mcbishop

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   by mcbishop 5y ago

   >spreadsheets have NOT BEEN IMPROVED significantly since VisiCalc Not true. Excel added dynamic-array formulas a few years ago (where a single formula automatically spills into applicable cells below the edited cell) — game changer. And
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   by mcbishop 5y ago

   I appreciate your point. I agree that it depends on context. Sometimes I add "very" because I'm trying too hard to "sell" something to my reader. But if I sit back and take a breath... I see that it's unnecessa
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   by mcbishop 5y ago

   Is the article essentially arguing that work should be made easier for knowledge workers — so they aren't as stressed out? I assume it'd fall on these knowledge workers to build the better systems that would simplify their day-to-
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   by mcbishop 5y ago

   > Simple means getting rid of extra words. Don’t write, “He was very happy” when you can write “He was happy.” You think the word “very” adds something. It doesn’t. Prune your sentences. Scott Adams https://dilbertblog.typepad
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   by mcbishop 5y ago

   > this feature will almost certainly be met with derision/scorn from the CS crowd Why?
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   by mcbishop 5y ago

   I'm very excited about Lambda functions. Create your own set of clean logical functions on top of quirkier default functions. Optionally with namespacing (e.g. "m." for math functions / "t." for text functions)
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   by mcbishop 5y ago

   I love Excel, but its chart functionality feels awkward and clunky to me. It's nice to see this alternative.
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   by mcbishop 5y ago

   Upside-down beatles down under.
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   by mcbishop 5y ago

   The author's PARA method for organizing / structuring digital info is helping me a lot. It gives me a solid bedrock. https://fortelabs.co/blog/para/
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    I recommend the book: The Challenger Sale. ...Know your domain really well, and know how your customer could fail in coming years. With their best interests prioritized, be comfortable challenging them to boldly step up their game. (This
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    My email address is "_@" followed by a domain name with a dash followed by the "shop" domain ending. It gets rejected a lot, but I won't give it up. It's a good indicator of whether I should spend more time at
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    fman is another rad File Explorer alternative.
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    I've happily used the Bambach saddle seat for many years. It's uncomfortable to slouch in that chair, so upright sitting happens naturally. https://www.bambach.co.uk/
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    A title of a Ryan Holiday book about stoicism has been a helpful mantra for me: The obstacle is the way.
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    >To be scared, you must first have means. - Odilon Kajumba Kilanga (a poor Congolese miner) That's so sad.
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    It doesn't have a discernable psychoactive effect for me. It's just a satisfying fizzy thing to sip on, that helps me not yearn for a beer.
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    I wonder how marijuana fares on this front. For me, marijuana + kombucha is an awesome alcohol alternative.
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    Thanks, I really appreciated this article. > Small b blogging is writing content designed for small deliberate audiences and showing it to them. Small b blogging is deliberately chasing interesting ideas over pageviews and scale. An atte
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    This looks awesome, thanks.
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    Sadly, it's beneath scientific journals to feature a picture of a cat sitting proudly in a pretend box.
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    Thanks for sharing. I love a book called 'What the Robin Knows'. It's about the knowledge of birds, and the insight they give other animals.
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    There's an argument that tax prep companies block that automation in the U.S.: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/its-tax-ti...
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    Dumpster diving: Easy as taking candy from a baby(michael-bi.shop)

    4 points by mcbishop 5y ago|0 comments
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    by mcbishop 5y ago

    > One of the greatest gifts we have for each other, for our children and spouses, for our teammates, is the positive feedback loop we can put someone into purely by believing in them, by seeing their genius and their dysfunction clearly
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    by mcbishop 6y ago

    Way cool. I'm wondering if this increases (or decreases) the likelihood of black mold in the building.
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    by mcbishop 6y ago

    I found Dendron via HN a few months ago and absolutely love it. I was hemming and hawing with my Dendron file structure until I found the PARA method (in a Dendron tutorial): https://fortelabs.co/blog/para/ . I lov
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    by mcbishop 6y ago

    Starting recently... Every Monday, I have one morning call and one afternoon call scheduled with a pal — eight calls / pals per month. I don't even try to do deep work on Mondays — I just do small clerical tasks and other ad hoc c
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    by mcbishop 6y ago

    I've spent so much time reading articles and books, and I can only recall / share a tiny tiny fraction of the insights. I'm at a point where I'd rather spend four hours on one valuable article and really absorb / re
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    by mcbishop 6y ago

    > "I cannot even express to you how much I hated Barney," Martin says. > Since all the world thought Martin was a vegetable, at the special care center where he spent his days he was often in front of the TV watching reruns
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    by mcbishop 6y ago

    Here's a more nuanced (i.e. geekier) article on what caused these rolling blackouts, from a quality new-energy publication: https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/how-californias...