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It's interesting to go back to a 3:2 having been so used to wide displays; some apps including masto web look a bit confined because they have less space on the right, so do one or two work consoles. It is less a complaint but an observation of how these things change and you don't really notice after a while.
I don't buy myself much new computer stuff but I'm very pleased with this so far.
It is quiet and cool too, although I haven't particularly pushed it yet. I really cheaped out on the ram and SSD; work always buys me ludicrously overpowered kit that I barely stretch.
I am very taken with the 3:2 display and the general build. It's a nice bit of kit. Not entirely sold on the port concept but it's still very new to me.
I splurged on a Framework 13 AMD as a belated b'day present for myself as I really wanted a small laptop again after the various pandemic 16's I've been living with. I do not like traveling with them. Very impressed so far.
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Today in 1932, 92 years ago: Bremen crosses the Atlantic Ocean in 4 days and 17 hours, achieving the "blue ribbon".
My son got my old phone for emergencies when he does after school activities. He is off today and is helpfully sending me emails 're - BOFA'
Convinced the boss to let us dump Atlassian because their product really is a gigantic pile of shite.
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It beats listening to my HVAC unit humming, or my colleague tapping her foot.
The bigger problem is if I start to tune into it, I start mentally exploring and inhabiting the world, and not doing any work.
These things don't usually work for me but I have had this on for about an hour.
https://youtu.be/FULCBFlX3Eo
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Today's dumbest take: "XML is for data exchange, JSON is for serialization in APIs, and YAML is for configuration"
No; those are all serialization formats with different trade-offs. XML has a formal spec and allows you to have a very detailed schema definition and transform data via a stylesheet transform; this is extremely powerful.
JSON was created to make it faster for JavaScript to pass serialized objects around; it's "programmer friendly" in that it's familiar to anyone who has built a JavaScript object. It's popular for "API with ReSTful verbs" type projects, but it's not required or particularly well-suited -- it's main advantage is that it's fast to parse in JavaScript. It has only rudimentary schema definition.
YAML exists to try to make a simplified hierarchical data structure that's more human-friendly than other markup/serialization formats (which is why it's enticing for config files, even though that's actually a terrible use for it).
Jim
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I do think it is an important time of year to remind people that Tornados are attracked to plastic pink flamingos.
Just say no to them
"Our solution is to fire more people"
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/spirit-aero-postpones-providing-2024-forecast-2024-02-06/
Why is my gig economy slave asking questions
https://www.reddit.com/r/instacart/comments/1akor5s/is_this_the_norm/
Ferrari's teaser for the SF24 launch. They really know how to do it.
https://youtu.be/eUHDENy1jH4
#F1
Jim
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Now that Fusion 360 costs more than the GDP of many countries, what are the cool kids using to design their models for 3d printing?
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TIL that Frankfurt has a neighborhood w a Mediterranean microclimate, due to sunlight reflected off the river and wind-resistance, where even palms and bananas grow called The Nizza
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizza,_Frankfurt
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1akf5xs/til_that_frankfurt_has_a_neighborhood_w_a/
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