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Mine barely lasted a few weeks. Threw it away and made a note never to touch anything by Razer ever again.

I use Pymodoro in a dzen bar in a minimalist tiling windows manager. Really nice.

Absolutely. Masters of Doom was a compelling read. And reread.

I had made a mental note some years ago to buy a copy of the font. It seems like a good time to do so.

What an awesome thread. I am blown away, inspired.

Well, that's good, Truecrypt mode worked for me. I'll start switching over now in Truecrypt mode, and eventually will create VeraCrypt volumes and move everything over.

Yup, will do that too. Thanks.

Thank you. I think it's time to switch over from TrueCrypt.

Can it use existing TrueCrypt volumes without modifications?

The pleasure is all mine. It's looking good - I'm looking forward to seeing it evolve in the days ahead. And take care.

Yes, that's right. It's worked for me as a reasonable replacement for kat for now. Also, the site isn't anywhere near as good as kat but I'm sure given a little more time they'll improve. Or someone else will come up with something even better - I'm sure these folks will have learned alot about what to do or not do when running such sites.

No, not the admin. Just been searching around since kat's been gone.

http://www.idope.se/ looks pretty decent.

I have a shorter checklist but the result is the same as yours. I guess I'm more efficient. Others wonder why I carry a phone at all - I don't know why.

Yes, from everything I've read, the key to grasping a new motor skill is to break it up in chunks and then to really slow it down. This has worked for me, and the interesting thing I noticed is that if I don't break it down and do it slowly, the level of frustration from doing it even for a short while tempts me to end the session right there.

If you can get a skilled spotter, or a coach who knows his/her stuff, nothing like it! I have to rely on myself unfortunately, and am very grateful for the super materials that I've found for learning the guitar. Like you, I am focusing on the fundamentals and patiently letting my skills build up. 2 years into it I am happy to say that it's looking good!

The idea of the 10,000 hour rule has been quite a motivation for me, but you do put your arguments very well.

Like most people I've never taken the 10,000 hours as an absolute yardstick, just that you will be rewarded in proportion to the effort you put in. Of course, it's hard to slap a slick rule name on it when put that way.

With focused, deliberate practice, I'm hoping I crack the electric guitar in 5001. :) But seriously, I know it's the journey that's more important - the heuristic really does give me confidence when I look at where I am and where I want to be.

I started two years, after I'd crossed 50, with the same conviction. Outliers, The Talent Code and Talent Is Overrated were what inspired me. I believe there is natural talent, but it's much rarer than we like to believe. Perseverance and knowing how to learn are much more accessible to the general population and that's what I'm betting on. Like you I am drawing my greatest happiness playing the guitar. I'm still some ways from mastery, but I am making good and measurable progress.

Thank you for the reference to the Cambridge Handbook. Having read The Talent Code and Talent Is Overrated, both of which I recommend, I look forward to this one as well.

Game against Man United starting now. Good luck!

I'm rooting for Leicester!

Enjoy the ride! I'm enjoying the spectacle of Leicester and Tottenham's great run this year after the bottom fell out for some of the bigger clubs I normally support. It's fantastic - and I hope both can sustain the pace in the years to come.

And Kasper's dad goes ballistic (in the best possible way) as a tv commentator every time Leicester plays! He has to be one proud dad.

Termux got me Emacs (that works, a very current version, and a lot more) on my Android phone. It's really nice, especially with a Bluetooth keyboard.

Am I glad I didn't miss this post! I've been looking for a usable emacs setup on Android for a long time. Termux just worked out of the box.

Certainly a very different and eye catching title. Thanks, and in the spirit of the article, et tu, agronaut!

He's also very friendly and helpful on the ledger forum. Looks like an excellent choice for Emacs.

mpd + ncmpcpp is my favourite too. It's made my music so easy to access, while allowing me to organize it the way I like it - by directory.

The Talent Code is a fantastic read. Just want to add an extra big thank you for the reference.

>It's like a song fading to static...

Nicely put. These songs always sadden me. :(

You were right about my inconsistent meditation - it has to do with my procrastination. Ironically, when I do meditate the experience is wonderful and so are the hours afterwards. And yet...

I'm familiar with the notion of the 10,000 hrs benchmark popularised by Malcolm Gladwell but haven't heard of The Talent Code. Thanks for that as well!

Regarding writing your book - you should do that and let us know when you do. I'll definitely be interested.