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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
CunningFatalist Link ParentI also read Some Desparate Glory, and the characters were indeed too flat for me to like it. Plot and pacing were nice, and the world building was okay (although a bit cliche), but I still think...I also read Some Desparate Glory, and the characters were indeed too flat for me to like it. Plot and pacing were nice, and the world building was okay (although a bit cliche), but I still think it was a disappointing read for me overall. I can still recommend it if you're into this kind of setting, but I wouldn't read it again.
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Comment on Great men do wear their babies – the days of criticising a father for carrying his child are over in ~life.men
CunningFatalist Link ParentSure! Two old men in front of a pub said, "Today's men are women in disguise, you should be ashamed." Another older lady in the park told me, "the baby needs her mother, not you." There were other...Sure! Two old men in front of a pub said, "Today's men are women in disguise, you should be ashamed." Another older lady in the park told me, "the baby needs her mother, not you." There were other situations like this. But I don't want to give the impression that this happens a lot. I mostly get smiles and friendly faces. I just wanted to add to the conversation that hostility does happen and is not imaginary.
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Comment on Great men do wear their babies – the days of criticising a father for carrying his child are over in ~life.men
CunningFatalist Link ParentOlder men and women were openly hostile towards me in public because I was carrying my daughters. Not often, but it happened. I'm from Berlin, which is a rather progressive city, so I assume it...Older men and women were openly hostile towards me in public because I was carrying my daughters. Not often, but it happened. I'm from Berlin, which is a rather progressive city, so I assume it might be a more regular thing in other places.
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Comment on Share your personal dotfile treats and Unix tool recommendations in ~comp
CunningFatalist Link ParentI like that one, thanks for sharing.alias tmp="cd (mktemp -d)"
I like that one, thanks for sharing.
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Share your personal dotfile treats and Unix tool recommendations
I am currently preparing for a new job and cleaning up my dotfile repository. During the process, I had the idea that it would be nice to create a list of amazing tools, aliases, functions, and...
I am currently preparing for a new job and cleaning up my dotfile repository. During the process, I had the idea that it would be nice to create a list of amazing tools, aliases, functions, and recommendations together.
I will start.
First, here is a list of nice tools to
apt-get installorbrew installthat I can wholeheartedly recommend:nvimis just an amazing text editor.fzfis a very good fuzzy finder util. For example, you can quickly find files with it.ezais a goodlsreplacement (and the successor ofexa).batis a great replacement forcatwith nice integrations and many options.stowis great for managing your dotfiles. Thanks to @TangibleLight for telling me about it some while ago. I really love it.tmuxis a terminal multiplexer, i.e. you can have many sessions in one single terminal window. It's easy to use and super helpful. (When on a mac, I prefer iTerm tabs, though.)nvmis practically a must if you are working with Node.glowis an excellent markdown reader.tldris a nicemanreplacement. (You must runtldr -uafter installing it to update available texts.)z, an amazing tool for switching directories quickly.
Also, I can recommend Oh My ZSH! which I have been using for years.
Here is a small list of aliases I enjoy (I have 100+ aliases and I tried to pick some others may enjoy as well):
# Serve current dir alias serve="npx serve ." # What's my IP? alias ip="curl --silent --compressed --max-time 5 --url 'https://ipinfo.io/ip' && echo ''" # This should be the default alias mkdir="mkdir -p" # Nice git helpers alias amend="git add . && git commit --amend --no-edit" alias nuke="git clean -df && git reset --hard" # Make which more powerful which='(alias; declare -f) | /usr/bin/which --tty-only --read-alias --read-functions --show-tilde --show-dot' # This saves so many keystrokes, honestly alias -- +x="chmod +x" # Turns your path into a nice list and prints it alias path='echo -e ${PATH//:/\\n}' # Map over arguments and run a command # Usage: map <command> # Example: ls | map cat alias map="xargs -n1"And, finally, here are some fun functions:
# Get cheat sheets for almost anything! # https://github.com/chubin/cheat.sh cheat() { WITH_PLUS=$(echo $@ | sed 's/ /+/g') CAT_TOOL=$(command -v batcat || command -v bat || command -v cat) curl "cheat.sh/$WITH_PLUS" | $CAT_TOOL } # Send everything to /dev/null nullify() { "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1 } # Create a new dir and enter it mk() { mkdir -p "$@" && cd "$_" } # Create a data URL from a file # Source: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.functions data-url() { local mimeType=$(file -b --mime-type "$1"); if [[ $mimeType == text/* ]]; then mimeType="${mimeType};charset=utf-8"; fi echo "data:${mimeType};base64,$(openssl base64 -in "$1" | tr -d '\n')"; }74 votes -
Comment on Telemetry in Go 1.23 and beyond in ~tech
CunningFatalist Link ParentAs far as I know, yes, it is off by default. I am usually also weary of telemetry, but I think in this case, it's actually fine. And no, I won't turn it on.As far as I know, yes, it is off by default. I am usually also weary of telemetry, but I think in this case, it's actually fine. And no, I won't turn it on.
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Comment on What things do you have are surprisingly good / handy? in ~life
CunningFatalist Link ParentHah, fun, your digital collection is super close to mine. I also want to add that I have PDFs of important documents such as passports, contracts, etc. I would also like to add something physical...Hah, fun, your digital collection is super close to mine. I also want to add that I have PDFs of important documents such as passports, contracts, etc.
I would also like to add something physical that I thought would be a waste of money. I just got it because I had some leftover budget at work: My iPad Pro with one of those pencils. I use it for taking notes (with CollaNote) and scribbling stuff for my coworkers (you can log into a Slack huddle or a Google Meet with several devices and share your iPad's screen).
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Comment on Dark Tranquillity – Unforgivable (2024) in ~music
CunningFatalist LinkAs I said in another thread, this is a good album and I like it. It's not up there with one of their greatest albums, but it's solid. If you dig their newer sound since Atoma, you'll probably like...As I said in another thread, this is a good album and I like it. It's not up there with one of their greatest albums, but it's solid. If you dig their newer sound since Atoma, you'll probably like it.
Another thing. If you like Dark Tranquillity and the old In Flames sound, check out The Halo Effect. It's got Stanne's amazing vocals and Strömblad's riffs.
Edit: Whoops, it's not a topic for the album, it's for a single. Sorry about that. Still, since the album is out now, it kind of fits.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
CunningFatalist LinkA new Dark Tranquillity album is out, and it's nice. It's not as amazing as their old albums, but it's definitely worth checking out.A new Dark Tranquillity album is out, and it's nice. It's not as amazing as their old albums, but it's definitely worth checking out.
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Comment on I'm visiting the region you're from, what's your favorite food I should try? in ~food
CunningFatalist LinkI'm from the Hesse region of Germany. You should really try Hesse Apfeilwein (something like non-sweet German cider) and Frankfurter Grie Soß ("green sauce from Frankfurt", a herbal sauce with...I'm from the Hesse region of Germany. You should really try Hesse Apfeilwein (something like non-sweet German cider) and Frankfurter Grie Soß ("green sauce from Frankfurt", a herbal sauce with salted potatoes and hard-boiled eggs).
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Comment on What are your ten favourite movies of all time? in ~movies
CunningFatalist LinkOh, nice. Here's my list. It's subject to change (only my top 3 is kind of set in stone) and I didn't think too hard about it. Pulp Fiction The Matrix Lord of the Rings Triology Alien + Aliens...Oh, nice. Here's my list. It's subject to change (only my top 3 is kind of set in stone) and I didn't think too hard about it.
- Pulp Fiction
- The Matrix
- Lord of the Rings Triology
- Alien + Aliens
- Original Star Wars Trilogy
- Blade Runner Duology
- Gangs of New York
- Kill Bill Duology
- Indiana Jones Trilogy
- Snatch
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Comment on YouTube without a working ad blocker in ~tech
CunningFatalist (edited )LinkI use Brave as my YouTube browser and it blocks ads perfectly. Also good for reddit on mobile, if a search leads you there. Firefox is my browser of choice because I don't want to support the...I use Brave as my YouTube browser and it blocks ads perfectly. Also good for reddit on mobile, if a search leads you there. Firefox is my browser of choice because I don't want to support the Webkit mono culture... but I honestly think Brave is better.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
CunningFatalist LinkI think that's simple but powerful advice: Put your mobile away. I see so many dads who are bored with their babies and study their phones all the time. I don't think they're bad dads, I just...I think that's simple but powerful advice: Put your mobile away. I see so many dads who are bored with their babies and study their phones all the time. I don't think they're bad dads, I just think they're struggling with old (and bad) habits.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CunningFatalist LinkTotal War Warhammer 3 and Three Kingdoms. I know, I'm late to the party but I don't play much anymore. Both games are fantastic. Warhammer has amazing battles, and Immortal Empires is the nicest...Total War Warhammer 3 and Three Kingdoms. I know, I'm late to the party but I don't play much anymore.
Both games are fantastic. Warhammer has amazing battles, and Immortal Empires is the nicest sandbox ever. I still need to fully understand 3K, but it feels like it has the same strengths as Shogun 2 and then some more (and Shogun 2 is my favorite TW of them all next to Rome 2!).
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Comment on How to get into photography? in ~hobbies
CunningFatalist LinkIf you like to read books, I think National Geographic Photo Basics was a great introduction.If you like to read books, I think National Geographic Photo Basics was a great introduction.
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Comment on How bad are Nvidia GPUs for Linux really? in ~comp
CunningFatalist Link ParentOkay, I'm glad to see it's not just me...Okay, I'm glad to see it's not just me...
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Comment on Job search blues in ~talk
CunningFatalist Link ParentAh, okay, sorry for not catching that :)Ah, okay, sorry for not catching that :)
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Comment on Science fiction or fantasy recommendations for children in ~books
CunningFatalist Link ParentI read the Hobbit and LotR for the first time when I was 9, and I loved it. So I think it's a good recommendation.I read the Hobbit and LotR for the first time when I was 9, and I loved it. So I think it's a good recommendation.
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Comment on Job search blues in ~talk
CunningFatalist Link ParentI don't agree with the gatekeeping here, but I also think there's some truth to it. There is a certain point when the easy jobs are not required anymore. For example, our content team can now do...I don't agree with the gatekeeping here, but I also think there's some truth to it. There is a certain point when the easy jobs are not required anymore. For example, our content team can now do things with ChatGPT that used to be work for interns or juniors. Automation tools have also become really good. For example, I've seen Zapier being used as infra for a whole company unit. No dev required.
I'm currently reading the Three Body trilogy. I'm halfway through book 2, and I must say I really like it so far. I'm looking forward to the story's conclusion.