Life In 19x19

RBerenguel, common sense? Common sense suggests "knowledge that everybody has anyway". I think that "knowledge that everybody should have, but not everybody has" fits better. I see many players, and have made the experience myself, that the knowledge (of how to do tactical reading well) must be ...

Bonobo wrote:Thanks for your review, and congratulations on the PhD and work!

Thanks Tom, but these don't matter as much here, this is a go forum . And I'm still a lousy (and currently incredibly out of shape!) 5k

Quick edit: as of this writing I'm 5k EGF. Probably worth putting at the beginning

I wasn't sure what to expect of Tactical Reading . I didn't check the preview, but since I have reviewed a couple of books by Robert ( Positional Judgement: Territory and Fighting Fundamentals , I found both ...

DrStraw wrote:Interesting but it does get me too excited. It is about as useful as calculating pi to more than 100 digits.

Mathematics is about expanding knowledge, you should know that.

Agree mostly with everything Mike says except this.

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I would find using any of these editors a pain for ordinary text editing, but for writing code, great.

I use emacs for 90% of all my writing, the only thing I don't use it for is Markdown, because I use an editor with real-time preview ...

You should read the linked reference
I did.

But I cannot simply dismiss the proof of my own experience - I went to Apple store, and the tech there (not a "genius", but an actual tech, dirty apron, screwdriver in breast pocket, all the works - come to me all the way from the back room, so must be ...

Speaking as someone who occasionally has to connect to systems other people set up, if you can use vi (even in a rudimentary fashion) you are fine, but if you can't, you may not be able to edit effectively at all depending on what they installed. Regardless of whether it's your favourite editor or ...

Chinese people call this 'no zuo no die'

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Being a heavy Linux user myself for 15 years, My suggestion is to work with something that you are familiar with and has worked for you. Do not try to change too frequently.

Talking about gedit, I am not impressed. I have to open sgf files in a text ...

You should read the linked reference

What worked for me many times on iPad/iPhone was to actually close all applications. Many users do not know that, not sure if you do - I did not when I got the devices. When you "close" any app by pressing the button to go back to "desktop" - the app does not really close but it runs in the ...

I'm not sure if it is the only problem, but it looks to me like pachi is not using the opening book. My version definitely play from the book with those moves by black.

You could try playing directly on the command line, which could give you some more feedback.

If you want to try this, you could ...

Ive only very recently learned. Few weeks ago. No clue what kyu im at but ive gone through the first 2 volumes of the graded go problems for beginners and im just now reading second book of go. Ive only played against my roomate who i taught and againt a computer on an adroid app.

Thx daal. So no ...

I just learned to play a few weeks ago and went on a go book spending spree. I was Wondering which books would you all recommend to fill in and gaps / progress more. Im asking because once I move it'll be at least a year before I can order online again ( long story)
so far Ive bought:

Go: A ...

I'm still kicking

I think it's more of a "Wow, that's unexpected, he made THE mistake that will cost him the game" feeling.

Btw, 1 is a bad move : it should be kept as a ko threat

It feels it's more like it is too early, 1 is perfectly fine if the game was almost over, but as the board stands... There are way ...