alan_wade

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Ask HN: Is it just me or did Google search recently get a lot worse?
188 points by alan_wade 8y ago|100 comments
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Ask HN: What makes one font more “readable” than the other?
3 points by alan_wade 8y ago|2 comments
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Would this work as a workaround for creating a Stripe account, if I'm living in a country not supported by Atlas?
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by alan_wade 8y ago
God what a well written article! I don't have much to say on the subject, but this was pure joy to read, it's crazy good. Clear, engaging, to the point, making a difficult subject accessible without dumbing it down, no fluff or un
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Awesome comment! One thing I have problem with is that you keep saying "ripping off" or "steal". There really shouldn't be any shame in taking 2 existing good ideas and using them to make something better, something
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Anything except Linux apparently. Unreal Engine works on linux, and Fortnite used to work through wine, but because of their anti-cheating system it's broken now, and their CEO doesnt seem to have any plans for the linux version, he ha
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Except that in modern culture people tend to call anything they disagree with "abuse", like using a wrong pronoun or not supporting feminism enough. I want to live in a world where anyone is free to say any stupid idea they want,
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Maybe it's a new body for Peter Thiel made out of some poor person. Maybe it's immortality for all of us, ability for a dying person to hop into a young, healthy, good looking clone body.
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Do you really need a source telling you that you can learn stuff from books?
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by alan_wade 8y ago
How do people end up finding friends online? I spend 90% of my time online, I post on forums, but I didn't end up making even one lasting online relationship. It seems like a fun thing to do though, how does that usually happen?
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Ask HN: What are your favorite computer games?
2 points by alan_wade 8y ago|4 comments
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by alan_wade 8y ago
I have definitely quit blender because of being unable to bear the horrible alien ass-backwards UI, same with GIMP. I love learning new things, but when EVERYTHING in software works the opposite way from what you have expected, it's to
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Can you share why it makes for a bad experience? Personally I've enjoyed the feature. I find it annoying on youtube though, for some reason. Edit: Oh, wait, are you talking about autoplaying preview trailers or autoplaying the next epi
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Clickbait + low quality content is what fatigues users. Personally I don't mind clickbait if after doing whatever it takes to grab my attention, the creator delivers on an actually solid high quality educational/entertaining conte
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Offtopic: it's really weird that it's the end of 2018 and a site called TechCrunch can't figure out how to make a mobile friendly website. Here's how it looks on my iPad Mini (not anything non-standard): https:/&#x
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Snapchat is not equipped to eliminate the world hunger. Pokemon Go is not going to stop racism. Breaking news! Apple Watch does NOT cure cancer!
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Hi! Thank you so much for sharing! I'm suffering from somehing similar. Did you look into Candida? A lot of the symptoms sound very similar. H. Pylori antibiotics could have killed off good intestinal flora, causing candida overgrowth.
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by alan_wade 8y ago
I highly recommend everyone to read "Perennial Seller" by Ryan Holiday. Really insightful and fun to read book on the same subject that does a much better job of explaining it than this dude.
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1 points by alan_wade 8y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What are the best books you've read in 2018?
2 points by alan_wade 8y ago|3 comments
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Well, it works for me. Keep your snap judgements to yourself.
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by alan_wade 8y ago
I have to share it here: http://emacsrocks.com/ This is an absolutely insane series of tutorials that will explode your mind and make you feel godlike. If you want to learn why people love emacs so much, watch this.
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by alan_wade 8y ago
I don't mind it when instead of candy you get fruit. When instead of candy you get kicked in the nuts by a horse, that's when you need some of that youtube to get your mind off of things.
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Computers, internet, youtube, games - these things are a part of a real world. I mean, they aren't a hallucination, they don't exist on a separate plane of reality. Experiences are real, joy they bring is real, and for many people
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by alan_wade 8y ago
You're putting a dark twist on it, but personally, I do feel like many of my favorite youtubers are my friends. I might not be their friend, but I love them, they have taught me a lot, and helped me to get through tough times. If I&#
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Your second link is probably the most delightful and awesome thing I have read in a long time. I feel such kinship towards this, it's like all the things I've had in my brain but never shared. You seem really cool =)
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Completely agree! I use org-mode for this, I start a new * section every day with a date. I also use hashtags like #link, #question, #note, #todo, #done, so I can easily search through them. When I encounter some error, I write down the err
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Replace "being yourself" with "being your best self". You can still try to improve according to your own values, but don't change who you are just to please others. Being your best self has nothing to do with social
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by alan_wade 8y ago
Optimize behaviors, not outcomes. You can directly control the actions you take, but not the results they lead to. Because there's often luck/uncertainty involved, the results are often not even a good way to measure the quality o
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by alan_wade 8y ago
For me, practicing pick up was an amazing way to find friends and develop new relationships. After watching a bunch of RSD videos I started regularly going out to clubs and approaching girls. As a nerdy and socially awkward guy I didn'

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