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Comment on What's your favorite dinosaur? in ~science
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Comment on Men took over a job fair intended for women and nonbinary tech workers in ~tech
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI feel really lucky for where I work. I've done a career change into software development, moving within the same company after starting here about 2 years ago and this is the first company I've...I feel really lucky for where I work.
I've done a career change into software development, moving within the same company after starting here about 2 years ago and this is the first company I've ever worked for (at 38) where I feel equal to the men, though the gender imbalance is similar as I've always worked in very male dominated workplaces (in manufacturing and engineering).
I can't properly articulate what the difference is, but I feel like I'm treated differently. Not just the lack of expectation to do traditional female roles (or clean up after the men and make them coffee even when I didn't drink it myself), but the way I'm spoken to, listened to and involved in discussions, my opinion is given at least as much weight as everyone else, when I have specific expertise it's recognised (instead of considered lower than an inexpert but male opinion). I am never dismissed, and I feel respected in a way I haven't before.
I didn't recognise a lot of the minor everyday sexism prevalent in my old workplaces until I worked somewhere with it apparently absent. It sounds bizarre when you consider how overt it was in some of my previous jobs (I've had two jobs where it was considered acceptable to address me by nicknames relating to my breasts, but in the mid 00's that was considered normal and acceptable office behaviour).
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Comment on Flour tortillas: My recipe and explanations in ~food
Jaqosaurus LinkThank you for this, I actually tried to make my own a couple of days ago after discovering the village shop had stopped selling them. It was mostly a failure (well, they were more like crackers)...Thank you for this, I actually tried to make my own a couple of days ago after discovering the village shop had stopped selling them. It was mostly a failure (well, they were more like crackers) so I just tried this one.
It was... better... but the failing is mostly my own doing I think. I think had I any ability to roll in a circle and hadn't got the pan too hot it'd have worked well (and they still tasted better than two days ago). The pan temp is easy to fix, maybe I just need to commit to square tortilla wraps to combat the rolling issue.
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Comment on What is your experience with foldable phones? in ~tech
Jaqosaurus LinkI have a flip5, since release (so 2months ish) I love it. I had a note 10+ before, but it developed a screen problem. I loved my note, but found it frustrating that I had lots of clothes it didn't...I have a flip5, since release (so 2months ish)
I love it. I had a note 10+ before, but it developed a screen problem. I loved my note, but found it frustrating that I had lots of clothes it didn't fit properly in the pocket of, and that in almost all my trousers I had to remove it from my pocket to climb stairs because it'd sit so high up in my pocket it impaired the bending of my leg.
The flip5 is the opposite, it fits in all my pockets, I can sit down and climb stairs without having to take my phone out of my pocket first.
I don't massively notice the crease (or, more precisely, I don't find it annoying). I occasionally still try to get the s-pen out and am disappointed. I initially found the bezel around the edge the most annoying part and found it hard to type, but I've gotten used to it now.
I've also not managed to drop it once, whereas with my note I dropped it 2-3 times a week. I guess I find the shape much easier to carry, and probably carry it in my hands less because of the improved pocket fitting.
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Comment on People who turn off their electronics hours before bed... What do you do at night? in ~talk
Jaqosaurus Link ParentOne thing to try can be books where you've seen (and really enjoyed) the TV or film as it can make it easier to get into it when you know you like the story. Especially if you're keen to get more...One thing to try can be books where you've seen (and really enjoyed) the TV or film as it can make it easier to get into it when you know you like the story. Especially if you're keen to get more of it.
Or books with an accompanying audiobook. Sometimes some books can be hard to get into at the start, but listening to the audiobook while doing household chores or whatever gets past that first bit until you're invested and have the momentum to continue.
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Comment on Psychologists at the University of Cambridge developed a Misinformation Susceptibility Tests. What's your MIST score? in ~science
Jaqosaurus Link ParentYeah same, I felt like a couple weren't fake news in that they were completely made up, but that the headline was misleading. I labeled these suspected misrepresentations as fake news which seems...Yeah same, I felt like a couple weren't fake news in that they were completely made up, but that the headline was misleading. I labeled these suspected misrepresentations as fake news which seems to be what they were looking for.
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Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official
Jaqosaurus Link ParentOne way a forum I used to visit dealt with this was a very casual page you had to sign in and opt in to see it and it had slightly relaxed rules compared to the rest of the site, it's posts...One way a forum I used to visit dealt with this was a very casual page you had to sign in and opt in to see it and it had slightly relaxed rules compared to the rest of the site, it's posts weren't aggregated on the main page like posts in the rest of the forums rooms so that it didn't clutter things up (which was good, as it was very active). It was generally for much more casual topics and was also ephemeral in nature (posts were deleted 7 days after they had no activity).
I'm not sure something quite like it is right for Tildes, but it worked really well on that site (there wasn't really a problem with spam probably because the niche nature of the site limited usership) so I thought I'd describe it.
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Comment on What was the most valuable technique you have learnt to manage or improve your mental health? in ~health.mental
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI think these are all brilliant, and it's really great how well you're able to reflect on your actions and feelings. I've tried the grateful thing and I think it's good for me but I'm terrible...I think these are all brilliant, and it's really great how well you're able to reflect on your actions and feelings.
I've tried the grateful thing and I think it's good for me but I'm terrible with sticking to it.
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Comment on What was the most valuable technique you have learnt to manage or improve your mental health? in ~health.mental
Jaqosaurus Link ParentThis is so true! And I love that you can now dance :) I have grown up feeling shame for all sorts of things that shouldn't be shameful at all. I'm often scared of standing out at all because of...This is so true! And I love that you can now dance :)
I have grown up feeling shame for all sorts of things that shouldn't be shameful at all. I'm often scared of standing out at all because of fear of judgement and being laughed at, as if I should be ashamed of who I am. This has been reflected in my clothing - generally preferring to wear black and grey, with the occasional dark blue shades in "safe" generic styles that no one would laugh at me for, nothing that stands out.
I've started to expand my colour range in recent years (well, mainly I added green and started trusting my judgement over what I liked rather than what I thought fitted in) and get more confident with it. 6 months ago I was on a work trip for a few days and wore only my new more 'me' clothing, at the end of it someone gave me a really genuine compliment on my sense of style and jesus christ it was such a confidence boost, I was riding a high off it for a week. It's really helped me realise that it's OK to try and embrace my own style and people probably aren't laughing at me.
Last weekend I bought a pair of yellow cropped trousers, which is probably the first pair of trousers I've owned more adventurous than jeans, and I've worn them several days this week (initially in the house, then tentatively outside, then when nothing bad has happened, out to the shops, next week I want to try wearing them to work).
I LOVE them. I realise they are just a pair of trousers and I am literally talking about walking round the supermarket, but I feel like wearing them I walk taller with more confidence, like I'm no longer hiding in the shadow. Empowered is a really good word for it.
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Comment on What's on your spice rack? in ~food
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI love Tajin and it's really hard to get in my country. Not obtainable in the shops, only online via Mexican food importers. And I don't know why - it's delicious! It goes with everything, even...I love Tajin and it's really hard to get in my country. Not obtainable in the shops, only online via Mexican food importers.
And I don't know why - it's delicious! It goes with everything, even traditional British stuff - a favourite in our household is on cauliflower cheese.
I haven't tried it in drinks though so maybe I will have to!
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Comment on Can we make bicycles sustainable again? in ~transport
Jaqosaurus LinkI agree with some points, and the decreasing compatibility is really annoying as a consumer and I'd like to see it addressed. I'm not sure I agree that miles used on a bike for recreation aren't...I agree with some points, and the decreasing compatibility is really annoying as a consumer and I'd like to see it addressed.
I'm not sure I agree that miles used on a bike for recreation aren't replacing a car though.
Maybe 25-50% of my miles directly replace a journey I would have otherwise made by car, with the other 50-75% being for recreation but it doesn't mean it's not replaced any car miles.
If I decide on a Sunday to go on a 30 mile bike ride the alternative isn't that I sit at home twiddling my thumbs, I live in a rural village so to do anything other than walk around the village involves me driving 10-20 miles round trip. My hobbies being what they are though, It's much more likely that a 30 mile bike ride has replaced a 100 mile drive.
Even if I do stay at home and watch tv it isn't technically carbon free. Back of an envelope calculation based on this article suggests that going for a bike ride is 4x higher carbon over my whole bike life cycle compared to vegging on the sofa (although I don't think it includes a LCA of my TV, or sofa for that matter). I still expect over a lifetime of Saturdays, going for a bike ride is one of the lowest carbon footprint activities I can do. I also wonder what the impact of fitness is on life time carbon footprint (eg impact on medical care, or just keeping active longer reducing need for car journeys in later life. Perhaps 4 hours in front of the telly every Saturday instead of being active isn't so carbon friendly after all).
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Comment on US Navy 'knew about Titanic sub implosion days ago' in ~transport
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI'm not sure how comparable these are. If it were 5 rich people no one had heard of last week sank on a yacht halfway across the word it wouldn't have got the coverage or interest it did. It...Also, this screenshot of the BBC website this morning makes me feel sick. Spot the difference between 5 rich people and 30 poor people. https://envs.sh/d22.png
I'm not sure how comparable these are. If it were 5 rich people no one had heard of last week sank on a yacht halfway across the word it wouldn't have got the coverage or interest it did. It likely wouldn't have made more than a footnote on the BBC if not for 3 of them being British citizens.
This is more comparable to events like the boys trapped in the cave in Thailand, or the Chilean mining accident - both of which also took over media in the UK in much the same way even though no one involved was rich or British. It's much more unusual, being trapped in the dark slowly suffocating to death (or waiting to die some other way) is a pretty common fear that most people can relate to the horror of, and what I think is the biggest factor of all - there's the possibility of rescue with the added drama of it being against all odds in a challenging situation.
In the Mediterranean sea alone there have been over 26,000 migrant deaths in the last decade. That number is absolutely horrifying to me, but as an individual occurrence it happens every week. If submersibles containing rich people went missing every week they wouldn't make the news either.
I do think that while there won't be much covering of each vessel sank, the overall statistics are horrifying and maybe there does need more coverage for people to understand the scale of the problem and demand better from our politicians. It doesn't help that there doesn't seem to be any easy solutions.
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Comment on All five people on Titan sub dead after 'catastrophic implosion' in ~transport
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI don't think it's that simple. They haven't necessarily heard all angles, they've heard the CEO's spiel about how it's an experimental vessel and it's "not possible to certify it with current...I don't think it's that simple.
They haven't necessarily heard all angles, they've heard the CEO's spiel about how it's an experimental vessel and it's "not possible to certify it with current rigid testing standards that simply aren't designed for this type of vessel". They've heard him say that nonetheless they "undergo stringent testing", and can even point to the years of delays getting their commercial Titanic visiting trips started caused by an earlier version of the design
failing testing"not meeting the high standards they had set" and needing to replace the hull with a stronger design, which has been proven repeatedly.Maybe there was more diligence the passengers could have done, but they probably aren't material science experts or necessarily aware of the problems caused by cyclic pressurisation on the structure of carbon composites (can any of us say we were this time last week?) to identify the risk themselves. You naturally believe companies when they say they it's been designed by experts, claim it's been thoroughly tested and proven safe. Even if they sought external advice, it can still be hard to sway someone away from the opinion of a good talker, especially if they've made a good connection to them. Not to mention that the CEO believes every word and can argue it passionately - and they know he believes it because he's going down with them.
(Quotes are my attempt to suggest how the facts could be spun in their favour, not direct quotes from the company or CEO).
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Comment on All five people on Titan sub dead after 'catastrophic implosion' in ~transport
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI'm hoping that analysis of what went wrong might yield some useful research for materials science. Does anyone with a bit more knowledge have any insights? I was also wondering if all the data...I'm hoping that analysis of what went wrong might yield some useful research for materials science. Does anyone with a bit more knowledge have any insights?
I was also wondering if all the data collected during the initial search and the mapping of the debris field could be used for oceanographic research.
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Comment on All five people on Titan sub dead after 'catastrophic implosion' in ~transport
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI suppose the way forward is to include paths that mean they can do it. You don't ban it entirely operating out of USA and Europe, you say it's only permitted to operate after going through...I suppose the way forward is to include paths that mean they can do it.
You don't ban it entirely operating out of USA and Europe, you say it's only permitted to operate after going through certain tests or certifications, maybe like those described in this article about Limiting Factor.
This won't stop a cowboy operating out of somewhere without such restrictions, but it might make their potential customers think twice, and mean there is a safer option they could take rather than the only other option being not doing it at all.
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Comment on The OnePlus V Fold doesn't look like anything we've seen before in leak in ~tech
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI'm slightly inclined to try a phone that folds from normal phone size to half the size, mostly for ease of portability (because women's clothes often don't have pockets kig enough for a modern...I'm slightly inclined to try a phone that folds from normal phone size to half the size, mostly for ease of portability (because women's clothes often don't have pockets kig enough for a modern smart phone).
However my current phone is in good enough condition and modern phones are so expensive so I'll probably sit on the idea for another year (I said that last summer too).
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Comment on Why Britain's curry houses are in decline in ~food
Jaqosaurus Link ParentThis was actually a bit of a culture shock when I moved. It wasn't the easiest move, and it was done at short notice, during covid and I had to move a month ahead of my partner and all our stuff,...This was actually a bit of a culture shock when I moved.
It wasn't the easiest move, and it was done at short notice, during covid and I had to move a month ahead of my partner and all our stuff, so I only had what I could fit in one car load. After a tiring first day in my new rental I didn't have the energy to go shopping and limited cooking equipment. I opened just eat, where I was accustomed to seeing several hundred options.
There was one curry, no Chinese and a couple of chip shops. It sounds stupid and probably should have been obvious, but it really was a moment where I was taken aback with the realisation that this was going to be a very different place to live.
Love it now though, except the very limited choice of cuisine (and I still really need to improve my cooking of other cuisines)
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Comment on Stop talking to each other and start buying things: Three decades of survival in the desert of social media in ~tech
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI hate that so many communities I was part of moved from forums to Facebook. For me it was mostly niche sports communities and local clubs, but the phpbb forums were 10x better at the sort of...I hate that so many communities I was part of moved from forums to Facebook. For me it was mostly niche sports communities and local clubs, but the phpbb forums were 10x better at the sort of discussions and event planning we used to do than facebook.
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Comment on People who have attempted suicide, what prevented you from going through with it? in ~health.mental
Jaqosaurus LinkFear, I want to stop the pain but even at my worst I've been afraid to fully call it quits. I've had multiple attempts but I think they would be classified as cries for help more than serious....Fear, I want to stop the pain but even at my worst I've been afraid to fully call it quits. I've had multiple attempts but I think they would be classified as cries for help more than serious.
Family impact is a huge one for me that has held me back from getting that far. I know it would destroy my mum's life (and probably my dad's too). This sounds truly awful but there were times I resented them still being alive because I felt like they were trapping me in the pain. I resented that I was unable to get free because other people didn't understand it was my only escape from the pain. I used to draw pictures of myself drowning and my family pulling me down because they wouldn't let me escape.
Also family, but very different feelings - my niece. Her birth mother died by suicide when she was a baby. Her experience is clearly very different to mine, but as a teenager I struggled with feeling that I was destined to die by suicide and it was pointless to fight it, which were heavily added to when I learnt one of my grandparents struggled with depression. I fully appreciate the death of the mother she never knew carriers far more weight than an aunt, but I couldn't bear the thought of contributing to those feelings if this little girl I loved so much went through something similar as she grew up. And, corny as it sounds, I wanted to see her grow up.
Sometimes just thinking of other people who had committed suicide. Once I walked to a bridge at night, and was overwhelmed with thoughts of a 13 year old who'd committed suicide at the bridge a few years earlier. It was enough to make me dwell again on the inevitability and tragedy of her case, and while me doing the same wouldn't be as tragic, to call the suicide hotline advertised on the bridge and cry to them for an hour instead until I felt OK to walk home.
I am actually OK now though. I battled this for over 15 years before I even experienced what it was like to not feel suicidal (it was always there, even when I was "happy" part of my brain would say "You might be enjoying this moment, but you know you've still got to die" like it was a chore I was putting off) and a few more years before it was consistently gone. I no longer have that feeling. I know anyone going through it now won't believe me, but there honestly is light at the end of the tunnel and it is worth hanging on for it. Even when the tunnel is so long and you can't believe that there even is an end to it right now.
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Comment on Keyboard thread in ~hobbies
Jaqosaurus Link ParentI have both ymdk ones https://ymdkey.com/collections/split-75-60 I prefer the 60%, I originally got the 75% thinking the numbers would be useful (and are unusually on the left where I prefer my...I have both ymdk ones https://ymdkey.com/collections/split-75-60
I prefer the 60%, I originally got the 75% thinking the numbers would be useful (and are unusually on the left where I prefer my numpad) but I can't get used to two columns. I programmed the F row as macros which I do like though (obviously I could also do this with the numbers).
I got the 60% to leave in the office (I work hybrid) and prefer it though, even if I do miss the macro keys.
There are others though, I think if you live in the USA you've got more options you can easily get hold of. I dislike the software on Ymdk ('bootloader') and would much rather have a qmk one (qmk is better and bootloader doesn't run on Linux, unfortunately every computer at home or work is some flavour of Linux so it's a faff to try and borrow a pc if I want to change a mapping).
I liked the look of the dygma raise because it has thumb keys, I probably would have got it if it didn't have fixed wrist rests, (which would get in the way of the floating wrist rest I use when my wrist is really bad)
Cetiosaurus, which as far as my childhood brain is concerned is a small diplodocus.
But he was my favourite because there was a skeleton of one in the local museum so he was one of the first dinosaurs I learnt about, and I could actually visit him. Although I always liked sauropods, because they were easy to draw and wouldn't want to eat me.