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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on How do I learn and understand what kinds of books I like? in ~books
tymons Link Parentyou can try goodreads. You can either create shelves for genres of books you've read and liked and go into recommendations, or browse (curated) lists and look for ones that include the books...you can try goodreads. You can either create shelves for genres of books you've read and liked and go into recommendations, or browse (curated) lists and look for ones that include the books you've liked and check out other books from the same list.
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Comment on If you were to recommend up to three books to read up on your niche (or any subject), what would they be? in ~books
tymons Link ParentI've read some reviews on Narration in the Fiction Film, and while they all agree the book is dense, some suggest that it's too full of jargon for non-film students, while other say it's...I've read some reviews on Narration in the Fiction Film, and while they all agree the book is dense, some suggest that it's too full of jargon for non-film students, while other say it's accessible for anyone willing to try; would you recommend it as a first read for someone interested in film but having no experience analysing them?
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If you were to recommend up to three books to read up on your niche (or any subject), what would they be?
as in the title. Be it textbooks, bios or anything else. Somewhere I've heard that a couple of books in a given subject can give you quite a good understanding of it. It does not have to be a...
as in the title. Be it textbooks, bios or anything else. Somewhere I've heard that a couple of books in a given subject can give you quite a good understanding of it.
It does not have to be a niche either; I am interested in hearing about your favourite general psychology or biotechnology books just as well; I hope we can exchange recommendations about how to dive into a given field.For me, I'd say that to get a taste of Computer Science from the metal to high level concepts, I'd go with:
- Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen et al. - for many it's bible of algorithms designs, I also enjoyed it very much (and I like to think that it was not only because of widespread aclaim)
- CODE by Petzhold - for people who like to understand every part of the system they build; it goes through the process of building a computer, starting with logic gates and ending with fully working Turing machine.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? #10 in ~books
tymons LinkI'm reading 21 lessons for the 21st century by Yuval Noah Harari. It has so far been a fascinating read; trying to encompass all complexities of modern world into a single book is impossible and...I'm reading 21 lessons for the 21st century by Yuval Noah Harari.
It has so far been a fascinating read; trying to encompass all complexities of modern world into a single book is impossible and the author acknowledges it. Instead, he gives overview of some of the areas of human life (like politics, technology, religion....) , and most if his insights are a joy to read. Apparently his previous books had some chronological continuity, but this book reads more like a collection of essays. On one hand it is more approachable and you can only read bits and pieces, but on the other some of the chapters are underwhelming in terms of 'meat', more looking like blog posts than book chapters. Also, segues feel forceful at times;
Despite those flaws, it is a great book and I have learnt much from it, and it is the kind of information I probably wouldn't pick up reading tildes/hn/reddit, which alone makes it very much worth reading for me; (keeping in mind I still have a couple of chapters to finish it).
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
tymons LinkFor anyone who wants to try some jazz: Janek Gwizdala - The Space in Between and bonusFor anyone who wants to try some jazz:
Janek Gwizdala - The Space in Betweenand bonus
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Krunker - In-browser multiplayer FPS
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Comment on 4chan is splitting into two sites - 4channel.org for SFW Boards and 4chan.org for NSFW Boards in ~tech
tymons Link Parentthere are ways in which 4chan is better by default for some - no voting system, chronological view by default.. but you're right - it mostly attracts douches.there are ways in which 4chan is better by default for some - no voting system, chronological view by default.. but you're right - it mostly attracts douches.
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Comment on You no longer have to work and are extremely wealthy, what hobbies would you like to pursue? in ~talk
tymons Link Parentif I had millions to give I'd probably give it to you for this very cozy vision :) Especially the perspective of local tech incubator - it seems reasonable for a place like that to exist (in 600k...if I had millions to give I'd probably give it to you for this very cozy vision :)
Especially the perspective of local tech incubator - it seems reasonable for a place like that to exist (in 600k city I live in), but a quick browse has shown me that closest to that would be "tech hub" consisting of web-dev conferences mostly...also, +1 for the alarm clock..
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Comment on You no longer have to work and are extremely wealthy, what hobbies would you like to pursue? in ~talk
tymons LinkStudy music theory, jazz and classical, piano and euphonium as instruments. travel around the world; se asia, australia, us ( from europe, haven't seen almost any of mentioned) learn CPU design;...- Study music theory, jazz and classical, piano and euphonium as instruments.
- travel around the world; se asia, australia, us ( from europe, haven't seen almost any of mentioned)
- learn CPU design; currently reading Code by Charles Petzhold, it gives me newfound appreciation to all the work that made modern-day computing possible
- probably try out loads of hobbies that were mentioned in thread already, but i think that sticking to the 3 above would fill my time entirely
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Comment on What are you reading these days? #6 in ~books
tymons Link ParentThe way I feel author tries to approach it is that the quality of the awake time after getting a good night sleep is enough to offset the fact that we're losing 2 hours of life everyday. I don't...Sleep is like... work. It's very useful, and unavoidable, but massively inconvenient at the same time
The way I feel author tries to approach it is that the quality of the awake time after getting a good night sleep is enough to offset the fact that we're losing 2 hours of life everyday. I don't think there's ever a way to truly verify whether it's 'worth it'; and I also wish I could take that time for myself.. Maybe it's because of my privileged situation that I can sleep 8 hrs and it's of no detriment to my studies that I do it.
Nevertheless, give this book a shot. It's a series of descriptions of different medical studies, so at very least you'll get a good insight in science of sleep.
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Comment on This week in Anime: week 45 of 2018 in ~anime
tymons Link Parentfor anyone who encounters it for the first time now - don't judge the book by it's cover (title)! It's breath of the fresh air in romance department, and one of the most genuine (if idealized)...for anyone who encounters it for the first time now - don't judge the book by it's cover (title)! It's breath of the fresh air in romance department, and one of the most genuine (if idealized) leads in recent memory.
As for ep 6 spoiler (hover)
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Comment on This week in Anime: week 45 of 2018 in ~anime
tymons LinkRascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai - ep 6Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai - ep 6
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Comment on What are you reading these days? #6 in ~books
tymons LinkWhy We Sleep by Matthew Walker. Reading it makes me shudder at the thought of how much damage is done by our (evolutionarily) new habit of sleeping <<8 hours. Also, two points that resonated the...Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. Reading it makes me shudder at the thought of how much damage is done by our (evolutionarily) new habit of sleeping <<8 hours. Also, two points that resonated the most so far:
- you can't tell how sleep deprived you are ; it's not possible to notice the drop of performance "from the inside"
- there are numerous effects of lack of sleep that cannot be rectified by sleeping more on the next day - e.g. memory consolidation.
Read through 30% of the book and #1 on my list of habits to create is giving myself opportunity to sleep at least 8 hours daily.
Just finished this book; for some reason it took me a very long time to read (~3 years), but as I was reading last couple of chapters they stood out to me as particularly good... what, as I now realise, might be a result of one of the cognitive biases described in the book..
Anyway, it seems to me like prospect theory and loss aversion are most talked about, but the discussion on experiencing self and remembering self were most notable.