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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @black3dynamite
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      @black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

      Kinesis Advantage2 will cost you $349 US.
      https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/

      That keyboard looks like the stuff of nightmares. How can anyone type on that?

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @black3dynamite
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        @black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        https://cockpit-project.org/blog/cockpit-200.html

        This is exciting!

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        • CloudKnightC
          CloudKnight
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          That keyboard looks horrible, never could use split keyboards

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403
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            I've tried ergonomic keyboards in the past and the issue is all with muscle memory. Your hands want to be in certain positions so it really requires dedication to use anything even remotely close to that form-factor.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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              @DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

              I've tried ergonomic keyboards in the past and the issue is all with muscle memory. Your hands want to be in certain positions so it really requires dedication to use anything even remotely close to that form-factor.

              I tend to also find them uncomfortable. As someone with actual carpal tunnel, those things are just gimmicks that make the wrist problems worse, not better. Traditional keyboards are actually pretty much ideal for people with carpal tunnel.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @CloudKnight
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                @StuartJordan said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                That keyboard looks horrible, never could use split keyboards

                I have to use them sometimes, such a bad idea.

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                • nadnerBN
                  nadnerB
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                  https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2019/08/the-not-so-hidden-cost-of-sharing-code-between-ios-and-android/

                  The (not so) hidden cost of sharing code between iOS and Android

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                  • ObsolesceO
                    Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                    @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                    Beats’ Powerbeats Pro earbuds will ship on May 10th for $250

                    Preorders start just a few days from now on May 3rd
                    There was a ton of reader interest in the new Powerbeats Pro, which are the first true wireless earbuds coming from Apple’s Beats brand.

                    AKA: $10 generic headphones with "haha we can sucker Millenials" branding to ship for 25000% markup.

                    Screenshot_20190817-115254_LinkedIn.jpg

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                      1337 @black3dynamite
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                      @black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      https://fedoramagazine.org/taz-brown-how-do-you-fedora/

                      Awesome hardware setup.
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                      Honestly, if you work many hours that setup sucks big time could be improved upon.

                      The monitor on top will cause some serious neck problems might be a little uncomfortable in the long run.

                      And two wide monitors with no monitor is in the middle forces you turn either left or right all the time because you can't place any windows in front of you - which is the best position.

                      It's better to use a larger monitor (a 16:9) in front of you or go to three monitors with one in the middle. Or just put one monitor in the center and one off to the side and use the one in the center as your primary.

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                      • ObsolesceO
                        Obsolesce @1337
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                        @Pete-S

                        I've been working with two monitors in a V for years now. I like it that way.

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                          1337 @Obsolesce
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                          @Obsolesce said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                          @Pete-S

                          I've been working with two monitors in a V for years now. I like it that way.

                          Me too, but I bet you haven't tried with three monitors. Also, it's when you have problems and you have the luxury to try different configs you'll notice what works better.

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                          • mlnewsM
                            mlnews
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                            Google Drive will introduce long-asked-for file shortcuts feature

                            It's coming to G Suite in beta first, but may reach more users at a later date.
                            Soon, Google will add one of the most commonly requested features to its Drive file hosting, sharing, and collaboration service: shortcuts. These will allow users to create pointers to files from either the same drive or another, separate shared drive. The new feature will work just like shortcuts in Windows—they are pointers to a file stored in another location. The shortcut can be stored anywhere without impacting the location of the original file. Google gave this example in its blog post announcing the feature:

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                            • mlnewsM
                              mlnews
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                              Report: US expected to give Huawei another 90-day export license

                              US and Chinese governments are expected to talk things out this weekend.
                              Back in May, the US government placed an export ban on Huawei barring US companies (and companies using US-origin technology) from doing business with the Chinese tech giant. Because Huawei still has customers to support in the smartphone and cellular infrastructure business, the US Department of Commerce gave Huawei a 90-day exemption on the ban, allowing it to support its existing customers. That 90-day license was issued on May 20, 2019, so it expires this Monday, August 19. Now what? According to a report from Reuters, the US Government is just going to kick the can down the road again and give Huawei another 90-day extension to support its customers. Sources tell Reuters the deal is "expected" to be renewed this weekend, pending a call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Back in May, the Department of Commerce described the exemption, saying, "The Temporary General License grants operators time to make other arrangements and the Department space to determine the appropriate long-term measures for Americans and foreign telecommunications providers that currently rely on Huawei equipment for critical services. In short, this license will allow operations to continue for existing Huawei mobile phone users and rural broadband networks."

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                                mlnews
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                                How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices?

                                PCMag polled 1,000 parents of school-age children about when they'd feel comfortable buying their kids smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smart speakers. Here's what we found.
                                The argument over how we use technology and the role it plays in our lives is often framed in terms of kids: How does growing up with smartphones, tablets, and other smart devices affect childrens' cognitive, emotional, and social development? We won't have definitive answers to those questions for a generation, but meanwhile, today's parents are faced with daily decisions. What boundaries should be set on device and internet use at home? How much screen time should be allowed? Does your child need a smartphone at school, and at what age? PCMag surveyed 1,000 parents with children in grades ranging from preschool to college to gauge when they think is the right time to buy their kids a smartphone, tablet, laptop, and smart speaker. For smartphones, the majority (53 percent) of parents said age 12 to 15 is appropriate for kids to get their own phone. Another 23 percent said ages 9 to 11, and 17 percent said not until ages 16 to 18.

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                                  pmoncho @mlnews
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                                  @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                  How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices?

                                  My little spin on the title of the article.

                                  They can have "Their Own Digital Devices" when they make enough money to buy their own. Until then, each device is owned by the parent and used by the child.

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                                  • DustinB3403D
                                    DustinB3403 @pmoncho
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                                    @pmoncho said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                    @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                    How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices?

                                    My little spin on the title of the article.

                                    They can have "Their Own Digital Devices" when they make enough money to buy their own. Until then, each device is owned by the parent and used by the child.

                                    Technically speaking, aren't children owned by their parents, unless the kids are taken away because of the parents being complete PoS's? Thus the children have no ability to own anything.

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                                    • pmonchoP
                                      pmoncho @DustinB3403
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                                      @DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                      @pmoncho said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                      @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                      How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices?

                                      My little spin on the title of the article.

                                      They can have "Their Own Digital Devices" when they make enough money to buy their own. Until then, each device is owned by the parent and used by the child.

                                      Technically speaking, aren't children owned by their parents, unless the kids are taken away because of the parents being complete PoS's? Thus the children have no ability to own anything.

                                      Technically yeah. Law dictates 18 for contracts AFAIK.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @mlnews
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                                        @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                        Another 23 percent said ages 9 to 11, and 17 percent said not until ages 16 to 18.

                                        LOL, mine have had them since they were one.

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                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                          @mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                          Another 23 percent said ages 9 to 11, and 17 percent said not until ages 16 to 18.

                                          LOL, mine have had them since they were one.

                                          Yeah my daughter has been playing with our cell phones and tablets since she realized we've used them so often.

                                          She doesn't have her own because it would be wasted money at this point, but she will as soon as she has the capability to speak.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                                            @DustinB3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                            She doesn't have her own because it would be wasted money at this point, but she will as soon as she has the capability to speak.

                                            Mine got their own super young. Otherwise they'd be using battery, storage, access on ours .... and the last thing that we wanted was them dropping our critical devices. By giving them their own we got them more age appropriate devices, that weren't critical to adults functioning, that could be in child-protective cases.

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