Tag: tech
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2017 January 09
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Upgrading my Couch PC monitor, v1.2
My DIY couch PC monitor has been upgraded for a third time. [ ... 969 words ... ]
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2013 February 25
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Too long? Read anyway.
Wherein I rant at medium length about functional literacy and language competency in knowledge work and information technology. [ ... 1080 words ... ]
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2013 February 10
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Building my couch computing station
Remember when I posted about gaming from the Orchard House couch? The key part was figuring out how to get a laptop-quality LCD monitor working in the living room, preferably attached to my trusty IKEA DAVE. Well, despite my best attempts at ruining my materials and tools, I managed to get it built! [ ... 1608 words ... ]
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2012 September 27
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Freedom to Change Your Mind
I posted a few days ago about freedom of and from choice, but I think there’s something orthogonal to that spectrum: The freedom to change your mind, both figuratively and literally. [ ... 978 words ... ]
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2012 September 24
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Freedom {of,from} Choice
Freedom of choice and freedom from choice lay on a spectrum. And, in technology, it’s no coincidence that more choice tends to be messier and complex, less choice tends to be cleaner and simple. It’s a trade-off between what you choose and what you leave up to an expert. [ ... 1216 words ... ]