Trying a new font18 March 2025 | 6:31 am
Recently, I decide to change the font of my terminal. That’s a thing I do every there, and then.
For years, I have been a Terminus font fan, even if today I wonder why I used it so long. At some point, I switched to the Inconsolata Nerd font.
However, I wasn’t satisfied with it, though I can’t pinpoint why. I started searching for something else.
I experimented with the FiraCode Nerd font for a couple of weeks thinking I’ll go back to some I used before. But, I’ve been using it since last year.
Two weeks ago, I started using a new one: JetBrainsMono Nerd font.
Initially, I thought I won’t keep it. But, the more I used it, the more I enjoyed it. I’m sure it will end up like FiraCode.
I’ll try a new one eventually, but until then, JetBrainsMono is my new font.
TIL: London syndrome7 March 2025 | 3:51 pm
TIL I discovered the London Syndrome. It’s clearly the worst one for the hostage, at least between the Lima and Stockholm ones:
London Syndrome is the opposite of both Stockholm and Lima Syndromes: one or more hostages arouse the kidnappers' antipathy by defying them, trying to escape or, in the case of a political kidnapping, arguing with them, disqualifying their ideology.[12]
The name London Syndrome comes from the 1980 siege of the Iranian Embassy in London, in which 26 hostages were taken. During the siege, one of the hostages repeatedly argued with the captors, despite other hostages asking him to keep quiet. After several days of siege, the captors decided to kill one of the hostages to force compliance with their demands. So they chose the argumentative hostage, shooting him and then throwing his body out into the street.
Pomodoro, and my new challenge7 March 2025 | 1:56 pm
This year, I began the #50kPushUps challenge. My goal is to make 50,000 push-ups in 2025.
I spoke with some people interested in the challenge, but they said they can’t do ~140 push-ups per day. I advised them to start with a small number, and split the series within the day.
What’s that has to do with Pomodoro?
For those unfamiliar with it, Pomodoro is a time management technique that came directly from the ’80s. It was developed by Francesco Cirillo. It involves dividing work into 25-minute intervals, known as pomodori, with 5-10 minute breaks between them. After four pomodori, a 20 to 30-minute break is recommended, followed by a new four pomodori session.
Working remotely has its perks, but I’ve found that sitting for extended periods without moving can be detrimental to productivity and well-being. That’s when I adopted the Pomodoro technique. It involves taking short bursts of focused work interspersed with breaks. During my breaks, I make it a point to do push-ups, either in series of 40, sometimes two sets with a minute between, or 40 and 20.
My daily number is the goal. Any extra activity is a bonus for days when I’m tired or busy.
Join the challenge. Don’t stress about reaching 50,000. Just set a number and try to reach it. It’s about consistency all year long!