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by thorin 5y ago
I started building a bike shed during the 1st year of covid of the course of 2 or 3 weeks. I made the foundation and the sides myself and had help from my dad to complete the roof and doors. It was a nice change from work and looking after
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by thorin 5y ago
Thanks! Last couple of years have been more lonely due to covid stuff. I'm only my own but picking up my kids tomorrow for a week. Enjoy your day, it's just another day though! I'll be doing some chores, going for a bike ride
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by thorin 5y ago
If I wasn't using a computer all day I'd probably be recording (4 track I guess if computers are out) or performing music or doing our teaching outdoor activities (hiking, kayaking, biking). The main reason I'm doing computin
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by thorin 5y ago
The new film does live up to the book, in my experience and after re-watching the original Lynch film, it wasn't even as bad as I remember. The new film fits the atmosphere perfectly, hoping the sequel doesn't end up like the matr
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by thorin 5y ago
I can't see any links to buy this in the UK either on Amazon UK or physical stores - is it out of print?
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by thorin 5y ago
Don't overthink it! I've found counting and going through the alphabet at bedtime to relax, but they will get it eventually whatever you do. My son has always been fairly reluctant to read and write (he's 6) and all of a sudd
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by thorin 5y ago
One of Roald Dahl's adult stories featured this, surprised it's not mentioned on the wiki.
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by thorin 5y ago
Thanks, I did start reading that, might pick it up again. That's a good list too I've seen it posted before.
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Ask HN: What books to read before next year
5 points by thorin 5y ago|2 comments
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by thorin 5y ago
- Looking after you physical and mental health - Starting and cultivating friendships - DIY, I used to be a bit confident with that stuff, but had a dip, now starting to try and get more confident in my 40s. Simple stuff like basic wiring,
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by thorin 5y ago
I looked at my department website, it's 25+ years since I started uni and the 2 lecturers I had the most trouble learning from are still there. One is had of department! He was a good guy, I just didn't "get it", but the
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by thorin 5y ago
Wow, this guy makes me a bit sad, because I did a 4 year Elec Eng degree and the guy that taught semi conductors was so bad. Almost everyone failed the exam because they had no idea what he was talking about (lots of the other modules were
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by thorin 5y ago
I guess a recent pandemic would have shown which jobs were important these days: Farmers Truck Drivers Shop Staff Medical Specialists Teachers Infrastructure specialists (power,fuel,extending into IT work) --- Purveyors of leisure activitie
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by thorin 5y ago
Same in India (I work for an Indian company in the UK), but that's not true of everyone, just the majority, Software wasn't always a highly paid job in the west with many opportunities and so it used to be that the people getting
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by thorin 5y ago
The chances are that either solution would work. Generally I find thinks like this are chosen depending on: 1. What other products are in use in your org / team 2. What is the general direction of travel for products in your org/t
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by thorin 5y ago
I'd like to understand this better. If I was a software engineer for 20 years and had cover and savings etc then was between jobs for a few months for whatever reason and got into a car crash how would that work. Would I get medicare&#
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by thorin 5y ago
In terms of access to poor people...maybe. In the UK trades jobs can be picked up and pay well if you work hard and have an aptitude. Factory work paid very well for skilled / semi-skilled workers AND had good benefits. Anyone can acce
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by thorin 5y ago
You might be better picking an area, and trying to work out the notation relating to that area e.g. vectors / matrices / calculus etc. As Colin says below there are often multiple equivalent ways of representing things across diff
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by thorin 5y ago
There don't seem to be a shortage of people like that, but they are generally terrible to work with unless you have equal equity/enthusiasm.
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by thorin 5y ago
1. Does it offer significant technical advantages e.g. easier to learn/deploy/ more powerful/ quicker? 2. Not sure of it's market share, does it attract many jobs and projects and in which sectors? Thanks
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by thorin 5y ago
I'd like to know too, but I think I'm going to be disappointed. Currently using dot net core web api with angular or react. I was thinking about trying to pick up django again, is that still likely to be worthwhile? Have done java
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2020/21 Global chip shortage(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by thorin 5y ago|0 comments
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by thorin 5y ago
In the UK if you like Sci fi books over 20 years old: Heinlein, Asimov, even Banks I'd be looking in 2nd hand books or charity shops. When I buy a book brand new I feel like I should keep it (and I already have too many books) if I buy
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by thorin 5y ago
I was very impressed by the way this guy explained the simulation he was going to create at each stage and the tools he used to present it.
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by thorin 5y ago
I'm not sure they like Kier Starmer that much either, I don't think Corbyn is really relevant now anyway, unless you are strongly for or against momentum. I'm thinking more of holding the government to account at the forefron
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by thorin 5y ago
We have, but it's kind of a lone voice in terms of the mainstream, which makes it stand out and look vaguely ridiculous at times. The I / Independent was slightly more middle of the road I thought (about 10 years ago) but it might
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by thorin 5y ago
Well, they DID lean left, but now they've been pretty much bought by the tories and their funding depends on sucking up to them.
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by thorin 5y ago
Oh dear, Batman, Head over Heals and Matchday 1/2 were so great.
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by thorin 5y ago
Realistically this could easily not happen, or not happen in quite the way we expect, with some exclusions. I imagine the used car market is already going crazy.
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by thorin 5y ago
Interested, what are the companies that have not prepared for electric in Germany and which have? I don't really see that many Teslas here in the UK, but maybe as a percentage of new cars sold the number is quite high (and I'm sur

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