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Comment on Why do people go door to door selling steaks? in ~talk
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Comment on Favorite non-fiction subjects and recommendations in ~books
Jim LinkI'm quite interested in computational neuroscience. On Intelligence - Jeff Hawkins - If you're interested in how the brain works and how we can start to emulate some of that behaviour with...I'm quite interested in computational neuroscience.
- On Intelligence - Jeff Hawkins - If you're interested in how the brain works and how we can start to emulate some of that behaviour with computers, this is the most interesting, in depth book I've found on that subject so far.
- How to Create a Mind - Ray Kurzweil - Very similar to On Intelligence, with some slightly differing theories. More accessible than On Intelligence, but lacks the depth. Full of Kurzweil's characteristic ego, but still an interesting read.
- The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - Oliver Sacks - Full of interesting case studies of unusual neurological disorders. Provides some fascinating insight into how the brain works, by looking at how it can fail to work. Sack's other books seem well worth reading too, although I'm still working through them.
- When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery - Frank Vertosick Jr - I was expecting this book to discuss brain function in a similar manner to Sacks' books, but from the perspective of a surgeon. While there is an element of that, it's far more focussed on the field of neurosurgery itself, but still absolutely fascinating, and surprisingly humourous.
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Comment on Who was excited to pick a cool username? in ~tildes
Jim LinkI wasn't expecting mine to be available. I was happy to go with my first name, it's not like it gives anyone enough info to figure out who I am. Although, chances are I'll end up making this my...I wasn't expecting mine to be available. I was happy to go with my first name, it's not like it gives anyone enough info to figure out who I am. Although, chances are I'll end up making this my public facing profile attached to my real identity, and eventually make a separate account when I want a bit more anonymity, like I do on reddit. Assuming that's allowed on ~ of course, but I see no reason why it shouldn't be.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
Jim LinkI'm using Hyper on Mac. I'm sure it's an unpopular choice, since bringing most of a web browser along just for a terminal seems super wasteful, but I'm a former frontend engineer and I liked the...I'm using Hyper on Mac. I'm sure it's an unpopular choice, since bringing most of a web browser along just for a terminal seems super wasteful, but I'm a former frontend engineer and I liked the idea that it was written in technologies I'm fluent in, so that I can easily make changes. Not that I've needed to so far, but I like having the option, and the resource usage hasn't been enough for me to notice yet. I have it skinned to solarized dark, and I'm running ZSH, with the powerlevel9k theme.
I would be very suspicious of buying frozen produce from a door to door seller. Some people near where I live (on the coast) are picking up poor quality or less than fresh fish, freezing them, then selling them door to door. By the time the purchaser defrosts their fish and realises it's low quality, or even inedible, the sellers are long gone.