@gruber Windows 11 on Parallels on Apple Silicon isn’t just good, I find it much snappier, smoother, power-efficient, and generally robust than Parallels on Intel Silicon Macs ever was. Even when running ancient x86 software, like an old version of QuickBooks I’m embarrassed to say I still use. Intellectually, I understand the appeal of removing virtualization from the picture, but getting quick access to Windows apps while I’m still in MacOS is so nice I’m already very happy.
Going further back, it’s also what killed the #Commodore 128.
Touted compatibility with the market leader without articulating well why your platform is uniquely better means that third parties won’t write software for you.
When I do deployments for most things, my target is 0 seconds of downtime.
If something needs to be migrated, we figure out how to make it forward-compatible so we can deploy without downtime.
The SAAQ (#quebec's DMV) has a service that has been down all month, and I've been told by support that it will be back in March. That's at least 2 months.
When people say things like "government is terrible at everything" this kind of thing is why.
I tricked it into working by going back to the original page and clicking "log in" again. It took me to a page where I was already logged in (from the previous identity-proving exercise).
Page loads are in the 7-second rage (and that's just for the main request, not the associated page assets). Again, I wish I was joking.
Also, all of their font files are just plain broken. (Also also: is this an #IBM job?!)
So, I teased (or threatened if you think that way...) a #mechanicalkeyboard gallery post last night... So here it is: the new KBt:RE - an #IBM#PCjr inspired keyboard: