Juan Álvarez
@juanz.bsky.social
Learn languages meaningfully: thehardway.app
Paul Erdős is the one that comes to my mind.
Do you know any literature on this topic? Specially for creative fields, which (on my opinion) call for long periods of tinkering, try-and-error, and solitude...
Do you know any literature on this topic? Specially for creative fields, which (on my opinion) call for long periods of tinkering, try-and-error, and solitude...
June 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Paul Erdős is the one that comes to my mind.
Do you know any literature on this topic? Specially for creative fields, which (on my opinion) call for long periods of tinkering, try-and-error, and solitude...
Do you know any literature on this topic? Specially for creative fields, which (on my opinion) call for long periods of tinkering, try-and-error, and solitude...
Looks interesting!
By the cover, thou, I thought it was asymmetrical ;)
By the cover, thou, I thought it was asymmetrical ;)
May 12, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Looks interesting!
By the cover, thou, I thought it was asymmetrical ;)
By the cover, thou, I thought it was asymmetrical ;)
China fits well your narrative. Brazil, Indonesia and Japan fit a bit less. I'd say language plays a big part as well.
May 7, 2025 at 8:28 AM
China fits well your narrative. Brazil, Indonesia and Japan fit a bit less. I'd say language plays a big part as well.
In 🇩🇰 , as usual, it is *complicated*:
1st May is school holiday on *some* municipalities, meaning that parents of little kids must take the day off from their holiday budget, meaning that even when it is not a national official holiday some regions run at half stem.
1st May is school holiday on *some* municipalities, meaning that parents of little kids must take the day off from their holiday budget, meaning that even when it is not a national official holiday some regions run at half stem.
May 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In 🇩🇰 , as usual, it is *complicated*:
1st May is school holiday on *some* municipalities, meaning that parents of little kids must take the day off from their holiday budget, meaning that even when it is not a national official holiday some regions run at half stem.
1st May is school holiday on *some* municipalities, meaning that parents of little kids must take the day off from their holiday budget, meaning that even when it is not a national official holiday some regions run at half stem.
So this was written before LLM era. What a premonition.
Arguably, their point stands, but 100X worse.
Arguably, their point stands, but 100X worse.
April 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
So this was written before LLM era. What a premonition.
Arguably, their point stands, but 100X worse.
Arguably, their point stands, but 100X worse.
Similar thing happens in small scale software. As a consumer I much dislike the concept:
A) Don't like being sold stuff that doesn't exist
B) If everyone does this, informed decisions become impossible (way too much noise)
C) Execution makes 50–90% of a good product (means 50–90% uncertainty)
A) Don't like being sold stuff that doesn't exist
B) If everyone does this, informed decisions become impossible (way too much noise)
C) Execution makes 50–90% of a good product (means 50–90% uncertainty)
April 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Similar thing happens in small scale software. As a consumer I much dislike the concept:
A) Don't like being sold stuff that doesn't exist
B) If everyone does this, informed decisions become impossible (way too much noise)
C) Execution makes 50–90% of a good product (means 50–90% uncertainty)
A) Don't like being sold stuff that doesn't exist
B) If everyone does this, informed decisions become impossible (way too much noise)
C) Execution makes 50–90% of a good product (means 50–90% uncertainty)
I wish well to everyone in the world except those who buy domain names to resell them more expensive without making absolutely any contribution and nothing out of value
April 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I wish well to everyone in the world except those who buy domain names to resell them more expensive without making absolutely any contribution and nothing out of value
Depends on competence level, but until C1 ideal for me is around 40% reading + 30% listening + 15% writing + 5% speaking.
I use flashcards extensively as a means to do those things, not just to drill vocab.
I use flashcards extensively as a means to do those things, not just to drill vocab.
April 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Depends on competence level, but until C1 ideal for me is around 40% reading + 30% listening + 15% writing + 5% speaking.
I use flashcards extensively as a means to do those things, not just to drill vocab.
I use flashcards extensively as a means to do those things, not just to drill vocab.
This is 100% true for me when I create my own flashcards. I always remember the original source content even if I don't remember the answer
(which points to the evidence that creating flashcards is a means to learn on itself, not to just review them)
(which points to the evidence that creating flashcards is a means to learn on itself, not to just review them)
April 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is 100% true for me when I create my own flashcards. I always remember the original source content even if I don't remember the answer
(which points to the evidence that creating flashcards is a means to learn on itself, not to just review them)
(which points to the evidence that creating flashcards is a means to learn on itself, not to just review them)
I have not tried them yet, but i am fascinated about games that explore language and meaning as the mechanical crux: DaDaDa, Gibberers, Rosetta, Signal, and a few others.
Time as communication is another interesting one (The Mind)
Time as communication is another interesting one (The Mind)
April 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I have not tried them yet, but i am fascinated about games that explore language and meaning as the mechanical crux: DaDaDa, Gibberers, Rosetta, Signal, and a few others.
Time as communication is another interesting one (The Mind)
Time as communication is another interesting one (The Mind)
I see. Hexes sound too complex then. Does the board has a physical function? Can each player have a stack of discs representing points so that they need to earn them from lowest to highest value?
Among the boards, the octagons are easiest to read.
Among the boards, the octagons are easiest to read.
April 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I see. Hexes sound too complex then. Does the board has a physical function? Can each player have a stack of discs representing points so that they need to earn them from lowest to highest value?
Among the boards, the octagons are easiest to read.
Among the boards, the octagons are easiest to read.
It is a shit show. Here is a good chronicle from @davidbonilla.bsky.social
(You can use a browser translator)
us2.campaign-archive.com?u=374c664073...
us2.campaign-archive.com?u=374c664073...
(You can use a browser translator)
us2.campaign-archive.com?u=374c664073...
us2.campaign-archive.com?u=374c664073...
La Bonilista — Pan o Circo ⚽
O Telefónica o LaLiga nos están mintiendo.
us2.campaign-archive.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
It is a shit show. Here is a good chronicle from @davidbonilla.bsky.social
(You can use a browser translator)
us2.campaign-archive.com?u=374c664073...
us2.campaign-archive.com?u=374c664073...
(You can use a browser translator)
us2.campaign-archive.com?u=374c664073...
us2.campaign-archive.com?u=374c664073...
Also, if the game has a theme, that might inform the decision too
April 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Also, if the game has a theme, that might inform the decision too
What is the player count?
If quadrants correspond to player areas, perhaps an hex grid can do.
4 levels is 60 tiles (6+12+18+24) + central, and 60 happens to be divisible by 2,3,4,5 or 6 players, so you could color-code regions of tiles do differentiate between levels and player areas.
If quadrants correspond to player areas, perhaps an hex grid can do.
4 levels is 60 tiles (6+12+18+24) + central, and 60 happens to be divisible by 2,3,4,5 or 6 players, so you could color-code regions of tiles do differentiate between levels and player areas.
April 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
What is the player count?
If quadrants correspond to player areas, perhaps an hex grid can do.
4 levels is 60 tiles (6+12+18+24) + central, and 60 happens to be divisible by 2,3,4,5 or 6 players, so you could color-code regions of tiles do differentiate between levels and player areas.
If quadrants correspond to player areas, perhaps an hex grid can do.
4 levels is 60 tiles (6+12+18+24) + central, and 60 happens to be divisible by 2,3,4,5 or 6 players, so you could color-code regions of tiles do differentiate between levels and player areas.
Toolchain is fantastic; but I hate syntax and error handling with all my being (at least before generics, haven't use it since...)
April 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Toolchain is fantastic; but I hate syntax and error handling with all my being (at least before generics, haven't use it since...)
Why are board games counter cyclical?
Entertainment and holidays are normally the first thing families cut when money doesn't flow in.
Covid was exceptional because everyone was stuck at home, and in many parts of the world there weren't that many layoffs. Even then, biggest surge was digital games
Entertainment and holidays are normally the first thing families cut when money doesn't flow in.
Covid was exceptional because everyone was stuck at home, and in many parts of the world there weren't that many layoffs. Even then, biggest surge was digital games
April 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Why are board games counter cyclical?
Entertainment and holidays are normally the first thing families cut when money doesn't flow in.
Covid was exceptional because everyone was stuck at home, and in many parts of the world there weren't that many layoffs. Even then, biggest surge was digital games
Entertainment and holidays are normally the first thing families cut when money doesn't flow in.
Covid was exceptional because everyone was stuck at home, and in many parts of the world there weren't that many layoffs. Even then, biggest surge was digital games
Sorry to hear, Nick. I'll keep reading you here or elsewhere if you keep writing. Time to be stoic, best of luck to you!
April 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Sorry to hear, Nick. I'll keep reading you here or elsewhere if you keep writing. Time to be stoic, best of luck to you!
Isn't it better to search online reviews instead of defaulting to Amazon?
I have bought many things on independent specialized webshops (board games, books, painting supplies, etc) and couldn't be happier to support them. But I research first. Takes 5 mins
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April 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Isn't it better to search online reviews instead of defaulting to Amazon?
I have bought many things on independent specialized webshops (board games, books, painting supplies, etc) and couldn't be happier to support them. But I research first. Takes 5 mins
www.trustpilot.com/review/petra...
I have bought many things on independent specialized webshops (board games, books, painting supplies, etc) and couldn't be happier to support them. But I research first. Takes 5 mins
www.trustpilot.com/review/petra...
you have a fantastic accent in all languages you speak!
March 31, 2025 at 6:07 AM
you have a fantastic accent in all languages you speak!
I find Galaxy Trucker a fascinating example, in that "what happens" ranges from slightly good to catastrophically bad, and the catastrophically bad events are the most fun.
For some reason losing the things you previously gained doesn't feel too bad, and I don't know why it doesn't feel bad.
For some reason losing the things you previously gained doesn't feel too bad, and I don't know why it doesn't feel bad.
March 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I find Galaxy Trucker a fascinating example, in that "what happens" ranges from slightly good to catastrophically bad, and the catastrophically bad events are the most fun.
For some reason losing the things you previously gained doesn't feel too bad, and I don't know why it doesn't feel bad.
For some reason losing the things you previously gained doesn't feel too bad, and I don't know why it doesn't feel bad.
It sells very short what programming at scale is: millions of lines of code distributed across dozens of projects, hundreds of contributors each with their parcel of domain knowledge, requirements constantly changing on the go, people coming in and out of projects... can't get any messier than that
March 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
It sells very short what programming at scale is: millions of lines of code distributed across dozens of projects, hundreds of contributors each with their parcel of domain knowledge, requirements constantly changing on the go, people coming in and out of projects... can't get any messier than that