kpennell

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   by kpennell 2mo ago

   Cal Newport is another great person to follow on this and I think he understands the CS fundamentals much better.
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   by kpennell 3mo ago

   Here's him speaking at the Federalist Society - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMTt9pxWBhA
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   by kpennell 1y ago

   I ride the system all the time and I don't think it's trashy. Also there are the new gates all over that block people from jumping in as easily and that has been cut down quite a bit. I think it's tough for Bart to probably c
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   by kpennell 1y ago

   fwiw, I found the 'the sleep fix' much more helpful
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   by kpennell 2y ago

   almost everyone I know is the same. 'Claude seems to be better and can take more data' is what I hear a lot.
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   by kpennell 2y ago

   My tiktok feed was night and day better compared to IG reels. IG reels is simply attrocious memes. Like the same recycled crap over and over again. Where my tiktok feed always felt fresh. Makes me embarrassed that Zuck and co can't mak
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   by kpennell 2y ago

   It's pretty wild in there...I remember seeing the comment 'IN THE CLERB, WE ALL LEARN MANDARIN'...I went in there and started commenting about Tienenman...curious if I'll get banned. It's very wild to see so many CC
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   by kpennell 2y ago

   this person has amazing shitposts...good account
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   by kpennell 2y ago

   Cycling is how I've met most of my friends and acquaintances in the bay area. There's an absolutely massive cycling scene and it covers MTB, gravel, road, and random fun things like bike parties (SF, East Bay, and San Jose each ha
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    by kpennell 2y ago

    I really recommend the book Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time by Sheila Liming if you want to explore this issue more. Lots of interesting exploration about spending time in person.
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    by kpennell 2y ago

    this is amazing
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    by kpennell 2y ago

    I use a therapy prompt regularly and get a lot out of it: "You are Dr. Tessa, a therapist known for her creative use of CBT and ACT and somatic and ifs therapy. Get right into deep talks by asking smart questions that help the user exp
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    by kpennell 2y ago

    reels is simply nowhere as addictive as Tiktok. Tiktok blows me away with how interesting/eclectic my feed is. Reels is like watching funniest home videos with Bob Saget by comparison.
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    by kpennell 2y ago

    gpt enabled pdf summarizers
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    Life Derailed: My Unexpected Journey Through Long Covid (By a YC Alum)(medium.com)

    2 points by kpennell 3y ago|0 comments
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    I think people often go to them in the afternoons, maybe when they have fewer calls. Or just grab a booth when they need to do a call that others shouldn't listen in on. Or just do the calls from the open area. I go to coworking space
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    In the Bay Area, I really recommend checking out the Groundfloor coworking spaces if you want a more social coworking space. I totally realize many people just want to put their heads down and crank. GF is not for you then. But I really lik
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    sorry for the dumb question. Is there somewhere I can try it? Like a chatbot?
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    hn hug of death
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    I agree. That's why I prefer bike party vs. CM. CM feels like blocking cars for the heck of it.
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    yep :) love critical mass and the various bike parties (offshoot of CM). Related: https://www.harvard.com/book/two_wheels_good/ This book is such an amazing read for anyone into cycling.
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    If you read the comments on any reel/post about cycling on Instagram, you really get a sense of how many people actually think about cyclists. I've seen comments like 'cyclists are subhuman' or other ones gets thousands
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    Great question! Cyclists ride on the main roads because in many places, we have the right to. Literally the law states in many places that 'cyclists may use full lane'. We also do so because you're more likely to get hit by c
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    This is a great comment and describes why a lot of people don't like 'tech people' and why SF has changed so much for the worse.
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    Kevin Kelly has a great essay on this called 'thinkism' : https://kk.org/thetechnium/the-thinkism-fallacy/
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    Yep, it must be the massive increase in jaywalking causing this.
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    I see exactly this in Oakland, CA a lot. If someone slows down even a bit, people will rip around them and pass them in what should be turning lane. I think people are stressed, traumatized, maybe disabled from the pandemic/long covid.
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    One solution I've heard mentioned is charging a tax per 1000 pounds of vehicle. There needs to be some incentive for using a lighter/smaller vehicle.
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    In SF, enforcement of traffic laws has been steadily declining since 2014. It wasn't a covid thing: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/s-f-supervisor-w... (they are trying to get them to do their job
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    by kpennell 3y ago

    Social contract frayed...