jameal

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   by jameal 4y ago

   I downloaded Sonic Pi years ago but haven't given it a proper try. I'm really looking forward to playing around with it again. Playing around with music can be such a fun creative outlet! This is only slightly related but since ot
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   by jameal 4y ago

   I am passionate about personal development! I've made incredible strides through the mindful use of certain key resources, and by taking periods of deep reflection followed by creative action. I've found so much joy and contentmen
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   by jameal 4y ago

   Not until now. Thanks for sharing. So many more apps available than I realized. Someone should compile a list!
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   by jameal 4y ago

   Cool! Glad to see some folks planning to give this little app legs of their own. You will have some great views of the KT during winter for sure. FYI the stretch between Leota and Elk Creek is brutal.
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   by jameal 4y ago

   That would be great! I wonder if there are any dark mode tilesets for maps... not sure how that would affect legibility during the day but it would be perfect for evening at camp, for previewing the next day's hike. Thanks for the link
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   by jameal 4y ago

   I chose them because I liked the way they looked most, especially zoomed in. I hadn't really considered how they would scale but that's certainly an important point for anyone creating something for wider adoption.
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   by jameal 4y ago

   Thanks! I've been to the dunes a couple times but I'd definitely like to explore more up there. By the way, how the heck did you end up in Gary from Britain?
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   by jameal 4y ago

   Yes but keep in mind the trail that's loaded is baked into the app. You can't select from a list of trails or anything like that. This is more of a boilerplate for other people to customize. But maybe someone will fork and add tha
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   by jameal 4y ago

   I know that pain. It helped that I had a two week time constraint! I really wanted to use Svelte, but I found it nearly impossible to use without a build script.
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    by jameal 4y ago

    Thanks! I've only used React Native so I'm not sure. I can say that with a PWA you're dealing with the overhead of the web browser. That has its tradeoffs. For simple UIs a PWA is a great option. When you have more complex UI
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    by jameal 4y ago

    Yes that's it! Absolutely insane. I'm sure it's thrilling but I would rather just hang out in a small area and enjoy the nature.
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    by jameal 4y ago

    I love hearing about the positive effects from difficult events like the pandemic. I'm glad this is inspiring you. I got very inspired as I was building it too. Working on it brought out some enthusiasm I haven't had in a long tim
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    by jameal 4y ago

    Is this not possible with a service worker? That's too bad. I haven't thought much about the privacy implication but I figure if you go through the trouble of installing a PWA and granting it access to your location then why not?
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    by jameal 4y ago

    I haven't tried MapLibre. I'm learning that there are lots of alternatives to Google Maps and Mapbox which I love to see. I learned of Leaflet through GPS Visualizer[1]. It's an excellent resource. They also have a tool that
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    by jameal 4y ago

    MDN's web docs were instrumental. They have a nice guide[1]. Beyond that, their docs for the web APIs are great too. It was actually pretty easy, but I did get tripped up by the scope of the service worker. Initially I had the service
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    by jameal 4y ago

    Nice app! I was definitely motivated to make this so I could get a better idea of the climbs ahead of me on our trip. Your app would have been useful. I uploaded my GPX and it made these hills that I struggled through look like nothing! I&#
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    by jameal 4y ago

    Thanks! Yep the southern end has some good hills. I think even many people who grew up here aren't aware of this trail but it is a good one with some beautiful views. It's part of a larger 160 mile trail system that many people in
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    by jameal 4y ago

    Thanks for the feedback. I tried to make it as clear as possible so I appreciate the validation. Honestly, I have terrible natural bearings and I've never relied on a map and compass but I would love to practice with an app like what y
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    by jameal 4y ago

    Thanks a lot! I'd love to hear how it goes if you actually use it in the wild. I'm actually using a plugin[1] that handles elevation and slope graphing. Adding slope to the graph is as simple as adding a line in the configuration.
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    by jameal 4y ago

    This looks good. Does it work as a web app? There are apparently many more alternatives to AllTrails and HikingProject that I wasn't aware of.
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    by jameal 4y ago

    I wish I had time to have built that part myself! I'm leaning heavily on open source plugins like these [1][2]. The gradients are representative of elevation. So red = highest points along the trail and green = lowest points. Where you
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    by jameal 4y ago

    This is great! Mine is definitely more of a proof of concept that probably shouldn't be used outside of well-marked trails. This looks like the alternative I've been looking for. Do you know if it requires registering an account t
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    by jameal 4y ago

    Thanks! It relies heavily on open source libraries and open map tile providers. A service worker handles caching of most of the application resources, while a Leaflet plugin[1] handles the actual tiles. You can see it in action by loading i
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    Show HN: I made an offline-ready hiking trail companion app(github.com)

    475 points by jameal 4y ago|141 comments
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    by jameal 4y ago

    You say that getting paid isn't interesting to you but your goal is to make money without being salaried. Consider that you won't be able to achieve your goal or help people in the way you want if you don't charge them money.
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    by jameal 4y ago

    Definitely, yes. I would recommend looking for coaches certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). They are the largest standards-body for coaching. I'm sure you can find great coaches who didn't go through ICF but i
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    by jameal 4y ago

    There certainly can be overlap in these roles. You can have a coach who at times provides mentorship and a mentor who at times provides coaching. It can be pretty fluid. To draw a hard line between them, you can think of a mentor as someone
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    by jameal 4y ago

    I'm still using a first generation Pixel XL I bought refurbished many years ago. Battery life ain't great but it does what I need it to do.
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    by jameal 4y ago

    I have a couple of suggestions that you might be interested in. First, set aside regular time to go outside and walk. If you can do it in a park or other natural environment, even better. A daily walking routine did wonders for my mental he
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    by jameal 4y ago

    I recently finished up a leadership coaching training program of which a significant component was working with our dreams. Our instructor held that our dreams are a reflection of waking life, and vice-versa. That by becoming aware of and i