Ask HN: If you were to switch career, what would you do?

Re:Ask HN: If you were to switch career, what would you do? by jimbokun on Friday January 06, 2017 @10:49AM (#13337164)

I find reading print much more enjoyable, but I have a hard time quantifying why.

Maybe a break from the eye strain of staring at screens? Nostalgia?

Also, the book form leads to a different way of engaging with information, even if its digital. When I look at technical books on Amazon, I always read the table of contents first. Gives an idea of topics covered and overall organization, and thus how the information is connected in the author's mind. That adds value over just Googling and following various links in a haphazard fashion to learn about a topic.

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Re:Ask HN: If you were to switch career, what would you do? by vmarsy on Friday January 06, 2017 @12:11PM (#13338021)

So do I. What I particularly like with print is let's say when remembering a specific formula, I would remember it better by picturing its exact position in the printed book. It works even better with handwritten "cheat sheet" since you can also use some creativity to make it stand out more (borders, color,...), and thus remember it better.

On a computer screen this doesn't seem to work.

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