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by franky47 8y ago
Also on macOS, where [~]/Library/ApplicationSupport is the designed and recommended place to store config files, logs, preferences and all kinds of persistent data, the home directory still gets cluttered. It's a laziness iss
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by franky47 8y ago
I saw a talk at SnowCamp Grenoble last week about the use of vanilla JS on both front-end and backend, only using what's available in the language / browser APIs / Node.js core libraries. The author published his project (a 2
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by franky47 8y ago
I like it, I was looking for a similar look for my blog/homepage, and I got into the issue of fallback fonts having different rendered sizes, do you have any pointers regarding how to get a consistent layout no matter which font is use
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by franky47 8y ago
I believe the problems we face with those platforms come from the "feeds", those infinite sources of attention-grabbing distractions from the actual social part of those networks (talking, commenting, discussing, planning...). For
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I usually get it when things start to go out of hands (unexpected errors or input, distractions from many external factors etc). Things that help in my case include: deep breath (mini-meditation), going out for a walk , playing an instrumen
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by franky47 8y ago
I'd say arguing is a good thing as long as it's done in a polite and respectful manner. Unfortunately the lack of context when using text-based communication leaves interpretation errors wide open, and with it come the emotional r
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Maybe by having less of it shoved in your face in the form of endless lists of vaguely related content engineered to keep your attention. In a sea of pushed content, I actually find harder to find things I'm genuinely interested in. Th
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I had the same issue. Being able to recognise it's a problem is already a big achievement, acting on it only follows naturally once you've realised how much time you waste. For social networks, I blocked them at the DNS level in &
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Zsh function to create a directory and cd into it in one go: function mkcd() { mkdir -p "$@" && eval cd "\"\$$#\""; }
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Very interesting approach, I like the simple, no brainer way to create and share events. Quick feedback: - The date and time picker is a bit small to use on mobile, especially the sliders. Also it would be nice to have the end date/tim
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by franky47 8y ago
I use it for a client's project, although it's managed by another dev, who introduced it to me. I haven't dug deep into it, but I like the opinionated choices and the "batteries included" approach. It allowed us to
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I've learned programming with C/C++ so I've always been comfortable playing close to the metal, and Rust ticks a lot of boxes in providing the same low-level strongly typed experience, with a ton of added bonuses: very useful
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One that lets me start quick projects/MVPs without too much boilerplate or having to think of the general architecture. I've recently finished a project using Meteor, and I quite liked the opinionated views it has on things (less
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Although a bit repetitive from one talk to the next, Kevlin Henney's talks are of great quality, both in content and form. If you're interested in a deep analysis on software development behaviours, through patterns either at the
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I built a lightsaber for my sister. I had been struggling with depression in the first half of the year after quitting my job and deciding to try freelancing. I had very low motivation for anything, maybe I was trying too hard to keep mysel
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by franky47 9y ago
A company which requires your phone number for 2FA can also use it for monetization, if it's in their T&C (that you read before accepting, of course). Like selling it to advertisers, using it for targeted promotions and whatnot. An