the shell:
mac os is just a unix shell. windows was just an msdos shell. they're alternate interfaces wrapping the same concepts underneath.
terminal romantics miss this. CLIs are powerful and direct, sure, but they're not the destination – they're the starting point. they existed because... See more
It’s a little depressing that these days we mainly use computers to consume fast and react fast. Task management turns us into more productive human machines. Rather conveniently for managers, human machines have higher predictability and lower inherent value – they’re easy to automate, replace, and erase.
Productivity is important, but it’s just... See more