Re:Use Unix Pipes to Improve Chromecast Playback
by fooblat on Monday June 29, 2020 @10:28AM
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Yes I really do read them cover to cover and when I find something interesting I make a note of it. Perhaps I'm unusual in that I like reading manuals and documentation. For me it is part of my enjoyment of learning how things work.
Re:Use Unix Pipes to Improve Chromecast Playback
by entropicdrifter on Monday June 29, 2020 @10:54AM
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I read the entire manual for tech stuff before I buy it if the manual is available online, but that's just part of my compulsive researching habit.
Re:Use Unix Pipes to Improve Chromecast Playback
by piva00 on Monday June 29, 2020 @10:59AM
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I used to do this (stopped checking every manual but still do it for tech stuff with a bunch of features) and nowadays it pays off a lot for my hobby of electronic music production, reading manuals for the synths I want to buy helps a lot to visualise the potential.
Re:Use Unix Pipes to Improve Chromecast Playback
by 0xdeadbeefbabe on Monday June 29, 2020 @10:56AM
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Have you noticed any quality issues? Can you speak to who is making the better manuals?
But when something arrives I don't read the manual unless a question arises, then I search for it specifically in that section. For example how exactly did that microwave/grill-combo work? What exactly did this setting in the washing machine do?
I mean, people say the same thing about me, but I think that this is because they never even consider picking up the manual when they have a problem, while for me it's normal to tell them to read the manual. Maybe I should tell them "maybe you can find the answer in the manual", instead of "read the manual".
But some don't even look the "getting started mini-manual". This drives me crazy, specially when they then struggle using the scanning functionality of the printer or stuff like that.