GeneralThis forum is for non-technical general discussion which can include both Linux and non-Linux topics. Have fun!
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
Have you guys swallowed the book or something? I'm worried by the way you can regurgitate factoids from it at will.
Something like that.
I cannot claim that my approach to Douglas Adams were representative in any way. But I stumbled over his books at a time when my grasp of the English language had become thorough enough to read satire (or grotesque) and even comprehend some of it. Douglas Adams was just the right size – Dirk Gently inclusive.
Have you guys swallowed the book or something? I'm worried by the way you can regurgitate factoids from it at will.
Well, I may have no use for geek culture, but to my consequent discomfort, I'm still a geek; and one of our usual distinguishing features is remembering everything that ever interested us, no matter how unimportant. So yeah, we generally remember what was in the books, even if we read them decades ago. I gave up Douglas Adams years ago, having tired of his nihilism (and simultaneous vanity), and am not sure I still own any of his books.
Last edited by newbiesforever; 10-07-2022 at 08:32 AM.
Have you guys swallowed the book or something? I'm worried by the way you can regurgitate factoids from it at will.
I have over half a million miles on my old dodge, and the way I don't fall asleep behind the wheel is: audiobooks. I can listen to those stories over and over and never tire, and on each revisit, I hear a new twist that I hadn't noticed before.
I'm not really the out & out geek type, but definitely the nutty professor/eccentric type.
I spent a lot of time boxing above my weight in Industrial Electronics Repair and developed a single track mental process so if I can't split concentration. I totally get the long recall. I can still recall stuff from a disgusting number of decades back. I haven't started forgertting yesterday either.
I'm on the out and out... I used to have single track focus, especially in the middle of the nights when everyone and the phone was asleep so I couldn't be interrupted--but today, not only have I forgotten yesterday, I've forgotten a few moments ago. Luckily, I have a 12-year-old son who tracks and organizes all my tools, because its faster relying on him than upon my own memory of where I last set that tool...
Have you guys swallowed the book or something? I'm worried by the way you can regurgitate factoids from it at will.
That was a consequence of having owned a VCR. The "Hitchhiker's Guide" appealed to the 20-something me (along with "Airplane!" and "This is Spinal Tap").
Ed
I have over half a million miles on my old dodge, and the way I don't fall asleep behind the wheel is: audiobooks. I can listen to those stories over and over and never tire, and on each revisit, I hear a new twist that I hadn't noticed before.
I haven't been fit to drive since 2015. Hopefully a modified automatic/electric next year? But I'd love to have something like that going with the Bible. I'll have to try it.
I have over half a million miles on my old dodge, and the way I don't fall asleep behind the wheel is: audiobooks. I can listen to those stories over and over and never tire, and on each revisit, I hear a new twist that I hadn't noticed before.
I would have used music, something lively with variations, so nothing can become sleep-inducing. The reading of a book would be likely to take my attention away from the oncoming traffic accident...
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
