I usually have a big "passion" that I keep for at leaste a few years. Right now I'm doing lots of music, and it's not that I want to do something else, it's that sometimes there's just natural dip in activity.
Sometimes I'll be "done" exploring a topic/project, but haven't yet found another one to dig into (or just run into some sort of a break/gap in mental activity), and I'll basically get depressed (not technically, just temporary low mood) without having something keeping my brain engaged.I wonder if any of you have advice on managing these gaps. Or maybe strategies you've adopted to always have...
Graduated with my bachelors (in biology) 10 years ago, been working in retail/warehouse ever since. Some recent life events have finally inspired me to take action on building a better life to support my little family. I want to get into tech, but I don't know how.I loved programming and coding way back in highschool, but I haven't touched any code since then as I shifted focus onto biology in...
So I'm a hobby musician and lately I've been learning lots of theory and everytime I discover something interesting I always have the urge to share it in some way. Sometimes I'll ramble to my supportive partner who has barely any clue what I'm talking about (love her!). Other times I'd make Reddit posts asking for feedback and just the process of sharing and discussing it is so interesting and...
Years ago I would always use KM Player on PC for its advanced filters so I can listen to specific parts/sounds on a particular song. For example there were features like, vocal focus, vocal remove, left-only, right-only, etc. Now KM is all bloated with ads and no longer includes these features.Does anyone know of any PC software or Android apps that can do something similar?I can find plenty of...
EDIT WAIT no maybe not. They all look the same! hmmm This looks like a download manager, doesn't seem like it can actually extract files from a webpage??
Ages ago I used a program on Windows that extracts all the files from a webpage, allowing you to download images and videos etc. I've completely forgotten what it's called and dont exactly want to google keywords and get all sorts of junk/virus.Does anyone know programs that does this?
Fellow lifelong learners and anyone who loves to learn new things: What would you say are some of the downsides of wanting to learn new things all the time? And how did you work around or improve on those things?For context I've been realizing how little I have achieved in any particular area because of my inability to stick to a topic of focus and it's kinda getting to me.
It's been like this for many months now.I'm an occasional Prime subscriber, and I cancel the subscription whenever I'm done using it. Several months ago I noticed that my subscription was renewed despite I had turned off the renewal. I thought it was my own mistake at first, but after several iterations, I've concluded that Amazon is forcing the renewal on me every time.Thankfully each time I...
Personally I actually prefer reading text interviews but it seems the "people" prefer the passive form of audio/visual instead.
I want to interview interesting people and the people that inspire me in general. I'm friendly and personable but I'm not big on socializing and definitely have no "radio personality". I just really enjoy talking to interesting people and digging their brains and hearing their wisdom.Starting a podcast is an obvious option but the podcasting space seems so saturated now, especially for the...
Dear HNers who engage in any form of "thinking in public" (whether that's blogging, posting notes online, or maybe even participating in HN/Twitter/forum discussions): What are some of the pros and cons of thinking in public vs thinking in private?Since it's relatively easy to find the benefits of blogging and other ways of thinking in public, I'm especially curious to hear about some of the...
On one end we have the centralized "Everything in one place" approach, whether it's done semi-automatically with a smart-app or manually in a digital/physical commonplace notebook. And on the other end we have the context/technology-specific bookmarks, saves, highlights, etc. dispersed throughout various places.The former often seems more organized, though it's hard to implement well, takes a...
On one end we have the centralized "Everything in one place" approach, whether it's done semi-automatically with a smart-app or manually in a digital/physical commonplace notebook. And on the other end we have the context/technology-specific bookmarks, saves, highlights, etc. dispersed throughout various places.The former often seems more organized, though it's hard to implement well, takes a...
I've only recently started to appreciate piano music and would love to increase my repertoire.I'm open to anything, from classical to contemporary, pop to metal, doesn't have to be purely instrumentals either.Look forward to hearing any and all of your recommendations!
In what ways have the knowledge, skills, etc you've gained in your area of study/work helped you in other areas?For example, how has programming helped your thinking skills in other subjects or in life?
Curious, what areas/topics are these spaces? I myself have been hoping to find them but don't know where to look.
With fiction, especially classic literature, it can often feel like I'm "ought to" read XYZ, which was quite demotivating. But I love your point on finding what I like reading and relate to; makes a ton of sense!
Houellebecq's works look fascinating! Will def look into all these! :)
What do you mean exactly by serious literature/"Literature"?