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Comment on How do I sync my dotfiles between PC and laptop? in ~tech
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Comment on Tildes growth in ~tildes
zonk LinkI had a similar feeling after reducing my time on reddit a ton. As an aftermath, quite a few threads have popped up here, where people ask for good and unbiased news sources. One recommendation...I had a similar feeling after reducing my time on reddit a ton. As an aftermath, quite a few threads have popped up here, where people ask for good and unbiased news sources. One recommendation that stuck with me was https://www.newsminimalist.com and its summary newsletter. With this it's very unlikely you would've completely missed something like Ozempic (which - as others have stated - isn't necessarily a bad thing). Maybe that's something that works for you.
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Comment on Germany's Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala shrug off storm delay to sink furious Denmark and head through to the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-finals in ~sports.football
zonk Link ParentRetroactively penalizing dives and 60 min game time with stoppage when the ball is inactive are the only two things that stop me from watching soccer (again). VAR was on my wish list for a very...Retroactively penalizing dives and 60 min game time with stoppage when the ball is inactive are the only two things that stop me from watching soccer (again). VAR was on my wish list for a very long time and so is the wish to remove ties :D But the latter might never happen (I sometimes brainstorm ideas how a soccer overtime could look like that is feasible to be played during regular weeks in league mode).
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Comment on My Windows computer just doesn't feel like mine anymore in ~tech
zonk Link ParentOh, that's really neat. That's what stopped me from using WinGet more. Stuff gets just installed in arbitrary folders. Getting the portable version of stuff is pretty cool, I have to look into it....I just found Scoop simpler and saner because it defaults to the portable versions of the programs
Oh, that's really neat. That's what stopped me from using WinGet more. Stuff gets just installed in arbitrary folders. Getting the portable version of stuff is pretty cool, I have to look into it. Thanks for sharing your experience!
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Comment on My Windows computer just doesn't feel like mine anymore in ~tech
zonk Link ParentAny reason to use Scoop over WinGet? I have no experience with scoop whatsoever, so I'm interested to hear your opinion. And have you any experience with Ueli compared to Keypirinha?Scoop
Any reason to use Scoop over WinGet? I have no experience with scoop whatsoever, so I'm interested to hear your opinion.
And have you any experience with Ueli compared to Keypirinha?
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Comment on Recommendations for less mass-produced and more artistic tv in ~tv
zonk Link ParentAs far as I'm aware, a second season was confirmed. Not sure if I like that, thoughand I'm yearning to see more of it
As far as I'm aware, a second season was confirmed. Not sure if I like that, though
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Comment on Ten days in December- Germany with kids: Itinerary feasibility in ~travel
zonk LinkYour itinerary looks fine to me, if that's what you want to do :) For Berlin: I've been there a few times visiting friends and doing a bit of touristy stuff and it heavily depends on what you're...Your itinerary looks fine to me, if that's what you want to do :) For Berlin: I've been there a few times visiting friends and doing a bit of touristy stuff and it heavily depends on what you're interested in. You can go political (current), you can go cold war, you can go DDR/East Germany, you can go WW2, you can go on a foodie tour and experience different cuisines, you can justs check out different sights that Berlin is known for. It really is very individual, maybe checking Wikivoyage will give you inspiration, just browse and see what's cool. I thoroughly enjoyed the Fat Tire Bike tours when I was there, but with a 6yo and in winter it might not be the best suggestion :D
Hella out of your way, but if you're into tanks, submarines and airplanes, I can recommend you the Technikmuseum in Sinsheim and Speyer. It's very well-known and there are thousands of vehicles and you can walk through a Concorde and other stuff. If you're very interested you can spend easily 2 days there :D (there's a giant Badewelt in Sinsheim with a bit of Spa stuff, if you need arguments to convince your wife, but as I said, it's very out of your way).
And keep one thing in mind: German trains are not on time, even worse in winter, and you have a bunch of them in your plan. Just assume that most of them will be an hour late, so don't plan anything that depends on the train being on time.
PS: Wikivoyage also might give you ideas for some other towns or starting points to see where to eat out.
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Comment on Self published authors, how do you market your books? Nothing I've tried has had any success. in ~creative
zonk LinkLots of extensive answers in here already, but coincidentally I've watched a qna from Sanderson yesterday (it's from 2022, though), where he answers a very similar question:...Lots of extensive answers in here already, but coincidentally I've watched a qna from Sanderson yesterday (it's from 2022, though), where he answers a very similar question: https://youtu.be/1ejUQz1QG2o?t=1550
I hope this helps (a bit)!
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Comment on VHEMT: the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement in ~life
zonk Link ParentOur first was born a few months after Covid started, so nothing was known and with a newborn you were 100 times more anxious and tried to keep everything safe. And while a ton of my relatives live...Since you asked for general opinions, I recently made a comment on Tildes about how raising a child takes a village.
Our first was born a few months after Covid started, so nothing was known and with a newborn you were 100 times more anxious and tried to keep everything safe. And while a ton of my relatives live close by, we couldn't have them help us due to that (and laws preventing it).
Our next one is due in a few months and you cannot believe how much I'm looking forward to not spend my parental leave indoors being scared. And always being able to call someone to help out. And to go wherever, whenever. And to my wife not having to be alone in the hospital during birth. It's going to be awesome.Sorry for the semi-offtopic, but I felt like I needed to share this :)
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Comment on What is the "bible" of your hobby or activity? in ~hobbies
zonk Link ParentSorry that that's the case! Interesting, that wasn't my impression at all. Whenever I recommended it to Juniors in our team I've gotten rather good feedback. Obviously, it's dated and many things...not that helpful in writing software?
Sorry that that's the case!
I find "Clean Code" to be the ramblings of a very angry man
Interesting, that wasn't my impression at all. Whenever I recommended it to Juniors in our team I've gotten rather good feedback. Obviously, it's dated and many things have changed over the last decade, especially in IT, but I find it's a good help to set some guard rails when you're rather inexperienced. Even if you don't follow many of his rules, at least that means you've thought about why you don't do it, which is probably more than many do :D
That said, any book recommendation that basically helps with the same things and covers the same/very similar topics that I can recommend to Juniors? Maybe there's something more up to date :)
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Comment on What is the "bible" of your hobby or activity? in ~hobbies
zonk LinkI don't want to speak for all of IT, since it's such a giant field, but I think most if not all IT people have heard of the books about Operating systems by Tanenbaum and Clean...I don't want to speak for all of IT, since it's such a giant field, but I think most if not all IT people have heard of the books about Operating systems by Tanenbaum and Clean Code(r)/Architecture by Martin.
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Comment on JavaScript bloat in 2024 in ~comp
zonk Link ParentI'm using that and so far I didn't (consciously) run into any issues. Nearing 30,000 injections since I've installed it :) And I'm also running NoScript and if I just briefly visit a website, I'm...I'm using that and so far I didn't (consciously) run into any issues. Nearing 30,000 injections since I've installed it :) And I'm also running NoScript and if I just briefly visit a website, I'm not even fetching all the JS, otherwise that number would be even higher. I wish the addon would show the saved traffic from this :)
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Comment on Why most men don’t carry a purse in ~life.men
zonk LinkMy wife gave me a messenger bag made out of leather many years ago, and I used it every day. That's also the state was in a while ago and I decided I also want more compartments, so I switched to...My wife gave me a messenger bag made out of leather many years ago, and I used it every day. That's also the state was in a while ago and I decided I also want more compartments, so I switched to a sling bag that has tons of compartments and is comfortable to carry and accessible at all times. Especially with a toddler it's nice to have a place and some extra space to put wet wipes or their water bottle.
Of course, there are also backpacks with many compartments but at that point a sling is just more convenient and seems to do the job better (e.g. quicker and easier access) for everyday life and I barely every get it completely full where I ran out of space. And of course I also have a bag pack if more space is needed (for day trips or hikes), but it's just less accessible (e.g. when I'm in a grocery store and quickly want to pay while having to put the groceries away and have to watch my toddler, it's just easier to look down, open a zipper and grab the wallet instead of having to get it from my back). And on the other hand, when I go to a doctor's appointment and I'm sitting in the waiting room and want to read my kindle, I don't want to carry a whole backpack and then just get my kindle out and that's it, that also feels like wasted space. I wouldn't wanna miss my sling anymore :D
PS: If anyone is curious about some models, I suggest visiting the pack hacker reviews and just browse a bit.
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Comment on How to pick up reading again? in ~books
zonk LinkI never was much of a reader to begin with, but I picked it up a few years ago when I discovered the Sanderson Cosmere series. It was just so exciting to read without a lot of prose describing...I never was much of a reader to begin with, but I picked it up a few years ago when I discovered the Sanderson Cosmere series. It was just so exciting to read without a lot of prose describing every single thing in nature. The plot moved along quick enough to keep my interest piqued at all times and after a few weeks of reading it just became a habit.
I still have periods of months where I don't read, after finishing a book or a series for example. I feel like I'm too lazy to read again, but at some point I just feel like doing it, and it make it a habit again. I continued a book I started what feels like forever ago and it was so pleasant to read again. Playing tons of video games otherwise, it felt refreshing to not have to do a task or a quest or grind some levels to get to the next piece of the story :) So the last few days I read a lot again and in two weeks another book that's ending a series and I've been waiting for for a while, is coming out, so I'm excited for that.
What might also help you, is to register on goodreads (or alternatives) and just 'collect' and browse books, track your status and rate books. For me personally, that's a huge motivator to just check off books and manage my 'want to read' list.
If you're a SciFi fan, you could also watch The Expanse (which you might have already) and there's 2 or 3 more books than the series covered. So you can read the first 7 (?) books as a refresher and then dive into new Expanse content :) The books' pace is very high and they're not super hard/long reads.
You could also start reading with lighter SciFi/Fantasy YA books that don't have 5 timelines and 10 view points of various characters. They can still be very good reads with interesting topics without being too heavy on the things 'around' it.
I think just finding some universe/author that you like a lot helps a ton. Not saying that it is for you, but Sanderson's universe has a huge fan community, so I can decide how much I want to jump into the stuff. Just read the books? Watch his updates/QnAs? Browse the subreddits? Listen to the podcasts? Check out the Wikis for the books? Having a whole community around a book series that you read and theorize/discuss topics with them can also be motivating. But also more than some poeple want out of their books.
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Comment on Did you feel ready to have kids? in ~talk
zonk LinkFully confident and ready? Definitely not. But my thought was more like: there won't be a better point in time :) I bought a few books that take you by the hand and explain many basic things (for...Fully confident and ready? Definitely not. But my thought was more like: there won't be a better point in time :) I bought a few books that take you by the hand and explain many basic things (for example "We're parents!") that make you feel at least a bit more prepared. But as soon as you hold the little potato in your arms after it's been born, you're wondering how you ever gonna raise it since you have no clue about what to do: how do you even HOLD a baby? Like really, in detail, head position and everything!? Very basic things suddenly become the most confusing thing ever :D But as the baby grows, you grow as a parent. You get to know your baby better, the baby becomes better in telling you what it wants and you learn new things every day.
I feel like that many people who say they're 100% confident pre-birth are either a tiny, tiny percentage of exceptions (for example having a sibling 16 years younger and heavily involved in raising them, but even then it's something entirely different) or are not humble enough/overconfident. In my opinion, there is only so much you can do to be 'fully prepared' and then just be willing to learn and adapt.
I'm not sure how many people really have an epiphany one day and go like "well NOW is the perfect time to have kids!" (and it can take longer than you expect to get pregnant or it might turn out you need some medical help to get pregnant and suddenly it's 2 years later).
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Comment on Any offline bookmark managers (or similar software) you'd recommend? (simple and open source preferred!) in ~tech
zonk Link ParentIn Obsidian you can attach tags to a note via a front matter. Maybe that's what you mean :D I'm sure there are also plugins to extend on it.In Obsidian you can attach tags to a note via a front matter. Maybe that's what you mean :D I'm sure there are also plugins to extend on it.
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Comment on Any offline bookmark managers (or similar software) you'd recommend? (simple and open source preferred!) in ~tech
zonk Link ParentFair enough, the "tags" are a core plugin that can be disabled, but I'm not fully sure to what extent. Though Joplin also has tags (slightly differently implemented, though). What bothers me most...Fair enough, the "tags" are a core plugin that can be disabled, but I'm not fully sure to what extent. Though Joplin also has tags (slightly differently implemented, though). What bothers me most about Joplin: the file structure on your actual drive. In Obsidian it's actually 1:1 the same structure with folders and .md files. That's sadly not the case with Joplin. They're in a sqlite DB and you need to export them and resources (like attachments) are stored flat in a folder.
Of course, that's not really a problem if you plan to always stay with Joplin.
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Comment on Any offline bookmark managers (or similar software) you'd recommend? (simple and open source preferred!) in ~tech
zonk Link ParentSmall additional note without derailing this into a "my notes app is better than yours" war: also look into Obsidian, it's like Joplin on crack (but can also be used 1:1 like Joplin if you don't...Small additional note without derailing this into a "my notes app is better than yours" war: also look into Obsidian, it's like Joplin on crack (but can also be used 1:1 like Joplin if you don't need these features, but you have the option at any point). It has a huuuuge community and ecosystem with a thousand different plugins if you need them. I've looked into the Joplin code on GitHub a few times and more than once I was scratching my head thinking: wtf they were doing there :D And I like and used Joplin for like 2-3 years :)
A bit more on topic: In case you just use your bookmarks as a dump for "want to read later", then also check out the self-hosted solution wallabag. I personally haven't used it, but seen people in the self-hosted ecosystem talk about it many times (If you don't want to self host it also has a very cheap hosted option). It also comes with Firefox and Chrome plugins to one click pages into your wallabag (and add tags before adding them, etc.).
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Comment on How do I get started in self hosting? in ~comp
zonk Link ParentI feel like the people in the thread went a bit overboard :D In my opinion, to start out just get a RPi4 and start tinkering. Once you start playing with exposing services you're hosting to the...I feel like the people in the thread went a bit overboard :D In my opinion, to start out just get a RPi4 and start tinkering. Once you start playing with exposing services you're hosting to the internet, look into NGINX Proxy Manager and secure it with Authelia. This setup is really low effort and beginner-friendly and probably covers most of your bases. If you wanna add another layer, look into Tailscale. If you want to add something else, look into Fail2ban (but if you set up Authelia properly, you've probably stumbled upon F2B already at that point).
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Comment on How do you keep track of expenses/budget? in ~finance
zonk Link ParentYep, YNAB teaching you how to budget and actually enforcing it via the software is 70% of its value. Really great tool and I've recommended it endless times to budget beginners. I was still using...Yep, YNAB teaching you how to budget and actually enforcing it via the software is 70% of its value. Really great tool and I've recommended it endless times to budget beginners. I was still using YNAB4 and was slowly but surely getting scared of bugs appearing, sync not working etc., so I wanted to phase it out but wasn't happy with any alternative I've tried.
I just tried out actual, hosted it and set up my budget. Really awesome tool. I can totally see myself using it. Glad you recommended it and I found it. Finally my search has ended haha
Maybe (depending on the kind of project) you can set up a remote ssh coding session [1] and connect from both workstations to it? Granted, this option has several caveats but it is an option nonetheless :)
[1] https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/ssh