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Why can’t this headline say “two women?” Big yuck.

> In software this would be the equivalent of just writing components or html for an extended period of time without any variety, which is soulcrushing. This is essentially what I …

I reference Sheldon Brown’s website very often. So much good content and advice there.

Something tells me there’s a lot more to it than that.

Depends on the card you apply for. I didn’t have a credit score until my mid 20s because I avoided them like the plague and bought only with money I had. Now I still do the latter,…

I got over this by having teammates who regularly asked for help in Slack. Suddenly, it felt very acceptable for me to do so. Our #dev channel is full of my coworkers and me asking…

The route itself is very easy to follow and well-marked. I did the southern half (C&O), and if you camp along the way using the free sites, you don’t even have to get off the trail…

I was lucky to take my bike up to Cumberland, MD from Raleigh, NC a couple of years ago by train to do the C&O trail. I really do wish they’d offer more ways to travel with your bi…

Reminds me of the good old days of Birdhouse[1]. 1. https://sandwich.co/work/a-notepad-for-twitter/

I’ve been training dogs as a hobby for a good 15-20 years. It’s been neat to see the shift away from “dominance” training to positive reinforcement. The difference in how dogs reac…

A well-balanced diet will certainly make you healthier and feel better! If you are eating more energy than you're expending, you will gain weight. If you are eating less energy tha…

It's well-documented that your weight fluctuates quite a bit from day to day. Mine goes up and down a pound or two. It has to do with the amount of water your body is retaining at …

Eating less is a simple concept, but not necessarily easy. The author specifically mentions struggling with binge eating.

Seconding ColdTurkey. I started using it when I began working from home a few years ago. It’s great for keeping me on track.

I use Forest. It doesn’t actually lock you out, but I’m reminded not to look at my phone when I start a timer. https://www.forestapp.cc/

I’m curious what you consider serious work? I write a lot on the iPad, can answer emails, get my shopping done, etc. I definitely wouldn’t use it for programming, but I know some p…

Nope, I’m using the Smart Keyboard folio, since it came with the iPad. (Bought secondhand from a friend.)

I switched from a MBP to a Mac Mini and iPad Pro last winter for my personal setup. I absolutely love it. I spend roughly equal time on both, but I’m not doing a ton of programming…

This is why I love it when offices have showers at work. Commute in, shower, show up for work fresh. No need to do cardio outside of my ride in and out, so it’s saving me time in a…

They are called travel trailers. If you buy used, you’ll have much better luck getting a similar price out of it. Only caveat is that they aren’t made to be lived in full time in m…

At least on Mac OS, Cleanshot[1] is a decent Skitch replacement if you were using it for marking up screenshots. 1. https://cleanshot.com/

So far, your username _can_ be a racist slur and they’re not intending to stop it. It’s a no-go for me.

We did 200 miles over four days (across the state of Maryland on the C&O trail). We brought a tent and a hammock for sleeping, then we spent the last night on a hotel.

No report button. Already seeing racist usernames.

Bicycle touring is so much fun! I did a four-day trip a couple years back, and there’s something about slowly pedaling your way from point A to point B that’s incredibly satisfying…