RandomWorker (u/RandomWorker)

RandomWorker commented on France Endorses UN Open Source Principles social.numerique.gouv.fr/... · Posted by u/bzg

canvascritic · 3 months ago

Real question is whether this is just symbolic or if the French state will actually redirect procurement pipelines + vendor mandates around these principles. i'd be more impressed if this came bundled with policy teeth, e.g. requiring all software vendors to deliver open-by-default interfaces or pushing funding toward open infra maintenance. Otherwise it's hardly much more than a manifesto

RandomWorker · 3 months ago

It will take time but yes. There are already numerous case studies. Libre office is already running on more than 500k gov computers. Anecdotical story, as a researcher I worked with a few French PhD students and they tend to send me documents Libre documents and spreadsheets.

RandomWorker commented on I hacked my clock to control my focus paepper.com/blog/posts/ho... · Posted by u/rcarmo

Brajeshwar · 3 months ago

A timer is one of the most underrated ways to stay focused.[1]

We have all been there where you are supposed to work on that boring but critical bug for the project, where a few other team members are waiting, but you end up booking a domain, building a landing page, and launching a waiting list. By dinner, as you are talking to potential alpha users in your community and start spreading the word, you realize you have not touched that bug.

Anyway, I like timers; the only complication in my Watch is a timer.[2] At my desk, I use a physical hourglass regularly. The physical hourglass helps me not be constrained by the Pomodoro-ish restrictions and work past the finish line.

For distractions (that seem important and sometimes are) while I'm on a specific task, I usually have my handy notebook, and I write them down quickly with a pen so I can return to them later. That helps me prevent launching ideas into landing pages.

Once you are good with a process/pattern, whatever tool you build/buy/use, as a timer in this case, helps your focus on your current situation.

1. https://brajeshwar.com/2023/timer/

2. https://brajeshwar.com/2024/watch-tiny-handy-computer/

RandomWorker · 3 months ago

I love the idea of hourglass! Thanks for sharing I’ve ordered mine on Amazon today. It’s about a foot tall. This is also a great way to signal to other people in the office that I’m busy.

RandomWorker commented on Stability by Design potetm.com/devtalk/stabil... · Posted by u/potetm

RandomWorker · 4 months ago

As a recent Clojure convert of 3 years or so, I love reading how amazing Clojure is. As a solo Dec there is simply no alternative. It’s so nice to return to a project 2 or 3 years ago and everything is still running and humming along smoothly as it did when I started the project.

I previously worked in PHP, Perl-cgi, Java, and Python- webtools mostly based on MySQL and other SQL database flavours.

I worked in a Clojure only shop for a while and they taught me the ways after that you don’t go back. Everything can quickly click into place, it’s daunting to start the learning curve is very unsteep, takes long to get anywhere, but as a curiosity it was fun, then I started to hate how everything else was done now I’m sold my soul to the Clojure devil.

RandomWorker commented on Makers Knowledge, "in the age of LLMs we don't understand what we make" ia.net/topics/makers-know... · Posted by u/RandomWorker

PaulHoule · 4 months ago

I don't know if there is that deterministic relationship between making things and understanding how they work.

For instance people made fire before they understood much about chemistry at all. In the process of thinking about it really systematically they got this wrong idea

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogiston_theory

RandomWorker · 4 months ago

That might be true but at the level of understanding that the Greeks had of things - making fire does give you a lot. Flint, dry grass, fuel source wet versus dry wood, wind and soil conditions- how to deal with them, once you have a fire how do you control, manipulate it, and keep it going. All those things are learned through making fire. Then you can also piece together which fuels work best, that leads to more understanding and experimentation followed by more learning. I think it’s what I take away from this article. I think those ancient people know more and understood more about keeping a fire going through the night than i ever will.

When you use an LLM and don’t have any understanding what you asking about it presents a huge problem. I see more and more people just using what it provides. And then when asked about it they can’t defend it because the didn’t read it or even tried to understand it. This is in proposals and business cases worth multiple millions.

RandomWorker commented on I created Perfect Wiki and reached $250k in annual revenue without investors habr.com/en/articles/9058... · Posted by u/sochix

YetAnotherNick · 4 months ago

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RandomWorker · 4 months ago

True, and the author also said that they are working with a 20 person team. But looking at those growth projections they will likely double in a few years.

RandomWorker commented on I created Perfect Wiki and reached $250k in annual revenue without investors habr.com/en/articles/9058... · Posted by u/sochix

RandomWorker · 4 months ago

What I took away from this story is that I forget that there are ecosystems outside the Apple App Store. I’ve become so accustomed to thinking of releasing on Apple first that I didn’t even know you could make money through Teams addons.

RandomWorker commented on Presentation Slides with Markdown sli.dev... · Posted by u/sadeshmukh

RandomWorker · 4 months ago

The company behind the minimalist writer is writer had a presenter app called iA Presenter. https://ia.net/presenter

I’ve had it for a while and it’s awesome to write all the notes and stuff in markdown. They also provided a good amount of content on how to write good presentations.

Looking at these two offerings the iA presenter tries to look great out of the box straight away versus this one where you have to mess with the layout. It helps you focus on the content. I’ve done a few presentations with iA presenter and it’s been well received — note I’m a good speaker but not a great slide maker.

RandomWorker commented on Natural occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects medicalxpress.com/news/20... · Posted by u/pseudolus

RandomWorker · 6 months ago

On Google I find that this is already used to treat diabetes: https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/semaglutide-sub...

here are the side effects;

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Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

More common Belching Bloated, full feeling Constipation Diarrhea Excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines Gaseous stomach pain Heartburn Indigestion Nausea Passing gas Stomach discomfort, fullness, or pain Vomiting Less common Recurrent fever Yellow eyes or skin Rare Burning feeling in the chest or stomach Stomach upset Tenderness in the stomach area Incidence not known Anxiety Blurred vision Chest tightness Chills Cold sweats Confusion Cool, pale skin Cough Darkened urine Difficulty swallowing Discouragement Dizziness Fast heartbeat Feeling sad or empty Headache Hives, itching Increased heart rate Increased hunger Irritability Lack of appetite Large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs Loss of consciousness Loss of interest or pleasure Nightmares Pains in stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back Puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue Redness of the skin Seizures Shakiness Skin rash Slurred speech Tiredness Trouble breathing Trouble concentrating Trouble sleeping Unusual tiredness or weakness Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

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RandomWorker commented on ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did claimingattention.substac... · Posted by u/asoli

ghxst · 7 months ago

I tend to not edit drafts as much anymore and just start over, more of a destructive iterative design approach. It makes it harder to plan projects and colleagues don't always like it but my output is high and I tend to be really good at cutting off things early that won't work. Do you feel similarly?

RandomWorker · 7 months ago

Totally it’s all about the kind games, trying to frame every paragraph, sentence or even word as a first draft. Don’t need to wipe an entire document imho.