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https://teleport.org is an excellent tool for comparing salaries, visas, crime rates, etc. in different countries.
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I love creating things as a means of learning, but I try not to learn things while I create :) When I embark on large projects, I don't use any tools that I don't completely understand. La…
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For modern stuff, I recommend going through lists of films, albums, and books considered "the greatest", and then finding analyses and commentaries of the works. [1] https://taylo…
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I absolutely adore the touch interface on the hanging lip of the phone! Spectator mode was also an incredible idea. Kudos to HoloKit's design team!
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For me, flow is disrupted when I try to learn and program at the same time. Programming is bliss when I restrict myself to tools and domains that I deeply understand.
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The Elm guide is excellent: https://guide.elm-lang.org You (or your son) can also email me at hello@taylor.town if you need help getting started :) I'll be happy to answer any questio…
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I'd highly recommend checking out Elm playgrounds: In ~70 lines, you have a Mario-like platformer with live code in the browser! https://elm-lang.org/examples/mario You coul…
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I recently started writing on my phone using dictation and cleaning the text afterward. Dictation is wonderful because you can do it while driving, light exercise, etc. Also consider recording voice m…
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It’s pretty comfortable. I use it because sitting in normal chairs hurts my back. I’ve been using it ~4 hours per day
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Not a standing desk, but I use a backless kneeling chair: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H1CLK1G
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I'll be building software to prevent AI and the gig economy from tearing humanity apart :) Check for updates around March/April! [1] https://taylor.town …
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Related threads: - What are your goals for 2023? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33906133 - Top skills to learn for 2023? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=340…
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> 1. The font size on homepage is small, especially for the two columns of dates. Thanks for the feedback! I just pushed up some changes. Let me know how it looks in ~10 minutes :) Those dates ar…
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According to the Equifax Data Breach Settlement Fund, it's worth $5.21: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34279700 …
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Hey David! It's Taylor from https://taylor.town For those who don't know, @schmudde runs a blog called Beyond the Frame : https://schmud.de He also has an excellent …
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> I am curious what makes the author think that expert reviews are free of any incentives for abusing their influence. Author here. I definitely don't think that! The internet is swamped wit…
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Thanks! The font is ET Book: https://edwardtufte.github.io/et-book/ I borrowed heavily from Tufte CSS: https://edwardtufte.github.io/tufte-css/ …
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(I just purchased the Roborock S7+ as well. It does a very good job in our home.) I love my Nuobell adjustable dumbbells ($745)! There are cheaper adjustable dumbbells out there, but these ones look a…
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You may be interested in Elm's playgrounds: - https://elm-lang.org/examples/mario - https://elm-lang.org/examples/turtle - https://elm-lang.…
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https://taylor.town Here are some essays I'm particularly fond of: - https://taylor.town/synthetic-intelligence - https://taylor.town/to-your-grave -…
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Woah! I'm genuinely curious what kind of things you've collected over the years! If it's not too much trouble, could you send me a dump of everything? or just your favorites? Sounds lik…
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https://adnauseam.io
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Thank you for the insight! I think a lot of people would be interested in a global "delete me" button. Where can I get updates on your project?
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I just remembered! On the Metal is an excellent tech podcast too. I highly recommend this episode about a crazy story of a janky internet exchange: https://oxide.computer/podcasts&#x…
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> local terrestrial radio My wife and I accidentally turned on AM radio recently. For 30 minutes, we listened to an insane infomercial about this special tea that can supposedly cure cancer, arthri…
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The exact same kafkaesque situation is what inspired me to write this post! I don't want to send my personal information in a "delete my personal info" form to organizations who I never…
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Software Unscripted and Data Skeptic are great podcasts, but honestly, I don't think there's a whole lot of other quality audio technical content about software. And I haven't had much …