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#Books I read and some selected news

Interested in Philosophy, Nature & Asian Cultures

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DeepSeek: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot app https://t.co/7KrrGC3mVJ via @techcrunch

[Naomi Brockwell priv/acc @naomibrockwell]

The data broker industry thrives in the shadows, with hidden networks, secret deals, & companies that erase their tracks online. https://t.co/46ec9WTbVc is an effort to uncover the players profiting from your personal data—the more we know, the more power we have to fight back.

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Some good ol' Seneca.
Letters to Lucilius.

#philosophy #stoicism #seneca

[xiaolian @xiaolian396980]

The map of the Ming Dynasty, the General Map of Heaven and Heaven, was described by British historian Gavin Menzies as the first person to sail around the world.

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Chinese-developed nuclear battery has a 50-year lifespan — Betavolt BV100 https://t.co/IXWXffLwCL

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"Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual."

Viktor E. Frankl

[Mark Manson @Markmanson]

Don't wish for it to be easier; wish for you to be better.

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Tao Te Ching by 老子.
A nice hard cover edition from my favorite translation by Stephen Mitchell.

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Chip War, by @crmiller1 A very interesting book that covers in detail the history of microchips, from their beginnings to the current situation.

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“People should be able to build relationships, learn, create, and build online without being monetized.” Veilid
https://t.co/lnkrXtW3mN

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This book for me is like a roadmap that creates a quite general overview of everything that involves JavaScript and thus, should be known about it. It was useful to me as a quick refresher and to figure out in which aspects should I deepen my learning.

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#Stoicism

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

See opportunities where others see obstacles.

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“Who you are is defined by what you're willing to struggle for.” ― Mark Manson @markmanson , The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

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@rchardkovacs As a Graphic Designer, I co-founded a web agency together with two developer partners around 2008. I learned Front-End gradually to help them implement the designs, including ActionScript coding for Flash.

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@forestvanslyke I think still nowadays many people don't know what autism is. There are all kind of legends and superstitions instead. It is difficult to put allistic people in our shoes because we think/feel different. Maybe spreading clear information via reliable sources could help.

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@ThePeterMick Loved it all the way. Specially with ES6 & + updates and learning React in parallel. Just give it time and patience when challenging.

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@forestvanslyke As long as we are perceived as a minority, it seems that the general thinking is that we need to adapt to them. We should organize ourselves & create informational projects to make them see we are millions around the world so they should also do their part & try to understand us

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“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
― Marcus Aurelius , Meditations

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I just finished Mona Lisa Overdrive, by William Gibson @GreatDismal

#Cyberpunk #Neuromancer