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Will give it a try, thanks!

I'd be a loyal user of Racket, if it was reasonably easy to use with an IDE similar to VS Code.

Emacs is too involved for a casual hobbyist like me, while Dr Racket feels a bit toyish.

Honest question: what's the reason for including gender in a passport, at all?

That looks promising, thanks!

What I want is an app that screams at me like a drill sergeant: "Let's go, you got 10 more to go! Keep up!"

TIL about Georgists, thanks.

Regarding whether it's "pretty limited", yes and no, imo:

Yes, compared to, say, the size of a continent, the amount of new land is tiny.

However, new land is usually made in highly sought-after (high-density, high-value etc) areas [citation needed]. So it would make better sense to compare the surface of the new land to the surface of the adjacent area.

For example, the polders in the Netherlands significantly augment the country's surface. The artificial islands in Tokyo Bay significantly add to the real estate of the harbour. The artificial islands in Dubai and Bahrain significantly add to the coastline.

I think that this is enough for OP's analogy between domain parking and land speculation to reasonably stand.

A bit on the pedantic side, but you can make more land; there are dozens of artificial islands around the world, some of which have resulted from the need for more land.

The costs, of course, as well as other considerations (legal...) are of a different scale.

I've got one from Bosch (a name brand), and use it to check for steel reinforcements in concrete and power wires in walls (and, rarely, studs). I can't double check the readings non destructively, so I evaluate the device according to whether in the end I hit something or not when drilling.

The readings are imprecise at best, with lots of false positives and possibly some false negatives (no way to know).

The tool is useful, if repeated readings are coupled with domain expertise, common sense and intuition.

If you ask me if the tool, by itself, works, I'll reply "maybe". All I know is that, aided by the tool, I haven't done any damage yet.

I don't think it's the tool's fault though. Rather, it's the combination of non-destructive testing and the limited feedback.

There's no mention of whether the first test (April 18th) might have been a false positive.

The name probably suggests a new take on some piece of software called Axis, a geometrical term that makes perfect sense for a game engine.

It can't possibly have anything to do with Neo-nazism and the World War II Axis powers.

I still can't shake off the connotation.

Absolutely, it would be a most suitable replacement. I've being using it for similar purposes, as a professional architect, exclusively since 2013 or so.

Blender delivers great results, is a joy to use and has a vibrant community.

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Sketching (2D/3D) with pencil and paper for rough ideas.

As soon as any accuracy is needed, AutoCAD for 2D and/or Blender for 3D. Blender is usually enough, but I'm faster in AutoCAD.

If possible, I try to physically experience the new space or object, using my imagination and any props at hand. For example, I might put masking tape on the floor, following the layout of the drawing, and walk around them pretending they are obstacles.

The phrase 'a new kind of science' is a huge red flag, but apart from this I don't think I can evaluate what I'm reading. Does the article make any sense? Does it at least hint at a useful direction? Or is this a case of someone holding a hammer (the language) and seeing everything as a nail (how the universe works)?

Ableton now also offers 90 days of Live free trial

How about following a tutorial such as https://www.typingclub.com/ while trying to apply what you learn to your everyday typing

For real estate, a quick and dirty solution that comes to mind is asking price per square foot, assuming that the market itself has taken into account all the common relevant factors. Unless price is something you intend to test against, of course.

Some companies (Steelcase comes to mind, but it must be quite common) offer the option of rubber wheels, especially suited to wood floorings.