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Re: Show HN: Weeks of Your Life

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Post by ip26 »

youniverse wrote: post #63
ip26 wrote: post #46

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I might agree, if I could ever figure out what is “meaningful” to me. I’m simultaneously incapable of sitting down and doing nothing (because I love pushing towards a goal) and also fully aware that goals are usually extrinsic and unfulfilling. Both deeply drawn towards big problems with a long march, and torn that by their very nature, I won’t get to undertake many (so choose wisely)

Seems like you've figured it out already. Pushing towards a challenging goal is exactly where meaning is to be found, even if it's difficult to enjoy in the moment. Growing through challenge and taking on the responsibility of life is where we seem to get more fulfilling results.

The common wisdom is that there is no meaning in work, which is the most common form of what I described, so I have to discount the possibility I’ve actually figured anything out.

Re: Show HN: Weeks of Your Life

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Post by footy »

palemoonale wrote: post #30
rubicon33 wrote: post #24

This is a visualization of how I have been feeling for the last couple of years. I'm in my mid 30s and lately have been going through what I'm sure is a mid life crisis. Seeing all these empty cells really underscores the point. - Aware of my limited time - Aware of my limited health (despite exercising, eating healthy, avoiding alcohol and drugs, sleeping well, etc... I don't feel like I did in my 20s) - Difficulty…

Do little exercising, eat what is on your mind, do alcohol and drugs, try to still sleep well after having fun partying, etc... life is too short to restrain yourself. Splurge on things you never did, will bring some fresh breath and newfound hunger for life.

This is interesting to me, because exercising, and changing my lifestyle to support that, are what has given me that hunger for life.

Runner's high or the sense of accomplishment from a 100 mile bike ride or a tough day hike make me feel more alive than any party ever did.

Re: Show HN: Weeks of Your Life

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Post by simne »

Measuring in weeks is not good enough, because too terrestrial. At least should mark on figures Moon phases (at least extremes), because, all life on Earth synchronized on tides, because water level changed not on shore only, but underground water also affected by tides.

And with knowing of Moon phases, you are armed and powerful.

Considering Moon phases, you could make the most from most fruitful part of Moon circle (when water level near top and raising), and avoid hassles from transitional part (from raise to decrease, especially, when combined with eclipses, which themselves could multiply tide near to twice), and better use decreasing part of circle.

Plus, good thing, to add Solar magnetic activity circles, which also relatively easy to calculate.

Yes, must admit, for most young people, Solar magnetic activity is mostly unnoticeable, but extreme parts of these, could even affect modern technology, for example, it could create potentials in railroads and in power lines, or even in large buildings, not too much, just about ten volts, but enough for wrong activation of some mechanisms or to trigger safety systems and to turn off part of railroad or power grid.

Also, these harmful potentials could affect copper communication lines.

And sure, Solar magnetic activity affect Earth weather, which is not so much important for terrestrial civilizations, but could very hard affect sea transport.

Re: Show HN: Weeks of Your Life

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Post by pedalpete »

392 wrote: post #79
pedalpete wrote: post #57

About 10 years ago I made an app called Bucket52 which challenged you to record one interesting thing you did each week. How did you make this week memorable. It was amazing how challenging it was to do one unique thing a week. It didn't even need to be anything big, just "what will I remember about this week". I think as a New Years Resolution, I may try it again this year.

I don't see it on the Play Store, sadly :-)

It was just a web app, and it was a decade ago. I whipped it up in a day because I wanted to try a new framework, though I can't even remember what that was called now.

Re: Show HN: Weeks of Your Life

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Post by petemilly »

MzHN wrote: post #76
petemilly wrote: post #71

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Oh cool, I didn't know about field-sizing. Thanks. And yeah, this definitely set off my alarm bells like "maybe I shouldn't be using React here." I guess the initial goal was just getting something that works out there using the thing I know best (React), and the second phase could be a rewrite using a better tool for the job-open to any thoughts and suggestions on that.

I'm in the same boat with vanilla instead. I start with no dependencies and add some vanilla compatible libraries when needed. But when project size grows the friction makes me less motivated to continue. That's just what I know best and where I'm most comfortable since I control everything. Unfortunately I don't have more specific suggestions, but just in case the verbosity of vanilla is a turn-off, I will namedrop…

Oh nice, I hadn't heard of Bliss.js, but the creator (https://lea.verou.me/) is great.

Re: Show HN: Weeks of Your Life

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Post by petemilly »

marssaxman wrote: post #80
petemilly wrote: post #64

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Ah, sorry about that. It is the native date picker as n8cpdx pointed out. I just pushed an update to only update the grid of weeks once the date picker is unfocused (onblur event) rather than recomputing unnecessarily on every change event. I suspect that is what caused the bug you're describing, but let me know if it's still broken.

Yes, that fixed it. Thanks! (I didn't know the browser had a native date picker.)

Great! Thanks for following up.

And yep, the browser date picker (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/in...) is a major time saver. This project uses the native color picker, too.

Re: Show HN: Weeks of Your Life

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Post by rubicon33 »

kirso wrote: post #69
rubicon33 wrote: post #24

This is a visualization of how I have been feeling for the last couple of years. I'm in my mid 30s and lately have been going through what I'm sure is a mid life crisis. Seeing all these empty cells really underscores the point. - Aware of my limited time - Aware of my limited health (despite exercising, eating healthy, avoiding alcohol and drugs, sleeping well, etc... I don't feel like I did in my 20s) - Difficulty…

Interestingly, I came across this tweet from the founder of Replit: "Lots of ink spilled on the coming of age, but no one prepares you for middle age: losing a parent, confronting the reality of passing time, and the resulting reevaluation of life’s priorities. More art should explore this period of life." It struck me at the same age as you. It doesn't seem to be unique and I didn't find the solution. What I think i…

> whilst avoiding that "auto-mode"

what do you mean by this?

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