For the creative professional, having the right tools is essential. For instance, there’s nothing stopping you from creating beautiful images on out-of-date hardware. The dinosaurs in Jurassic Park were animated before Windows 95 even came out, but they still look great today. But if you tried to do the same job today on the same …
If you occasionally ship a package, filling out the odd shipping slip isn’t too much trouble. You write it out, or you print one off and tape it to the package. But this ad-hoc method of shipping labeling isn’t workable at scale. It slows you down, and handwritten labels in particular don’t exude a ton …
Digital artists know how hard it is to work with a mouse and keyboard. They’re a great interface for many things. Typing, programming, and even a lot of editing functions are just fine with default controls. But if you’re actually trying to draw or touch up a piece of art, a mouse is a clumsy …
If you’re an artist, you’re probably particular about your tools. This only makes sense. If you’re painting, you want to use the best brush. If you’re drawing, you want the best pens, pencils, or charcoals. And if your art is of the digital variety, you want the best screen and stylus. For many people, this …
If you’re working with electronics, whether it be installing some new RAM in your computer or putting together your new Raspberry Pi project, static electricity is a big problem. For you, the worst that could happen is a minor shock that provides nothing more than a little discomfort. But for your electronics, that one little …