Show HN: Koi.rest – watch some fish and regain your balance
Hi there. My name is Paul. I’m a developer, an explorer and I’ve got ADHD. As of the beginning of August, I’m also unemployed. This last part, along with everything else this past
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In short: Show HN: Koi.rest – watch some fish and regain your balance
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koi.rest My name is Paul. I’m a developer, an explorer and I’ve got ADHD. As of the beginning of August, I’m also unemployed. This last part, along with everything else this past year, has caused me a great deal of stress. While our balcony zen garden project is yet to be completed, I had an idea to create a virtual one that everyone can use.
This cleared Virticle’s weekday bar because it looks consequential for someone who is not giving a keynote — not because it won a thread.
Why a human should care
Ask what default, power relation, or daily ritual actually changed. If the answer is still “a demo,” this would not ship on Friday either.
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