Four different recommendations for the Pinecil, and looks like a winner at a glance!<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-08:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/inthehands\/statuses\/114773392204211919","object":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/inthehands\/statuses\/114773392204211919","objectType":"note","content":"
Four different recommendations for the Pinecil, and looks like a winner at a glance!<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@inthehands\/114773392204211919","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/inthehands\/statuses\/114773317888493542","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@inthehands\/114773317888493542"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-06-30:objectType=thread:nonce=39c9c54b9767cf50","notice_info":{"local_id":"10363303","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-06-30T17:03:03+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@inthehands\/114773392204211919"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/peoplemaking.games\/users\/aubilenon","displayName":"Jesse Morris","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/271820-original-tmp20250602162804.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/271820-96-20250602163736.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/271820-48-20250602163736.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/271820-24-20250602163736.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"271820"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/271820-96-20250602163736.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"I make escape rooms at Trivium Games, in the San Francisco Bay Area. I do most of the tech and a bunch of the puzzle and game design.I also have cat-like reflexes. That is, when I see a cat, I like it!","url":"https:\/\/peoplemaking.games\/@aubilenon","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aubilenon","displayName":"Jesse Morris","note":"I make escape rooms at Trivium Games, in the San Francisco Bay Area. I do most of the tech and a bunch of the puzzle and game design.I also have cat-like reflexes. That is, when I see a cat, I like it!"}},"content":"
@inthehands<\/a> My daily driver is the Hakko FX-888, but that probably is overkill (in terms of cost and physical size). I haven't ever used one myself but I have heard a lot of good things about the Pinecil, which is small and affordable, and I'm pretty sure that's the \"correct\u201d recommendation for you.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-08:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/peoplemaking.games\/users\/aubilenon\/statuses\/114773350447998772","object":{"id":"https:\/\/peoplemaking.games\/users\/aubilenon\/statuses\/114773350447998772","objectType":"note","content":" @inthehands<\/a> My daily driver is the Hakko FX-888, but that probably is overkill (in terms of cost and physical size). I haven't ever used one myself but I have heard a lot of good things about the Pinecil, which is small and affordable, and I'm pretty sure that's the \"correct\u201d recommendation for you.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/peoplemaking.games\/@aubilenon\/114773350447998772","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/inthehands\/statuses\/114773317888493542","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@inthehands\/114773317888493542"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/inthehands"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-06-30:objectType=thread:nonce=39c9c54b9767cf50","notice_info":{"local_id":"10363223","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-06-30T16:54:37+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social 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@aubilenon<\/a> @aubilenon<\/a> @inthehands<\/a> @Unixbigot<\/a> posted recommendations a year or two ago<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-08:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/irvingreid\/statuses\/114773347726171963","object":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/irvingreid\/statuses\/114773347726171963","objectType":"note","content":" @inthehands<\/a> @Unixbigot<\/a> posted recommendations a year or two 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The Pinecil looks great at a glance<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-08:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/inthehands\/statuses\/114773358995928506","object":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/inthehands\/statuses\/114773358995928506","objectType":"note","content":"
The Pinecil looks great at a glance<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@inthehands\/114773358995928506","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/peoplemaking.games\/users\/aubilenon\/statuses\/114773350447998772","url":"https:\/\/peoplemaking.games\/@aubilenon\/114773350447998772"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/peoplemaking.games\/users\/aubilenon"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-06-30:objectType=thread:nonce=39c9c54b9767cf50","notice_info":{"local_id":"10363224","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-06-30T16:54:36+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@inthehands\/114773358995928506"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/users\/irvingreid","displayName":"Irving Reid","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/79509-original-tmp20221223184731.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/79509-96-20240411155952.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/79509-48-20240411155952.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/79509-24-20240411155952.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"79509"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/79509-96-20240411155952.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Pretty friendly for an old curmudgeon.#1 half-open interval fan","url":"https:\/\/hachyderm.io\/@irvingreid","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"irvingreid","displayName":"Irving Reid","note":"Pretty friendly for an old curmudgeon.#1 half-open interval fan"}},"content":"