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Hardware >
(on Wikipedia)
support page
product page
A 14" 2-in-1 laptop/tablet.
Amazing: Great ports, a great keyboard which retracts when in tent or tablet modes, keyboard spill protection, fingerprint on-chip that Windows can't see, built-in stylus, and the manufacturer has repair videos and detailed troubleshooting/maintenance documentation.
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Hardware >
(on Wikipedia)
was https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-s22-ultra/
A chunky rectangle that's like a phone and a tablet with a pen.
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Hardware >
(on Wikipedia)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/111958
A entry-level mid-2012 Apple laptop.
Great keyboard, easy to repair, good ports; an all-around winner since it has been upgraded and can be upgraded further, including the OS.
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-se/4.7-inch-display-256gb-red-unlocked
https://www.apple.com/iphone-se/
An expensive toy.
3rd generation - 2022 model
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Hardware >
(on Wikipedia)
https://rode.com/en/interfaces-and-mixers/ai-series/ai-1
An audio interface I use with my Rode NT1 microphone.
With zero noise when used with a Rode NT1, it is phenomenal.
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Hardware >
A professional-grade XLR microphone.
With a flat curve and no handling noise, it is phenomenal for voicework.
I also own a:
Note that this the original; it is neither the NT1-A nor the newer USB interface integrated model also named NT1.
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Hardware > Phones (Android > Android 10) >
(on Wikipedia)
was umidigi.com/page-umidigi_power3_activity.html
A fantastic mid-range phone, notable for a 6,150 mAh battery, NFC and near-stock Android 10.
CVE-2022-0847 was not fixed.CVE-2022-0847).The whole company is not recommended, as they neither update their devices nor even remove spam on their forum e.g. this.
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Writing > Computers, Internet >
Everything is frail to failure. Be it hardware, software, data, business relationships, or people, nothing is immortal and immutable.
Many things are immediately recognized; the hardware and software, but we fail to see people; the wetware. They represent the intellectual backbone of major projects, the "wet infrastructure" upon which our technology relies, and when they cannot contribute, their projects suffer and we suffer. Their influence isn't just notable, but critical.
For the internet, esr calls them Load-Bearing Internet People.
