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Top posts
Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 8,944 posts.
Life, Learning & Writing
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Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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Why you’re going about recovering from perfectionism all wrong (2021)
Stop murdering your village of weirdos.
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Become a 10x Programmer by Managing Your Time Better
Become aware of bad habits that make you less productive and learn how to break them with proper time management skills.
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The Map Is Not the Territory (2015)
The map is not the territory reminds us that our mental models of the world are not the same as the world itself. It cautions against confusing our abstractions and representations with the complex, ever-shifting reality they aim to describe.
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There are infinite worlds to explore
There are infinite worlds to explore.
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Obtaining a Thorough CS Background Online
An eclectic online curriculum that covers the core requirements of a typical undergraduate CS program.
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Why I hate funnels.
Create beautiful emails, automate campaigns, and track performance. Try it now and see how our tools can drive your business.
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My Notes on the Lean Startup
Kevin Lin builds tools for humans and agents.
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Book discovery service: No Names. No Jackets
huayded100 ให้บริการหวยออนไลน์ที่ครบวงจร ตั้งแต่หวยรัฐบาลไทย หวยลาวพัฒนา หวยฮานอย ไปจนถึงหวยหุ้นและยี่กี บาทละ 900-950
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The Heart of W. Edwards Deming
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” —Lao Tzu
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Ideas and Creativity (2019)
Developing ideas is the central aspect of many professions, including—but certainly not limited to—academic research and software development. It is my impression that we often consider ideas, or creativity in general, to be some magical binary property: you either have ideas and are a creative mastermind, or not. The…
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The White Gold of Turda, Romania
Though today we take salt for granted, it was once as valuable as gold, and the Salina Turda Salt Mine in Romania was an important source for eastern Europe
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One Night in Rio: Vacation Photos from Plan9
This post is about experimenting with imitating and extending the window management concepts from the venerable Plan9, Rio. The backstory and motivation is simply that I’ve had the need for a…
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An Open Course on LLMs, Led by Practitioners
A free survey course on LLMs, taught by practitioners.
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What alcohol does to your body, brain and health [video]
Learn how alcohol impacts the brain and body over time. Discover tips for making informed health decisions - science-based tools from the Huberman Lab podcast.
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Consider getting a “DIY” degree online instead of a traditional CS major
As universities are switching to 100% remote teaching in the coming semester, many undergraduate students should strongly consider getting a “DIY” CS degree: take the same courses you would at your own school, but on any one of the online Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platforms, like Coursera or edX. Advantages…
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My experience as a Unit-18 Berkeley Lecturer
From spring 2021 through spring 2022, I was a Unit-18 Lecturer for UC Berkeley in the EECS department. A Unit-18 lecturer is what is often c...
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Installing a mini-split AC in a Brooklyn apartment
Last year, 2024, we replaced four PTACs with a mini-split AC. I’ve been asked about it often enough (by neighbors, coworkers, friends) that I decided to write up the experience. Hopefully it&…
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London vs San Francisco – back and forth
This site is mainly a storage cupboard for things I've tinkered with along the way, such as: