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kworks
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About kworks
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Comment #47325362
I initially came to the same conclusion. Though I lifted in accord with decent training principles regarding reps and sets, I didn't track for years. As I entered middle age, I sta…
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Comment #42407757
Thank you for such a thoughtful, considered – and considerate – response. I appreciate your diligent attention to what is surely a highly demanding job. Thank you for your service.…
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Comment #42384905
I realize you likely mean your comment as a kindness and I appreciate that intent. However, as the son of a mother who slowly died from early onset dementia, I can attest that just…
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Comment #40614397
Great suggestions. I've read "The White Spider" multiple times. Every time I imagine climbing the Eiger in hobnail books, my palms sweat. A lot. "K2: Triumph and Tragedy" by Jim Cu…
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Comment #39627845
Some Yedlin links. I found his process to be methodical, precise, thorough and definitive. The question as to whether there is any perceptible visual difference between film and vi…
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Comment #35956575
Yes, I've definitely read and used them both. I think your understanding of the difference is well-conceived. There's some conceptual stuff in the Mundis book that provides a frame…
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Comment #35953241
I used (and use) a similar approach to develop the habit of writing everyday. For example, if I'm scheduled to write for 3 hours and I feel too much resistance, I write for less ti…
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Comment #32310264
Yes that's the one I use. Totally functional but agreed it could be better. Grateful for the app all the same.
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Comment #32305196
James Somer's excellent blog post (and mcphee-draft-no-4) provoked a fundamental shift in the way I rewrite. Can't understate its effect. Not the least of which is that I now turn …
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Comment #32113834
I bought a 1st gen Freewrite back when it was the Hemingwrite on Kickstarter, I'm pretty embarrassed to say. I still haven't forgiven myself. I've wasted waaay too much thought on …
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Comment #31683234
Few links to mental health cultivating apps on my phone: Plum Village: https://plumvillage.app/ Free, extremely comprehensive meditation app. Does not require subscription or mine …
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Comment #30977220
In org-roam v2, file names are definitely not random. For example, when calling org-roam-node-find to create a new note, say I type "This is My New Note". The file created is named…
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Comment #30397825
A super reductive way of explaining it is it's because a lot of state actors (including NSA) have a lot of skin in the game through active, deep investment in the cyber weapon mark…
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Comment #29736330
As a writer, having the Webster's 1913 accessible in the macos app so I can quickly search for a word using an Alfred workflow has proven a super valuable resource for me. I do thi…
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Comment #29675166
Plainorg is awesome. Keep up the great work. The app has enabled me to use the org-mode based plaintext productivity system I've found most effective on my phone. Super useful. Inc…