jslabovitz

Ugh, so sorry to hear that. But I've had the same.

I recently got a grip for my phone (TELESIN Master Grip). It gives me a physical shutter button, as well as a much better ergonomic hold on the phone, and a tripod thread to attach my old reliable wrist strap. That, plus Lightroom Mobile configured for high-quality yet editable shots (eg, DNG), allowed me to build what felt like 80% of a proper camera — and yet with far, far less public obviousness.

I won't give up my rangefinder, but now I feel I have two choices: phone+grip for places where I don't feel comfortable with the camera, and then the camera everywhere else.

As someone with a workshop full of DeWalt tools, this was a bit concerning!

However, looking into the Dewalt situation (dunno about the other brands), it seems like only certain higher-end tools have Tool Connect+ built-in. (Dewalt's website isn't working right for me, so this isn't definitive.) For other models, it seems you can buy a locking dongle to add it to a given tool.

It seems to be primarily a Bluetooth tracker, which has to be enabled/configured in order to work.

Please do correct me if I'm wrong, but it doesn't look like this is the kind of thing (like, say, HP printer carts) that will phone home and disable itself.

Looks great! I've subscribed.

This looks great, but honestly without an RSS/Atom feed, I wouldn't use it.

Also, please add a light mode. Some of us have visual disabilities that make such a high-contrast dark mode unreadable.

I think this vague term of 'use' isn't being very helpful here. Does that mean actively posting original content? Commenting? Liking? Sharing? Just scrolling/reading? Seems all those modes have a much different involvement, and likely quite different measures.

I don't use FB myself (in any mode), so this is second-hand... but my younger friends (< 30) use FB only as a necessary, lowest-common-denominator tool to keep in touch with less-close family/friends. It's low-effort ambient connection, not passionate interest or obsession. (I'm in a rural area with fairly low online/tech interest, which might affect things too.)

I've used Averia (Serif Libre, specifically) for at least a decade as my primary font for email, web pages in 'reader' mode, writing long-form text, etc. I find it extremely legible, and even calming.

Ironically, I've been a typographer for decades, both for print and online. Averia might seem an odd choice for someone intimately familiar with typographic theory/history and the vast catalog of possible fonts. But there's a certain pleasure and comfort in a font that is not trying to stand out or do anything particularly special.

A few weeks back I was messing around with Claude and some sample prompts, and happened to use the term 'xyzzy', and other terms from the classic ADVENTURE. Out of the blue, Claude started presenting itself as the game. I started a brand-new conversation with the prompt "Let’s play Adventure!"... and ended up having two joyful hours of exploring. Granted, this is kind of the opposite of the posted article — in this case, I was the adventurer, not the LLM — but it was still amazing. Try it out!

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> Let’s play Adventure!

WELCOME TO ADVENTURE!

You are standing at the end of a road before a small brick building. Around you is a forest. A small stream flows out of the building and down a gully.

There is a shiny brass lamp nearby.

Obvious exits: NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST

What would you like to do?

...

Having this author as a travel companion would be a nightmare.

> In the many great cities I have actually lived and worked in, I would never consider spending whole days walking.

How utterly strange! I can't think of a city I've lived in which I've not explored extensively by walking. The idea of simply moving to a place and never seeing it as new and strange, never having the urge to learn it by exploration, feels completely alien to me.

I suppose that's why I ensure I avoid this particular type of person when traveling... :-)

I traveled there in 2008, and had that precise experience! I always wondered whether I'd just been there on a particularly excellent night, or if it was a normal happening. I'm so glad to hear it's the latter!

This sounds wonderful!

This is exactly how I did design my education, back in the 1980-1990s: self-driven, curiosity-based, highly experiential, with (informal) advisers and mentors. I never got a degree at all, and have never regretted it.

After reading over the website, the only thing I'd add to the program values is historical context and philosophy/ethics of technology. Doesn't have to be super-heavy, but I think there's a big problem today where people not only reinvent the wheel (which is sometimes appropriate) but aren't even aware the wheel existed before.

I don't have hyperacusis or tinnitus, but I am extremely sensitive to noise, especially fans, engines, pumps, and anything else that makes percussive or resonant noise. I am fortunate to live quite remotely in the countryside, with no human sounds nearby. I have a personal policy that nothing that makes continuous noise is allowed in my house. I installed all my appliances in another structure (a root cellar) a short walk from my house. It's made all the difference!

If you live in the typical American configuration of a house with a garage that is near the kitchen, consider putting your fridge/freezer out there. Sure, it's a few steps of inconvenience, but you'll find the lack of noisy appliances a true consolation. If you really need quick access to something refrigerated, put a cooler in a corner of the kitchen, and make ice with the freezer that's in the garage.

Truly silent refrigerators exist, but you won't find them at your typical home improvement box store. (Ask me why I know this!) Look into Amish appliance suppliers. Or the tiny-house folks who've found quiet, compact absorption-based fridges.

Over decades of travel, I've found that one of the best ways to experience a culture and a place is to learn how to cook the local food. I guess you could do that through cooking classes, etc., but I've found a whole new dimension of traveling by staying in Airbnbs/etc. that have kitchens, and going to the market down the street to find ingredients.

For more experienced & long-term travelers, having some way of preparing food (maybe just breakfast, or breakfast + lunch) often means you have the budget to stay in a place longer and get to know a place better. And you can take a day or two off to recharge if you've exhausted yourself, and know that you won't go hungry or be forced to go buy crappy to-go food at a convenience store or the like.

I agree, and I'm American, not Japanese. That segment was surprising, disturbing, and quite upsetting to me in its unnecessary violence. I literally ended up putting my hands up to my eyes, like I do when I reach a disturbing scene in a horror movie.

It feels a bit ironic that an acoustic guitar was destroyed... yet a few minutes later, the Logic Pro segment shows a music production studio with multiple guitars, carefully stored in guitar racks, and obviously intended to be used creatively, rather than destructively.