our kind.
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by crims0n 3y ago
I get where you are coming from, but I think the answer for a lot of us is... for the experience.
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by crims0n 3y ago
Do you have an expectation of privacy in public?
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by crims0n 3y ago
Only seven years of rest after half a century of work… how depressing.
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by crims0n 3y ago
Google has to be sweating bullets... their main cash cow is slowly being replaced with GenAI.
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by crims0n 3y ago
If I was single and living in a city, would likely do the same. The realities of rural America don't allow this though. Not only do you need a vehicle, depending on how rural you are, there is a good chance you need a truck as well.
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by crims0n 3y ago
> This is a little different when we start streaming audio or video assets: for those, it is often okay for reliability to take a hit (though any gap must be detected). Losing a couple packets may introduce glitches and artifacts, but do
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by crims0n 3y ago
Interesting, never considered this before but now want to give it a try.
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by crims0n 3y ago
> Python’s increased dominance appears to be largely at the expense of smaller, more specialized, languages. It has become the jack-of-all-trades language—and the master of some, such as AI, where powerful and extensive libraries make it
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by crims0n 3y ago
My grandfather’s 800XL was my first computing experience, I have a soft spot for them.
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by crims0n 3y ago
+1 for prescription sunglasses, I probably use them more than my regular glasses.
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by crims0n 3y ago
Does it get a decently close shave? I use a razor every other day because I haven't found anything electric that gets that "clean shaven" look. Definitely open to not having to do that.
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by crims0n 3y ago
I had this same problem... both the AirPods Pro and Max gave me a "pressurized" feeling I wasn't comfortable with. I found the 2nd Gen Pros to be significantly more comfortable, not sure why - your milage may vary.
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by crims0n 3y ago
I still maintain that the F91W solved the "watch problem" for just about everyone in the world. Ten USD, keeps date and time, has an alarm, illuminates, water resistant, and will last 7 years on battery. The value is insane.

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