Ask HN: How did you learn something in depth? 4 years ago
Buy a textbook on the subject and read it over a period of time (not in one sitting).
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The web starts on page four 4 years ago
I really enjoy curated link newsletters like Thinking About Things [0] and Findka Essays [1].
[0] https://www.thinking-about-things.com/ [1] https://essays.findka.com/
Seconding the recommendation for Thinking About Things [0] and Findka Essays [1].
Ask HN: What do you read for general knowledge? 5 years ago
The Thinking About Things newsletter was a great way to discover intesting content, but they seem to be on haitus.
Ask HN: What are some great engineering blogs? 5 years ago
Rands in Repose is great. https://randsinrepose.com/
The difficulty in finding interesting internet reads has opened a niche now filled by content curators. My personal favorite is the Thinking About Things newsletter [0]. Another great one is Findka Essays [1]. Would love to hear about any others.
[0] thinking-about-things.com
[1] essays.findka.com
Ask HN: Graduating CS soon, how do I find a job? 5 years ago
I'm an experienced resume writer and editor and would be happy to take a look at your resume. Email me at threemillionthflower [at] gmail.com.
Life before smartphones (2020) 5 years ago
This article was featured on Thinking About Things [0] today, which is likely how it got to the front page of Hacker News.
Curated list of personal blogs 5 years ago
If you feel overwhelmed by all the blog posts out there, there are newsletters that will send you one or several articles a day and let you ingest them slowly. I particularly like Thinking About Things and Findka Essays.
[0] https://www.thinking-about-things.com/ [1] https://essays.findka.com/
The story BCG offered me $16k not to tell (2010) 5 years ago
I, too, saw this on Thinking About Things today...
Ask HN: Best Joke You Know? 6 years ago
What is the difference between a cat and a comma?
A cat has claws at the end of paws and a comma is a pause at the end of a clause.
Unfortunately I don't see one on their site. The Twitter feed [0] has some links though.
Seconding the recommendation of Thinking About Things. That newsletter is really one of the internet's unknown gems - I tire of most "interesting article" curators eventually, but they cover such a diverse array of topics that it's been over a year and I still enjoy their articles.