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I switched from macOS to Linux after 15 years of Apple
After using Macs for fifteen years, I switched to Linux as my main operating system and I’m enjoying it. Here’s an introduction to Linux that may help you too.
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The most popular blog posts about life, learning & writing on Hacker News. 7,740 posts.
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Is the madness ever going to end?
There is something seriously wrong with the IT industry. It's so bad that I haven't managed to find a single industry with the same massive amount of stupidity, with the exception of perhaps the fashion industry.
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Get better at Googling
10 Google search operators every developer should know: exact-match quotes, OR, minus, wildcards, site:, filetype:, number ranges, before: and after:.
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Invert, always, invert
man muss immer umkehren - Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
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Passkeys are not a trap
A post called Passkeys are a trap. Do not use them. has been doing the rounds over the last few days, making it pretty high on Hacker News, and I've had it sent to me many times with an 'is this true?' kind of vibe. It's written for
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Being deaf
What does being deaf mean, in practical terms?
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What if I don't want videos of my hobby time available to the world?
Running around in the woods, firing small plastic pellets at other people, in pursuit of a contrived-to-be-fun mission, turns out to be, well, fun.
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Attention is your scarcest resource
how to ration your shower thoughts • care viscerally • monotask • evade obligations • timebox bullshit
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The “Granny Knot”
Many people are tying a “Granny Knot”, which sits crooked and comes loose. Learn the “one simple trick” for keeping your shoes neatly and securely tied.
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Honestly, It's Probably the Phones
The most plausible explanation for teenage unhappiness.
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There’s no speed limit (2009)
Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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How to post when no one is reading
The path to creative mastery begins with years of silence. Publish anyway.
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The Gift
It's often said that you should live every day as though it's your last. That always seemed a little impractical to me. But when my brothe...
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Consume less, create more
Modern technology makes us consumers instead of creators
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Stolen Buttons
Every website I visit, I steal a button from it. Check out my stash!
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Nobody wants to teach anymore
Everyone should know why.
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How to Read Mathematics
Ranked a top 100 research university, VCU is a place where discovery and creativity go hand in hand. Located in downtown Richmond, Virginia, its more than 200 programs emphasize hands-on learning, creativity and engaging in the world around us.
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The happiest I've ever been
It was around January 2020. I became the head coach of a youth basketball team.
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How to Study Mathematics (2017)
This essay describes a number of strategies for studying college level mathematics. It has sections entitled
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Are you a baby? A litmus test
Good morning! The other day some friends and I were reminiscing about an app idea we had years ago that would allow you to “blind cancel” on your friends. That is—flag if you were open to canceling a plan, which would only be revealed if the other person flagged it too. Basically, it was Tinder for bailing. This was…
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The worst job interview I ever had
Or how not to do a culture fit interview
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Personal blogs are back, should niche blogs be next?
Personal blogs are back, should niche blogs be next? Might good old fashion niche blogs be the solution to rampant social media misinformation, AI slop, and more?
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U+237C ⍼ Right Angle with Downwards Zigzag Arrow
This is part 1. Part 2: update : U+237C ⍼ angzarr; Part 3: Monotype Mathematical Sorts Part 4: U+237C ⍼ is (also) S9576 ⍼