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Software seems like overkill for mechanism. I were doing this I’d model the mechanism part manually, maybe a scaled-down mock-up out of foamboard, pins, tape, glue etc. if you’re u…

I felt the same as you OP, and I just kept calibrating those recommendations until I found the magic formula of exercise, schedule, etc. It took like, 10 years though. It sucks but…

I’m not sure what the alternative is, in any field, unless your work is so boutique and specialized that nobody else does it (auteur filmmakers, maybe). I used to work in a design …

I concur with this post. Shaum’s outlines are no-nonsense supplements for any math course that isn’t proof-based.

Basically I kept trying; IMO several “failures” were necessary. What really got me over the hump was taking up new hobbies that I couldn’t do hungover, and resetting my social life…

I’m not sure about 8 hours but I’ve had some success with ~15hrs distributed throughout a week so the employer knows they can get in touch with me most days. Unfortunately I think …

In small doses the comment section is funny. I like it when someone tries to hawk their app.

I have successfully cultivated a “third speed” somewhere between close reading and skimming, which is helpful for cruising through casual books like Robert b Parker novels , etc, b…

I can second this - drag and click is not always necessary. If I am really in a pinch and I need to do stuff directly with beziers I try to 1) stylize the desired curve so that it …

It’s a lot bigger now and therefore has the same problems any big online community has (bad signal to noise ratio). I think this is made worse through the upvote system, but that’s…

All the time.

Thanks for sharing. I don’t have a lot to add - just wanted to note that he was a fantastic writer and one I return to over and over and over. Nobody quite like him. I’m currently …

I got a smartphone a couple of years ago. The only real difference for me is I no longer bring a camera around on shorter trips, and having a map app was helpful when I was living …