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   by foo42 1y ago

   you might want to check out eyg lang (eat your greens) as I think the idea is explicitly that syntax is user preferences and the ast is the _real_ language
2. 62.▲
   by foo42 1y ago

   you can get the same issue with icons too. The one that gives me anxiety is the microphone with a line through on a button. I _am_ muted or I should click to _mute_. If my kids are arguing in the background and it's an important call i
3. 63.▲
   by foo42 1y ago

   you can do anything at Zombocom!
4. 64.▲
   by foo42 1y ago

   [flagged]
5. 65.▲
   by foo42 1y ago

   For me, using a keyboard with more keys around the thumbs and configurable keymaps with layers solves this. I have space, return and esc all easily accessible on my thumbs and my most used punctuation across the easily reached keys (such as
6. 66.▲
   by foo42 1y ago

   curious if you have any more details on your hacked up smart dehumidifier?
7. 67.▲
   by foo42 1y ago

   what the heck has skin pigment to do with anything?
8. 68.▲
   by foo42 2y ago

   Thought this was about the language learning app https://yakk.app/ for a brief moment looming at the URL!
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   by foo42 2y ago

   I've been considering trying to get to a similar result, but considering making my actual blog _be_ a (minimal) ActivityPub sever with a si gle user/actor such that posting to the blog is publishing an ActivityPub post, and have r
10. 70.▲
    by foo42 2y ago

    This is one of those moments where you come across a tool _just_ at the right moment. I have a task for which this will be perfect
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    by foo42 2y ago

    counterpoint: when you visit a site, do you want to be surprised and delighted, or do you want something predictable you already know how to navigate? Or perhaps I lack the flare to spot that as a false dichotomy
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    by foo42 2y ago

    Previously I've always been very skeptical of rosy pictures of a possible future where "everyone has an ai that's there to accomplish tasks for them " - given that I imagined such ai (if it ever came to exist) being run
13. 73.▲
    by foo42 2y ago

    This is exactly why I (native English speaker) frequently trip over this spelling.
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    by foo42 2y ago

    I worry about 2 main pitfalls for junior devs, one more tractable than the other. Firstly there is the double edged sword of AI when learning. The easy path is to use it as a way to shortcut learning, to get the juice without the pressing,
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    by foo42 2y ago

    perhaps the "attacks" relate to the condescending tone with which you relate your superior skills. I think most people's amazement with lsp relates to the practical benefits of such a project _not_ being thrown away but taken
16. 76.▲
    by foo42 2y ago

    Perfect timing, I've been playing around with winnow this week. it'll be good to see how others are using it
17. 77.▲
    by foo42 2y ago

    In the UK we have various types of pedestrian crossing, but they're an optional convenience. You can use them, or you can find a safe place and time to cross yourself.
18. 78.▲
    by foo42 2y ago

    impressive! On a practical note, do you have any tips for fitting these projects in while being a parent?
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    by foo42 2y ago

    There's a good episode of the "Developer voices" podcast with Ginger Bill about Odin. (There are many other good episodes too - it's one of the best developer podcasts about imo)
20. 80.▲
    by foo42 2y ago

    I've always disliked how my tongue feels when eating pineapple (so I rarely do) this explains it!
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    by foo42 2y ago

    Thanks for the recommendation. I've enjoyed a lot of Sanderson books (although not all of them clicked with me) and I'm always looking for a new podcast
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    by foo42 2y ago

    I never knew anything about this. I love discovering this sort of thing!
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    by foo42 2y ago

    fwiw I refuse to work on such things, as in sure many others in HN do. It probably doesn't make a difference, but I can sleep better at night at least
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    by foo42 2y ago

    I believe the whole project, and the talk of stores in particular, is humour. At least that's how I read it. I appreciate not everyone has the same sense of humour so that may have passed you by.
25. 85.▲
    by foo42 3y ago

    not OP but for me it's Live Share for remote pairing. I can barely function without vim-mode enabled but have never fully made the jump to (n)vim.
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    by foo42 3y ago

    I have a t420 in my drawer I've been considering doing this with. Years ago before it was old I used to dual boot it with mint and the power management wasn't great. How's your experience been? mind you that was with original
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    by foo42 3y ago

    I used to use a very similar looking/functioning keyboard way back on my Palm organiser and then on my Pocket PC. I don't recall the name of it now, but I got be being quite fast with it. It didn't have any autocomplete IIRC.
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    by foo42 3y ago

    I just heard about this charity the other day listening to a fascinating episode of the Lex Fridman podcast with Paul Rosolie who seems very involved or possibly the founder. Fwiw he came across as very genuine (given some comments on here
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    by foo42 4y ago

    that last paragraph is an excellent description of the problem!
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    by foo42 4y ago

    it sounds like you have a good attitude for making smart choices about how you use your discretionary time. I feel I should just point out however that generalisations about how much discretionary time people have don't always apply as