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On doing hard things

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 00:50:17

On Doing Hard Things 10 Jul, 2025 I've never been known for my coordination, balance, or cardiovascular enthusiasm. In team sports, I was invariably the last one picked – probably only because "not picking" wasn't an option. Physical exertion was not among my natural strengths. So naturally, last summer, I climbed into a boat that was both longer than my room (thanks KRH) and about as wide as myself, and tried to make it move in a straight line. The first few sessions went about how you’d ex

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Doing Hard Things

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-21 01:50:17

On Doing Hard Things 10 Jul, 2025 I've never been known for my coordination, balance, or cardiovascular enthusiasm. In team sports, I was invariably the last one picked – probably only because "not picking" wasn't an option. Physical exertion was not among my natural strengths. So naturally, last summer, I climbed into a boat that was both longer than my room (thanks KRH) and about as wide as myself, and tried to make it move in a straight line. The first few sessions went about how you’d ex

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The Titanic’s Best Lifeboat

news.ycombinator.com Joe Rosenberg 2025-08-15 10:03:12

Everyone grows up learning the same story about the RMS Titanic, that when the ship set out on its maiden voyage in 1912, the owners and authorities, confident that the ship was unsinkable, did not require it to carry a full complement of lifeboats. So when the Titanic sank in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, more than half of the people on board died for lack of lifeboat space. But the more you learn about the history of lifeboats and how they worked, the more you realize that the stand

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The Titanic's Best Lifeboat

news.ycombinator.com Joe Rosenberg 2025-08-16 06:03:12

Everyone grows up learning the same story about the RMS Titanic, that when the ship set out on its maiden voyage in 1912, the owners and authorities, confident that the ship was unsinkable, did not require it to carry a full complement of lifeboats. So when the Titanic sank in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, more than half of the people on board died for lack of lifeboat space. But the more you learn about the history of lifeboats and how they worked, the more you realize that the stand

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Sailing the fjords like the Vikings yields unexpected insights

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-22 04:56:02

Experimental archaeologist Greer Jarrett of Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for the last three years. If you want to learn more about how and where the Vikings sailed, making the journey through the fjords yourself in replica boats is a practical, hands-on approach to achieving that end. Greer Jarrett, an archaeologist at Lund University in Sweden, has spent the last three years doing just that, sailing more than 5,000 kilometers along known Viking trade r

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Canal Boat Simulator

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-27 20:39:55

Dear Reader, Alcohol is a hell of a drug. It’s night. I’m sitting and drinking my Jura. Relaxing with an episode of “Narrow Escapes“, a show life on Britain’s inland canals. Tonight’s feature is about a pair of young canal boaters: Amy is a game streamer and Wes is a game level designer. Everything is going swimmingly until Wes says : I’d definitely like to make my own small game at some point Probably narrow-boat themed So I goes PFFFFFFTTT I BET ITS GOING TO BE A GRITTY CANAL BOAT GAME!!

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Sailing the fjords like the Vikings yields unexpected insights

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-03 09:52:43

Experimental archaeologist Greer Jarrett of Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for the last three years. If you want to learn more about how and where the Vikings sailed, making the journey through the fjords yourself in replica boats is a practical, hands-on approach to achieving that end. Greer Jarrett, an archaeologist at Lund University in Sweden, has spent the last three years doing just that, sailing more than 5,000 kilometers along known Viking trade r

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This archaeologist built a replica boat to sail like the Vikings

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-03 14:52:43

Experimental archaeologist Greer Jarrett of Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for the last three years. If you want to learn more about how and where the Vikings sailed, making the journey through the fjords yourself in replica boats is a practical, hands-on approach to achieving that end. Greer Jarrett, an archaeologist at Lund University in Sweden, has spent the last three years doing just that, sailing more than 5,000 kilometers along known Viking trade r

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Piloting the Kite-Powered Sailboat Aiming to Be World's Fastest

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 23:00:18

Table of Contents Piloting the Kite-Powered Sailboat Aiming to Be World's Fastest Cutting through the water on a triple-hull sailboat pulled by a giant kite, members of the SP80 team are challenging the world sailing speed record off the coast of Southern France, one gust of wind at a time. SP80's three-hull (trimaran) design prioritizes stability and reduced drag. SP80 "There is nothing to earn at the end, except that you are proud to achieve it," says co-founder Benoit Gaudiot, who is also

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