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by peteforde 5mo ago
I don't know how to argue with this without making the same kind of sweeping generalizations that you are. I don't know that you or I are qualified to set the goalposts or come up with any kind of objective measure for the progres
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by peteforde 5mo ago
It's not a reach to suggest that if you've used software written in the past 2-3 years, you're enjoying cool stuff. Moreover, all of the tools that the people who build software use are also cool stuff. It's also not jus
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by peteforde 5mo ago
All of the hugs for you, friend.
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by peteforde 5mo ago
It's crazy to me that Americans feel like they can't afford socialized healthcare, but performing tricks in $70M jets is something that must proceed at all costs.
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by peteforde 5mo ago
What I truly don't understand, as a daily heavy Opus 4.7 user, is how you can coherently prompt 15 different parallel conversations at the same time. For me it's not even a "what the hell are you working on" so much as c
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I understand that you're trying to flex a bit to prove your point, but a 2-lead rectangular discrete and dead-bugging a QFN-24/28 are in entirely different spectrums of difficulty. Edit: Apologies, in my head I was replying to a d
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I had to read your comment a few times to understand the confusion. The issue is that you've concluded that a $50 fume extractor qualifies as spending real money, when in fact you're still well into the realm of cheap and crappy.
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RND: A 1 button generative 4-track synth(cymaforma.com)
2 points by peteforde 5mo ago|0 comments
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by peteforde 5mo ago
Except that we're on HN so it shouldn't really surprise anyone that I'm using these "expensive" tools to solder and correct 0402 and sometimes 0201 parts. Effectively impossible without a stereo microscope.
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by peteforde 5mo ago
This is a weird take to make before you actually ask the question. I design and prototype devices for a living. I use a combination of reflow and hand soldering depending on which stage of the process I'm working through, and/or h
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I've got nothing against personal projects that use THD. However, unless you're making simple circuits, avoiding SMD means that you are effectively constraining yourself to about 20% of the ICs being produced today. It's also
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by peteforde 5mo ago
Seriously! People are so quick to get upset when they learn that other folks prioritize different things than they do.
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I never said anything about there being "one weird trick", just that I love soldering and I do it quite often. It's therefore not at all surprising that I would invest in good tools, especially given that my eyesight has fail
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I don't want to flog a dead horse, but can you confirm whether or not you have a stereo microscope or not? I cannot stress enough that this is not a trivial detail. I spent my whole life thinking that I was simply terrible at soldering
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by peteforde 5mo ago
Share a link! Don't be shy.
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I can't imagine not using flux! I have a Hakko FX-888D. It's pretty good, although I wish there was some way to switch tips that didn't involve letting it cool down to a safe handling temperature. I am curious what you mean b
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I had to click, because it turns out that I love soldering. It's relaxing and has a skill curve such that there's a trick to it but with a bit of practice, you can be someone who is really good at soldering, too. For anyone read
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by peteforde 5mo ago
That's actually a pretty great answer. Thanks! I believe that you made your point, and yet I also still think it's not a binary. There's certainly room for more flowery, metaphor-driven descriptions in marketing even if it&#x
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by peteforde 5mo ago
There's a pretty significant misunderstanding here of why people shoot with film or use any high-end camera; it's got very little to do with the end result. After all, very few people evaluate an image based on what camera it was
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I'm genuinely curious what a site designed to sell a niche, enthusiast camera could say that wouldn't be "fake marketing bullshit". Could you take a stab at how you would approach designing a sincere sales site for a pro
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I have a Fujifilm G617 in a hard shell case a few feet away, and it's a beast. There's nothing whimsical or convenient about it. It's a tool but it's not a fun camera to use. In fact, it's one of the only cameras
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by peteforde 5mo ago
Like I said, I was hoping that it would be closer to what an iPhone costs so that a lot more people can justify buying one. I believe that it's better for their long-term viability if they sell 1000 for $2000 instead of 300 for $4400.
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by peteforde 5mo ago
I've been patiently waiting for this to drop for ~5 years, and I was hoping that it would somehow be under $1000. Oh my god. $4400 is... a lot of money. $175 shipping had better include a Jeff Bridges Cameo video. Don't get me wro
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Your assertions are confounded by the existence and necessity for key-person insurance. https://www.legalandgeneral.com/insurance/business-protectio... I don't know if you simply haven't worked with people wh
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by peteforde 6mo ago
If you have people on your team that are valuable enough to demand a 40% compensation increase, then you should have been paying them 40% more without them having to demand it. It never ceases to amaze me that the owner class is so continua
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Could you expand on that? I'm genuinely interested. I personally identify as a leftist and it's my perception that the left is completely missing the moment on AI, to my great frustration. From my perspective, left-leaning people
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The left is missing out on AI(transformernews.ai)
2 points by peteforde 6mo ago|3 comments
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Getting off-topic, but as a successful high-school dropout I am compelled to remind anyone reading this that [the American] college [system] is a scam. That's not to say that there aren't benefits to tertiary education, for many p
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Your logic undoes your point, because the kid who "solved" this technically didn't even have to invest in a degree.
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by peteforde 6mo ago
Can you imagine how many bags of chips we could buy if we stopped funding cancer research? It's so expensive!

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