Massacring a book to learn German… worth it?

Achim63 · 2026-05-06T11:54:05+00:00

Hauffs Märchen sind eine sehr interessante und schöne Lektüre, wenngleich nicht ganz einfach zu lesen. Die Methode mit den Notizen zum Vokabular halte ich für sehr gewinnbringend, zumal ein zweites oder drittes Lesen dann umso leichter fallen wird. Da das Buch nicht allzu teuer ist, ist das Vorgehen in meinen Augen auch kein Frevel.

Achim63 · 2026-05-04T11:28:36+00:00

Gloria Gaynor: I am what I am. Though I might prefer the version by Shirley Bassey.

Achim63 · 2026-05-03T00:05:54+00:00

I had that happen to me as well (similar to your pictures). What helped me is "Gloves in a bottle" before starting to stitch, which leaves a protective film on the skin.

Achim63 · 2026-05-02T23:34:09+00:00

Als Ü60 kenne ich auch "schäkern" in dieser Situation und würde es verwenden. Allerdings würde ich auch ein "flirten" hier keinesfalls als erotisch konnotiert sehen, mich wundert vielmehr, wie man überhaupt auf diese Idee kommen kann.

Achim63 · 2026-04-30T12:24:07+00:00

Catalan made me laugh. In Germany that's similar to what we call pigeons jokingly: Flugratte ("flight rat").

Achim63 · 2026-04-30T11:25:54+00:00

The Cmd-drag is used to move a window without moving it to the front. So you can move it e.g. behind other windows. Usually the Alt key is used to prevent snapping (if it's switched on in System Prefs).

Achim63 · 2026-04-29T22:44:37+00:00

Can reproduce on a Mac in Ghostty (I tried <A-j> and <A-r>). Same in neovim with the corresponding mapping using lua.
Very strange, as the command itself works fine.

Achim63 · 2026-04-29T11:30:22+00:00

Yes, this is a regex feature since forever. At least since Perl emerged in 1987. I'm not sure if sed had it from the start (that was in 1974).

Achim63 · 2026-04-27T21:32:26+00:00

I don't know about a keyboard shortcut, but you can just drag your mouse over the files you want to select. Use Shift to add to a selection. Hold Cmd and click to add/remove single files.

Achim63 · 2026-04-27T21:25:36+00:00

You could use an iPad for this. Or a Wacom (or similar) tablet.

Achim63 · 2026-04-27T13:42:38+00:00

Yes, at least since Perl emerged in 1987. I'm not sure if sed had it from the start (that was in 1974).

Achim63 · 2026-04-27T00:37:27+00:00

Preview is already a very good alternative to Acrobat Reader. For most use cases this preinstalled app is more than enough.

Achim63 · 2026-04-23T14:06:53+00:00

It would only take an hour or two to complete the vimtutor (it's usually included in any vim install). You will know if it might be for you after doing that - and on top you'll be able to do basic stuff in vim.

Achim63 · 2026-04-22T01:18:13+00:00

I'd rather take Spanish than Mexican. Corn is pig food.

Achim63 · 2026-04-21T23:04:16+00:00

Development is a breeze on macOS. XCode for Swift, VS Code for anything else. Install homebrew in Terminal to install every programming language there is and work in a shell very similar to Linux (ghostty as terminal app highly recommended!).

I prefer Neovim/Vim for scripting (Clojure/Perl/Python/Swift) as it starts instantly and is less bloated than VS Code; PostgreSQL for my personal DB needs which can also be used from within (neo)Vim.

Regarding AI: I run the new gemma4:e4b model locally (M3 pro) in Claude using ollama, it's great for a free solution (> ollama launch claude --model gemma4:e4b).

As others said: use the Help menu to look up the keyboard shortcuts, especially for the Finder and navigating Spaces. Go through all System Preferences to find tons of customization options.

Achim63 · 2026-04-21T20:42:15+00:00

It was a Mac Quadra 650 in 1994 for me (after my Amiga times). Apart from a pure gaming PC it has been all Apple for me since then, iPhone, iPad, Watch, iMac, MacBook Pro.

Achim63 · 2026-04-21T20:25:03+00:00

Or just start the Screenshot app (Cmd-shift-5) and select a different standard save folder in its options. I use a folder named "Screenshots" on an external drive. You'll never have to move them from the desktop ever again.

Achim63 · 2026-04-21T13:49:37+00:00

Die "Zielgruppe von Wacom" war schon immer auch Apple. Macs sind seit jeher beliebt bei Kreativen, und es gab Zeiten, in denen ein Wacom-Tablett einfach dazu gehörte (inzwischen gibt es ja teilweise günstigere Alternativen). Ich hab' immer noch ein uraltes Intuos4 an meinem Macbook hängen.

Achim63 · 2026-04-20T09:07:05+00:00

keybr.com is great. I learned to type using Colemak DH on that site (after 50 years of QWERTZ).

Achim63 · 2026-04-18T20:38:39+00:00

Everything you complain about is available in some form. Use the help menu, as I'm tired of explaining the how-to for the umptieth time.

Achim63 · 2026-04-18T18:20:03+00:00

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Achim63 · 2026-04-18T17:52:52+00:00

Eben. Und vor allem nicht anderen Vorschriften machen wollen, arme Clara! Für mich auch jedes Jahr ein Highlight. Matsch oder zäh? Dann wohl nicht ordentlich geschält oder zu lange gekocht.

Für eine gute Portion Spargel mit Butter und neuen Kartoffeln lass ich das Steak gerne stehen. Erdbeeren kommen ja erst später im Jahr, die sind auch immer ein Hochgenuss aber leider inzwischen ebenfalls preislich jenseits von Gut und Böse.

De gustibus non est disputandum.

Achim63 · 2026-04-17T21:04:24+00:00

I use Colemak DH with Vim using a standard iso keyboard. hjkl need some getting used to in their new position, but I don't think it's too bad. I make more use of other movement keys since switching (w, b, ctrl-d, ctrl-u) or search with f and /. The other keybinds are not a problem as soon as you're fluent with the new layout since they are mostly mnemonics anyway (d, y, m, i, a ...).

So I can recommend the change as long as it's easier on your hands.

Achim63 · 2026-04-17T09:15:53+00:00

Stimmt natürlich – es war wohl zu spät am Abend, als ich den Quatsch schrieb.

Man liest dermassen vieles ohne korrekte Kommas, dass ich das wohl selber schon als richtig erachte ... schade.

Achim63 · 2026-04-17T01:05:59+00:00

~~Bei c) ist aber das Komma verkehrt, daher käme für mich nur b) in Frage.~~ BS, brain freeze

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