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Comment on People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory in ~humanities.languages
kovboydan Link ParentSo you have limited or no mental visual imagery and assume that everyone else is the same? Or you do have mental visual imagery and you're trying to have a philosophical discussion, while the rest...So you have limited or no mental visual imagery and assume that everyone else is the same?
Or you do have mental visual imagery and you're trying to have a philosophical discussion, while the rest of us are talking about a concept with neurophysiological studies and research into the neural substrates of visual imagery not Meditations on First Philosophy.
No malice, but this really is not complicated.
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Comment on People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory in ~humanities.languages
kovboydan Link ParentI can’t visualize - form a mental image of; imagine - a house of any color. I can imagine - form a mental image or concept of - a house of any color. If you can visualize - form a mental image of...Can you imagine a house who's color you've never seen before?
I can’t visualize - form a mental image of; imagine - a house of any color. I can imagine - form a mental image or concept of - a house of any color.
If you can visualize - form a mental image of - a cat riding a surfboard while wearing a tuxedo, then imagine - form a mental concept of - not being able to visualize a cat riding a surfboard while wearing a tuxedo.
Even though you know what those things are, would recognize them if you actually saw them, understand that the composite image would be funny if you saw it, can remember how uncomfortable tuxedos are, the feeling of a petting a cat, and have seen Point Break a few dozen times.
It’s really not that complicated.
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Comment on People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory in ~humanities.languages
kovboydan Link ParentMaybe thinking of creation rather than recollection would help. When you read a work of fiction, Fleet of Worlds or something, and a character or place is described, do you ever imagine what the...Maybe thinking of creation rather than recollection would help.
When you read a work of fiction, Fleet of Worlds or something, and a character or place is described, do you ever imagine what the people or places described and “see” them in your mind?
Or do you just skim the sentences about what Puppeteers look like because you can’t visualize anything in your mind and knowing the facts of their fictional physiology is sufficient?
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Comment on People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory in ~humanities.languages
kovboydan LinkThat’s interesting. Like aphantasia, but with words not images.That’s interesting. Like aphantasia, but with words not images.
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Comment on Are most political talks performative? in ~talk
kovboydan LinkAre you thinking about performative activism, virtue signaling, and bystander effect?Are you thinking about performative activism, virtue signaling, and bystander effect?
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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
kovboydan Link ParentWhen do you consider the beginning of the current economic crisis to be? YTL and the dropping of six zeros happened less than 20 years ago.When do you consider the beginning of the current economic crisis to be? YTL and the dropping of six zeros happened less than 20 years ago.
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Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp
kovboydan LinkIf you're in the Apple ecosystem, Apple TV 4K Wifi + Internet is really great. Even if you aren't in the Apple ecosystem, I'd still think it's a great client. Infuse will stream from Plex, Emby,...I'm a little unclear on how to deliver the media in a media server to the various screens throughout the building. I've got cat 6 to all of them, but I suspect i'm still going to need, at the very least, a cheap computer to hook up to it and then display the image to the monitor/TV? This is why I assume I can't just wipe my current mini PC and reuse it as a server, because I still need it to receive the data from the home server (or at least a web browser?). A part of me feels like if I got a powerful enough server it should be able to server the media direction to the screen, but then you'd need some sort of HDMI/DP drops as well from the server to all your screens?...or something
If you're in the Apple ecosystem, Apple TV 4K Wifi + Internet is really great. Even if you aren't in the Apple ecosystem, I'd still think it's a great client. Infuse will stream from Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin. And Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, etc.
Raspberry Pi's can make for an ok client, but I think only one model will handle HEVC / h.265 so all media will need to be h.264 or transcoded. If time is worth more than money, I wouldn't consider them (or similar). And Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby should all have clients for Android TV, Roku, and WebOS. Other devices might need a Kodi + Jellycon (for example) solution.
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Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp
kovboydan Link ParentAny reason for Plex over Jellyfin on Synology? I've had no issues with Jellyfin running on anything from a Raspberry Pi 3B+ to a Alder Lake i7, either installed or in docker. But I've never run it...Any reason for Plex over Jellyfin on Synology?
I've had no issues with Jellyfin running on anything from a Raspberry Pi 3B+ to a Alder Lake i7, either installed or in docker. But I've never run it on a Synology NAS.
Plex is slightly easier, I think. If you want to access it outside of your LAN and time is worth more than money, but it's not that much easier. Is it?
Note: I know preferences are a thing and have no issue with people on Team Emby or Team Plex, even if I'm on Team Jellyfin.
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Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp
kovboydan Link ParentPass through mode is also called bridge mode. If anyone is searching for more information on this, consider searching for both. I’ve never thought of double NAT issues as potentially nefarious,...Pass through mode is also called bridge mode. If anyone is searching for more information on this, consider searching for both.
I’ve never thought of double NAT issues as potentially nefarious, but I’ve never had - or been made aware of - an ISP that doesn’t allow BYO modems or bridge mode on ISP supplied modems.
Some ISPs require their equipment be used for unlimited data, some charge more for unlimited with customer supplied equipment.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Next up The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin in ~books
kovboydan Link ParentThat’s better than Spoiler drawing a circle. And then holding it up and saying, are we locked in or are they locked out. That was about one month and 6 books ago so my memory might be fuzzy.That’s better than
Spoiler
drawing a circle. And then holding it up and saying, are we locked in or are they locked out.
That was about one month and 6 books ago so my memory might be fuzzy.
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Comment on The beautiful dissociation of the Japanese language in ~humanities.languages
kovboydan Link ParentNot quite? I just searched UT's catalog since I saw a headline about UT, but I'm sure it isn't rare. Respectfully, I think you and @sparksbet have been talking past each other for a bit now. Might...The fact that you even had a class on Classical Chinese should tell you as much. English majors do not get similar classes on Old English. That's more of a thing for history majors in a very narrow part of the field.
Not quite?
E 326K. The Literature of the Middle Ages in Translation.
Romances, chronicles, legends, tales, and plays by English, Celtic, and Continental writers. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.E 326L. Survey of Middle English Language and Literature.
Language and literature from 1100 to 1500. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.E 364M. History of the English Language.
Same as ~Linguistics 364M~. Development of sounds, forms, and vocabulary of the English language from its origins to the present. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.E 364P. Old English.
An introduction to Old English with sufficient grammar for a reading knowledge of Old English texts. A course in language, not in linguistics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.I just searched UT's catalog since I saw a headline about UT, but I'm sure it isn't rare.
Respectfully, I think you and @sparksbet have been talking past each other for a bit now. Might be time to agree to disagree?
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Comment on GM ends OnStar driver safety program after privacy complaints in ~transport
kovboydan LinkThat escalated quickly. Didn’t realize how short the time line was until I clicked the previous discussion link.That escalated quickly. Didn’t realize how short the time line was until I clicked the previous discussion link.
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Comment on The psychopharmacology of cannabis and its impact on mental health - a primer in ~health.mental
kovboydan Link Parent@vord thanks for sharing your experience and glad to hear you came out on the other side. Your last paragraph tracks with my understanding of things from the last time I looked into it (which was...@vord thanks for sharing your experience and glad to hear you came out on the other side. Your last paragraph tracks with my understanding of things from the last time I looked into it (which was well over a decade ago, I think).
@gowestyoungman, when conducting medical research was hard to impossible and the best known source of that concern was Reefer Madness, it’s not hard to ignore Officer Bob and Volunteer Karen when they show up at your middle school.
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Comment on Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed in ~tech
kovboydan Link ParentAdditional context for people not familiar with how embedded WhatsApp for business is in some countries: Need have pictures printed? Send them to your neighborhood photo shop via WhatsApp. Need to...Additional context for people not familiar with how embedded WhatsApp for business is in some countries:
Need have pictures printed? Send them to your neighborhood photo shop via WhatsApp.
Need to contact customer support for your internet provider or cable streaming service? Send them a message on WhatsApp.
Want to order a cake or pastries from a baker? Send them a message on WhatsApp (or Instagram).
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Comment on The beautiful dissociation of the Japanese language in ~humanities.languages
kovboydan LinkPBS’s NOVA has two episodes about the history of writing and associated technologies.PBS’s NOVA has two episodes about the history of writing and associated technologies.
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Comment on US Federal Trade Commission bans new noncompete agreements in ~life
kovboydan Link ParentFor those curious about venue, it was filed in Eastern District of Texas. Complaint is here. Edit: Find the Jimmy John’s link somewhere in the comments here and then go read paragraphs numbered 1...For those curious about venue, it was filed in Eastern District of Texas.
Complaint is here.
Edit: Find the Jimmy John’s link somewhere in the comments here and then go read paragraphs numbered 1 and 2 in the complaint.
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Comment on US Federal Trade Commission bans new noncompete agreements in ~life
kovboydan Link ParentNoise: If only people knew how often “it depends” is the answer.Noise: If only people knew how often “it depends” is the answer.
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Comment on I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change? in ~tech
kovboydan LinkOpen “Calendar,” tap “Today,” then rotate phone to landscape to have a week (depends on screen size) view of your calendar.Open “Calendar,” tap “Today,” then rotate phone to landscape to have a week (depends on screen size) view of your calendar.
Missing the forest for the trees maybe, but certainly not dumb.
The “term” was coined circa 2015, but related research, documentation, and discussion goes back much, much further, e.g. the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ) was developed in 1973 by the British psychologist David Marks. And fMRI studies in the links do generally seem to support the notion that there is an observable difference in brain function between highly vivid and not vivid brains.
Assorted related thoughts:
It’s 2024, I thought we’d all agreed that brains are weird and differ between individuals.
The term “ADHD” is modern, but the first example of a disorder that appears to be similar to ADHD was given by Sir Alexander Crichton in 1798:
Similarly, sadomasochism as a term didn’t exist as a term until recently, because the works of Marquis de Sade and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch didn’t exist until recently, but the earliest descriptions of it go back to ancient Egypt and Rome.