lgleason

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   by lgleason 10y ago

   I worked on one of the projects that C3 was involved in as a GE employee and agree completely with Seibel's assessment. Some things I observed: #1 I watched a top software development company that was doing a great job get fired becau
2. 542.▲
   by lgleason 10y ago

   Nice to see 4x5 photography. Love the look you get from t-max.
3. 543.▲
   by lgleason 10y ago

   When you factor in how long these things last it ends up being a wash... a Kinesis will last 8-10 years vs most which start to have issues after 2.
4. 544.▲
   by lgleason 10y ago

   The problem is that the previous version did not have firmware that could be flashed and I'm guessing that they had other micro controller issues. In all honesty if you run into this issue once a day you are probably running into it a
5. 545.▲
   by lgleason 10y ago

   The key with the V1's is to remap keys you use frequently from the f-keys to something else, but if you use them a lot V2 will be a big upgrade for you.
6. 546.▲
   by lgleason 10y ago

   The firmware with the ability to update it and do a lot more crazy stuff with the macros etc.. I'm not a heavy macro person but do a decent amount of remapping and liked that. Also the stuck shift/modifier keys has been fixed. I
7. 547.▲
   by lgleason 10y ago

   There is no 2-port usb hub on the back. I'm thinking that this caused other issues with compatibility. In theory you could move them to another location yourself if your into the whole modding thing. I've seen people in Geekhac
8. 548.▲
   by lgleason 10y ago

   I heard that there were some issues with the solder joints on the switches with the the TECK. When I went over to being a Kinesis user I had considered these but decided to go with the Advantage......am very glad I did.
9. 549.▲
   by lgleason 10y ago

   Agreed, this could be a feature that could be added if there is enough demand with the firmware.
10. 550.▲
    by lgleason 10y ago

    The biggest difference was never having the shift or modifier keys get stuck on. The mechanical f keys were really nice as well, though being that I'm already a advantage user my standard layout has the ones I use regularly (especial
11. 551.▲
    by lgleason 10y ago

    These are now mechanical, though I prefer having it remapped.
12. 552.▲
    by lgleason 10y ago

    I was a beta tester of this. AMA
13. 553.▲
    by lgleason 10y ago

    I've had conversations with Kinesis about this. Even though there is a enthusiast community there is not enough of a demand to send manufacturing overseas. Also, because of the key well design those PCB's need to be soldered by
14. 554.▲
    by lgleason 10y ago

    I beta tested the Advantage 2. They replaced the rubber keys with mechanical ones using the same size for the switch.
15. 555.▲
    by lgleason 10y ago

    I was a beta tester of the Advantage 2 and the problem is completely gone with the new firmware.
16. 556.▲
    by lgleason 10y ago

    If you want to solder in cherry blues yourself you might be able to buy the keyboard without the switches. Kinesis is good about things like that.
17. 557.▲
    by lgleason 10y ago

    I tried one at CES. Great concept but wasn't sold after trying it.
18. 558.▲
    by lgleason 10y ago

    We are always collecting them for a program that teaches kids to code in South Africa....anything 10 years old or newer works great for them.
19. 559.▲
    by lgleason 11y ago

    In the meantime if you want to play with a small solution there are solutions like the Mbientlab MetaWear that give you a nice small package and are approachable as a maker. https://mbientlab.com/metawear/
20. 560.▲
    by lgleason 11y ago

    Here are more details. It looks like it costs $50,000 to sponsor a student for a year, so the current fundraiser will pay for about 7 students. http://www.scribd.com/doc/293263194/TechSquare-Labs-Atlanta-...
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    3D Printing a Chair with Puzzle Pieces(polyglotprogramminginc.com)

    12 points by lgleason 11y ago|3 comments
22. 562.▲
    Creating a Android Controlled “Smart Shirt”(polyglotprogramminginc.com)

    1 points by lgleason 11y ago|0 comments
23. 563.▲
    by lgleason 11y ago

    Why not make any loan re-payments a deduction instead of only being through a employer.... Otherwise you are favoring companies at the expense of independent contractors.
24. 564.▲
    by lgleason 11y ago

    No surprise there....testosterone probably plays a role. https://youtu.be/p5LRdW8xw70?t=1311
25. 565.▲
    by lgleason 11y ago

    Of note: Project FI has been plagued with short SMS issues for the past year. Some are reporting that this has been fixed, but does concern me if Google is going to get into this space. I'm saying this as someone who is a Android ad
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    by lgleason 11y ago

    Agreed, but requiring no engineering degree throws out the baby with the bathwater.
27. 567.▲
    by lgleason 11y ago

    Nope, and these skills are slowly losing their value in the market. Rails isn't as lucrative as it was a few years ago as a engineer.
28. 568.▲
    by lgleason 11y ago

    Something tells me we are due for a correction with field. If it's that easy and and the barrier to entry is that low we should quickly end up with a surplus and lower wages.....that or we will automate these things and/or offsho
29. 569.▲
    by lgleason 11y ago

    Since corporations are people too under US law, I guess someone wanted to make sure it feels good about itself.....;)
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    by lgleason 11y ago

    Now we just need Quantum Link ;)