artimaeis

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Interests: Books, DevOps, Gaming, Programming, Web Development

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Comment · 4 days ago
All models of Apple laptops still include a power supply, scroll down to the "What’s in the Box" section.
Comment · 4 days ago
There's a "Select your adapter" option right below the memory and storage options that lets you select between the 70 W and 96 W options.
Comment · 4 days ago
I think the M2 Macbook Air was the first time I remember seeing an option, choosing between a 2 port charger or a single port one.

Edit: Even today if you go to the Macbook Pro config tool you get to choose between the standard 70 W or upgraded 96 W.

Comment · 2 months ago
Just FYI - with Tailscale you can switch SSO providers by putting in a support ticket. I did it last year and it was a breeze.
Comment · 7 months ago
You make some great points here. Here’s one of the places I’m coming from that seems to be aligned with the author of this.

I find macOS to be a superior OS for doing computer work to all the alternatives. It still sucks for a lot of reasons, but to my taste it generally sucks less. I’m a web dev, so I host a lot of crap in Linux, and I’m pretty confident in using it as a desktop. But the general day to day experience I find macOS superior.

There’s plenty of people in similar boats, and this is the most affordable machine (new, not used) that lets someone get to use macOS.

For a lot of people with budget limits I’d point them to used MacBook Air models rather than the Neo, but having this as a new model is a really nice option for some people.

Also you can call the Neo CPU slow but its benchmarks run circles around anything you find at its price range. Those machines have more RAM and storage, but the Neo will likely provide a more responsive experience than anything in its price range.

Comment · 7 months ago
Asahi only supports M1 and M2 series Macs currently. The Neo uses an A18 Pro, which was only ever in an iPhone before. I wouldn’t count on Asahi coming to these soon.
Comment · 7 months ago
My first, and primary, programming language was C# which includes probably too large a standard library. It was definitely a surprise to see how minimal/simple other standard libraries are!
Comment · 8 months ago
For a camera exposing onto Kodak 5254, probably the fastest available in 1975, blazing ISO 100 film stock. Yeah it’s dim for that. To your eyes as I understand it’s pretty well lit.
Comment · 9 months ago
Comment · 9 months ago
No, fta:

> Alternatively, users can also choose to purchase the Mac versions of Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Logic Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage individually as a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.

Comment · 9 months ago
Magnetic induction damping compasses have traditionally used a flat plate under the needle in order to arrest the motion of the needle. This component is not transparent. By removing the plate and adding the ring, you can see through the face, providing the benefits of a liquid damped compass without the possibility of a bubble forming.
Comment · 10 months ago
Comment · 10 months ago
You specified working with web and .NET Core (now just called .NET). Given the scope of modern .NET I don't think I can recommend a single book, but I've tried to order this in how I see them as most to least impactful for a dev.

For web dev specific guidance it's hard to beat ASP.NET Core in Action by Andrew Lock. Check out Lock's blog too at https://andrewlock.net, it's a great source of new features happening in ASP.NET. He does go into publishing an app on both Windows and Linux, with a decent guide to both. But you'll probably want to read through MSDN docs on that as well, I don't think there's a book that goes in very deep on that.

For generally writing modern C# using .NET, I like Code like a Pro in C# by Jort Rodenburg.

For a quick tour of modern C# features C# 12 in a Nutshell by Albahari is basically the reference guide. 12 is the latest, grab any of them from probably 7 up for a decently modern take.

Comment · 11 months ago
Running fine here on Safari 26.1 (Tahoe 26.1).

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