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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I think avoiding mouse interfaces is a valid goal. Mouse is necessary only for a few things: - graphical programs (but Blender makes a heavy use of hotkeys) - some games - new interfaces. Mouse is easier to use initially. Websites fall into
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I like various discussion forums and talking to people online (often on IRC - when I'm programming). I like exchange of ideas, even arguing - as long as it remains respectful. I consider message boards / forums bloated and clunky.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Hahaha I was going to post that one, I just wanted to read other replies first. My WinAmp substitute is Audacious. It plays music, has repeat, shuffle, playlists, and little more. I tried to use Amarok to see what the fuss is about and was
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
To easily emulate this sort of browser behavior, just use it in Porn Mode (Privacy Mode).
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Actually I noticed something related with websites. It's not that they want to be "an immersive experience", they want to be the immersive experience. In the world of free, apps and websites compete for our attention. This
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
It's more matter of lack of money than "waiting for the right one". I would prefer a colorful screen so I can comfortably read programming books too, but there are workarounds, like typeface trickery described in the article.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I thought I was alone. Every one of us minimalists draws the line somewhere else. I like vim, Python, Rust, RSS, web of documents rather than web of applications, static blog generators, roguelike games, symbols and symbolic graphics in c
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I'm a Python programmer with no prior experience to systems outside university. Browse Python projects on github and find some that strike your fancy. Especially those which may run slow, like puzzle solvers, image manipulation apps, e
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I'm learning Rust by writing graphical / glitch art software. Not too much exposure to 'systems' programming although color spaces are more complex than you'd think. Performance is important when you shuffle thousan
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
What will happen to pen plotters and other cool geekery once all pencils are gone ?!
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I thought it was to make best use of all those hexagonal monitors ?
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
My government will be ecstatic. More and more catholic church makes it to the ruling party. I imagine some other states (China?) would also want to tamper with its population genome.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Emic and Etic: I observed that I very often disagree with people who use anime forum avatars. A few of them came close to getting banned (I'm not a moderator anywhere), others made really poor arguments.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
"The teaching method" - I observed this myself while helping Python newbies on the internet. Pretty often when you're answering a newbie question, you gain a deeper understanding of the problem. Newbies don't ask exactly
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I don't think this is mutually exclusive. Both parties cheat, because the topic is awkward and not treated seriously, especially in more conservative states.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
It sounds ridiculous when taken out of context, but the point the radio guest (polish TOK FM statio) was making was: when surveillance is ubiquitous, they can get away with anything. People become used to surveillance and afraid. An isolate
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I see an analogy with prostitution: prostitutes get away with a lot of cheating, because their customers are embarrassed to report anything (except perhaps in countries where it's fully legal). Therefore, a good rule of thumb is: the m
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
All red herrings. I heard of the toilet paper issue yesterday in a radio programme. It was in context of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. They combine facial recognition, voice recognition and old fashioned human policemen to instantly stop dis
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
There should be green icons on the left.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I advise against daily workouts. You'll end up overtraining. You need days of rest for your muscles to grow. A common advice is either 3 days of general exercise, or 2 leg days + 2 upper body days. Note some exercises can't be pid
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
No joke. I made no specific resolution, but a few weeks ago I promised myself to do this. Includes origami, programming and coloring books (if you're impressed by drawing, and want to learn drawing, you should start somewhere.)
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I was treated like that several times. How would you react if I agreed but... sent them a link to working web application, such as on Heroku, instead of full source code ? This clearly demonstrates a person can code, and they have no rights
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Honestly, why don't we get insider / whistleblower posts here on HN ? I understand spamming is quite vilified among most techies, but someone is doing the spamming. Is it because the bulk of spamming is done using very unsophist
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Yes it is possible to change your gait, even through exercise. I do wall-facing squats. It's the kind of squat that makes it impossible to cheat and use bad form, but it's quite a bit harder. The last time I did 131 total, includi
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
English is common, but it has some serious flaws: * ambiguity * tons of exceptions * in my opinion, it's too simple for its own good, which results in overloaded words. Because individual words, especially the short ones, carry
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Interesting. Someone should start selling a special Linux gaming distribution coupled with the right hardware. I wonder how Alienware and the likes compare.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I use radio for that. It's good for when you're doing something else that's not too absorbing (programming is out of question for me). Since you have something else to do, you by definition don't have time to sift throug
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I agree. I'm learning Rust by rewriting someone else's small Python app in it. Rust requires you to define your variable types, especially for container types like vectors. I'm a decent Python programmer, and the app code is
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
They should've named it Long JavaScript !
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Unfortunately this can give ammunition to the anti-neutrality lobbyists. "See, everyone is doing it anyway."

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