hendersonreed
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Comment · 1 month ago
I agree! I read "Consider Phlebas" first and was turned off the series until I was recommended "The Player of Games" - much more compelling in my opinion.
Comment · 1 month ago
You might enjoy the reviews at https://adamapples.blogspot.com/
Comment · 2 months ago
> Pair programming once in a while can be incredibly valuable.
> a world of stress and overstimulation
yeah so I think the thing here is that one of these is an objective outcome of pairing, and the other one is a personal preference. Which is a valid preference, but it does nothing to refute the fact that pair programming is a great solution for the issues laid out in the article.
I don't particularly like writing tests, but that doesn't stop me from doing so. I think we should think about pair programming like we think about tests: a necessary part of the process, and something most companies don't do enough.
Comment · 4 months ago
> One of those rare artifacts that changed the world.
It's so enriching to see one of these artifacts - I don't think it's quite possible to understand the feeling without seeing one of them in real life.
A really memorable moment was stubmling across the two oldest surviving printing presses at a small museum in Antwerp - [the Plantin-Moretus museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantin%E2%80%93Moretus_Museum).
Everybody strolled right by it - for me, just looking at it made me feel more connected to the history of the written word.
Comment · 4 months ago
This is also how conveyor-belt sushi restaurants near me calculate your bill - the plates are different colors, and each color has a price associated with it.
Comment · 6 months ago
This isn't a blogpost with a particular focus, it's a newletter update for people who follow this person.
Comment · 8 months ago
It hides your voice, and shortcuts your thinking process, because your editing is when you actually evaluate what you think!
When using LLMs to write, the temptation to avoid actually thinking about what you're communicating is too much for most people.
Comment · 8 months ago
there's a great blogpost explaining the creator's inspirations in hypercard also: https://beyondloom.com/blog/sketchpad.html
Comment · 8 months ago
It says:
> HTML5/Canvas export — Export to self-contained HTML5 with JavaScript Canvas 2D playback.
Comment · 8 months ago
Looking through the website of the course, it's not really a general computer science course - it "explores the use of graphics in art, design and visualization contexts" and is part of the digital art program. Quite a reasonable tech stack, for that purpose I think.
Comment · 2 years ago
Look at Japan - schools in Tokyo are extremely space-efficient (like most of Tokyo) and have innovations like rooftop playgrounds (with high, safe fences).
Comment · 2 years ago
I've had this thought about public transit quite often.
We're all very familiar with induced demand when it comes to widening highways and other car-centric infrastructure.
Why don't we try to induce demand on public transit? Make it cheaper, subsidize it like we subsidize roads/parking, add additional routes.