The reason you're angry at your #computer is because a few people have decided to put short-term profits over long-term #ux and #empathy towards the people who use it!

#UXDesign#SoftwareEngineering#SoftwareDevelopment

The reason you're angry at your #computer is because a few people have decided to put short-term profits over long-term #ux and #empathy towards the people who use it!

#UXDesign#SoftwareEngineering#SoftwareDevelopment

Ordering Numbers, How Hard Can It Be?, https://orlp.net/blog/ordering-numbers/.

Well. Ordering numbers from different types (like i32 and u32) can be error-prone and not that trivial.

#computer #arithmetic #ordering

Debian 😻

New #laptop #computer at work, which will replace my > 12 yo Lenovo Thinkpad X220. It's a #Framework#Laptop13.

Installed #Debian 13 #trixie. So far looks good, only #hibernate did not work at first. Had to switch off #SecureBoot.

And this is the good news of the day: #DebianInstaller by default keeps a RAM-size #swap partition again, which is needed for #hibernation. This was broken for ≈ two Debian releases, but finally fixed.

OK, I have a computer question... I have a mini PC with an M.2 SSD as its main drive running Windows 11.

I would like to take out that drive, put a new one in, and install Linux Mint.

Should that work? Is there anything I need to check first? Is there a realistic chance that swapping the SSDs back would not let me use the PC as it is now again?

#questions#Linux #computer

Ordering Numbers, How Hard Can It Be?, https://orlp.net/blog/ordering-numbers/.

Well. Ordering numbers from different types (like i32 and u32) can be error-prone and not that trivial.

#computer #arithmetic #ordering

the other side

#mata #unix_surrealism #comic #computer #code

And it has this nice booklet inside published by Bell Labs, with Max V Matthews as technical consultant

#computer #music #history #digital #IBM #electronic #book

I have a large collection of #electronic and #computer #music #vinyl #records. I had a radio show on FM on the subject for about a decade. So it is always exciting to find something I don't have, especially early stuff. Found this 10" boxed "Music from Mathematics" from 1960, bell labs. Much more rare than 1962 Decca 12". Never seen it before. Found in a local shop, of all places, hiding inside a vinyl carry case.
#belllabs #IBM #retrocomputing #computerassisted

Is it just me, or is it impossible to get a decent vertical mouse?

I've owned a couple of the cheap ones, and the scroll wheels failed after ~6 months. Splurged on a Logitech Lift, and the scroll wheel still works great over a year later - but the left click switch is failing (I can hear/feel it click, but it drops the input 10% of the time).

Anyone out there have any suggestions? Has to be a vertical mouse due to accumulated damage from 30+ years of using "flat" mice. I don't need any bells and whistles (extra buttons, trackball, joystick, etc) but I won't complain if they're present. I use a mouse 10+ hours a day, so durability is important!

#mouse #mice #computer #hardware #ergonomic

the other side

#mata #unix_surrealism #comic #computer #code

Unfortunately, the owner of @astrodon.social server inform us last month that they are shutting down end of July 2025. As of July 1st, that account was marked read only and I'm unable to view anything now since I didn't get a chance to setup redirect to a new account and archive it until now. Oh well. #astronomy #technology #dragoncon #newserver #startfromscratch #1stpost #legaltech #gamer #computer

Unfortunately, the owner of @astrodon.social server inform us last month that they are shutting down end of July 2025. As of July 1st, that account was marked read only and I'm unable to view anything now since I didn't get a chance to setup redirect to a new account and archive it until now. Oh well. #astronomy #technology #dragoncon #newserver #startfromscratch #1stpost #legaltech #gamer #computer