xah talk show 2022-05-24 best stylus, pen input, trackball, and why happy hacking keyboard sucks

intro on pen computing.
what's active vs inactive stylus.
how to tell the difference between active vs inactive stylus.
pros and cons of active vs inactive stylus, and vs drawing tablet.
types of inactive stylus: rubber tip, disk tip, mesh wire tip.
qualities of rubber tip stylus differ in quality. Resistence diff a lot. Some doesn't work on Apple touchpad or iPhone.
flaws of rubber tip stylus
flaws of mesh wire tip stylus
disk tip is best, but why it may not work.
inactive stylus are always inferior to finger.
active stylus are almost always better than inactive.
bewilding types active stylus. device specific.
flaws of active stylus, compared to finger, mouse or touchpad or drawing tablet.
mouse, trackball, touchpad, are more functional than stylus.