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Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

#154
post #76

This has been an awful year for me. Unable to find work, having to sell off important assets. And for some reason iOS autocorrect is still terrible. Here's to hoping next year will be better.

SwiftKey is still the only keyboard with an autocorrect that's actually really helpful, instead of actively messing up what I'm writing. But only if you (counterintuitively) turn off the "autocorrect" checkbox in the settings. Because then you will always have 3 distinct options to choose from (instead of middle and left sometimes being the same). Apparently you can install SwiftKey on iOS too (although I've never tried it).

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

#155
post #154
post #76

This has been an awful year for me. Unable to find work, having to sell off important assets. And for some reason iOS autocorrect is still terrible. Here's to hoping next year will be better.

SwiftKey is still the only keyboard with an autocorrect that's actually really helpful, instead of actively messing up what I'm writing. But only if you (counterintuitively) turn off the "autocorrect" checkbox in the settings. Because then you will always have 3 distinct options to choose from (instead of middle and left sometimes being the same). Apparently you can install SwiftKey on iOS too (although I've never tr…

confirming SwiftKey works brilliantly on iOS. have been a user since before it got acquired, then abandoned, and then picked up again

It also lets you pick more than one language at the same time, which is amazingly useful

(sadly "more than one" is strictly 2, but 3-4 would be even better)

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

#157
post #146
post #81

There have been many, many variables in my life. And throughout all of that chaos, the one constant that remains is HN. I appreciate each and everyone single one of you who make this site what it is. Merry Christmas and cheers!

Same! I can't believe I've had my HN account since 2014. Almost ten years!

Been here since 2009. HN has been a comfort during so many times of transition. Merry Xmas!

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

#159
post #76

This has been an awful year for me. Unable to find work, having to sell off important assets. And for some reason iOS autocorrect is still terrible. Here's to hoping next year will be better.

I hope things turn around for you. Here are two sayings that I lean on when times are tough:

“Keep your highs low and your lows high.”

“When you’re going through hell, keep going.”

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