Software is steadily becoming more dictatorial. It gives us fake choices like one does to a child to trick them into behaving, with a so called dark pattern to make the “right” decision obvious. I’m pretty sure I’ll be going back to Linux soon.
I don’t mean to particularly pick on Apple, that’s just the template I used.
We’ll harass you until you click the button, It’s our gift to you!
“For now”, you’ll comply eventually.
I had to make one: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2094215. Projection is shorter range than I was hoping for but it’s still fun and gets the kids thinking.
Second deployment of Laser Portraits at a public event. It was a lot busier this time around, and totally fun as previously. Also very stressful until a few portraits are behind me. It doesn’t matter how much I test and check, something always goes wrong but I got it all figured out just in time. I’m also refining the formula for how to present and interact with people. The PewtyBots performed all evening without missing a beat.
