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Author here, wanted to add some stuff that did not fit above. I came to this 20+ years ago as I was not satisfied with orthodox solutions to the tension of between normalization an…

Denorm solves my own long-standing pain points with biz logic and the DB, providing a declarative DSL in which derived columns are part of the schema. Data moves along foreign keys…

I really like this. The box/row/column UI generality is exactly what I have in my head and have not found anywhere, that alone will have me playing with it. I'll also want to see h…

I just finished up Denorm release 1 a couple of hours ago. It solves a class of biz logic problems I've faced since the 90s. Materializes derived columns in Postgres databases, wit…

If you do Stronglifts for two months that will get you a foundation in powerlifting and adding weight. Then you calculate your theoretical max for each lift on this site: https://s…

Sometimes called "the last website." Somehow this site has survived all of the changes on the internet.

Actually there is not much to the theory, I can probably fit it all into a 2nd reply. Treat strength as a skill. Practice makes stronger. Weight training is a deliberate stress to …

To get started on the practical while researching the theory: https://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5/ For much more on the beginner stuff, "starting strength" by Mark Rippetoe. Th…

Fascinating question. I think the problem is that the 15-17k pages of the Pali Canon are already hopelessly sectarian. You won't get ChatBuddha, you'll get ChatTheravada. As an asi…

Thanks everyone this gives me a lot to look at.

Back in the day I used Foxpro, originally for single users, then LAN, then client/server. Foxpro was only one of many desktop tools that were reviled by Real Programmers(tm) but th…

The idea is don't tear down the fence until you know why it's there. But a fence across a road - it's so obviously wrong everybody wants to tear it down - not recognizing somebody …

Group together as religions those systems of thought and their institutions that make specific truth claims about 1. Origins of the cosmos and, specifically, homo sapiens 2. Existe…

My heart goes out to you. My story is similar. Everything in school came easy to me. Later in life I found myself outmatched by "lesser minds" who knew the value of consistent effo…

I saw something similar 20 years ago. I had a vacation home. They wanted to rent. Sent me two cashiers checks for 5000.00 requesting a wire transfer of remainder. I ghosted them an…

I can only tell you what I did. Physics IMHO. It's weight lifting for the mind, teaches you judgement, precision, and abstraction while insisting results be grounded in physical re…

No

Pithy non-answer: no and why would you want to? Serious answer: yes but it's not a change of personality. It's about recognizing fear and developing skills. When I experienced this…

Injuries usually build gradually through many repetitions of bad form. While free weights can push joints into unhealthy stretches the bands are more likely to pull the joints into…

In some database apps I can replace all conditionals with loops over sets. If the set is empty nothing happens. The same can be done in other situations which i prefer because it's…

Thanks for posting. I've been writing up my own experiences so the only thing I will put in here is that I don't consider these experiences mystical. They are mechanical. Push this…

Okr's are the current trend for doing what we've always done, trying to predict the future. We use them only because they are fashionable. We structure flexibility into annual obje…

I taught myself at about 13 on a trs-80. My high school taught us in 9th grade. My kids were never taught.

Yes