and what do I see as soon as I hit the link and try to read:
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| Science & Technology |
| Keegan McNamara's a computer of one's own |
| 2023-12-16 |
| [Free Press] New computers all seem to look like each other. They’re ubiquitously lighter, sleeker, and more capable than their clunky forefathers, with superfast software, hyperclear displays, and ever more powerful fans to cool the circuit boards we ride all day. But Keegan McNamara wanted just two things in a personal computer. "To be beautiful and serene," he says. The 25-year-old software engineer believes most commercial laptops offer neither. "There’s nothing serene about them," he says. "The experience is awful. You’re getting bombarded with notifications, along with all the ills and distractions of social media. It stops being a tool." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 He is part of a community of fledgling tech Noahs rebelling against the idea that computers should be one-size-fits-all and utterly disposable. Somebody oughta tell these Noahs that they've just lived through the Cambrian kaboom. |
| Posted by: One Eyed Omomomp7230 2023-12-16 23:39 |
| #6 Jeez... wood and leather trim. It needs a place to mount one of those misting air fresheners. You know, the Wow! effect. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-12-16 18:01 |
| #5 "The experience is awful. You’re getting bombarded with notifications... and what do I see as soon as I hit the link and try to read: |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-16 14:08 |
| #4 A built-in pencil sharpener would provide a vintage touch. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-12-16 11:46 |
| #3 How quaint. The screen reminds me of my old Kaypro 2. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-12-16 10:35 |
| #2 Keyboard malfunction...0000000000 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-12-16 08:42 |
| #1 Americans dispose of more than 110,000 laptop computers every day, according to Nathan Proctor. I'm calling bullshit there. Come on, really? Every day? |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-12-16 08:37 |