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The fuck off contact page
How to get people to NOT contact you
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The most popular blog posts about life, learning & writing on Hacker News. 8,926 posts.
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I hate telephones
I hate telephones. Some rational reasons: lack of authentication, no spam filtering, forced synchronous communication. But also just a visceral fear.
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Claude is a space to think
Claude will remain ad-free. We explain why advertising incentives are incompatible with a helpful AI assistant.
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Why I still blog after 15 years
Before you know it, your little babies have started school, you celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park, and that little blog you started have now been going for 15 years.
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Founder Depression
If you ask a founder how her startup is going, the answer is almost always some version of “Great!” There is a huge amount of pressure as a founder to never show weakness and to be the...
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macOS Golden Gate Is a Buggy Mess
In June 2008 Apple announced Mac OS X Snow Leopard, proudly boasting that it would have "no new features". Instead of piling on new things, Snow Leopard aimed to build on the success of its predecessor, Leopard, opting to focus on under-the-hood performance and stability improvements throughout the system.
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Quality non-fiction books are the antithesis of AI slop
...so I vibe-coded a tool for finding more of them
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Advice on Getting Better from an Accomplished Piano Player (2011)
The Piano Player Confessions I recently received a message from an accomplished piano player. Let’s call him Jeremy. This is someone who majored in piano ... Read more
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So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
Did you do something with your hair? It looks nice.
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My experiment living in a tent in Hong Kong's jungle
8. The Homelessness Experiment - Corentin Trebaol
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Mendon, Missouri
Mendon, Missouri. Population 171. There’s really nothing here. The tiny town is located off Route 11, just south of Yellow Creek. You’re three hours west of Saint Louis, two hours […]
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When you change the world and no one notices
Do you know what’s happening in this picture? Literally one of the most important events in human history.
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The Coolest Experience I Had as an Apple Store Employee
Compare fast payout casinos on withdrawal speed, crypto and e-wallet options, payout limits, KYC steps and fees. Ten ranked sites explained. 21+. 1-800-GAMBLER.
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How to Write Articles and Essays Quickly and Expertly (2006)
Commentary on How to Write Articles and Essays Quickly and Expertly by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more
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Knitting bullshit
'Unraveling AI's 'Knitting Bullshit'
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No dogs were harmed in the making of this app
A reminder of how good we have it as software developers, or perhaps how hard it is for everyone else.
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The Resistance Is Real – Why Side Projects Are So Hard
Today marks 15 full months that I’ve been working on a side project called Crafd. It’s a community for people who make things by hand: In that time I’ve: Talked to zero potential …
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I Can't Do Anything for Fun Anymore; Every Hobby Is an Attempt to Make Money
I have hit the point where I can't do anything for fun anymore. Every hobby is not an attempt to make some extra money or turn it into profit.
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A Teenager’s View on Social Media
Written by an actual teen
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Second-Order Thinking
Second-order thinking is a mental model that smart people like Warren Buffett & Howard Marks use to avoid problems. Read this article to learn how it works.
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Lessons I learned working at an art gallery
1. It is possible to turn a mediocre job into a great one
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The best $4 ever spent
Kids get excited about things that are very different from those of adults. You probably remember your kid's first birthday...