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Asking for help with shame says: You have the power over me. Asking with condescension says: I have the power over you. But [[asking for help with gratitude::highlight]] says: We have the power to help each other.

The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

Startupy

When I’m working on a research problem I generally begin by filling dozens of sheets of scratch paper with partial calculations. When I eventually get to a point where I can think about the problem while swimming, then I’m often ready to solve it.

Knuth Airgaps & Knuth Buffers

Taylor Troesh

Collapse informatics prioritizes community needs and aims to contribute to a knowledge commons in order to be able to succeed in case of [infrastructure collapse](https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/permacomputing.html/collapse.html). The practice of engaging with the discarded with an eye to transforming what is exhausted and wasted into renewed resources.

A Holistic Approach to Computing and Sustainability Inspired From Permaculture.

xxiivv.com

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