i write for fun because getting paid to write is a can of worms and part of that can of worms is that fuckos would rather ask a guessing machine for legible nonsense than pay creatives anything at all
@garbados Which only proves that the people who pay creatives donโt understand creativity at all. A machine can randomly generate all the remixes you want, but without the judgment of a sapient mind to relate it to human reality, itโs not art, itโs just filler text.
The GitHub repo for Sentinel 65X is now public, for your viewing pleasure.
The design would not be in anywhere near the shape it's in were it not for the assistance of @swetland and @RenewedRebecca. It is my sincere hope that this leads to an actual product release, and from there to an actual user community.
@thomholwerda This, but for the ultra-rare Unisys ICON. Only made for and sold to Ontario schools, and almost all units were destroyed. They are beyond rarity now.
Disposable products have their appropriate place in the economy. Disabled people often need plastic straws, and shouldnโt feel bad for it. But in most circumstances, outside of medical or accommodative items, there are better choices. Steel or glass straws, industry standard safety razors rather than proprietary disposable cartridge systems, quality used real wood furniture instead of semi disposable MDF crap. Metal over plastic. Long term sustainability over short term savings.
Ebooks are neat, but ultimately itโs a lump of plastic that will be outlived by a cheap paperback. Cast iron cookware can cost less than aluminum or carbon steel when bought used, and should outlive several generations of owners. CDs and LPs may take up more space, but they donโt need a monthly fee or an internet connection to play them.
Which is not to say you should eschew all conveniences. Only that you should prioritize shaping your material world into one where you do not need to keep buying the same stuff, over and over again. Have you not things you would rather spend money on than another $40 pack of disposable razor cartridges?
Life is expensive. It is made no less so by ten thousand things you have to keep replacing every so often. I would rather spend $35 on a steel safety razor once and then $6 every 3 months on blades than the $45 my roommate was spending a month on plastic Gillette cartridges. I spend $2 on a CD or record at Value Village, and I donโt ever have to pay for it again.
The finality of real ownership of durable goods adds up quick.
One of my @Makeroni outputs for today - assembling a #Microcade console - #Arduboy compatible little arcade cabinet. Fiddly 3D jigsaw of a case, and uses USB mini (!), but itโs a nice, fun little thing. #Maker#gaming