News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

fervor

Re:The "Disability Dongle": Why Silicon Valley Hates Me and You on Wednesday August 05, 2026 @01:16PM (#49185856)
I’m inclined to think of Apple, who seem to bake accessibility deeply into their products. From my point of view, maybe their investment in accessibility has led to emergent breakthroughs in hardware design. This is just my impression however
Re:Canvas is a new way to write and code with ChatGPT on Thursday October 03, 2024 @08:38PM (#41736618)
I would like to see the app prompted by junior dev in question.
Re: on Sunday September 01, 2024 @10:02AM (#41417051)
It does end rather abruptly
Re:Hans Hollein: Everything Is Architecture on Monday June 24, 2024 @11:43PM (#40784252)
What is annoying is your sensitivity. Let the author express pronouns and the like in their own preference.
They smell
Re:Inside North Korea's Forced Labor Program on Sunday February 25, 2024 @08:57PM (#39506877)
Indeed, what is the value of your labor?
This video seems appropriate with the article:

https://youtu.be/xguam0TKMw8

A friend recently shared this video “principles for dealing with the changing world order” which stirred up a very solemn feeling in me.

It may be the first time as an American that I felt a sense of duty to compete in regard to our international place. I’ve been wondering if any other Americans (and the west in general) wonder what they personally can do.

In the video, Ray Dalio suggests saving money (fiscal conservatism?), being nice (political tolerance?), and competing technologically.

If only it were that simple.

Re:Syntakt – 12 Track Drum Computer and Synthesizer on Friday April 22, 2022 @09:02AM (#31121085)
Yes, I’d say that interface makes enough of a difference such that musicians enjoy the challenges they present. And from my experience, this influences the outcome of the work, which presents interesting possibilities.

For example, consider the following scenarios:

1. Musician is sitting at a desk, drawing midi notes on a screen, much the way he might enter data on a spreadsheet.

2. Musician is standing over two independent hardware synth/sequencers, twiddling knobs, usually in sync with the tempo. That standing position might even incline him to dance. The body is now playing a significant role.