This page lists some cool new things I've found, "Best of" stuff, etc.

 

 

Coolest coding font:

Download the "source code pro" font from Adobe (it's free) at:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sourcecodepro.adobe/

Installing and using a font is ridiculously easy, unzip it and install by selecting all the the .ttf files and right clicking and chosing "install" (Win 7).  The open your code editor and choose the Source Code Pro font, regular type. NOTE: the .ttf fonts look MUCH better with some editors than the .otf for some reason.

for other OSs, font installation instructions are at:

https://www.adobe.com/type/browser/fontinstall/instructions_english.html

 

Intel whitepaper on USB 3.0/2.4GHz frequency spectrum interference

Located at: http://www.usb.org/developers/whitepapers/327216.pdf

 

Best cell phone:

If you're a geek at all, get an android; the Samsung S21 is the shit; if you have larger hands or bad eyes, wait for the Samsung Note S22, rumor is August 2022.  

If you're not, get the latest iphone, choose your favorite screen size.

Ok, WHY?

Look - I get that you're spending on the order of $1000.00   but you spend more time with your smartphone than anything else in  your life with maybe the exception of your pillow and bed.  A smartphone is an an extension of your brain and yourself.  If all you were going to do is make phone calls on it, buy the cheapest thing you can find.  but no one makes phone calls on a smartphone any more.  Think about that...

 

Best new out-of-date quote:

Hans Solo: "Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen anything to make me believe there's one all-powerful force controlling everything". 

Apparently in this universe they hadn't discovered the Higgs Field yet.