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Same! But in my 20s and I switched careers.


This resonates so strongly with me. I worked a job where I needed to use outdated Microsoft toolchains to build plugins for software, and the documentation was just -- gone. Good luck. I've been almost compulsively saving the things that feel important to me, while seldom browsing them for years -- all the while hunting for a faster and more intuitive recall system that lets me find them later.

My ex, however had a much more fluid relationship with the internet and media in general. They liked new things, and didn't particularly care if they enjoyed something and it faded into obscurity. I feel like that's the winning mentality, but I just can't bring myself to embrace it.


This is incredible!!! I love it so much, thanks for making this.


So long and thanks for all the shoes!


This is interesting. I don’t find that she’s hating on the tool at all - I think she’s frustrated by negative interactions that sap her energy, has taken note of that, and is explaining her absence.

I both agree and disagree with some of the comments. Until very recently my interactions with the internet have been fairly shallow and that has protected me in some ways. But I think some people are looking for community, and want to give a bit more of themselves to form deeper connections. I think others are trying to grow an audience - reading the comments is not much different than surveying your customers.

Veronica seems really lovely, and I hope this helps make her life happier.


What she wants is a billboard, not social media. She seems to want to post her views, and have them be seen, but doesn't want commenting on them they are positive reinforcement.


Good to know, good time to donate if I can. I love apollo


I still appreciate the precision of being able to explicitly describe what I want to type. I also appreciate that this is all running on your machine.


Good riddance! ;)


Talon is such an exceptional piece of software. I’ve donated to the project for a few years now. I’m so grateful software like this exists, that it’s cross platform, and that it’s extremely customizable.


Learning and Retention. I find that I learn best if I learn a subject comprehensively. Taking notes in a mediawiki instance I've kept up for a decade forces me to explain what I've learned, helps with retention, identifying what I still need to learn, and is indexed so I can revisit information I don't use every day without as much pain.

If someone else finds it useful, that's even better ;D.


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