technol0gic

15 ore fadiscuss

one thing that gets me is this should be one of the most basic tasks between two machines and it has been increasingly, systematically abstracted from us, to control what channels it goes through, if it even goes through at all. so kudos to this app but this should be easy at an OS level and it isn't, by design. likely for the same reason airdrop is not a thing in china

technol0gic

14 giorni fadiscuss

carefully crafted stated intent

technol0gic

14 giorni fadiscuss

hear hear

technol0gic

4 mesi fadiscuss

i only code in this when no ones around. one might say I...han solo

technol0gic

4 mesi fadiscuss

maybe its being done by the people lobbying for the OS-based ID malarkey, so they can have something to point at and jump up and down

technol0gic

4 mesi fadiscuss

by "say stupid things," you of course mean "tell bald-faced lies"

technol0gic

5 mesi fadiscuss

big hint: how many computer-literate people do you know that would put their whole-ass name as their HN handle, in 2026? none i'd professionally associate with, thats for sure

technol0gic

anno scorsodiscuss

well put

technol0gic

anno scorsodiscuss

For a time I wrote code for BMS/BAS systems for many prominent commercial buildings in the NYC area, control rooms in basements and on rooftops and all the secret in-between rooms, in-between. (A fascinating job not without its exposure to asbestos, among other hazards.)

And, as someone born and raised in the south, I was thoroughly enamored with this ubiquitous font that implied the seriousness and purpose of each control implement, to include the priority of the functionality said implement represented, on countless panels I engaged with.

This deep dive was pleasing to my soul and I'm immensely thankful to the author for taking the time (and the photos) to indulge in traversing this wormhole for us.

technol0gic

anno scorsodiscuss

it also facilitates legibility, especially at a slight distance, as well as distortion (squishing, stretching) if necessary.

Both of which are objectively desirable qualities of a font with massive control panels as its native habitat.

technol0gic

anno scorsodiscuss

If you think that's all they said about it, you didn't finish the article. That was the introduction.

technol0gic

anno scorsodiscuss

my favorite quote in the whole movie

technol0gic

2 anni fadiscuss

don't fret, it wasn't funny then either. theyre just trying to exacerbate the delta T.

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