thrifter

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Experiencing Automaticity and Flow State with the Bimodal Blitz Method(buttondown.email)
8 points by thrifter 2y ago|0 comments
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by thrifter 6y ago
From the corporation with the worst customer support ever. Oh, the irony.
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by thrifter 6y ago
Poseur to Composer: https://poseurtocomposer.postach.io/ I learn how to play piano and music theory from scratch. Before I played bass guitar in a nu metal band but didn't know how to read music. I essentially "fa
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by thrifter 7y ago
Readwise.io user here, and I love it. Readwise helps me remember what I read (not just books, but articles too). I get sent a daily email with three excerpts/highlights and it quickly refreshes my memory. Books seem like a better inves
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by thrifter 7y ago
I use both daily. I use G Keep for temporary notes of any kind, and Evernote for posting on my blog (via Postach.io) and anything I'll want to keep long-term. So G Keep for short term, Evernote for long term.
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by thrifter 7y ago
You articulate yourself well, especially considering English is not your mother language. I'm halfway through a similar project I call Poseur to Composer: http://poseurtocomposer.com . I've dedicated what limited spare
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by thrifter 7y ago
Perfectionism and analysis paralysis are common obstacles to progress. Also fear of failure. In June of this year I decided to learn music theory and to play piano, almost on a whim, and write a blog post daily about what I learned that day
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How-To Psychoanalyse Yourself with (Piano) Chords(write.as)
3 points by thrifter 7y ago|0 comments
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I Liked Jazz Even Before I Liked Jazz(write.as)
1 points by thrifter 7y ago|0 comments
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by thrifter 7y ago
Charity never fails. If you resolve to love and accept people above all else, then the rest will take care of itself. This is not easy to do some days, but it is failproof. Try it and see for yourself. For more information, research &quot
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by thrifter 7y ago
I recently put forward the idea there's enough music in the world already[1] because millions of songs on Spotify have never been heard[2]. And of those millions of unheard songs, many are probably not by musicians but by "poseurs
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by thrifter 7y ago
and even do facial stretches said to reduce the size of their face Can someone explain this one to me? Is this a weird translation or do people in Japan actually do this?
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by thrifter 7y ago
Going from zero musical ability and knowledge of music theory to composing and playing jazz, classical and hymn. I've given myself a year to do it and documenting my progress every day: https://write.as/poseur-to-compos
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The Poseur's Approach to Making Music(write.as)
2 points by thrifter 7y ago|0 comments
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When Jesus Found “Flow” (and Why That Matters)(medium.com)
1 points by thrifter 7y ago|0 comments
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When Jesus Found “Flow” (and Why That Matters)(jasoncomely.writeas.com)
2 points by thrifter 7y ago|0 comments
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by thrifter 7y ago
NewsBlur: https://newsblur.com/
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by thrifter 8y ago
Correct. In Canada, you only see the retail price. The Canadian consumer still needs to know if the item is taxable and what tax(es) that might be. It's an issue for people on a tight budget. I edited my first comment from "every&
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by thrifter 8y ago
In a similar vein, I developed a search engine for sales taxes in Canada (works for all provinces and territories). It was a much, much bigger undertaking than I initially thought, but here it is: http://isittaxed.ca/ I am
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How to Binge on Books (and Not Get Burned)(write.as)
2 points by thrifter 8y ago|0 comments
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Why My 22 Minute Workout Was “Out-to-Lunch”(medium.com)
1 points by thrifter 8y ago|0 comments
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Why My 22 Minute Workout Was “Out-to-Lunch”(write.as)
1 points by thrifter 8y ago|0 comments
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Why I Buy Bad Domain Names (and You Do Too)(medium.com)
4 points by thrifter 8y ago|1 comments
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Why I Buy Bad Domain Names(write.as)
1 points by thrifter 8y ago|0 comments
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For a Better World, Claim the Blame(medium.com)
1 points by thrifter 8y ago|0 comments
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To Change the World, Claim the Blame(write.as)
1 points by thrifter 8y ago|0 comments
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by thrifter 8y ago
I read 100 books last year and there were five books that changed my outlook of life in some significant aspect. The list here: https://mailchi.mp/8ff9bef428e2/want-to-know-someone-better-... Of those five books, &quo
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Why I stand on a book when meditating(write.as)
7 points by thrifter 8y ago|0 comments
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by thrifter 8y ago
For anyone interested in useful, tested !bangs, I made a dedicated website of my favorites: https://duckgobang.com/
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by thrifter 8y ago
Reminds me of the "shaft passer": https://medium.com/@jasoncomely/the-perplexing-shaft-passer-...

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