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matonias··on Around 1860, Britain was gripped with a craze for “cartes de visite”
NFTs?
matonias··on Features that more cameras should have
Its either camera-brands making apps or Apple that start making high-end camera's... which one will come first.

My bet is Apple

matonias··on Features that more cameras should have
Tapping into this conversation... which brand has good software to play around with?

Canon has https://magiclantern.fm/

matonias··on Ask HN: What to do when you lose interest in Programming after 10 years?
Start building up something that you would like to do for the next 10 years, possibly for the rest of your life. No rush, just work on it whenever you can.

Once you have solidified that, you can decide to quit programming.

Doing this currently!

matonias··on [dead]
Its like any tool, you will have to learn it. Its even harder to unlearn one while learning the new thing.

Maybe this will help: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24080378 A thread on Mac Shortcuts

Besides that, google/youtube are your friend here, just search 'Mac productivity' and who knows what you will find!

matonias··on Ask HN: How to interact quicker with your computer?
Like... how can you control your computer with your mind? Vinger training? Replace keyboard? Touchpad? iPad? What else do we have?
matonias··on Small, cheap spy satellites mean there’s no hiding place
Experiencing a place is by far not comparable then just looking at a picture. A picture teaches you one thing, an experience 1000.
matonias··on How to Lose Money
You still need to seek your passion. Only then can one form an opinion lime yours. It’s possible !
matonias··on Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men
First thing that comes to mind: Porn. It makes men empty their testosteron much quicker then putting in work and chasing after women.
matonias··on Common color mistakes and how to avoid them
Just that the title says they are mistakes, does not mean they really are. I think his 'worse' examples where a lot better from a color balance perspective.

Sometimes over-engineering gets you no where.

matonias··on Insect-worn microcamera streams video to phone 120 meters away
Sounds like Corona
matonias··on Insect-worn microcamera streams video to phone 120 meters away
I think this is just a reflection of your personality. Respecting nature, small or big and taking the time to give it space, let’s you value and organise your life in a more balanced fashion.
matonias··on Show HN: Cookie Recipe Generator
"Donate $5 for a coffee with my cookie" Since when does coffee cost $5?
matonias··on Boston Dynamics shop: Spot Explorer
Your comment is pure genius
matonias··on Ask HN: Can Covid-19 cause irreversible damage?
One thing I know that being on the intensive care for too long can cause PICS (Post Intensive Care Syndrome). And with COVID-19, patients sometimes have to lay on the IC for 3 weeks.

One source: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/04/dutch-researchers-expl...

matonias··on Anger mounts after corporations tap small-business relief funds
More info (in Dutch): https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/bookingcom-staatssteun-coronacr...
matonias··on Ask HN: How do I overcome mental laziness?
Slighty off topic; Is it me or is this whole era paralyzed by mental laziness? We have so much input and little dopamine hits that putting in hard work is easily forgotten, since you only have to look at your screen to be ‘pleased’. Curious if anyone some have opinions about this.
matonias··on Ask HN: Why did you leave the tech industry?
Wow, what a story.

> A good group of coworkers (for me) who legit really care about protecting these astounding natural resources. And a feeling that you're really making a difference and reaching people.

This feeling of 'feel' for a thing, its what I miss in tech personally. Companies offer a service, want a happy customer and make money that way. But a 'feel' for the actual goal and way its done usually lacks. Too many egos...

matonias··on Ask HN: Why did you leave the tech industry?
Did not quit yet, but slowly moving away.

I did a Ruby bootcamp 4 years ago at the age of 18, because I always liked computers and hacking around a bit. 4 years later I don't regret doing it, I learned a lot, but I have to motivate myself too much to keep on going with programming.

I find more joy in doing activities where I get to use my hands and body, being active all day. Last year I started working at a bakery which was so much fun and these quarantine days I have been starting repair an old house and painting artworks.

I guess I'll have to find out how to turn that into a living, but it gives me more joy then chasing the money that is in the tech industry. We'll see how it goes!

matonias··on I turned my entrepreneur journey into a game
Salty
matonias··on In Praise of the 5-Hour Workday and Other ‘Radical’ Ideas
Thinking about this, if you work less but by doing that increasing the output you do in 4 days, shouldnt you then be paid for 5 days?
matonias··on Latest Firefox Brings Privacy Protections Front and Center
One tip: get a channel blocker extension (just like you would block people on Twitter), so you don’t see any videos of that channel.

Besides that, I have block the whole recommandation landing page that Youtube gives you with uBlock, since it was huge distraction for me

matonias··on Boeing 737 Max ordered by Ryanair undergoes name change
In Amsterdam there is a steakhouse that has been serving horse steaks as just ‘steaks’ for over 40 years.

People thought they were great and prefered them over beef, untill they found out it was horse.

Its all in the mind!

(Steak doesn’t kill you though, airplanes do)

Edit: resto is called Piet de Leeuw

matonias··on China pressured London police to arrest Tiananmen protester, says watchdog
This reminds me of how China uses their panda’s for diplomatic reasons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_diplomacy
matonias··on Total cholesterol and all-cause mortality – a study among 13M adults
Is it irony its posted by 'pizza'
matonias··on Ask HN: Should I quit my job?
Quit your job man. You have nothing to lose. This sounds like a really shitty grind.
matonias··on Ask HN: Do you keep a personal knowledge repository?
I am currently experimenting with Notion, really well done knowledge orgination, but not open-source and paid... so long term might be hard. Anyone has any experience with Notion?
matonias··on Ask HN: What are good resources for life advice?
Go out and explore the world and try meet interesting people ;) no better resource then that
matonias··on No more XS4ALL is unthinkable
Thanks for the tips, currenlty playing with a Fritz!Box 5490. Let's see how far we can get :)

It sucks however for non-techies that this option is hard to recreate at home.

matonias··on No more XS4ALL is unthinkable
I recently moved away from them since it was much more expensive. I now joined T-Mobile (€40/month for 750mb/s) but they deliver their Wi-Fi with a Huwawei router. A free spy device from China! When I wanted to change it, I found out they do not support customers with different routers. What the .
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