Streaks is similar on iOS, but unfortunately not free.
Thanks for the suggestion. One time payment is not a problem for such apps (though not a big fan of subscriptions). Will try it out.
Readit Newsjustgaurav commented on The Simple Guide to Building and Breaking Habits alexy.tech/posts/the-simp... · Posted by u/alexander2002
justgaurav commented on The Simple Guide to Building and Breaking Habits alexy.tech/posts/the-simp... · Posted by u/alexander2002
if you don't mind sharing, what was the habit?
Getting up early in the morning! It's not a big deal for those who can get up easily, but I struggle to get up even at 8 AM and then have to rush things. I have also tried "The 5 AM Club" by Robin Sharma and excellent "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod but to no avail. Currently, on a 57 day streak! Please don't ask what time I get up as it's still late from the point of view of morning people :)
justgaurav commented on The Simple Guide to Building and Breaking Habits alexy.tech/posts/the-simp... · Posted by u/alexander2002
I have finally been able to form a habit that I wanted for more than a few decades and the book which helped me finally get it was "Awaken the Giant Within" by Anthony Robbins. This was my third or so reading of the book and this time it clicked! It's a bit dense book which seems to have aged well (and you may have to look past some of marketing for his other events).
"Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg is another one which I find very useful. Just the basic idea of having tiny/baby steps to take is a powerful one.
"Loop Habit Tracker" app is a great app to keep track of your habits especially the ones where you want to record yes/no responses. It's free app available on android (I am still looking for something similar for iPhone for my wife!).
justgaurav commented on LINQPad – The .NET Programmer's Playground linqpad.net/... · Posted by u/wofo
A long-time satisfied user of LINQPad. It is one of my must haves. I usually upgrade to the latest one when I hit some framework feature or a piece of snippet which requires it. It started as a very reasonably priced for the paid edition and there was only one paid edition for a long time. Nowadays, it is a bit pricier and has several editions (a suggestion would be to merge Pro and Developer editions).
I use LINQPad to manage my collection of snippets to do some ad hoc tasks on my machine. I also use it for testing out new code and learning about new features. It would be great when it becomes cross-platform, but last I heard Jo Albahari mentioned that the investment required was quite big and not worth it (at that time).
On the side note, I had a chance to see Jo Albahari's presentation few years ago in Sydney and I think he is unsung hero of .NET world (along with Ayende)!
justgaurav commented on Google's 25th Birthday blog.google/inside-google... · Posted by u/meetpateltech
Google has been a constant part of my life from early 2000's and I'm grateful to them for providing so many useful products. Most of them were awesome and worked fully without annoying ads or subscriptions. They will come with something new (usually unannounced) and I will be so excited to try it. Technically, they would almost work from day one. Needless to say, I was a Google fanboi during the first decade of the company. Google Search, GMail, Maps, News, Android, Chrome... thanks Google for all these great products. For a commercial company, they had high ethical standards and still seem better than most competition.
Thank you Google, you've made a dent in the universe!
justgaurav commented on Meditation in the Time of Disruption theringer.com/tech/2018/1... · Posted by u/lxm
10 days is a bigger commitment than I feel comfortable making at the moment.
10 days is a big commitment, and it may be something you want to explore in future. While I do not agree with all the philosophies and can do without all the evening talks, the fact that you can do long sessions of meditations and everything is taken care of is excellent. I like to compare ten days course to a marathon - it is hard, you need to be open, and you learn a lot about your mind.
I have also found "Black Lotus App" (http://blacklotusapp.org/) to be a good source for myself. It is free, has some good guided sessions, allows you to attend global sessions and gives access to other resources.
https://www.bluey.tv/watch/season-3/rain/