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Ask HN: Skill you want to learn in 2022?
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#52Not a new talent, but one I’d like to expand is painting with watercolor.
I’m considering learning Rust, but that will depend on bandwidth among/relevance to a zillion different side project interests.
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#53Starting already this month: Digital painting and drawing. I'm already not bad at that, but I want my skills to be semi-professional at least. I have a very vivid imagination, and I want to be able to recreate the concept I see in my mind. Computer science foundation. Right now, I'm at the stage that I know enough to explain them in layman terms, but not enough to actually participate in an active discussion or proje…
OMG ME TOO!!!
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#54How to use a Mac. I've always been on Windows and used Linux VMs or WSL. I think it's time to take the plunge though. Just got one recently. The difference between keyboard combos for text selection and navigation, and window switching is annoying so far, but I'm confident I'll get used to it.
For your sanity, I suggest you get the free open source app called Rectangle. Makes managing window splits and the like much nicer.
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#55I want to achieve two things (besides work and fitness): study math fundamentals and get into (computational) neuroscience.
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#56I'm taking classes to be an EMT. I've taken BLS, but twice I've been in situations where I've felt completely helpless while someone is injured, and I want a set of skills where I can do something while waiting for an ambulance to arrive.
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#57I want to get some basic woodworking skills together. I can do simple household plumbing, and I'm not going anywhere near electricity or roofing, but I would love to be able to patch up that corner of the staircase and have it look decent.
It sounds like you are trying to filter out unsafe hobbies? Electricity can be done carefully and safely - just know your limits. I'd recommend at least getting comfy replacing outlets and switches. If you want to go one step further, light fixtures are also not too bad. Basically, anything where you just disconnect one widget from between two wires, and replace it with a different widget is fair game for most people…
I had my hand sucked into a router over the summer. I was really lucky, and now I understand what went wrong (it was a conventional cut, but I relaxed my hold and the bit pulled it into a climb cut. The wood got wedged between the bit and a fence and exploded, pulling my left middle finger in in the process). I'm as healed as I'll ever be and my finger looks normal, but I have no feeling in it, and effectively no fingerprint. That was a fun ER visit.
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#58skiing, maybe driving
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#59- Advanced Python.
- Docker.
- Spark.
- Common lisp/ Closure
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#60I want to get better at playing music with other people. I've played a little guitar with friends, and want to be better at accompanying them. Also, I got a harmonica, for times I'm not able to carry a guitar.
Lmk if you want virtual lessons - we can set something up. I have been playing for over 10 years and have taught many people before
Sure, that would be fun! Thanks!