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The Internet Is Made of Demons(damagemag.com)
1 points by farleykr 4y ago|0 comments
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by farleykr 5y ago
I second https://every-layout.dev . I was amazed to find out how straightforward the CSS is to accomplish the common layouts we see across the web. CSS is always a tricky one for me but every time I learn about modern CSS I get
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by farleykr 5y ago
I wholeheartedly agree. I don’t think I will ever understand why people want to mess with legibility in a craft that is so heavily dependent on using correct characters in correct places.
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by farleykr 5y ago
You might be interested in futurefonts.xyz. Kind of like Kickstarter for fonts. You pay for typefaces in development. Price goes up as more features and components get added but you get everything that’s included when you buy it and then ev
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Ask HN: React Alternatives?
2 points by farleykr 5y ago|4 comments
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by farleykr 5y ago
One more thing, maybe the most important. Find the people you love and trust the most and spend time with them as often as possible. I never would have gotten through my mental health struggles without my wife, kids, and friends.
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by farleykr 5y ago
I have struggled with this too. A couple things that have worked for me: 1. Early morning walk after the sun’s up. 2. Set just one task, no matter how small, that you can get done in the day. Even if it’s just writing a few lines of code or
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by farleykr 5y ago
How old are your kids, if you don't mind me asking? I wonder if a lot of opposing and strong opinions in this thread are due to different parenting experiences at different ages (of parents and children). I've been a dad for alm
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by farleykr 5y ago
I think it depends on how you interpret lonely. I've always had a great support system in family and friends so I haven't been physically lonely. But feeling a sense of failure or that I'm dealing with a specific issue that
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by farleykr 5y ago
I'll check out that article. I'd like to commend Anthony Bradley's work to you. It's a tangent to what you're working on. He focuses a lot on the relationship between fathers and sons specifically but I'm su
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by farleykr 5y ago
That's a good way to put it. I think there's also an element of sacrifice if you're even at least trying to be a good parent. And I'm more and more convinced that sacrifice is the ultimate source of fulfillment, as cou
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by farleykr 5y ago
Thanks so much for your work. I am a father of two and also recently assumed the role of father figure to my 8 year old nephew. I’ll definitely be checking this out.
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by farleykr 5y ago
Bully for you is just a figure of speech that means ‘good for you’ with a touch of irony. Got it from the Ron Swanson character in Parks and Rec.
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by farleykr 5y ago
I don’t know why so many comments are railing against the characterization of fatherhood as being a ‘long, emotional, draining, and lonely journey.’ If you’re a father and have never experienced any of that then bully for you. I have. I ca
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by farleykr 5y ago
You’re describing the ideal but not every dad is at that ideal state. I do think therapy is important. No one said this app is a panacea. It can be a useful tool for dads who are struggling. Also, strength will always fail sooner or later.
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by farleykr 5y ago
I agree that it should be up to the appropriated culture. I’m not saying all you have to do is read a book. If you want to participate in another culture it takes a lot of work to learn and participate respectfully. And you’d probably have
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by farleykr 5y ago
I do agree that people obsess over it to the point where the conversation becomes an annoyance to some. But I also think it’s important to understand the things like this that divide “tribes” when society seems to be getting more tribalisti
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by farleykr 5y ago
I think cultural appropriation is more a matter of having manners and considering the feelings of others. If you take something that is a meaningful to another culture and treat it as a novelty or turn it into a fashion statement you are do
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by farleykr 5y ago
Can’t remember where I first heard this but I think it applies here: There are two kinds of programming languages. Those people complain about and those no one uses. EDIT: To add a more constructive comment: Don’t worry too much when peopl
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by farleykr 5y ago
This couldn't be more timely. I've been wanting to get back into learning Latin. I took it in high school but faked my way through unfortunately. Does anyone have any recommendations for good resources to learn Latin outside of
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by farleykr 5y ago
The article could do with more substance overall but this is one of my biggest pet peeves and I appreciate it being pointed out. I think the tendency of some tech articles/tutorials to refer to things as simple is part of the faux-fri
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Ask HN: What are the best typography talks?
77 points by farleykr 5y ago|18 comments
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by farleykr 6y ago
Here's my two cents: 1. Make sure you know very well ahead of time how you feel about your given subjects and what you want to say about them. 2. Do #1 by spending a lot of time writing. It's amazing how often I realize that my i
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by farleykr 6y ago
I agree with the other comments about the article being difficult to read. But kudos to the author for taking the time and effort to put their words into practice and attempt to make an interestingly designed piece of writing.
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by farleykr 6y ago
In regards to point 2: Having kids and reading tons of books out loud to them has really impressed upon me how important this is. Reading my own writing out loud has been a real turning point for me in developing my writing skills.
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Ask HN: How do you measure your level of expertise with a programming language?
3 points by farleykr 6y ago|1 comments
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by farleykr 6y ago
For me, trying to follow some sort of quantification of what's "best" is what leads to the frustration feeling like I am missing something because I don't like something that's supposedly great . There's nothin
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Ask HN: What are some good resources to learn how electricity works?
472 points by farleykr 6y ago|180 comments
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by farleykr 7y ago
I used to shy away from editing my own writing. I felt like I couldn’t possibly make any improvements since I was the person who wrote the writing that needed editing in the first place. But once you get used to it, the real fun of writing
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by farleykr 7y ago
Really cool project! I've been trying to find time to experiment with making a browser extension and I'll probably be referencing this project while I learn. Thanks for sharing!

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