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by simplegeek 3y ago
> He taught not just ways to design software, but also ways to live. Mind sharing his insights on ways to live?
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by simplegeek 3y ago
They were meant to be heard, not read :) Also, some effect is lost in the translation as well. Cicero's letters were meant to be read, I suggest you try them. They kind of feel monotonous at times, but it's hard to ignore how good
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by simplegeek 3y ago
https://wyounas.com Not much there but I plan to write more. :)
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Does Writing Bring Clarity?(wyounas.com)
1 points by simplegeek 3y ago|0 comments
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by simplegeek 4y ago
Any resources (books etc) or practices you recommend for learning Postgres’ internals?
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by simplegeek 4y ago
> Last time I had an employer I had feelings of being treated unfairly and voiced it Did you raise it with your manager or his/her manager? Just trying to understand at what forum did you raise it and how?
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by simplegeek 4y ago
Thank you for making these available. What's the alternative for "Byte" magazine today? Where do you go to read similar stuff?
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Be Kind(wyounas.com)
2 points by simplegeek 4y ago|0 comments
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Be Kind(wyounas.com)
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Kindness: Do Not Ask, Give(news.ycombinator.com)
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by simplegeek 4y ago
> Linus Torvalds does scuba diving. Recently finished his biography; he was not much into sports all when he was growing up. I suspect he took up scuba diving late in life.
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Words of Wisdom from Sophocles(wyounas.com)
1 points by simplegeek 5y ago|0 comments
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The Economist wants you to signup to read war-related news(twitter.com)
5 points by simplegeek 5y ago|3 comments
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by simplegeek 5y ago
> And someone who never writes has no fully formed ideas about anything nontrivial. Harsh. Socrates didn't write his ideas, a counter example that immediately popped up in my head.
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How to Write Well (Advice by David Ogilvy)(wyounas.com)
1 points by simplegeek 5y ago|0 comments
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Work-life balance: A perspective from Jack Nicklaus(wyounas.com)
61 points by simplegeek 5y ago|34 comments
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Boring Problems Need Attention Too(wyounas.com)
57 points by simplegeek 5y ago|40 comments
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How to Tell If You Have Engaged Your Audience?(wyounas.medium.com)
1 points by simplegeek 6y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What blogging software do you use for your SaaS company?
2 points by simplegeek 6y ago|1 comments
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On Adding Presumed Functionality in Your Source Code(wyounas.com)
2 points by simplegeek 6y ago|0 comments
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by simplegeek 6y ago
Thank you Dan. Dan also helped promote one of my open-source projects. I'm grateful for all that he does.
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by simplegeek 6y ago
I congratulate you on launching this. Definitely an interesting idea. Another thing that interests me is the approach that Benjamin Franklin described in his autobiography to improve his writing. He would read writing that he liked, note it
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by simplegeek 6y ago
That's valuable, thanks for sharing. I would also be very interested in knowing more about how the parents of those noble-prize winners, renowned academics, and award winning authors raised them :)
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by simplegeek 6y ago
If you want to tell me "I tried X, and it doesn't work." My first reaction is, "How did you do X?" I feel author should have also explained how did he read those books. Without knowing that, it's hard to see ho
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by simplegeek 6y ago
I have played squash and my wife is an orthopaedic surgeon. Per her, and from my experience, I can say that any serious squash is not easy on the joints (knees, ankles, thighs, hamstring, etc). I have done swimming, field-hockey, cricket an
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by simplegeek 6y ago
As an avid fan, I would be more interested in a)- how modern squash players train b)- if they can give me feedback on my game via video. I once trained with a former World 80, he was a nephew of a former world-champion. His coaching and fee
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Ask HN: How do you know if your coworkers are sincere to you?
2 points by simplegeek 6y ago|1 comments
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Ask HN: Books on Entrepreneurship for Children
1 points by simplegeek 6y ago|0 comments
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by simplegeek 6y ago
Yes. But in many cases even before a DM people send each other replies publicly (e.g, request to follow so they can DM).
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by simplegeek 6y ago
Thank you, looks great. I bought it. If there are any other books like that, please let me know. Thanks!

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