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Practical AI/ML, and not all the marketing buzz. Does anyone know of a good “AI/ML for Dummies” … from the basics. I do not want something that is just teaching me dozens of frameworks or toolkits.
I'm about six months in of consistent weight training and it's been fantastic. I look better and I'm noticeably stronger. I want to continue my 30-45 minute, 4 day per week workouts through this next year.
The big addition that I've struggled with the most is increased cardio. My family has a history of heart issues (although I think a lot of that can be attributed to diet), and I'm definitely not the most cardio proficient individual. I'm not looking to lose weight, so eating enough will also be part of the challenge.
I'd just like to have better stamina, so it seems like regular cardio (maybe 3-4 times per week for 20-30 minutes) at a moderate to high intensity will allow me to do that.
It'll suck, especially here in the North East winters, but I'm hoping my cheap exercise bike can do me some good.
Life is pretty good right now as a young and single guy. I just want to make sure I get to live it in a healthy way for as long as I can now and hopefully get to share it with friends and family.
Certifications - Last month, I purchased the CKA, CKAD, and CKS certifications for approximately USD 400 during a discount. I plan to take the exams in April. - I might also attempt the AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification to deepen my knowledge of AWS. University - I am currently pursuing a degree in AI Engineering at Universidad de Palermo. I need 16 more credits to graduate. In 2025, I plan to earn 1…
Woah, that sounds an amazing deal. Is this deal still up? I could not find link to i5.
How to parent/be a parent. I don’t have much choice in the matter, as my firstborn is coming this spring ^_^
Best book hands down - “Be prepared A practical Handbook for new Dads” It’s funny and short and every page is insightful. And you will lol while reading it.
Pathways.org - Great app that suggests activities for right age. And it’s free.
I've always been a "stuff it", sort of guy. Not wanting to bother people with my problems. It turns out sharing the good and bad moments of your life with others not only is liberating, but it's an excellent way of showing others that you trust them. It's not all roses though, I've noticed that it's pretty easy to come across as a negative person when you first start doing this.
Also, I've observed that frequently, when doing the right thing while supporting someone, you can still hurt them immensely. Your perspective and their perspective can be so wildly different that it's almost like two entirely different realities exist. I don't know what to do about this one, but I'm going to be sinking considerable thought into it.
Honestly, when I type that out it seems like this shouldn't be a revelation to me. That these are things that most well adjusted normies "just get', but hey, I'm just a neckbeard. Better late than never. Perhaps I'm not the only one.
Writing. My ability to write is highly dependent on the context. I'm much better at essays than emails, and fiction is completely outside my abilities. I would also like to change my style a little to be less flowery and more succinct. More Paul Graham than purple prose. Marketing. I'm hopeless at it, and I need to be at least OK at it in order for my project ( https://nuenki.app ) to succeed. Time management. I'm ve…
The marketing trick that had the most impact on my mindset has been this article about how to structure landing pages https://marketingexamples.com/landing-page/guide . If you didn't know about it already, I think that you could use it to tweak the Nuenki landing page, and you'll possibly have some aha moment that'll help in marketing down the line.
Also I will keep working on learning rust for no particular reason at all :)
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I was literally just practicing a faro when I came across this post. Nice to meet another magician on HN! Are you more into stage-level magic or more parlor magic (card manipulations, etc.)?
Nice! I would say that we mostly perform parlour with high ambitions of performing in 500+ seat theatres. It's not that we love box illusions and want to do a ton of them or anything. It's more that we like being in control of the entire experience, even down to what the audience experiences when they show up to the theatre before the show and leave at the end. This type of attention to detail is something that you c…
In a way it's a return to the more classic era of magic (like Thurston) in so far as the magic is part of an overall experience.
Not much to tell for me, I grew up near a well known (and sadly mostly closed) magic shop, and used to while away hours there practicing sleight of hand. I must have read Henry Hay's Amateur Magician Handbook a hundred times over the summers - sweating over the hand-drawn illustrations and trying to parse how some of the more murderous figurations worked.
My professional magic experience consists of some a few live street magic performances back when I lived in Taiwan - before I spoke Chinese it was a great icebreaker that transcended language barriers.
I've mostly switched over to juggling (contact, and pin) because I like the fact that there's nothing to hide (pay no attention to the man behind the curtain), so I don't get nearly as nervous.
Good luck on your journey!