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by bofadeez 14 days ago
"The moment I am too scared to do something because I might damage the tool, it stops being a tool"

That's just not the definition of the word "tool" at all but okay... whatever
3 comments
maxbrt 14 days ago
Sorry you did not like that part! All I was trying to express was that even though this thing is nice and shiny, it is a tool in the end so if modifying it would make it serve that purpose better, one should not be scared to do so. I wasn't trying to give a definition, but perhaps I should rephrase that. Thanks!
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hinata08 14 days ago
Calling it a tool is fine.

Some people would like to pretend means of production are holy assets you're supposed to value and trade (INVEST!!! making value is for losers and _these_ workers), when it's just a consummable that should serve a purpose right now.

A computer is a tool and customizing the case is not unheard of.

Thank you for desmystifying the Mac. Users know best.

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dlcarrier 13 days ago
It made sense to me. If you're to scared to use it without limits, then it is not useful for the scope of its intended purpose.
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benj111 13 days ago
A tool is meant to do something, not look pretty.

If your primary concern is something looking pretty, it is no longer primarily a tool.

Probably loose wording as damage can mean break something or make it look less pretty. I think the intent is clear though.

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dlcarrier 13 days ago
It implies that it stops being a usable tool. It's still the same item, but it isn't able to be used as such.
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