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Is my vision that bad? No, it's just a bug in Apple's Calculator

(martin.wojtczyk.de)
631 points wojtczyk | 13 comments | 31 Aug 24 04:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.002s | source | bottom
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tanelpoder ◴[31 Aug 24 05:34 UTC] No.41406758[source]▶
Haha, off-by-one pixel error!

I still see MacOS as the best choice for my desktop/laptop uses (browser and SSH), but I also have a documents folder that I’ve accumulated over decades. I still use various .txt files in the docs folder as my low tech note taking apps.

I use the Spotlight or Alfred keyboard shortcuts (that also use spotlight index?) for quickly opening the files when needed - and annoyingly my most important file - notes.txt - regularly disappears from the Spotlight index and suggestions. It’s been like that for at least 5 years, probably closer to 10. I’m not even trying anymore, will just open the file from command line with vi as the fallback step.

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darkwater ◴[31 Aug 24 06:50 UTC] No.41406982[source]▶
> I still see MacOS as the best choice for my desktop/laptop uses (browser and SSH)

If it' just "this", Linux is perfectly capable and IMO even superior.

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1. baq ◴[31 Aug 24 07:20 UTC] No.41407101[source]▶
Which Linux laptop do you recommend?
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2. haskman ◴[31 Aug 24 07:39 UTC] No.41407162[source]▶
Try a Lenovo (thinkpad or ideapad), or a System76, or Tuxedo. Those are generally the most Linux friendly devices.
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3. theGeatZhopa ◴[31 Aug 24 07:40 UTC] No.41407167[source]▶
Huawei mate book 14 (2024) the grey one (800 bucks) or the green (1200). The mate book pro is superb too but to expensive.

You'll love the OLED screen and it's ratio 3:2! What a beautiful thing.

4. p4bl0 ◴[31 Aug 24 07:45 UTC] No.41407190[source]▶
For the described usage pretty much any laptop would work, even a Chromebook.
5. kiwijamo ◴[31 Aug 24 08:52 UTC] No.41407440[source]▶
It should be noted that the build quality of the ThinkPad are much higher than the IdeaPad. I have both and the IdeaPad is more or less on par with other cheap consumer laptops.
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6. gmokki ◴[31 Aug 24 09:14 UTC] No.41407513[source]▶
Thinkpad P14s series with AMD, they make sure it is fully supported on Linux. I would take the just arrived gen 5 AMD because of the new Zen5 cores. Same perf than with Zen4, but much lower power consumption.
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7. greatgib ◴[31 Aug 24 10:10 UTC] No.41407729[source]▶
Dell XPS are quite nice on the high end developer category of laptops
8. tankenmate ◴[31 Aug 24 10:10 UTC] No.41407730[source]▶
If you're looking for an occasional laptop, I bought a Lenovo V14 ADA for the few times I travel; got it brand new for less than $275. 1080p screen, 8GB RAM, 4 threads, good Mesa support. Perfect for travel / now and again usage. It can even play some games on low graphics.

EDIT: I should note, this is the AMD variant of the V14

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9. darkwater ◴[31 Aug 24 10:54 UTC] No.41407887[source]▶
I have an oldish Lenovo Thinkpad T470 which is bulker but it's very good nonetheless and a Dell XPS (4 years old, and the battery sadly is the weak point since I used it 95% of the time connected to an outlet and never cared for battery health)
10. tankenmate ◴[31 Aug 24 21:48 UTC] No.41412272[source]▶
I just checked Lenovo's more recent offerings in the US; the IdeaPad 1 15" AMD Abyss Blue.

Not sure if the build quality is as good as the EU SMB market laptops (which are generally really good value with good build quality, for me a perfect compromise between price and build quality, steel internal framework with solid plastic case, not sexy but definitely robust).

This IdeaPad1 looks like it has the same specs as the EU model (V14 G4 AMN). Just check if the build is solid enough. The IdeaPad1 can be bought at Best Buy.

11. haskman ◴[02 Sep 24 11:02 UTC] No.41424352{3}[source]▶
For sure, but they are also much cheaper
12. haskman ◴[02 Sep 24 11:04 UTC] No.41424358{3}[source]▶
I have a P14s Gen4 AMD that works like a dream with Linux
13. 71bw ◴[02 Sep 24 11:56 UTC] No.41424695{3}[source]▶
>It should be noted that the build quality of the ThinkPad are much higher than the IdeaPad.

And still, they've fallen so low in recent years I don't see it being drastically better nowadays. Had a T495 for a while. Worst laptop I've had in a decade.