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Re:My MacBook Setup (the 2024 version) on Saturday February 17, 2024 @10:30AM (#39410324)
There’s a small app called Scroll Reverser which allows you to have a different setting for the trackpad and mouse.

Not sure why we need a separate app for this, but it does work.

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to write a book in Markdown? on Sunday November 12, 2023 @07:37AM (#38239597)
I wrote my thesis using Bookdown, an RMarkdown package. It might be useful if you require e.g. Latex notation rendering.

My pipeline went via a custom latex template which unlocks all the formatting power of latex without having to deal with it for the content.

Linked in the article, his firm has also re-designed the red nose [0] for the upcoming UK comic relief charity event to make it more comfortable and sustainable.

[0] https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/02/09/jony-ives-red-nos...

Re:Ask HN: Best Small Oscilloscope? on Saturday August 20, 2022 @04:50AM (#32530478)
I’ve only used the base 2000, so I can’t compare between them I’m afraid.
Re:Ask HN: Best Small Oscilloscope? on Friday August 19, 2022 @07:31PM (#32527375)
I like my Picoscope, beware it has no display or physical controls, it’s entirely computer controlled. It’s very small physically if that’s what you meant.