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Mar 18
Duncan being revived throughout the books over and over again is the best literary plot in sci-fi
It grounds the reader through an otherwise millennia-spanning journey
you don’t feel detached from the universe because there’s ALWAYS a Duncan lurking somewhere doing shit
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Mar 18
the main character in Dune isn't Paul Atreides. Paul disappears eventually from the story and is only mentioned in passing in later books. Duncan Idaho remains until the very end, and is actually the last person we read about in the last book.
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Mar 17
those who have read the books
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I'm sitting right next to a guy coding C# by hand using VS Code with light theme, stock font, no customization whatsoever, 1 terminal window open.
I have such an urge to discover who this person is
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10 Jun 2024
Stilgar's dialogue options:
"Lisan al gaib"
"Lisan al gaib!"
"LISAN AL GAIB"
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24 Apr 2024
I have to keep reminding myself that It's not just about solving the problem, but making sure anyone who reads your code can follow my logic.
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24 Apr 2024
In software development, clarity beats cleverness. Write code as if the next person to read it knows where you live.
Good devs understand the importance of readability and simplicity
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24 Apr 2024
It's not about using every new tool, but mastering the ones that truly make a difference in your work.
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6 Dec 2023
Uhm
I do all those things and have always done all those things while having kids
Do people really think kids prevent you from enjoying life or something? They actually make everything more enjoyable
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6 Dec 2023
Going to have a cake as a couple? Meh that’s ok
Going with your kids? BEST EST EVER. CAKEEEE. it becomes the highlight of the day
Going for a walk alone? Nice. With kids? It becomes an adventure.
Honestly everything is far better with kids.
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6 Dec 2023
Don’t mistake kids being annoying with your inability to be a loving, caring parent.
If you’re a child-adult that can’t cope with the banality of life then sure, maybe you can’t cope with taking care of another person.
But kids aren’t the problem, at all.
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5 Dec 2023
The problem with YA fiction is that it’s too wide a range. Things like The Hobbit or Ender Games are often called “young adult fiction” when they’re not.
I kind of agree a lot of YA is mediocre, but it’s also useful to learn to differentiate genres as a reader.
3 Dec 2023
Taught 11 yo about the concept of "young adult fiction" and that he should just skip it and go straight to books written for adults.
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5 Dec 2023
Plus it’s not like “adult” books aren’t mediocre. By definition most stuff isn’t great, there’s no way around it. There’s just far more for “adults”, so it’s easier to pick the good stuff.
Adults also have had more time to read, hence find the good stuff
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21 Nov 2023
AI Pin: We're a replacement for your iPhone
Also AI Pin: you need to pair it to a computer in order to use it, because this is not a phone.
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19 Nov 2023
I'm struggling to let my daughter watch on her ipad unattended.
Youtube is filled with random garbage, and Netflix kids is for babies (she's 8), but all of Netflix has too much adult stuff.
Recommendations?
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