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by rnoorda 4y ago
Reminds me of the Zork games- most of them are fantasy, but the covers were quite blue, and I think Zork: Grand Inquisitor was a bit more cyberpunky? I only played Return to Zork.
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by rnoorda 4y ago
I've seen a few others mention it, but another shoutout to reveal.js[0] I can make a simple presentation in basically no time at all with markdown, or I can customize as much as I'd like, even embed a video or throw another site i
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by rnoorda 4y ago
Thanks for this, it gave me a laugh. There's something beautiful about how we see the first few things we create. We think everyone will love them as much as we do. I remember my first game made in Visual Basic- it was this close to
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by rnoorda 4y ago
That's a good clarification- passion is good for my own projects, not things run by anyone else. I recently had a similar thing at work, at it's rough. I'm trying to invest less in work as well. But if it's my own projec
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by rnoorda 4y ago
A discussion on burnout here[0] last year called burnout "a kind of unrequited love." I don't know that it's a perfect metaphor, but it's changed the way I approach my attitude and commitment to work. This article t
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by rnoorda 4y ago
I used a RP2040 macropad from Adafruit [0] to play with this- I use mine as numpad on occasion, but can also use it for Zoom controls, media volume/next/speed/etc, or Photoshop actions. [0]: https://www.adafruit.co
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by rnoorda 5y ago
Like many other people here, I have played a ton of HoMM 3 in particular. One under-appreciated aspect was the scenario editor- as a kid, being able to make my own maps, challenges, and hidden secrets was a feeling of immense power. I still
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by rnoorda 5y ago
It's always inspiring to see what can be accomplished by large groups of people working for years and years to create things that have never been made before. And then the elation of success, after years and years of work, delays, and
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by rnoorda 5y ago
Each Christmas Eve, I watch The Muppet Christmas Carol as a personal tradition. This year, this exchange with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come stood out to me: >Scrooge: Oh, Spirit. Must there be a Christmas that brings this awful sc
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I like creating things. Computers are great tools of creation, both the initial work and distributing worldwide. However, I get similar feelings from smaller-scale work- the act of building and creating, whether construction, welding, woodw
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I'm not a fan of the trend I've seen where GitHub is treated as a portfolio- I once had a hiring manager I worked with tell me I should delete a few of my GitHub projects, as they made me appear "amateurish." I WAS an am
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by rnoorda 5y ago
Is it 'worth' working on? That's a function of what I deem worthwhile, which no one else can really answer for me. 'Anymore' implies that it used to be better, which may be true, but I'm inclined to think I may
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I remember discovering this book right before a long car trip with my wife- we had a great time reading the inane translations and just reveling in the absurdity. Thanks for the memories.
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I read this probably 6 or 7 years ago- thanks for the reminder! I should read it again.
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I've read this several times over the years. My favourite quote is: > Make the secret a lot more trouble than the trick seems worth. You will be fooled by a trick if it involves more time, money and practice than you (or any other
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by rnoorda 5y ago
My first year at university, I finished my last final exam (calculus I believe?) I walked out of the testing center feeling excited to be done, but just tired from all the stress. In the ~15-minute walk home, I got sicker and sicker, with a
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by rnoorda 5y ago
Physical locations don't let me participate in massive numbers of discussions at once- I engage more fully with one person/group of people. And on HN, I can spend hours and hours here without anyone likely noticing, while people w
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I've been thinking along similar lines, and one thing I keep coming back to is the danger of making online spaces your "third place." Spending time on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, even HN, can be really dangerous when it&#x27
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by rnoorda 5y ago
Having dabbled in magic some, I can confirm that the delivery is far more important than I originally thought. Several times I have had my mind absolutely blown by a card trick, then found out it's a trick I have done myself! But they
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I was recently in a meeting with a colleague about some recent craziness that just finished. A lot of hard work, not fun, but ended up just fine. Then a few minutes later, I find out her daughter is in the hospital, so she's been back-
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by rnoorda 5y ago
> I think that there is far too much work done in the world, that immense harm is caused by the belief that work is virtuous, and that what needs to be preached in modern industrial countries is quite different from what always has been
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by rnoorda 5y ago
> I can't even keep mint alive in my backyard. I'm jealous- some mint got from my planter into the lawn. The good news it smells nice whenever I mow.
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by rnoorda 5y ago
> The rule of thumb is that advisors are always giving advice to themselves. I find myself needing to remember this when I give advice. And the truth is, most advice isn't one-size-fits-all. Some people need to be told to get off
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I love blog posts like this- personal thoughts, not overly edited, and not professing a solution. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, scattered as they may be. I've been thinking about the "motivation bursts" section in the pos
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I had a few friends at university who got really into polyphasic sleep. Turns out college is a terrible time to set your schedule with that much discipline.
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by rnoorda 5y ago
There's a lot of good advice in this thread already, but one thing I've been working on lately is watching what I consume. When I consume lots of negative content (full of outrage, anger, etc.) I become more negative. Sustained ou
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I have been amazed of what Eric has created single-handedly already, and am so pleased he's doing something new! Stardew Valley is a prime example of what I want in modern games and so often find lacking. No microtransactions, single-p
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by rnoorda 5y ago
I often forget how much utility I derive from knowing English in an online world (replace 'utility derived' with luck, privilege, blessings, etc to taste.) I am glad there are places making this effort. Localization is hard, and s
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by rnoorda 5y ago
There's something sad to me about how rivers, especially in cities, have been changed to a set course, with reinforced banks. I know there are massive benefits, and "natural" rivers with changing banks cause plenty of problem
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by rnoorda 5y ago
My local library has done this with a variety of kitchen implements, like mixers, ice cream makers, cake pans, etc. I think it's a great way to use something once or twice without having one more thing around the house.

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