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>"Diaconis didn't even own a computer. (He still doesn't. He says he got sick of adjusting to new operating systems and noted, after not using computers for sev
by FpUser 6y ago
>"Diaconis didn't even own a computer. (He still doesn't. He says he got sick of adjusting to new operating systems and noted, after not using computers for several years, that "nothing bad happened to me. And I said, 'Well, I could either learn the current system or learn differential geometry. I think I'll learn differential geometry this year.'")"
Good for him. He made the right choice I think.
- crazypython 6y agoSounds like he would enjoy GNU Emacs, which hasn't changed its interface in decades. Even the copy-paste shortcuts are the same.
- _jal 6y agoHaving spent the majority of my days typing at various applications for the last 30 years, I have developed a great appreciation for UI longevity. I'm a vi person by muscle-memory, and the stability there means I've learned a thing or two about it. But I've used emacs enough that I'm comfortable there, too, at least to a point. Don't get me wrong, I love playing with new toys. But I also love not having to think about my tools - I'd rather think about what I'm building.
- simonh 6y agoThe same is true of Notepad. It’s not really the point.
- crazypython 6y agoEmacs has calendar, weather, email, games, todo, search, and almost everything else you need in a modern operating system.
- aj7 6y agoI’d rather give myself an enema. Downvote me.