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I think that link is referring to going for a workout with just the monitor itself to record your heart rate - no other devices present. You can use/build your own mobile or deskto…

I think you should read 10% Happier by Dan Harris. He's a news anchor that tried meditation after having a panic attack on air. He's doesn't oversell the benefits (he says he feels…

My favorite application of this design is Shopify's bio link product https://linkpop.com/

I've heard this design trend being called 'maximalism' as opposed to the minimalism we've been using for the last decade

The was a long discussion here[0] about the pros and cons of sharing tools/scripts to increase productivity but there weren't a lot of people describing what they've created. I tho…

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/spavor-kovrig-return-1.6189... Looks like they're on their way home right now

I don't have a CS or engineering degree but I've been working as a developer for over a year. My advice is to have a good portfolio of projects that you can use to showcase what yo…

You absolutely can. I got my first development job at 31 with no experience. Make a good CV with the projects you built and go into an interview demonstrating enthusiasm for solvin…

Similarly you can put most vegetables in a glass of water and they'll last a whole lot longer. Where I live vegetables aren't always very fresh and by doing this I can take wilty k…

If some nasty microbes get under your contact you're going to have a bad time

Its like making a todo app in a new language

During the last federal election the refugee crisis was a campaign issue. I gave up social media for a while because the amount of hatred I was seeing towards the refugees was maki…

If this could be applied to greenhouses in cold climates that would he amazing. A glass/polycarbonate coating that lets in the Sun's radiation but restricts heat from leaving.

The NPR Invisibilia podcast episode called "How to be Batman" tells a fascinating story about this.