The KCNA (Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate) Book; Nigel Poulton
+
C++ Programming Language; Bjarne Stroustrup;
+
Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!; Miran Lipovaca; No Starch Press
+
21st Century C: C Tips from the New School; Ben Klemens; O'Reilly
+
Leanring eBPF; Liz Rice; O'Reilly
100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them; Teiva Harsanyi; Manning Publications
-
The Docker Book; James Turnbull; Kindle
-
Systemprogrammierung in Go; Frank Müller; dpunkt
-
The Kubernetes Book; Nigel Poulton; Unabridged Audiobook
-
Developing Games in Java; David Brackeen and others...; New Riders
-
Perl New Features; Joshua McAdams, brian d foy; Perl School
-
Object-Oriented Programming with ANSI-C; Axel-Tobias Schreiner
-
DNS and BIND; Cricket Liu; O'Reilly
-
Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms; Andrew S. Tanenbaum; Pearson
Raku Recipes; J.J. Merelo; Apress
+
The DevOps Handbook; Gene Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, John Willis; Audible
Go Brain Teasers - Exercise Your Mind; Miki Tebeka; The Pragmatic Programmers
-
Funktionale Programmierung; Peter Pepper; Springer
-
Java ist auch eine Insel; Christian Ullenboom;
+
DNS and BIND; Cricket Liu; O'Reilly
+
Effective awk programming; Arnold Robbins; O'Reilly
The Go Programming Language; Alan A. A. Donovan; Addison-Wesley Professional
-
The DevOps Handbook; Gene Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, John Willis; Audible
-
Programming Perl aka "The Camel Book"; Tom Christiansen, brian d foy, Larry Wall & Jon Orwant; O'Reilly
-
Systems Performance Tuning; Gian-Paolo D. Musumeci and others...; O'Reilly
-
Higher Order Perl; Mark Dominus; Morgan Kaufmann
-
97 things every SRE should know; Emil Stolarsky, Jaime Woo; O'Reilly
-
Site Reliability Engineering; How Google runs production systems; O'Reilly
-
Effective Java; Joshua Bloch; Addison-Wesley Professional
-
Leanring eBPF; Liz Rice; O'Reilly
-
Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good; Fred Herbert; No Starch Press
-
Raku Fundamentals; Moritz Lenz; Apress
DevOps And Site Reliability Engineering Handbook; Stephen Fleming; Audible
-
The Pragmatic Programmer; David Thomas; Addison-Wesley
-
Ultimate Go Notebook; Bill Kennedy
-
The KCNA (Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate) Book; Nigel Poulton
-
Clusterbau mit Linux-HA; Michael Schwartzkopff; O'Reilly
-
Modern Perl; Chromatic ; Onyx Neon Press
-
C++ Programming Language; Bjarne Stroustrup;
-
Concurrency in Go; Katherine Cox-Buday; O'Reilly
-
Terraform Cookbook; Mikael Krief; Packt Publishing
-
Tmux 2: Productive Mouse-free Development; Brain P. Hogan; The Pragmatic Programmers
-
Effective awk programming; Arnold Robbins; O'Reilly
-
21st Century C: C Tips from the New School; Ben Klemens; O'Reilly
Pro Puppet; James Turnbull, Jeffrey McCune; Apress
-
Think Raku (aka Think Perl 6); Laurent Rosenfeld, Allen B. Downey; O'Reilly
-
The Practise of System and Network Administration; Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan, Strata R. Chalup; Addison-Wesley Professional Pro Git; Scott Chacon, Ben Straub; Apress
-
Hands-on Infrastructure Monitoring with Prometheus; Joel Bastos, Pedro Araujo; Packt
-
Data Science at the Command Line; Jeroen Janssens; O'Reilly
-
Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!; Miran Lipovaca; No Starch Press
+
The Kubernetes Book; Nigel Poulton; Unabridged Audiobook
+
The Pragmatic Programmer; David Thomas; Addison-Wesley
+
Site Reliability Engineering; How Google runs production systems; O'Reilly
Kubernetes Cookbook; Sameer Naik, Sébastien Goasguen, Jonathan Michaux; O'Reilly
+
Higher Order Perl; Mark Dominus; Morgan Kaufmann
+
Hands-on Infrastructure Monitoring with Prometheus; Joel Bastos, Pedro Araujo; Packt
+
Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good; Fred Herbert; No Starch Press
+
Object-Oriented Programming with ANSI-C; Axel-Tobias Schreiner
Polished Ruby Programming; Jeremy Evans; Packt Publishing
Amazon Web Services in Action; Michael Wittig and Andreas Wittig; Manning Publications
-=======
-
Java ist auch eine Insel; Christian Ullenboom;
-
Hands-on Infrastructure Monitoring with Prometheus; Joel Bastos, Pedro Araujo; Packt
-
Modern Perl; Chromatic ; Onyx Neon Press
-
Systemprogrammierung in Go; Frank Müller; dpunkt
-
The Go Programming Language; Alan A. A. Donovan; Addison-Wesley Professional
Effective Java; Joshua Bloch; Addison-Wesley Professional
+
97 things every SRE should know; Emil Stolarsky, Jaime Woo; O'Reilly
+
Systems Performance Tuning; Gian-Paolo D. Musumeci and others...; O'Reilly
+
Developing Games in Java; David Brackeen and others...; New Riders
+
Systemprogrammierung in Go; Frank Müller; dpunkt
+
Programming Perl aka "The Camel Book"; Tom Christiansen, brian d foy, Larry Wall & Jon Orwant; O'Reilly
+
Tmux 2: Productive Mouse-free Development; Brain P. Hogan; The Pragmatic Programmers
+
Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms; Andrew S. Tanenbaum; Pearson
Concurrency in Go; Katherine Cox-Buday; O'Reilly
-
Pro Puppet; James Turnbull, Jeffrey McCune; Apress
-
Object-Oriented Programming with ANSI-C; Axel-Tobias Schreiner
-
Think Raku (aka Think Perl 6); Laurent Rosenfeld, Allen B. Downey; O'Reilly
-
The KCNA (Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate) Book; Nigel Poulton
-
The DevOps Handbook; Gene Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, John Willis; Audible
+
Modern Perl; Chromatic ; Onyx Neon Press
Ultimate Go Notebook; Bill Kennedy
-
Higher Order Perl; Mark Dominus; Morgan Kaufmann
-
Tmux 2: Productive Mouse-free Development; Brain P. Hogan; The Pragmatic Programmers
-
Data Science at the Command Line; Jeroen Janssens; O'Reilly
-
Systems Performance Tuning; Gian-Paolo D. Musumeci and others...; O'Reilly
-
Effective awk programming; Arnold Robbins; O'Reilly
+
Think Raku (aka Think Perl 6); Laurent Rosenfeld, Allen B. Downey; O'Reilly
+
Funktionale Programmierung; Peter Pepper; Springer
The Practise of System and Network Administration; Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan, Strata R. Chalup; Addison-Wesley Professional Pro Git; Scott Chacon, Ben Straub; Apress
-
Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!; Miran Lipovaca; No Starch Press
-
Go Brain Teasers - Exercise Your Mind; Miki Tebeka; The Pragmatic Programmers
The Docker Book; James Turnbull; Kindle
-
Amazon Web Services in Action; Michael Wittig and Andreas Wittig; Manning Publications
-
Polished Ruby Programming; Jeremy Evans; Packt Publishing
-
Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good; Fred Herbert; No Starch Press
-
Perl New Features; Joshua McAdams, brian d foy; Perl School
-
Raku Fundamentals; Moritz Lenz; Apress
-
DevOps And Site Reliability Engineering Handbook; Stephen Fleming; Audible
-
Developing Games in Java; David Brackeen and others...; New Riders
+
Java ist auch eine Insel; Christian Ullenboom;
Clusterbau mit Linux-HA; Michael Schwartzkopff; O'Reilly
-
Programming Perl aka "The Camel Book"; Tom Christiansen, brian d foy, Larry Wall & Jon Orwant; O'Reilly
-
C++ Programming Language; Bjarne Stroustrup;
-
Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms; Andrew S. Tanenbaum; Pearson
+
Raku Fundamentals; Moritz Lenz; Apress
+
Perl New Features; Joshua McAdams, brian d foy; Perl School
Terraform Cookbook; Mikael Krief; Packt Publishing
-
DNS and BIND; Cricket Liu; O'Reilly
-
100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them; Teiva Harsanyi; Manning Publications
-
Funktionale Programmierung; Peter Pepper; Springer
-
Kubernetes Cookbook; Sameer Naik, Sébastien Goasguen, Jonathan Michaux; O'Reilly
-
Site Reliability Engineering; How Google runs production systems; O'Reilly
-
Raku Recipes; J.J. Merelo; Apress
-
97 things every SRE should know; Emil Stolarsky, Jaime Woo; O'Reilly
-
The Pragmatic Programmer; David Thomas; Addison-Wesley
-
Leanring eBPF; Liz Rice; O'Reilly
-
21st Century C: C Tips from the New School; Ben Klemens; O'Reilly
-
The Kubernetes Book; Nigel Poulton; Unabridged Audiobook
Implementing Service Level Objectives; Alex Hidalgo; O'Reilly
Self-development and soft-skills books
In random order:
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-
Psycho-Cybernetics; Maxwell Maltz; Perigee Books
-
The Bullet Journal Method; Ryder Carroll; Fourth Estate
-
The Power of Now; Eckhard Tolle; Yellow Kite
-
101 Essays that change the way you think; Brianna Wiest; Audible
-
The Off Switch; Mark Cropley; Virgin Books
-
Eat That Frog!; Brian Tracy; Hodder Paperbacks
-
Influence without Authority; A. Cohen, D. Bradford; Wiley
Search Inside Yourself - The Unexpected path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace); Chade-Meng Tan, Daniel Goleman, Jon Kabat-Zinn; HarperOne
-
The Joy of Missing Out; Christina Crook; New Society Publishers
+
The Obstacle Is The Way; Ryan Holiday; Profile Books Ltd
+
Psycho-Cybernetics; Maxwell Maltz; Perigee Books
Who Moved My Cheese?; Dr. Spencer Johnson; Vermilion
-
The Good Enough Job; Simone Stolzoff; Ebury Edge
-
The Daily Stoic; Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman; Profile Books
-
Ultralearning; Scott Young; Thorsons
-
Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track; Will Larson; Audible
-
Solve for Happy; Mo Gawdat
-
Soft Skills; John Sommez; Manning Publications
-
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People; Stephen R. Covey; Simon & Schuster UK
-
Time Management for System Administrators; Thomas A. Limoncelli; O'Reilly
Eat That Frog; Brian Tracy
-
The Obstacle Is The Way; Ryan Holiday; Profile Books Ltd
-
Atomic Habits; James Clear; Random House Business
-
The Phoenix Project - A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping your Business Win; Gene Kim and Kevin Behr; Trade Select
-
Never Split the Difference; Chris Voss, Tahl Raz; Random House Business
-
Getting Things Done; David Allen
-
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide; John Sonmez; Unabridged Audiobook
-
Digital Minimalism; Cal Newport; Portofolio Penguin
-
Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction; Susan Blackmore; Oxford Uiversity Press
-
Deep Work; Cal Newport; Piatkus
-
Buddah and Einstein walk into a Bar; Guy Joseph Ale, Claire Bloom; Blackstone Publishing
+
The Good Enough Job; Simone Stolzoff; Ebury Edge
Stop starting, start finishing; Arne Roock; Lean-Kanban University
-
Ultralearning; Anna Laurent; Self-published via Amazon
+
Digital Minimalism; Cal Newport; Portofolio Penguin
+
Solve for Happy; Mo Gawdat
Slow Productivity; Cal Newport; Penguin Random House
So Good They Can't Ignore You; Cal Newport; Business Plus
-=======
-
Solve for Happy; Mo Gawdat
+
The Joy of Missing Out; Christina Crook; New Society Publishers
+
Ultralearning; Scott Young; Thorsons
+
Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track; Will Larson; Audible
Deep Work; Cal Newport; Piatkus
-
Who Moved My Cheese?; Dr. Spencer Johnson; Vermilion
The Bullet Journal Method; Ryder Carroll; Fourth Estate
-
Digital Minimalism; Cal Newport; Portofolio Penguin
-
101 Essays that change the way you think; Brianna Wiest; Audible
+
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People; Stephen R. Covey; Simon & Schuster UK
+
Eat That Frog!; Brian Tracy; Hodder Paperbacks
+
Atomic Habits; James Clear; Random House Business
+
Getting Things Done; David Allen
The Daily Stoic; Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman; Profile Books
Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction; Susan Blackmore; Oxford Uiversity Press
-
Atomic Habits; James Clear; Random House Business
-
Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track; Will Larson; Audible
-
The Phoenix Project - A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping your Business Win; Gene Kim and Kevin Behr; Trade Select
-
Time Management for System Administrators; Thomas A. Limoncelli; O'Reilly
+
Influence without Authority; A. Cohen, D. Bradford; Wiley
The Power of Now; Eckhard Tolle; Yellow Kite
-
Search Inside Yourself - The Unexpected path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace); Chade-Meng Tan, Daniel Goleman, Jon Kabat-Zinn; HarperOne
+
101 Essays that change the way you think; Brianna Wiest; Audible
+
Soft Skills; John Sommez; Manning Publications
+
Ultralearning; Anna Laurent; Self-published via Amazon
The Off Switch; Mark Cropley; Virgin Books
+
Time Management for System Administrators; Thomas A. Limoncelli; O'Reilly
+
The Phoenix Project - A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping your Business Win; Gene Kim and Kevin Behr; Trade Select
Buddah and Einstein walk into a Bar; Guy Joseph Ale, Claire Bloom; Blackstone Publishing
-
Ultralearning; Anna Laurent; Self-published via Amazon
-
Stop starting, start finishing; Arne Roock; Lean-Kanban University
-
The Good Enough Job; Simone Stolzoff; Ebury Edge
-
So Good They Can't Ignore You; Cal Newport; Business Plus
-
The Joy of Missing Out; Christina Crook; New Society Publishers
-
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide; John Sonmez; Unabridged Audiobook
-
Soft Skills; John Sommez; Manning Publications
-
Influence without Authority; A. Cohen, D. Bradford; Wiley
-
Eat That Frog!; Brian Tracy; Hodder Paperbacks
Never Split the Difference; Chris Voss, Tahl Raz; Random House Business
-
Getting Things Done; David Allen
-
Slow Productivity; Cal Newport; Penguin Random House
-
Ultralearning; Scott Young; Thorsons
-
The Obstacle Is The Way; Ryan Holiday; Profile Books Ltd
-
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People; Stephen R. Covey; Simon & Schuster UK
@@ -249,41 +155,22 @@
Some of these were in-person with exams; others were online learning lectures only. In random order:
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-
Ultimate Go Programming; Bill Kennedy; O'Reilly Online
-
Developing IaC with Terraform (with Live Lessons); O'Reilly Online
+
Scripting Vim; Damian Conway; O'Reilly Online
+
Protocol buffers; O'Reilly Online
+
Functional programming lecture; Remote University of Hagen
+
MySQL Deep Dive Workshop; 2-day on-site training
Apache Tomcat Best Practises; 3-day on-site training
-
F5 Loadbalancers Training; 2-day on-site training; F5, Inc.
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs; Harold Abelson and more...;
-
MySQL Deep Dive Workshop; 2-day on-site training
-
Scripting Vim; Damian Conway; O'Reilly Online
Algorithms Video Lectures; Robert Sedgewick; O'Reilly Online
-
Cloud Operations on AWS - Learn how to configure, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot your AWS environments; 3-day online live training with labs; Amazon
-
The Well-Grounded Rubyist Video Edition; David. A. Black; O'Reilly Online
-
Linux Security and Isolation APIs Training; Michael Kerrisk; 3-day on-site training
-
Protocol buffers; O'Reilly Online
Red Hat Certified System Administrator; Course + certification (Although I had the option, I decided not to take the next course as it is more effective to self learn what I need)
-
Functional programming lecture; Remote University of Hagen
The Ultimate Kubernetes Bootcamp; School of Devops; O'Reilly Online
-
AWS Immersion Day; Amazon; 1-day interactive online training
-=======
-
Functional programming lecture; Remote University of Hagen
+
F5 Loadbalancers Training; 2-day on-site training; F5, Inc.
Developing IaC with Terraform (with Live Lessons); O'Reilly Online
-
The Well-Grounded Rubyist Video Edition; David. A. Black; O'Reilly Online
AWS Immersion Day; Amazon; 1-day interactive online training
-
Apache Tomcat Best Practises; 3-day on-site training
-
Linux Security and Isolation APIs Training; Michael Kerrisk; 3-day on-site training
-
Scripting Vim; Damian Conway; O'Reilly Online
-
The Ultimate Kubernetes Bootcamp; School of Devops; O'Reilly Online
-
Algorithms Video Lectures; Robert Sedgewick; O'Reilly Online
-
Red Hat Certified System Administrator; Course + certification (Although I had the option, I decided not to take the next course as it is more effective to self learn what I need)
-
MySQL Deep Dive Workshop; 2-day on-site training
-
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs; Harold Abelson and more...;
Ultimate Go Programming; Bill Kennedy; O'Reilly Online
+
Linux Security and Isolation APIs Training; Michael Kerrisk; 3-day on-site training
+
The Well-Grounded Rubyist Video Edition; David. A. Black; O'Reilly Online
Cloud Operations on AWS - Learn how to configure, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot your AWS environments; 3-day online live training with labs; Amazon
-
Protocol buffers; O'Reilly Online
-
F5 Loadbalancers Training; 2-day on-site training; F5, Inc.
->>>>>>> b9abc29d0593a4d65919a80cdc0978dc881eb2f1
Technical guides
@@ -301,86 +188,48 @@
In random order:
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-
Hidden Brain
+
Maintainable
+
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
BSD Now
Fork Around And Find Out
-
Backend Banter
+
Hidden Brain
+
The Changelog Podcast(s)
Dev Interrupted
-
The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast
-
The ProdCast (Google SRE Podcast)
Cup o' Go [Golang]
-
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
-
Fallthrough [Golang]
-
The Changelog Podcast(s)
-
Maintainable
-=======
-
Maintainable
-
Fork Around And Find Out
-
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Backend Banter
-
Dev Interrupted
-
Hidden Brain
-
The Changelog Podcast(s)
The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast
The ProdCast (Google SRE Podcast)
-
BSD Now
-
Cup o' Go [Golang]
Fallthrough [Golang]
->>>>>>> b9abc29d0593a4d65919a80cdc0978dc881eb2f1
Podcasts I liked
I liked them but am not listening to them anymore. The podcasts have either "finished" (no more episodes) or I stopped listening to them due to time constraints or a shift in my interests.
-<<<<<<< HEAD
./sgi-onyx-3200/desk.webp
-=======
-
->>>>>>> b9abc29d0593a4d65919a80cdc0978dc881eb2f1
We used this monster when I was a student worker at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology around the year 2006. It operated a walk-in 2-sided 3D cave (unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of that cave), where you could literally walk around with a set of VR glasses and see everything in 3D (that was when there wasn't any Oculus Quest yet). That was useful for running industrial simulations.
@@ -75,19 +71,11 @@ USB Human Interface Device: device id 0 type keyboard
USB Human Interface Device: device id 0 type mouse
-<<<<<<< HEAD
./sgi-onyx-3200/collage.webp
I was mainly working on drilling simulations on this machine. Sometimes I worked directly at one of the 2 terminal screens of the Onyx, or often I used a nearby Linux machine and forwarded the X11 windows to my local screen.
./sgi-onyx-3200/collage2.webp
-=======
-
-
-I was mainly working on drilling simulations on this machine. Sometimes I worked directly at one of the 2 terminal screens of the Onyx, or often I used a nearby Linux machine and forwarded the X11 windows to my local screen.
-
-
->>>>>>> b9abc29d0593a4d65919a80cdc0978dc881eb2f1
E-Mail your comments to paul@nospam.buetow.org :-)
diff --git a/gemfeed/atom.xml b/gemfeed/atom.xml
index 6edb3400..e8e585c5 100644
--- a/gemfeed/atom.xml
+++ b/gemfeed/atom.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-<<<<<<< HEAD
2025-02-21T11:07:08+02:00
-=======
- 2025-02-13T10:21:17+02:00
->>>>>>> b9abc29d0593a4d65919a80cdc0978dc881eb2f1
foo.zone feedTo be in the .zone!
@@ -1293,7 +1289,6 @@ Jan 26 17:36:32 f2 apcupsd[2159]: apcupsd shutdown succeeded
by Lorenzo Bettini
http://www.lorenzobettini.it
http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite -->
-<<<<<<< HEAD
export EDITOR=hx
export VISUAL=$EDITOR
export GIT_EDITOR=$EDITOR
@@ -1321,35 +1316,6 @@ editor::helix::random_theme () {
if [ -f $HELIX_CONFIG_DIR/config.toml ]; then
editor::helix::random_theme
fi
-=======
-
export EDITOR=hx
-export VISUAL=$EDITOR
-export GIT_EDITOR=$EDITOR
-export HELIX_CONFIG_DIR=$HOME/.config/helix
-
-editor::helix::random_theme () {
- # May add more theme search paths based on OS. This one is
- # for Fedora Linux, but there is also MacOS, etc.
- local -r theme_dir=/usr/share/helix/runtime/themes
- if [ ! -d $theme_dir ]; then
- echo "Helix theme dir $theme_dir doesnt exist"
- return 1
- fi
-
- local -r config_file=$HELIX_CONFIG_DIR/config.toml
- local -r random_theme="$(basename "$(ls $theme_dir \
- | grep -v random.toml | grep .toml | sort -R \
- | head -n 1)" | cut -d. -f1)"
-
- sed "/^theme =/ { s/.*/theme = \"$random_theme\"/; }" \
- $config_file > $config_file.tmp &&
- mv $config_file.tmp $config_file
-}
-
-if [ -f $HELIX_CONFIG_DIR/config.toml ]; then
- editor::helix::random_theme
-fi
->>>>>>> b9abc29d0593a4d65919a80cdc0978dc881eb2f1
So every time I open a new terminal or shell, editor::helix::random_theme gets called, which randomly selects a theme from all installed ones and updates the helix config accordingly.
@@ -1358,7 +1324,6 @@ editor::helix::random_theme () {
by Lorenzo Bettini
http://www.lorenzobettini.it
http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite -->
-<<<<<<< HEAD
@@ -1391,7 +1344,6 @@ theme = "noctis"
by Lorenzo Bettini
http://www.lorenzobettini.it
http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite -->
-<<<<<<< HEAD
export EDITOR=hx
export VISUAL=$EDITOR
export GIT_EDITOR=$EDITOR
@@ -1419,35 +1371,6 @@ editor::helix::theme::set () {
if [ -f $HELIX_CONFIG_DIR/config.toml ]; then
editor::helix::theme::set $(editor::helix::theme::get_random)
fi
-=======
-
export EDITOR=hx
-export VISUAL=$EDITOR
-export GIT_EDITOR=$EDITOR
-export HELIX_CONFIG_DIR=$HOME/.config/helix
-
-editor::helix::theme::get_random () {
- for dir in $(hx --health \
- | awk '/^Runtime directories/ { print $3 }' | tr ';' ' '); do
- if [ -d $dir/themes ]; then
- ls $dir/themes
- fi
- done | grep -F .toml | sort -R | head -n 1 | cut -d. -f1
-}
-
-editor::helix::theme::set () {
- local -r theme="$1"; shift
-
- local -r config_file=$HELIX_CONFIG_DIR/config.toml
-
- sed "/^theme =/ { s/.*/theme = \"$theme\"/; }" \
- $config_file > $config_file.tmp &&
- mv $config_file.tmp $config_file
-}
-
-if [ -f $HELIX_CONFIG_DIR/config.toml ]; then
- editor::helix::theme::set $(editor::helix::theme::get_random)
-fi
->>>>>>> b9abc29d0593a4d65919a80cdc0978dc881eb2f1
I hope you had some fun. E-Mail your comments to paul@nospam.buetow.org :-)
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d32a4636..74643e70 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@
foo.zone
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-This site was generated at 2025-02-21T11:07:02+02:00 by Gemtexter
-=======
-This site was generated at 2025-02-16T11:18:30+02:00 by Gemtexter
->>>>>>> b9abc29d0593a4d65919a80cdc0978dc881eb2f1
+This site was generated at 2025-02-21T11:13:28+02:00 by Gemtexter
Welcome to the foo.zone. Everything you read on this site is my personal opinion and experience. You can call me a Linux/*BSD enthusiast and hobbyist. I mainly write about tech, IT, programming and sometimes also about self-improvement here. And I also like coding.
diff --git a/notes/eat-that-frog.html b/notes/eat-that-frog.html
index 4d89734a..399a5988 100644
--- a/notes/eat-that-frog.html
+++ b/notes/eat-that-frog.html
@@ -112,12 +112,9 @@
Improve specific key skills to increase productivity and enter "the zone."
-<<<<<<< HEAD
Other book notes of mine are:
-=======
->>>>>>> b9abc29d0593a4d65919a80cdc0978dc881eb2f1
E-Mail your comments to paul@nospam.buetow.org :-)
Back to the main site
diff --git a/notes/fluent-forever.html b/notes/fluent-forever.html
index a09739bd..33fdd5da 100644
--- a/notes/fluent-forever.html
+++ b/notes/fluent-forever.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
-To be in the .zone!
+'Fluent Forever' book notes
@@ -11,9 +11,94 @@
-These are my personal book notes from Gabriel Weyner's "Fluent Forever" They are for myself, but I hope they might be useful to you too.
+
"Fluent Forever" book notes
+These are my personal book notes from Gabriel Wyner's "Fluent Forever: How to learn any Language fast and never forget it" They are for myself, but I hope they might be useful to you too.
+
Introduction to Language Learning
+
+Fluent Forever is a unique approach to mastering a new language, emphasizing the importance of frequent exposure, effective memorization techniques, and playful engagement with the language. Here are detailed notes on how to make the language learning process more efficient and enjoyable.
+
+
Frequency Dictionary
+
+
+
Focus on the 2,500 most frequent words in any language.
+
Use Anki flashcards to memorize the first 100 of these words effectively.
+
+
Phrase Book
+
+
+
Having a phrase book can be helpful. If you don't have one, consider acquiring it for quick reference.
+
+
Learning Methods and Strategies
+
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**Don't Translate:** Avoid relying on translations. Even when using flashcards, strive for direct associations within the target language.
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**Enjoy the Process:** Only when you enjoy the learning process will you consistently succeed, much like the endorphins motivating a person to maintain a six-pack.
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**Playful Engagement:** Watch movies and series in the target language; engagement should be playful, not just safe.
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Additional Resources
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Visit fluentforever.com/languages for additional resources.
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Use two types of dictionaries: bilingual for translation and monolingual for deeper understanding.
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Memory and Recall Techniques
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**Spaced Repetition:** Focus more on recalling information rather than reviewing it. This technique drastically improves retention by challenging your memory.
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**Memory Techniques:** Make new words memorable by connecting them with sounds, images, and personal experiences. The saying goes, "neurons that fire together wire together."
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**Personal Connections:** The strongest memory connections are personal; relate new vocabulary to personal experiences or memories.
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**Imagery:** Use Google Images to find pictures connected to new words. Visual aids make recall more effective.
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Vocabulary Acquisition
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**Incremental Learning:** Start with easier, concrete words and gradually learn more abstract ones.
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**Recall Over Review:** Spend the majority of your study time on recall. It's best to recall words just before you forget them.
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**Optimization of Recall:** Correct timing is crucial, neither too early (to avoid overwhelming yourself with too many words) nor too late (when completely forgotten).
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**Challenge and Interest:** Ensure learning remains challenging and interesting to encourage effective retention.
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**Flashcards:** Create personal flashcards over using pre-made ones; this ensures relevance and meaning for you personally. Using images in flashcards aids memorability.
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Sound and Pronunciation
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**Pronunciation Practice:** If unfamiliar with a language's sounds, you are effectively learning two languages. Practice as early as possible, focusing on minimal pairs to discern subtle differences.
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**International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):** Learn pronunciation through the IPA to avoid relying solely on spelling where pronunciation is not straightforward.
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**Backchaining Technique:** Learn pronunciation by practicing from the end of a word to the beginning.
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Comprehensive Input
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Continuous Practice
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Regular practice and courage to make mistakes resemble children's language acquisition, offering a swift path to fluency.
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E-Mail your comments to paul@nospam.buetow.org :-)
These are my personal book notes from "The Minimalist"'s "Love People, Use Things" They are for myself, but I hope they might be useful to you too.
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These insights from "When" can guide actions to optimize performance, well-being, and satisfaction across various aspects of life.
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My machine uptime stats
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The following stats were collected via uptimed on all of my personal computers over many years and the output was generated by guprecords, the global uptime records stats analyser of mine.