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Comment · 1 year ago
Douglas Adams was a big proponent of baths to help his writing
Comment · 1 year ago
Comment · 1 year ago
Back in school we were told essays had to be submitted (as paper printouts, this was early 2000s of course) in Times. The rebel that I am, I submitted them set in Baskerville as I loved how much better it looked.
Comment · 2 years ago
The last thing I need is a fridge with a Genuine People Personality
Comment · 2 years ago
UI-wise then I wonder if it would work better to have a "+" button inside each column, clicking that then gives a popover of available components right where you’re adding them.
Comment · 2 years ago
Lumino City the puzzle game took this approach too, although their simpler detail perhaps makes it easier to appreciate the physical work that went into it. The “making of” app they released is worth it for anyone into making/crafting.
Comment · 2 years ago
50/50 - I’ve been surprised about the number of Reddit threads that have been more useful than other results. Even if it’s been a discussion that doesn’t give me a solution but helps me shape what I’m trying the find.

Although it would be nice if unanswered posts didn’t rank so highly.

Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 2 years ago
The other end of the spectrum: I’m seeing graduates with great knowledge of frameworks, but no understanding of the fundamentals that these are built on. It’s all fine until they’re trying to debug a problem and don’t know where to turn. glares at Tailwind
Comment · 3 years ago
Ah you’re right yes, hard to believe now that was the early spec
Comment · 3 years ago
Yes, the MacBook Air was much more about being able to completely remove the DVD drive, SSD storage able to replace a traditional hard disk, and the battery formed of space efficient flat cells rather than a series of cylinders.
Comment · 3 years ago
Have a look at Plasticity, it seems to be a bit under the radar currently but I think it’s going to grow well
Comment · 3 years ago
Comment · 3 years ago
The only thing I am happy about Autodesk is that they do at least attempt maintaining a Mac version. Wish this was more common on other CAD developers.
Comment · 3 years ago
I repeatedly see features being placed into a "phase 2" that appears approx 90% into a project as the deadline looms.

Half of those features eventually get implemented, the rest it’s realised are not needed at all.

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