Maybe we need to update #RTFM. Actual manuals are rare beasts these days. You’re more likely to find the information you need online, whether it’s in the form of PDF datasheets, forum posts or Git gists.

It should really be RTFAI, in which the AI isn’t what you think but stands for ‘Available Information’. But that’s a bit of a mouthful, so perhaps just RTFI. Or we could just say ‘Read’, followed (if you feel strongly about it) by FFS. RFFS?

#tech #technology #maker #computer #computing

Maybe we need to update #RTFM. Actual manuals are rare beasts these days. You’re more likely to find the information you need online, whether it’s in the form of PDF datasheets, forum posts or Git gists.

It should really be RTFAI, in which the AI isn’t what you think but stands for ‘Available Information’. But that’s a bit of a mouthful, so perhaps just RTFI. Or we could just say ‘Read’, followed (if you feel strongly about it) by FFS. RFFS?

#tech #technology #maker #computer #computing

Oh, I wish I could already quote-boost this post!

MapInfo was my first contact with GIS. In 2006-2007, when I was a student in urban geography, I used it to build a GIS of gated communities in Marseille.

MapInfo was as powerful as it was a nightmare in terms of user experience. I don't miss it, but using it taught me that even the least intuitive tool could be used with minimal hassle with a rigorous #RTFM approach :)

https://everything.happens.horse/@ingrid/114892470993409091

#MapInfo