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New comment by 3stadt in "Moreutils – Unix tools that nobody thought to write (2012)"

3stadt — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 09:17:57 +0000

Couldn't you just alias the find command mentioned in the SO thread?

New comment by 3stadt in "Carbon: Create and share images of source code"

3stadt — Sun, 10 May 2020 09:45:35 +0000

It's more useful for tweets, you have to use an image there.

New comment by 3stadt in "Rotary Cellphone"

3stadt — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:28:47 +0000

I feel you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhsyOMkk1Ug

New comment by 3stadt in "Keybase cancels Stellar token airdrop"

3stadt — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:42:25 +0000

It's interesting how experience differs. I created my keybase account out of couriosity and when chat was added, people I know started messaging me. Now it's more a communication tool to me than something to prove my identity. I don't care that much about stellar, but it's more in the realm of interesting things than annoying. :-)

New comment by 3stadt in "The Future of PHP"

3stadt — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:28:52 +0000

> Is 2020 also gonna be the year of the Linux desktop?

Of course. Every year is the year of the Linux desktop! :D

New comment by 3stadt in "Refresh: concept for a new kind of web browser"

3stadt — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 19:52:32 +0000

It was never meant to become a real product.

The concept was made by Greg Beck, a dude from Ohio, as some sort of a "hey, wouldn't it be nice if..." thing. Or maybe as part of his showreel as a product designer.

Sadly, his website[0] is down, but you can find a version without images in the archive[1].

The domain name is still registered though. You could write him an email and ask what happened. ;)

[0] http://becktothefuture.com/

[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20111208083212/http://www.beckto...

New comment by 3stadt in "Ask HN: What are the things keep in mind while giving/preparing for a tech talk?"

3stadt — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:45:01 +0000

In my experience, one of the most important things is to keep your audience in mind. I recently gave a talk about how docker works internally. I knew that a good chunk of the audience was aware of the difference between docker and a VM, so in the beginning, I explained these differences via a more or less fun story. People who already knew the content were not annoyed, the rest got the information they needed.

Another thing is, tech talks tend to be as dry as the Sahara desert. So try to make your talk interesting. Do not just focus on getting the information across, but make it fun to listen.

Practice your talk without slides. This has two benefits: You concentrate on the content, so your stuff by heart at the end. And you don't depend on the slides, in case something goes wrong.

Lastly, prepare for 4:3 - even if they say you get a 16:9 beamer, chances are it's not. And prepare for offline, your Laptop being broken and in case you are doing a live demo: Have a video of it as a backup.

These tips are all just from my experience and may not apply to you, but maybe it's helpful. :)