I think I have to concede and come to peace with the fact that I can’t type on touch screens and autocorrect is actively working against me.
I think I have to concede and come to peace with the fact that I can’t type on touch screens and autocorrect is actively working against me.
I did an experiment, switching from New Zealand Marmite to Vegemite. Marmite has a lot of sugar in it (it’s the second ingredient) and Vegemite has none. Whanau, Vegemite is so bad in comparison. Just gross.
After not owning a car for over three years, and commuting by bike for that long too, I was thinking this week if I’d own a car again. And at this stage I can’t imagine buying and maintaining one ever again. What an absolute waste of money and resources and space.
I like the live action Cowboy Beebop. It’s not the same as the anime. It doesn’t have to be. It’s still entertaining. People get so hung up on pointless shit they forget to be entertained. Relax and have fun.
This could become a problem. Am I completely happy with it? Of course not (but it’s pretty close). Which is where the problem is. Original blue keys vs my custom keys and knob.
Using the shell in a browser, on a Remote Desktop, running in a browser, on a Remote Desktop running on a jumphost. What even is a computer any more?
I hate carry keys around. The issue is that keys are reliable whereas tech alternatives are all weird hacks that I don’t want to look in to.
I just tripped and fell on my arse. And my Apple Watch said “hey gramps I noticed you just had a fall. You good?” So that system works. I’m all good.
I have two things I still have to charge via lightning - my AirPods Pro 2, which can charge wirelessly so real big issue. And my Magic Trackpad, which needs charging once every 2 - 3 months. To replace these with USB-C version would cost me hundreds of dollars. I’m writing this to dissuade myself.
For those wondering, I ended up buying this KeyChron VM2-D3 Max. With some store credit, a gift voucher and a discount, it ended up costing me NZ$65.
Love: the knob, the weight and the sound and feel of the presses (brown switches) Hate: the cherry profile keys, the backlight modes
I run PiHole for network-wide ad and tracking blocking. On the occasions I do casual web browsing without being on, or VPNed onto, my home network I experience the full brunt of internet advertising. How do people use this? How do they tolerate this garbage?
This Keychron K12-J3 60% keyboard is both minimalist in the most pleasing way, and functional. Has anyone used on of these super cute-down keyboards? Are there too many compromises?
I’ve recently discovered that just speaking to my phone rather than tapping out sentences the way quicker. The new series is pretty good at dictation.
Multicellular life, so far as we can tell, has emerged only once in all of Earth’s biological history. Once. And it took four billion years to happen.
If you think there’s complex life throughout the universe, you’re dreaming. But there’ll definitely be endless bacteria.
Fermi Paradox solved.
I haven’t owned a laptop for a few months now, after selling my MacBook Air to my parents for an absolute steal (it was a selfish move for family tech support reasons). Anyway, now I’m getting to the point where I think I might need a new laptop. Although I’m doing OK with my iPad only…
Happy 1,500th of March 2020 for those who celebrate.
The coffee machine at work has broken. Shit’s about to get stabby.
Well done, capitalism.
I need some sort of cargo rack for my acoustic bike, so I can carry my backpack. I’ve narrowed it down to 2 options.
Kinda insane.
The Bad Batch was anything but bad. Loved the story, the character development and most of all, the Kiwi voice actors.
How well do you really know the back of your hand? I’ve had two hands for many decades but doubt I’d be able to pick them out of a line-up.
One of my favourite things about my steel pan, aside from my constant experimentation with seasoning, is having zero concerns with using metal cooking implements. Non-stick pans are so bad. Buy a steel pan.
The new base iPad (not Air or Pro) is better than my 2021 iPad Pro in every way except the refresh rate of the screen and the camera/LiDAR sensor. It’s an absolute bargain.
No, Mr Yorrike, you don’t need to get in to mechanical keyboards and bonsai trees.
Dropped my 2020 iPad Pro last night in a way that I’ve done many times before. Except this time it hit something on the way down and shattered the screen. Apple don’t offer official service for iPads that old, so it was off to my reliable fixit place: “No problem, $320, will be ready tomorrow”.