beamatronic

You could also use LibreOffice or Google Docs. I just meant that for my use-case (arranging images, plain text log files, syntax-colored code, and tables together in one place, quickly) prior to final annotation (big red arrows connecting the dots)

I do this very frequently on Mac. Here’s how I do it. I paste all the images into Microsoft Word. You can paste anything into Microsoft Word. Then I take a screenshot and then I annotate it with Skitch.

If it is literally exactly the same thing, I would pay $50 one time for sure.

When I used Windows, The two indispensable apps that I used every day were Notepad and Paint. Notepad was great if you wanted to copy and paste some text and strip out all of the formatting quickly. And MS paint was great for quickly annotating a screenshot. Today I use Skitch and Sublime Text on Mac to accomplish the same goals.

Requiring masks would be a good first step.

It is nullified if there is a coach class anywhere on the plane.

I would also pay more if the entire flight contained only pre-screened, experienced, thoughtful, courteous travelers.

For starters, I want all the output from stat()

Additionally for images, I would include the EXIF information

It would all go into a relational DB so it can be queried with SQL

How many of us could replicate this, even with todays resources?

It's 2022 and I can't visualize my music like my friend did in 1997.

Economics. You can understand things about the world that didn't make sense previously.

I have always wanted this also. Connect to AWS and export the entire configuration details to terraform, or to another open format.

I like having the freedom to use libre software, but also having the freedom to choose non-libre software, as the need arises.

The user does not get a choice

No search engine has tried to address the issue of the user's context for the search.

- does my current location matter for the search?

- am I trying to spend money (shopping), or trying to get information (facts)?

Used to play this on the Amiga, it had modem support to play against a friend.

Spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Any time I want to do a "what-if" scenario that involves math, I create a new spreadsheet, and I set up a series of cells as the input parameters, and then I start creating formulas. You can try out anything math-based very quickly (algorithms, tax calculations, etc)

My standard for this kind of thing is Beyond Compare by Scooter Software. You purchase a licence key which arrives via email and you copy and paste it into the application, which activates it permanently.

Sometimes I am searching for information, and I want facts. Sometimes I am researching a purchase, and I want the sellers to compete for my purchase. Perhaps it makes sense to give search engines more context, such as, whether your intent is to spend money or not.

If search is free, then you are the product. Now if there was a paid search engine, and you were the customer, you would expect customer service, customization, no ads, privacy protection, etc.

The class of risky employees should perhaps be limited to Chromebooks only.

I took AP classes in high school, but couldn't afford to pay $65 per exam (at the time) to take the AP test for college credit.

I spent my life trying to be a well-informed investor. It turns out that all you have to do is buy real assets when you are young and just hold them forever. And don’t ever sell anything. That’s it. As long as the world is relatively peaceful you will get rich.

I was a native GUI developer who once tried dipping my toes into building web apps. I didn’t last long.

The Bay Area has a mild climate but I’ve never seen a heat pump here.

My objection to office work these days has more to do with thousands of unmasked people all together, spreading viruses.

I'm thinking of a world with Javascript, but without HTML or a web server.

There was a great cross-platform environment called Visix Galaxy in the 1990's. You could compile your C++ source into native apps that ran on Windows NT as well as Solaris and HP-UX. It had a fantastic GUI builder which is similar to what is available today.

I think what we need is a very thin layer, or perhaps just a binding, between JavaScript, and native UI API calls. Then you could have a JavaScript non-web app with native look and feel

Once one realizes this, one sees the value of paying for goods and services. Being the customer and not the product. The next step is seeking out the best service providers and rewarding them with dollars.