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Software engineer at Google and a long-time technical lead of the Go programming language; author of plan9port.
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Samsung ML-1750 laser printerHardware Samsung
The printer and the scanner both seemed extravagant at the time, but they have been absolute workhorses and well worth the money.
An interview in "The Setup", the usesthis.com series that asks people what hardware and software they use to get their work done. Answers are in their own words.
2011-04-09·usesthis.com ↗
Lenovo ThinkPad X201sHardware Lenovo
I recently replaced my X40 with a refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad X201s, which is also small, light, sturdy, and has three mouse buttons.
An interview in "The Setup", the usesthis.com series that asks people what hardware and software they use to get their work done. Answers are in their own words.
2011-04-09·usesthis.com ↗
IBM ThinkPad X40Hardware IBM
It was small, light, sturdy, and had three mouse buttons. What more could you want?
An interview in "The Setup", the usesthis.com series that asks people what hardware and software they use to get their work done. Answers are in their own words.
2011-04-09·usesthis.com ↗
Fujitsu ScanSnap S510Hardware Fujitsu
More recent additions include an Apple Time Capsule for backing up the Mac and running the home network, a Netgear ReadyNAS Duo (with mirrored disks) for networked storage, and a Fujitsu ScanSnap S510.
An interview in "The Setup", the usesthis.com series that asks people what hardware and software they use to get their work done. Answers are in their own words.
2011-04-09·usesthis.com ↗
Netgear ReadyNAS DuoHardware Netgear
The only thing I might replace if I were starting over would be the ReadyNAS box.
An interview in "The Setup", the usesthis.com series that asks people what hardware and software they use to get their work done. Answers are in their own words.
2011-04-09·usesthis.com ↗
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