Month: July 2019
Multi-Use Space
When adding a room into your living space, it’s important to consider multi-use spaces.
For example:
It’s a closet.
And it’s a dog bed.
Also, for those who have to travel with furry, four-legged friends, your options become rather limited.
state of the art — isn’t
I’d never paid attention to certain version numbers, and release dates, of certain applications. And, frankly, always assumed that things were up to date.
Apparently, that assumption was likely mistaken.
$ bash --version
GNU bash, version 3.2.57(1)-release (x86_64-apple-darwin18)
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Wow.
The copyright on that specific version on the state of the art macos — all Macs — was 2007. TWELVE years ago.
What version is currently available? Unsure, but I’m going to bet that it’s most certainly not v3.2.57(2).
Ah, yes… it’s slightly newer:
Isn’t quite as state of the art having GPL-software that’s static. Yeah, I know, it makes things more stable. I get it. But there will be some newer capabilities, improvements, bug patching and so forth that will be revealed with the continuing march of progress.
Now… what are the risks to doing the upgrade?
[Edit: Well, I’m certainly not the first to see this and I only started pondering it when I wanted to make kubectl auto-complete available directly. Probably a good idea to upgrade.]
Who says you can’t work from an iPad?
In fairness, I wasn’t doing any low-level dev work — no code. But was doing some higher-level management type work. So, this whole remote/iPad work thing has started to make sense for me in some limited cases.
Key to the Kingdom…
…if the kingdom is actually the very narrow gateway of communication.
I ordered a 3d-printed iambic key from an Etsy vendor called The Cheap 3D Printer.
Had to take the cover off to adjust the contact points and return magnets. Also, this really depicts how straightforward and simple it would be to build a key. The magnets are arranged to oppose each other, providing the return force and the electrical contacts are nothing more than a few screws.
So, why pay somebody US$35 for this? Easy:
- I don’t have a 3D printer
- I don’t have the motivation to explore and experiment acquiring the parts to assemble one
- Its creator already did all of the design and refinement work
- Oh, and you can get one from a selection of colors — you have about 121 different colors to choose from
Also, the going rate for iambic keys is, frankly, obscene.
It’s more comfortable to use in my current state than the straight key that I had learned on previously. I’ve misplaced my own timing, so dots and dashes, currently, aren’t. The available alternative of using an iambic key is agreeable. Not perfect, of course — and the dexterity/timing problem is still around, but this does make CW more accessible.
It also helps to have a couple of 3M Command Strips under it to ensure I don’t slide it around the desk. In time, my sense of touch and dexterity will improve.
the rest of me 