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My ideas are shitty so I'm going on an Internet diet

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Re: My ideas are shitty so I'm going on an Internet diet

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Post by prawn »

giddas wrote: post #36
arethuza wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"You know how in the old days people used to travel to experience something new?" What do you mean "in the old days"? From what I can see people are still travelling a hell of a lot to "experience something new" and this is often facilitated by the Internet. And it's hardly an age thing - most people I know in their 20s seem to be very keen on travelling.

...as long as there is fast wireless internet access at the destination.

Absolute worst thing though is a slow or troublesome connection; in that case you're better off with no connection at all.

Re: My ideas are shitty so I'm going on an Internet diet

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Post by PotatoEngineer »

mikk0j wrote: post #33
thaumaturgy wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pomodoro (or something similar to it) worked for a while, but I found myself gradually putting off getting started.

Same exact prob. The 25-minute counter is there on the desktop. I just haven't pressed play yet. Instead, there is HN to go through.

Perhaps a second timer, then, to limit your breaks?

Re: My ideas are shitty so I'm going on an Internet diet

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Post by eropple »

eru wrote: post #80
eropple wrote: post #75

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I wouldn't be, because dealing with a console all day drives me up the wall. For me, it's an utterly miserable way to work--this is the future, we have these things called "mice" and "overlapping Windows" and "text editors that don't expect you to have a modal brain or memorize three-modifier shortcuts." I just unplug from the Internet, and have my reference materials in hardcopy or sitting on my hard drive (the comp…

I have a mouse (actually a trackball), and run X. But why do you need overlapping windows? Tiling requires less mental overhead.

Tiling windows do not cause more mental overhead--for me. I've used awesome on my Linux machines and decided to tube it because it gave me nothing. A laptop, for example, does not have sufficient screen space to allow me to effectively tile most applications.

This faux-authoritative bullshit that infests any comments about Unix really should stop. Again: for me, tiling window managers are not pleasant or comfortable and they don't work in two of the three environments in which I work anyway. Maybe not for you, but for me. I said for me in my original post, and you come along and tell me that I'm wrong about my own experiences? Believe me, you're free to show yourself out instead of trying to correct me about personal preferences--don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Re: My ideas are shitty so I'm going on an Internet diet

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Post by PotatoEngineer »

troels wrote: post #29

Not much of a diet, that. You pretty much described what I use the internet for, about 14 hours a day. OK, perhaps I visit HN more often, but otherwise I would fit the mould.

It's a diet, not cold-turkey. Maybe he'll develop some healthy habits, rather than ping-ponging between internet binge and internet fast.

....or maybe he'll extend his Internet Hour to his Internet Twenty-Three Hours, but it's still worth a shot.

Re: My ideas are shitty so I'm going on an Internet diet

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Post by vancouveryou »

i am tired of the "the web is destroying people's memories" or "causing lack of focus" jabber. the internet is a big place, its a multipurpose tool! i use it with extreme productivity to learn. i get useful information from it. yes, i fritter by casting about frivolously, and have experienced some of its addictive qualities, but like anything you gotta have goals on its use .. unless of course it is a true addiction, then i am afraid it is cold turkey for you.
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