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imagiko | 6 years ago | on: Code Annotations for SourceHut

Wondering if this is an alternative to some other lightweight git hosting services such as gitea/gogs. Good reason to consider switching?

imagiko | 6 years ago | on: Open Source Electronics Lab for $30

They have discounts for educational institutions if price is really that much of a concern, it's great value for the features they pack in that little thing...and honestly "professionals" use much much more expensive instruments in their labs.

imagiko | 6 years ago | on: The Amazing $1 Microcontroller (2017)

Agree so much. Every project I run, I start off working with the available IDE (Keil, Eclipse) that the manufacturer likes and then take the effort of writing a Makefile for it. Absolutely hate dealing with IDEs and their buried settings! Terminal, code editor and gdb FTW :)

imagiko | 7 years ago | on: Core Memory Shield for Arduino

Arduino is for quick validation and prototyping. Pick up an Arduino nano for couple of $ and try it out. The programming language is easy to pick up and will get you a quick app(though basic) app running. It has made electronics accessible to a lot of people. Raspi opens a different world as you have a bunch of other peripherals available for you already builtin, without having to get "shields". There is a large ecosystem of shields available in the arduino world that make prototyping easy. So it may eventually boil down to what you want to do and how much effort you are willing to put in for the project. In my opinion, arduino are good for initial protoyping/weekend projects, and microcontrollers/embedded linux are good for engineering projects and will set you up for a long haul in systems engineering.

imagiko | 7 years ago | on: AirPods 2 Teardown

How are those battery terminals connected to the logic board - it has no connector header, just flat leads? Hard to keep up with miniaturization of connectors!

imagiko | 7 years ago | on: Apple blocks Google from running its internal iOS apps

> Apple’s move to block Google’s developer certificate comes just a day after Google disabled its Screenwise Meter app following press coverage

So Apple got to know it's terms are being violated after the press attention? Did they already know/is there a way they can detect this is happening? If not, then there could certainly be smaller players who have been routinely abusing this contract? I am trying to understand if Apple knew of this beforehand and are trying to avoid a PR disaster, or were caught off guard(which is scarier imo).

imagiko | 7 years ago | on: Boeing’s Flying Car Has Taken Off

I'm surprised at the traffic levels in Dubai given the city's focus on building metro and a fairly decent public transportation system(road and water). What is missing out in this city? These guys have all the money and a free hand in implementing policy without any opposition.

imagiko | 7 years ago | on: Uniqlo cut 90% of staff at one warehouse by replacing them with robots

I have wondered at what point will job cuts start affecting the overall supply demand equation as more and more people get out of work and will have less spending capacity. Who will buy more 'stuff' and how? We don't know at what rate the jobs will be replaced, if at all. What will be the equilibrium point then?

imagiko | 7 years ago | on: Whole Foods workers seek to unionize

Haven't you been pushed about getting an REI membership? I think twice before asking any REI salesman for help, because I know they are going to push me to get a membership. They're doing their job since their incentives are tied to memberships to some degree, but it makes for a poor experience.

/edit:I'd rather be asked about a membership once at the cashier's than by every sales staff I talk to during my visit.

imagiko | 7 years ago | on: Whole Foods workers seek to unionize

I have noticed that the cashier's have gotten pushy about asking about a Prime account, and very recently about a charity donation. It's a good way to 'make' people donate when asked upfront. I'm sure the probability of people donating increases. When I denied, I was asked if I'd like to round off my payment and have the balance donated. Honestly, it's very annoying. Whole foods is unfortunately becoming an REI store.
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