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Am I the only one that reads it as "I use monarchy, btw"?

Very excited about this!

I would also mention io.js in Node's lifetime and Merb in Rails’

I've experienced severe slowdowns with any 16GB models. That's why I systematically max out the memory on my Macs now (64/128GB). Come at a premium, but the peace of mind of not having to care about memory usage is worth it tenfold.

It's sad, but not only because it means people are forced to buy new too often or because of the atrocious increasing e-waste associated with it.

It's sad because folks will be less and less interested in fixing their things or simply opening their devices to understand how they work. It'll be general knowledge that it's "dangerous" to attempt a repair, and they're impossible to fix anyway.

Attempting a repair is one of those sparks that nurture curiosity. It's the same spark that ultimately gave us Apple and many other great businesses. Why are we indirectly undermining ingenuity and inventiveness? Is it a false perception? Or maybe Hanlon's razor?

On the other side, China has relatively affordable access to parts (low-level components included), schematics, extensive tooling and a growing hacker/maker culture.

Sometimes, I feel we (occidentals) are going into reverse.

I bought an Anker PowerConf C200 for less than 60 bucks; I expected an OK camera, but it's surprisingly good!

"bricolocracie" isn't a genuine French word and is only used internally at OVH (as far as I know).

"tinkerocracy" is probably an acceptable translation.

As a former OVH employee, I was constantly reminded to avoid "surqualité" and try to understand OVH's "bricolocracie" better. I never could. I hope this shock will incite the company to improve the quality of its infrastructure and products. I only wish OVH the best.

I feel productive with my Alacritty + Fish (with a starship.rs prompt) setup. I can even swap the shell, and I get the same user experience.

It's consistent and blazing fast, and that's all I ask.