Mathemusician and video maker known for the Doodling in Math Class series; directed the eleVR virtual reality research group.
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I really like Mac Minis for installations, especially since once we've got the headsets running we can unplug all external keyboards and projectors and everything, and it'll run as a self-contained unit for days on end (or until Apple decides it must interrupt with a request to update).
A Uses This interview covering the VR research rig, cameras and editing software behind the eleVR group and the YouTube videos.
Founder and editor-in-chief of MacStories, writing about Apple software, iPad workflows and automation since 2009; co-host of AppStories.
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I believe that a Mac mini with Codex running on it is the best bang for your buck if you’re building an always-on agentic setup based on a frontier model that can do just about anything you throw at it.
An essay on running an always-on agentic coding setup, and where the iPad falls short of the Mac for it.
Programmer known for LiveJournal, memcached, OpenID and gearman; worked on the Go programming language at Google and later co-founded Tailscale.
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My main desktop at home is 2005 Mac Mini running Linux. I upgraded the RAM and added an Intel SSD to it. It's very old and slow but it's pretty quiet and I'm too lazy to replace it.
His Uses This interview, on his home machines, servers and Linux toolchain.
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