Dual 24" monitors (decent quality IPS), one uses an HDMI KVM to switch between different/retro systems, Recently upgraded from VGA to HDMI switchbox, the difference was worth the cost to buy some [X] to HDMI adapters. Now there's enough inexpensive ones to cover all the bases.
The benefit for me is I use the main system to look things up and then switch to the target system and I have the main display as a reference and the other as well,
Used to have the side monitor as the KVM one, but find I work better with the switched monitor the one in the center, as a side display I would get sore/tired neck from always looking to the side. With it center I am more comfortable to concentrate on the task at hand on the other system I have up.
It probably recognized they were available, on Windows 11 it hides recommended hardware drivers in: windows updates -> advanced features -> optional updates - drivers and other updates
In the 90s connectivity was not that great, we were getting into the internet but mainly that was geeks and big businesses. Costs to have reliable connections were still high (fast wasn't in the mindset early on), and remote access was sometimes impossible.
Many standards were up in the air, web development had several privatized niches that lead to dead-end projects. Challenge was to find one that was cheap to license, worked on your platforms of choice, and that your audience would use.
Lot of stuff was thrown to the wall to see it it would stick and didn't.
Worrying about efficiency was not a prime factor, getting something that worked and was stable was more important.
I guess you could draw parallel with AI now a lot of work is on figuring out what to do with it and make its output consistent and reliable long term (cheaply) are probably more in the minds than making it efficient.
There is not really one solution - you need to answer some specific needs to help determine the best fit.
What do you want as output?
Do you want it web based?
Do you want it to run on which platforms? (important if it's iOS and Android)
Are there any language specific features you want to use? (i.e. mapping may want to use PostreSQL)
What devices do you want it to run on? and are those devices disconnected from the internet?
Game oriented (high-end gaming?)?
User-Friendly to install.update?
Integrates with say Microsoft AD?
Open source with a large potential community?
These answers will help whittle down the choices. One language might do most of that stuff but not as good as picking the right tools for the job. (which also includes the ones you really like to work with - which is a major point)
Then pick one and start - If it doesn't work out, switch. One of my favorite mantras: "stop shopping - start doing".
I tried it - didn't like it. Had an LLM work on a backup script since I don't use Bash very often. Took a bunch of learning the quirks of bash to get the code working properly.
While I'll say it got me started, it wasn't a snap of the fingers and a quick debug to get something done. Took me quite a while to figure out why something worked but really it didn't (LLM using command line commands where Bash doesn't interpret the results the same).
If its something I know, probably wont use LLM (as it doesn't do my style). If it's something I don't know, might use it to get me started but I expect that's all I'll it for.
Can I ask which agent/model you used?
I'm similarly irritated with shell script coding, but find I have to make scripts fairly often. My experience using various models but latterly Claude Code has been quite different -- it churned out pretty much what I was looking for. Also old, fwiw. I'm older than all shells.
Brainstorm - shows the progression of developing technology (in this case a device that can record and playback a subjects' experiences.)
Real Genius - College antics with a bunch of kids developing a stronger laser
Silicon Valley - mini series again about silicon valley culture/developing new tech - also how ideas are discovered and others stumble upon similar, etc.
American Experience: Silicon Valley - documentary of early silicon valley and the people who started the companies
One that I see that looks promising is CZUR scanners, they are relatively low-cost and have a lot of ease-of-use features like OCR, page separation (scanning an open book and creating two pages), auto rotation, curl flattening (corrects warped scans due to book spines), foot control, etc.
I haven't used it but maybe someone will pipe-in with a reply.
Definitely the Wizardry series by Rick Cook
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/rick-cook/wizardry/
Programming meets magical realms
James Hogan
Inherit the Stars - Has supercomputers but not main characters
Code of the Lifemaker Has Ancient Tech evolving into a robotic society
Two Faces of Tomorrow - humans trying to get along with AI
D.F.Jones
Colossus, the Fall of Colossus, and Colossus and the Crab
Humans creating machines to protect humanity (computers have different idea) and the rebellion, and a new threat.
A Logic Names Joe - radioplay of short story.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_X_Minus_One_Singles/XMinusO...
The internet and AI long before the internet and AI.
David Gerrold - When H.A.R.L.I.E. was One - and other tales involving Artificial Super Intelligence
William Gibson - Neuromancer and related - Cyberpunk series, the Difference Engine - a Steampunk technology tale.
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