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  • I assume you’re nerd baiting* with that, but it’s infuriating how many math teachers actually teach that.

    It’s not that complicated. x² = n isn’t the same thing as x = √2 because then square rooting isn’t a function, which is asinine. (Similarly to why 0! isn’t defined to be 0, because otherwise it’s a stupid notation that would need a piecewise function definition for just about every single application of the factorial function.)

    *link to xkcd: Duty Calls

    Edit: my phone autocorrected “isn’t” to “is”, lol.




  • I could see it for some things. It would be great for browsing 3D print models or furniture—items where the shape/size matter a lot.

    Like, an IKEA app that uses AR passthrough to show furniture options in your space? That’d be really cool, if it could be trusted not to spy on you.

    Or an interior design app, that gave you a variety of options it pulls from a variety of sources, and you could add items to your cart right from the app?

    For 3D prints, it would be great to have a virtual storefront of models to see, pick up, rotate, etc. 3D print .STL files are shockingly large (often 100MB+ for a single model), so idk if it’s realistic, but it would be a great use case if it was feasible. (My current special interest is showing…)


  • I’m almost exactly in the same boat, except even at my desk I want wireless. I often turn my camera off and get up to make coffee or go pee in big meetings. It’s great. Even when I’m presenting things, it’s usually only at a specific time, and I can still talk when I’m away from my desk (flip-to-mute microphones are great.)

    I have several sets of wired headphones I used to love. I’d buy several sets at once so I already had a replacement when they inevitably broke But I literally can’t remember the last time I used a pair of wired headphones. I only miss 3.5mm on my phone for plugging into my car’s aux port.