[-] vext01 2 points 1 day ago

The safari and Al star are both excellent pens, but I find them just a bit.... pedestrian.

I own many of both of course!

[-] vext01 1 points 1 day ago

Have you considered the majohn A1?

Full metal pilot capless clone for about £15.

It's the definitive "quick notes" fountain pen.

Scroll back in this community and you will see some.

[-] vext01 4 points 1 day ago
[-] vext01 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, blade runner and altered carbon want their cars back...

[-] vext01 0 points 1 day ago
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submitted 1 day ago by vext01 to c/canterbury@feddit.uk
[-] vext01 20 points 2 days ago

It's a palm rest.

[-] vext01 9 points 3 days ago

That obsession with weirdly shaped windows with no window manager decor

[-] vext01 6 points 3 days ago

I guess the advent of the affordable CD drive meant that win95 was where it was becoming more accessible. That and Internet connections becoming more mainstream.

Remember when games said things like: "requires a 2x cd rom drive"?

[-] vext01 5 points 3 days ago

I think we've had this one before.

[-] vext01 13 points 3 days ago

I don't reccomend sitting on laptops.

Badum tish...

[-] vext01 64 points 4 days ago

I love the term "AI slop". It really captures how I feel about a lot of AI generated content.

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submitted 1 week ago by vext01 to c/syncthing@lemmy.ml

Hey,

Syncthing has no in-built monitoring support, so sync issues tend to go un-noticed.

What are your solutions to monitor syncthing nodes?

Sure, I could write scripts that use the REST API, but if there's an easier way, I'll take it!

Cheers

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submitted 2 weeks ago by vext01 to c/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world

Hey,

I'm choosing keys switches.

I have to choose between kailh red or the pro red (for a zsa voyager).

I'm torn because I'm reading online that many find the normal reds too stiff, but I'm worried that the pro red won't allow me to rest on the home row without misfires.

I absolutely do rest my fingers on the home row. Especially when starting typing. I use the concave feel of the caps to confirm I'm in the right place to start.

My research suggests that the mx blacks I use at home are stiffer than the reds (60gf, but much more travel), and the keys on my thinkpad are in theory stiffer too (57gf).

Has anyone here trodden this same path? Any insights?

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submitted 2 weeks ago by vext01 to c/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world

Hey folks, me again.

Those of you who went from a larger keyboard to a smaller one that required the use of layers: was the transition hard? Could you still type on the old keyboard after?

Context: I was asking the other day about which ortholinear to get for commuting. Although the glove80 is the closest to my current home desktop keyboard, I've ruled it out as I don't think it will fit in my backpack. If it does, it will take up too much space.

So I'm looking at something like the voyager, but with such a small keyboard, there will be a learning curve. I'm used to ortholinear, but I've never used layers. And if I manage to adapt, it'd be nice to still be able to use my desktop keywell keyboard at home.

Thoughts?

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Looking for a portable ortholinear (self.ergomechkeyboards)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by vext01 to c/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world

Hey,

I'm looking for a portable ortholinear for taking to co-working in my backpack.

For context, I'm a coder. I use neovim all day. At home I use a maltron 3d. It's a fantastic comfortable keyboard (I think kinesis nicked the design?), although it did take getting used to.

It's the only keyboard I've ever been able to touch type on.

So yeah. I'd like to find something similar that is portable. It has to have quiet switches, as it's a shared office. Any suggestions?

So far I've looked at:

Those all look nice, but are too expensive.

How does the ergodox ez hold up these days?

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submitted 1 month ago by vext01 to c/fountainpens@lemmy.world

Hey,

We've recently been discussing the capless clones. Doodlebud just made a video comparing the real deal with the clones.

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submitted 1 month ago by vext01 to c/pics@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/20971587

Dungeness nuclear power station earlier today

Picture taken just before lunch today from the old lighthouse.

Boy was it windy!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness_nuclear_power_stations

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness_Lighthouse

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submitted 1 month ago by vext01 to c/kent@feddit.uk

Picture taken just before lunch today from the old lighthouse.

Boy was it windy!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness_nuclear_power_stations

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness_Lighthouse

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submitted 2 months ago by vext01 to c/fountainpens@lemmy.world

We talk about writing instruments a lot, but equally important is the paper and related bits.

So tell us, what paper do you use? Do you use any cover/case for your notebook?

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Majohn/moonman A1 (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by vext01 to c/fountainpens@lemmy.world

[Reposting because it failed to federate again]

Picked this up for £11 from Aliexpress and I reckon it's one of the best FPs I own. Great for quick note taking.

Sure, it's a shameless clone of a pilot capless, but I'm never going to spend that kind of money.

Note also: only comes in . Writes like an if you ask me.

Considering buying a few more to gift to friends.

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