Sebastian @hinterwaeldler@mastodon.social

I just learned there are several "Earth Flags", meant to represent our whole planet instead of individual nations...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Earth

I've spent some time clearing up my #rss feeds. I hope to read more news, and spend less time doing so by more consequently using #feedly.

Recommendations for a #feedly client for windows?

"Linux Gaming FINALLY doesn't suck anymore"

Welp, this kinda makes me want to install Linux...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWJUphbYnpg

Wait, #pdfsam is open source? Nice.

Guys, how to compress pdf files with #FOSS software? Is ghostscript my only option?

"It’s tempting to reduce stamina down to a mantra. “Never give up,” or something like that. Unfortunately, it’s precisely because giving up sometimes makes sense that stamina is hard."

https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2020/01/06/stamina/

"Anyone who pays $30,000 per year to study psychology rather than plumbing is, in a partial sense, saying that prestige matters more to them than material comfort."

https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2020/02/03/work-meaning/

"It’s obvious to us that television is easier than algebra, so we don’t bother to ask why."

Boy, I'm excited to see where this blog post is going... https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2020/03/09/what-is-effort/

"If you see the cops, start recording" - wow, this headline from theverge.com is quite unequivocal.

"Don't belive everything you think" - Allan Lokos

This whole idea of "Build a Second Brain" via digital #notetaking is really appealing to me. Are there any communites that I can dig?

Wow, this video about english pronounciation was interesting:

https://invidio.us/watch?v=qu4zyRqILYM

Hello @k9mail! 👋

Ok, so how has the current political situation in the US impacted #mastodon so far?

" It’s striking that academic courses are often structured around textbooks, but lots of people spend the extra time and money to enroll in those courses—rather than just studying the textbooks independently. "

"It would be nice if one could simply explain an idea clearly to someone, then trust that they’ve understood it."

"Why books don't work"

https://andymatuschak.org/books/