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Working on finding a decent fastener size chart - so you can get an idea of which gun will shoot the fastener size(s) you need.

This is WAY more fun than working.

1) Don't buy one from Harbor Freight. 2) The cheaper ones typically only shoot brads; more expensive ones shoot bigger loads (developer note: need appropriate emoji). If all you really need is something to shoot 5/8" brads, it's OK to buy the cheapest one that meets your needs. Just not from HF...

I've never had any issues with the software - I just don't want to haul around a Windows laptop for that one application.

Durametric is one of the few things I might still throw at Java on the desktop. The UI can be fugly, the graphics are minimal, and it "runs anywhere" well enough...

It's cheaper than having to code for more than one platform, test on more than one platform, support more than one platform...

Since it requires a USB gadget, you can't just throw the mess at a web browser...

Gotta run Durametric on something,,,

So I was a little bummed about no x64, and thus no Win64 hypervisor support for the new ARM-based Mac - and it turns out that shit’s been happening in the ARM world! Both Adobe and MS are cranking out ARM ports of enterprise apps (Photoshop and Teams, respectively) that make me think I might be runn...

Moore's Law is buried in a shallow grave in Billy's basement.

I posted this not-at-all photo realistic image to one of the Big Bear FB pages in a sim-related thread where more tech-savvy folks hang out...and some of the old folks are expressing legit concern about my choice to land an Airbus in Big Bear City. Apparently, the giant call-out floating above the a...

So now I REALLY want a new i7 gaming rig with a shitload of RAM that gets REALLY shitty gas mileage. Maybe the new 6000 SUX...