deborahh, 2 months ago

@david_megginson right now, this looks like a fun project. I dread the day it becomes necessary. #dystopia

david_megginson, 2 months ago

@deborahh True, but in certain cases, it really is easier. I can do a lot of approximate currency or distance conversions faster with a little commercial circular slide rule than I can with my smartphone: I just spin the wheel to set the ratio once, then read the equivalent for any price or distance around the outside. It even works when I'm wearing gloves or mittens. 🙂

deborahh, 2 months ago

@david_megginson 😂 so, it even works in 🇨🇦!

deborahh, 2 months ago

@david_megginson my problems are
A) old eyes, small numbers
B) dyslexia, dancing numbers
C) dyscalculia, overwhelmed by so many (dancing) numbers
C) ADHD, nuff said.
😂

I love my dyslexia-optimised smartphone.

david_megginson, 2 months ago

@deborahh I get overwhelmed by notifications and clutter myself — modern apps are very noisy (literally and visually) and needy (please pay attention to ME!).

That's why I often make my windows fullscreen on my laptop, so that I won't see anything else, and why I use web sites rather than apps on my phone whenever possible.

deborahh, 2 months ago

@david_megginson very few apps have permission to notify me on my smartphone 👍