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by epicide 9y ago
When I first read that line, I was really annoyed with it, but then when I broke it down, I couldn't really refute it. You might not be looking for something that sounds like 2112, but rather looking for something that puts you in the
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by epicide 9y ago
This is exactly what Cal Newport talks about in So Good They Can't Ignore You . He calls it "deliberate practice" and gives the examples of playing guitar. He (Cal) started playing around the same time as [professional guita
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by epicide 9y ago
This raises two other questions, though: 1) Was their success due to their idea being weird and nobody else was brave/crazy enough to pursue it or was it because they put in an inordinate amount of effort (and luck)? 2) How many others
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by epicide 9y ago
There is nothing about ncurses that prevents you from implementing the same crappy interface they have.
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by epicide 9y ago
Keep a string around the battery that, upon removal from the bag, you tie it to your finger. Replace it on the battery when it's replaced in the bag. Also helps when you need to charge the battery.
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by epicide 9y ago
This was my thought. I think the article reads almost like a children's Did You Know? kind of book: it presents the problem and just enough background information to understand it, then leaves the mystery for the reader to go and fin
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by epicide 9y ago
This is pretty similar to what I've been doing for work travel. I have a single medium sized backpack that fits a few days worth of clothes as well as things like laptop, Switch, etc. The biggest space saver is bringing some travel det
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by epicide 9y ago
1) Get a battery. 2) Write "TRAVEL ONLY" on some masking tape and apply to battery. 3) Dedicate a pocket in your bag for this battery. 4) Only remove the battery from the bag to charge it. You can swap the battery out as they impr
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by epicide 9y ago
Reading through his review of The Trial is surreal.
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> A lot of times, ... programmers don't go far enough asking the questions about 'Why do you want that? What is it that you're actually trying to do?' As somebody who is currently trying to push more UI/UX-cent
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by epicide 9y ago
Because you go on to emphasize the jealousy explanation with your Uber for Dogs example. Clearly, you gave that explanation more thought and weight.
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by epicide 9y ago
What counts as an ad and what does not? There are obvious differences, but it is sometimes more subtle.
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by epicide 9y ago
I would rather have content creators competing for my money and my satisfaction rather than JUST my initial interest and attention.
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by epicide 9y ago
Exactly. There is a huge jump in quality of content when you are trying to get users to pay for your work rather than just trying to just get enough people to click on it. It requires you to actually deliver on your promise. Sustained inter
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by epicide 9y ago
I haven't seen even the used ones go less than about 800 USD. Where are you looking? (I'd honestly love to know...)
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by epicide 9y ago
He didn't say it was easy. He said it's overly pessimistic. I would tend to agree that "It completely removes any ability to be a productive member of society" is not only quite a stretch, but pretty insulting.
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by epicide 9y ago
Over the next few weeks, I watched my hands turn black and shrivel up. As a software developer and musician, but especially as a human, this is my nightmare.
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by epicide 9y ago
I haven't tried it, but the idea is brilliant. I would love to be able to use the interface on a $5 machine... I would also feel compelled to still buy an OP-1, though, since they obviously put a lot of effort into R&D.
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by epicide 9y ago
I would absolutely love to one day own an OP-1. Teenage Engineering does amazing work. All of their stuff has a certain tactility to it. They definitely put a lot of thought and love into their work. For those that can't justify spendi
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by epicide 9y ago
I think part of it is that you're conflating writing music with sound design. They often go hand-in-hand but are two different skills. Kind of like programming vs (video) game design. For example, you don't have to design a flute
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by epicide 9y ago
There's also wavetable and granular synthesis. Both tend to have a more "experimental" vibe to them.
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by epicide 9y ago
Thanks for the suggestion! My email for my custom domain is on FastMail, but I have a couple of gmail addresses that would take a long time to get fully migrated over. The company I work for also uses GSuite, so I can't really escape i
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by epicide 9y ago
Yours seems to follow the pattern of invading "private" spaces? i.e. you are very protective of information about the inside of your house: floor plan, temperatures. Makes sense considering it's your home). Seems like the sam
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by epicide 9y ago
I think this is why many companies are able to so easily intrude on privacy. Some people are already of the mindset "I have nothing to hide, so why bother?". Others see the value in privacy, try to lock things down, realize their
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by epicide 9y ago
Barrier to buying a different device is low, but barrier to switching platforms is high. It seems like most people would rather deal with sub-par results than change their daily habits by even a little bit.
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by epicide 9y ago
I am a consultant and yet distinct from a contractor or a freelancer. I am not a freelancer because I work for a larger company. I am not a contractor because, while that is a good chunk of what I do, I provide more than just software devel
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This exactly describes my position as a software consultant. > can be anything from a written recommendation to a turn-key, green field system. Sometimes, we are there: - to propose a set of tools or architecture. - to migrate legacy sys
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Pretty much nothing except what tools/companies they're working with. You're a software consultant working with an enterprise company? Congrats, you're an enterprise software consultant.
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I think that's kind of the magic of it all: what is the value of having your critical systems work? The only way to determine a price on something like that is usually by comparing it to someone else. Then, you have the protection from
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by epicide 9y ago
Alright, check the AdBlock Plus FAQ that the article mentions: https://adblockplus.org/en/about#monetization > We receive some donations from our users, but our main source of revenue comes as part of the Acceptable

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