zandomatter

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by zandomatter 8y ago
Seems like it's not clear how much time involvement they're expecting? Mentors get a stipend of $500, and writers get $6000 for three months of work?
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by zandomatter 9y ago
Based on the repository description I thought it was just the code examples, but wow yeah it's the whole thing.
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by zandomatter 13y ago
This reminds me of a more cynical way of looking at the taste/ability gap. I can't find the source, but it's based on the idea that by the time you finish a creative work you've improved to the point where you can see a
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by zandomatter 13y ago
It's cool to see how a piece changed over time, but I don't quite understand how that helps improve writing. Perhaps it would help identify common mistakes, but the app is pretty much passive in terms of suggestions.
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by zandomatter 13y ago
I thought that was odd as well. I've never encountered somebody who pretended to be surprised at my lack of knowledge - more often I just get condescension.
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by zandomatter 14y ago
Really cool. The drawing tool would be even better if it drew as soon as you clicked (i.e., would draw a single dot if you click and don't drag the mouse).
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by zandomatter 14y ago
I learned typing using Sierra's Spooky typing [1] Pretty great for the time. [1] http://www.sierrachest.com/index.php?a=g&id=429&fld=...
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by zandomatter 14y ago
A little something like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_0DXxNeaQ0
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by zandomatter 14y ago
I did the math for my first year of working - 3 hours of commuting a day, 48 weeks, 5 days a week. 30 full days spent sitting on public transport. I wouldn't like to drive (wouldn't be much faster), but I'm still nowhere near as relaxed or
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by zandomatter 14y ago
Am I the only one that thought that while most of the points made in the article were generally true, the follow-up and examples were lackluster. Comments like these: "you can get away with a lot of things just by fluttering your eyelashes