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The Kinesis (and now the Moonlander) has really helped with the pain in my hands from severe nerve damage (from a coma) though. I understand it's not exactly RSI, so the mechanism is different. I agree with you about exercise. At this point, I'm nervous to rely on just one single change, so a multi-frontal attack is needed. A consistent stretching routine is probably what helped me deal with pain the most...

Sounds great, good luck! I'm hoping to get back to making music again after a few years away due to health/life reasons. I definitely know that euphoric feeling of jamming with an old bandmate after a long break.

> Now we’re in a great place, we all want the same thing. We’re all in on making new music, no one is trying to make this a career or go on tour. It has to be fun, that’s number one.

This is key. I've made more music goofing off than I did when I sat down to write a song seriously.

I ought to reread Siddhartha, as it's been a while. Have you read his other works? I can recommend Narcissus and Goldmund - it's absolutely beautiful.

I have not, but it's been on my audiobook backlog for a bit. Hoping to get to it soon.

To be honest, I've felt this way about many books - as though I'd read them at a point in life when their message exactly resonated with me.

Sometimes it's happens that a book I read a long time ago didn't have much impact, but a reread at a later date has me feeling the same way as you.

There are some books I keep rereading, just to experience that feeling again, although it's not quite the same. I suppose our exact life situation at the moment of reading decides the life-changing impact of a book.

Being a big Tolstoy fan, I'm expecting the book to be life-changing anyway.

Not a whole lot, but getting there. For now, we have:

- matrix spaces not hidden behind auth

- indexed by search engines

- chat channels

- subreddit like posts with nested replies, voting etc

- private invite-only spaces

Hoping to get voice/audio working soon, along with encrypted DMs. Experimenting with activitypub integration too.

I'm building (with a fellow HNer) a publicly accessible Matrix server with forum-like features. Hoping to make it a decent foss alternative to discord and other closed-off community apps. [0]

[0] - https://shpong.com/shpong

Lonesome Dove is amazing. I listened to it on audiobook, with great narration. The book left me with a massive case of "book hangover". I'm looking forward to listening to it again.

I'm building a publicly-accessible matrix server [0], primarily so that FOSS communities don't have to move to a closed platform.

It's a negative trend that all the collective knowledge of these communities end up being siloed in platforms that can't be accessed from the open web.

[0] - https://shpong.com/shpong

The primary motivation behind Shpong is to have a FOSS alternative to Discord that's indexed by search engines, not closed off behind auth etc. All the channels can be toggled between chat and discussion view. Things like encrypted DMs or private rooms are also trivial to build on top of Matrix.

I'm just more familiar with the Matrix protocol, having built several projects on it. Activitypub is pretty cool though and I'm working on AP support, so Shpong should be able to interface with Lemmy in the near future!

I'm building Shpong[0] with a fellow HNer. It's a publicly accessible Matrix server with reddit-like features. Not quite ready yet, but almost there...

[0] - https://shpong.com/shpong

I'm building a publicly accessible Matrix server, with community features.

[0] - https://shpong.com

Can't go wrong with a Thinkpad X1 Carbon. Perhaps look into one of the previous generations if the newer ones are too pricy. They have great Linux support, and I suppose they're thin enough. I'm hoping to get one at some point.

I'm running Arch/i3 on a Thinkpad X13, it's decent enough for most dev work.

Yeah thought I'd post on the weekly thread there. :)

Matrix server that is publicly accessible [0].

[0] - https://shpong.com/shpong

Allan Holdsworth. I wouldn't say underrated, but well, not very approachable as a first time listener. 'Secrets' is a good album to start with.

Yes it is.

https://github.com/commune-os/commune-server/

I've been listening to them again quite a bit recently, maybe after 15+ years or so. I'd forgotten how much raw thrash power the first couple albums have.

Pretty cool that both Metallica and Megadeth have just put out new records. Some of the songs on the Megadeth album have their classic thrash feel to them, which I wasn't expecting - the guitar riffs are nuts.

> Discord has been decent for a while. I suspect enshittification will commence soon, so we should be on the lookout for an alternative over the next five years.

For folks who want to move their communities to a publicly accessible Matrix server, I'm building Shpong [0]. Heavy WIP obviously.

The trend of moving to closed-off spaces is bad for the open web. I'm hoping we're able to reverse it, despite everyone wanting to close things down due to AI panic.

[0] https://shpong.com/shpong

I've seen a couple of the Cart Narc videos on reddit. I'm not sure what to think.

Yes, putting your cart back in the right place is the decent thing to do. But needlessly antagonizing people who don't, and then putting these videos up for everyone to see and mock just seems strange to me.

I'm sure the YouTube revenue is worth it though.

I've only read the first Psmith book set in Blandings - Leave it to Psmith. It's absolutely hilarious.

If you like Ukridge, then you could also read 'Love Amount the Chickens', which features the Ukridge character.

Have you read 'Three Men in a Boat' by Jerome K Jerome? It's a classic. I love how fresh and contemporary it still is. Perpetually re-readable as well. There is a follow-up book that's great too.

I read through most of PG Wodehouse this year.

'Ukridge' is perhaps the funniest collection of stories ever written, it's magic. I love all the books set in Blandings. While the Jeeves books were not my favorite when I was younger, I really really enjoy them now.

I'm building a publicly-accessible Matrix app [0] for anyone looking to self-host a discord + discussions alternative.

More and more communities are moving to closed-off apps hidden behind auth, and not being indexed by search engines. This is quite unfortunate, and I'm hoping that Shpong can (soon) be a viable alternative that respects the open web.

Shpong instances federate with each other, and I'm working on adding ActivityPub compatibility as well.

[0] - https://shpong.com/shpong/development

I'm building a publicly-accessible matrix app [0] that might be of interest to you, and anyone else looking to self-host a discord + discussions alternative.

It's still early days, but I'll probably do a Show HN at some point.

[0] https://shpong.com

That's a pretty dope version as well. I do like Marcus King a lot.

Also, nice username. ;)

Sad.

If I had to choose the greatest song ever written, I would not hesitate to go with The Weight. The version [0] from The Waltz is especially brilliant.

[0] - https://youtu.be/q-w9OclUnns

You can't go wrong starting with Plato. I suggest buying a volume of the dialogues. They're incredibly easy to read and there's a certain charm to them I enjoy very much.

I also have them on audiobook and will sometimes dip in and listen to a particular dialogue I like.

The book (Karamazov) essentially deals with very fundamental moral and spiritual issues like pain, suffering, the problem of evil etc. You'd have a better time appreciating it if you put yourself within the context of when the book was written, and the religious sensibilities common at that time.

Maybe it's harder to appreciate it now, I can definitely understand why it would be.

Definitely looking forward to reading this soon. Thanks for recommending it, friend!

I guess the subject matter is eastern/Buddhist in nature? Not sure what GP meant.

I liked that book when I was young but a recent reading didn't leave me super impressed.

My absolute favorite book by Hesse is Narcissus and Goldmund, it's beautiful. The Glass Bead game is pretty amazing too.