NameSilo - $12/y - .com personal site
HBO - $14/m (?) - Legacy ad-free. Can't recall the exact cost off the top of my head
Hulu - $12/y - Will cancel it a year from now
Readit NewsBlameKaneda commented on Ask HN: Which tools increased your productivity the most? · Posted by u/hugodutka
Todoist - Browser extension and phone app for checking off todo items. I get a slight dopamine hit every time I complete something.
Obsidian - Note-taking desktop app with a nice UI, good extensions, tagging, and more.
Leechblock - Browser extension that blocks certain sites during specified time periods. I've got a similar app on my phone, but its free version only allows 3 apps to be blocked.
I use a blocker extension in my browser that blocks X sites between certain hours of the day, including HN. If I wanted to, I could go override it but 95% of the time I don't.
I also use a blocker app on my phone and it's more jarring to get that angry background and "You tried to go to X app Y times today".
BlameKaneda commented on Ask HN: What are some of your “buy it for life” purchases? · Posted by u/eiiot
I try to buy things with longevity in mind, and I'll research brands that are known to be "buy it for life" (and I'll see if they're still BIFL or if they've dropped in quality). I usually seek out thrift stores in my area, and if not then I'll see if I can get quality products at discounts.
Here's what I'm into:
- Barbour waxed jacket - Bought for brand new at a significant discount from a retailer in the UK
- Two mechanical keyboards
- Patagonia better sweater fleeces - Although I bought one of my fleeces at full price, the quality, warmth, and fit are second to none and it was 100% worth it.
- Two pairs of goodyear welted boots - Goodyear welting means that the soles can be repaired easily, and I'm aiming to have the boots around for years to come.
- A narrow-width backpack from Timbuk2 - I've heard the brand has dipped in quality, but the model I'd gotten was still classified as BIFL at the time of purchase.
- Zojirushi thermos - It's never leaked on me and years later, it still keeps my water cold for long periods of time.
- Zojirushi rice cooker (a Made in Japan model, versus one made elsewhere) - Bought it used on eBay and it works like a charm.
- Good socks (Darn Tough, Smartwool, etc) - I get mine at TJ Maxx/Marshall's/etc and they're significantly cheaper than getting them online or at a retailer like REI.
Here's what I have:
- Standing desk
- Two 24" monitors, each on single Humanscale monitor arms (bought used on eBay, at a significant discount). I switched from dual arms to single because the latter means that I can move one monitor without affecting the other.
- Tenkeyless mechanical keyboard (MX silent red switches)
- 60% mech keyboard (MX brown switches)
- Vertical Logitech mouse on a mousepad (that looks like a mini carpet)
- Work laptop
- Microphone on a Rode arm (bought used on eBay) that's fixed onto a wall shelf
- Custom-built PC in an ATX Mid Tower
- HDMI switch that lets me use my main monitor with my work laptop and my PC
- USB switch that lets me do the same with my keyboard and mouse
- A collection of mechanical pencils in a ceramic sugar skull
BlameKaneda commented on Ask HN: What's the best free course in your area of expertise? · Posted by u/Fervicus
This Tour of Heroes tutorial can teach you just about everything that you need to know about Angular, and it can be completed in a pretty short amount of time.
Software Engineer: When you open a website, I work on everything that's visible on the page. Sometimes I work on what's not visible, like with databases, passwords, etc.
Specific role at job: I work on a user dashboard and profile page. Users can set up X, can see what X they have, and can check the statuses of other things. My team's biggest problem is figuring out how to get users to do Y without getting stuck.
I created a Gmail account that's specifically for email signups and shut off the notifications for it.
I traveled over the summer and relied heavily on free WiFi, which meant me signing up and giving them my email. I knew that I was going to be bombarded with spam, so I created the junk account to handle all of it.
BlameKaneda commented on Writing down what I do in Obsidian v5.chriskrycho.com/journa... · Posted by u/larve
How do you guys handle images in Obsidian? I can't zoom or see detail on large screen shots for example. Pretty new to the application so maybe I'm missing something
You can do:
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If you want to adjust the width and height, then you can do this:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRkJk303ppw