techsceptic (u/techsceptic)

techsceptic commented on Baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand twitter.com/tansuyegen/st... · Posted by u/redbell

lethologica · 3 years ago

My wife and I are planning to have our first child soon and device addiction is something we’re worried of happening. I’m keen to hear from parents on HN how you go about managing devices with children. Do you have any recommendations, anecdotes, or resources?

techsceptic · 3 years ago

Stand up for what you believe in, and don't give them devices. (I have young kids of my own, and am very much not looking forward to this aspect of parenting).

techsceptic commented on Scores decline again for 13-year-old students in reading and mathematics nationsreportcard.gov/hig... · Posted by u/alach11

techsceptic · 3 years ago

It seems like we forgot the immense value of an ingrained culture of education, where practically all kids get some form of schooling. Where I live (Wales, UK), the government statistics on school attendance post-Covid are grim, if you are anything less than middle class.

techsceptic commented on What to do if your house is overflowing with books lithub.com/what-to-do-if-... · Posted by u/PaulHoule

kristopolous · 3 years ago

1. Get a box

2. Search for your book on https://archive.org/ or use https://archive.org/want

3. If you do not find it, put it in box.

4. Repeat 2 & 3 as much as desired.

5. Take box and follow instructions: https://help.archive.org/help/how-do-i-make-a-physical-donat...

6. (Recommended) use a free service like goshippo, pirateship or shipstation (free through PayPal: paypal.shipstation.com) to buy the postage at significant discount.

techsceptic · 3 years ago

What do archive.org do with books once they've been "archived"?

I have much more faith in the ability of paper books to maintain an archive of knowledge and experience, than an ever-expanding digital warehouse that is reliant on charitable donations.