I'm doing 29 things
Credit card
2 years ago
I got my first credit card. Paying it off every month in full, hopefully this will help too :)
malverian's Life List
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1. learn assembly
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2. adjust my waste gate actuator
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3. master Blender
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4. take more photographs
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5. enjoy more vegetables
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6. buy a house
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7. finish Wheel of Time (again)
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8. sell my "How NOT" books idea
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9. Retire early
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10. learn Colemak
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11. learn Dvorak
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12. leave the United States
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13. build credit
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14. get an oil change
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15. read more
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16. chew gum less
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17. master Vim
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18. get buff
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19. pay off the SRT4
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20. go to college
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21. pay off State Farm loan
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22. speak Greek
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23. read Schrodinger's Cat Theory
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24. start a business
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25. improve my posture
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26. learn to work on cars
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27. master TurboGears
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28. stop biting my fingernails
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29. study sort algorithms
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Recent entries
Alternatives
2 years ago
I spent the past few hours learning and memorizing the Dvorak keyboard layout. I can type about 15 words per minute in Dvorak and am using it to type this message, but I think I may have found a better alternative called Colemak: http://colemak.com/
I really like their idea of putting the Backspace where the CAPS Lock button is. Also, only 17 keys are relocated in Colemak as opposed to 33 keys in Dvorak. Supposedly it is also slightly more efficient than Dvorak, with more hand alternation and more common keys being near you strongest fingers (index, middle, and ring fingers). Finally, Ctrl+C/V/Z/X can still be done with your left hand, leaving your right hand free for mouse use.
Information and lessons
2 years ago
Reasons to use Dvorak:
http://www.theworldofstuff.com/dvorak/
An easy way to learn Dvorak:
http://gigliwood.com/abcd/abcd.html
http://dvorak.nl/learn.plp
I’m on lesson #20 right now, and things are coming along well, I’ve been learning Dvorak for about 4-5 hours and I’m amazed at how easy it is to pick up so far.
