15 years here too. I turn 40 today. Grateful for this community. I quit social media years ago but still enjoy the discourse here.
Readit Newss_c_r commented on Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving · Posted by u/prodigycorp
Pettyjohns Cave is another one on Pigeon Mountain: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pettyjohn_Cave
Used to take creative writing classes there in college. It’s beautiful, just make sure to wear clothes you don’t mind getting covered in mud and try not to go after a big rain because it will flood. Temperature is around 70 year round and it’s mostly hiking. Take a headlamp and a friend, tell someone where you are going, and have fun. Really incredible experience.
s_c_r commented on People who die by suicide want to stop suffering, not to stop living english.elpais.com/scienc... · Posted by u/belter
>just like teenagers who think life is practically over by 40
Sorry but... it kind of is, no? You've probably got a family weighing you down so you can't travel anymore. You don't have the freedom to start new exciting ventures. You can't quit your sucky job because it supports your family. You go to parties that end at 9pm and your social gatherings consist of talking about traffic and grocery prices. You're probably married to someone you love and respect, but the flame isn't the same as what you once had.
Just my perspective as a 22 year old.
I’m 37, married with two kids. Flying to Scotland for a week next Monday.
Life is what you make it. I’m happier than I was at 22, no question.
I've run both back and forth and simultaneously for many years (since probably 1997/1998).
My ultimately conclusion is that when I run linux on my desktop I focus too much on the OS and too little on what I'm trying to accomplish.
Oh cool there's a .001 version bump on the graphics drivers, let me spend all day recompiling that and tweaking my awesomerc.
MacOS, you just can't do that simply by virtue of being less customizable.
Am I quite as efficient as I was when my computer would reboot in <30 seconds to a desktop with all of my browsers open exactly as I wanted them (slack here, different monitoring/graphs exactly tiled exactly on another monitor) and I could switch between specific task-focused desktops with awesome (programming work here, ops here, email/biz work here, etc) no I am not as productive, but, how much time did I spend fine-tuning that setup? It felt like A LOT and I know (for a variety of reasons, this being only one of them) that I'm generally more productive since I retired my last Linux desktop in 2018.
That said, please don't take any of this to diminish the accomplishment of the Ashai team. The fact that they did what they did and did it well enough to get mainstreamed is an absurd feat. The fact that it was significantly (primarily?) done by an anime-girl live streaming on twitch is absolutely hilarious.
I think it’s a matter of expectations. I use stock Ubuntu and GNOME and have almost zero customizations. I haven’t touched it except to upgrade since 2018 and have had zero issues. I get it though. I also use an M1 and love it.
s_c_r commented on Ask HN: How do you recall ideas/eureka you get during walks, showers, etc.? · Posted by u/Brajeshwar
I keep count! If I know I had 4 ideas on a run, I can usually bring them back to mind if I focus. Even holding my fingers in the four position with one down helps. Sounds a little odd but I’ve found I do my best work while walking the dog/going for a run and can’t usually make notes until I get home.
s_c_r commented on GNU nano is my editor of choice (2021) ariadne.space/2021/08/13/... · Posted by u/Tomte
> It's straight up bad for linux adoption even if technically superior.
I think the idea that Vim is "technically superior" should be challenged as well. I've watched, and participated in, dozens of discussions on text editors, and have never been shown a concrete piece of scientific evidence demonstrating Vim's claimed superiority according to any real-world metric. All we have are artificial comparisons where it takes Vim 37 keystrokes to transform a Christmas carol into the lyrics of a death metal song, while it takes Nano an unacceptable 51 keystrokes to do the same (of course, this only works if you take half an hour beforehand to mentally construct that 37-keystroke sequence).
Yeah. I think it's silly to make the claim, by and large. For me, using vim is like a hobby. It helps me get into flow state because I have fun writing and editing code using an editor I know well, have configured, and can zip around in fast without touching the mouse. I never try to convince anyone else to use it, though if a coworker shows interest I'm more than happy to oblige. It's the right tool for me. VS Code and IntelliJ products are the right tools for others, and that's cool too.
s_c_r commented on Goodbye to the C++ Implementation of Zig ziglang.org/news/goodbye-... · Posted by u/nyberg
I like Go as a language in the abstract sense, but the experience of writing Go code is so tedious to me. Refusing to compile if there's an unused variable or unused import is too harsh - at least give me the option to make these things warnings.
My usual approach is to comment stuff out while debugging/developing. Works well.
s_c_r commented on Ask HN: What are some of the best podcasts for developers? · Posted by u/SlickStef11
That person's interviewing skills are atrocious and his pithy "love" schtick strains credulity given the way he handles criticism of him.
Yeah, but man does he get some great guests from time to time. Really enjoyed Travis Oliphant and Todd Howard in addition to the ones the parent listed.
s_c_r commented on Ask HN: What are some of the best podcasts for developers? · Posted by u/SlickStef11
We’re always trying to improve! Do you have any examples of us small talking about nothing? That’d be super helpful to know.
Y’all are one of my favorite podcasts. Loved the vim and neovim episodes. Heroku and Tauri ones too. Keep up the good work.
Brewing beer/cider/wine: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/