Posts tagged with Computing
Impressions of the Tesla Model 3
Tesla is a polarizing company, and its Model 3 is the physical embodiment of that sentiment designed for mass market reach and affordability[1]. We had ordered ours way back, just before the Model 3 announcement itself went live, to…
The Lock-in of Apple-only Apps
I'm using the first generation MacBook Pro 13" with a Touch Bar. My prior machine was a barge masquerading as a 17" MacBook Pro, so I jumped on the new design[1] the moment it was…
The Kinesis Advantage 2
How do you build the successor to the perfect keyboard? Fortunately, we don't have to answer that question, as the OG Kinesis Advantage keyboard was a great, but far-from-perfect keyboard. Released back in 2002, the original Kinesis Advantage…
The Case for a Single 27" 4K Work Monitor
At home, I've had a 34", 21:9-screen-aspect-ratio ultra-wide monitor for about 18 months now. It's attached to a movies and gaming PC, and that expansive screen real estate works very well, both to fill…
Personal Computers as a Niche
I’m typing this post from a new MacBook Pro 13”, recently upgraded from my aging behemoth of a laptop, a discontinued 17” MacBook Pro that has eschewed retina screens and portable form factors for half a decade. The new…
Retreating Back to Simple Notes
Simplicity in computing. A few months back, with Evernote spiraling downwards — both in terms of product offering and company — I had tried to switch over to Microsoft’s OneNote app. Out of all the Evernote alternatives, OneNote seemed to be…