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Comment on Got a new job as an App Dev Manager in ~life
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Comment on How do I recover from burnout? in ~health.mental
JoshuaJ Link ParentHuge disagreement here. Like other mental health things, you can be doing everything right and still burn out. Burning out is not a failure, and not burning out wouldn’t mean “successfully managed”workplace stress that has not been successfully managed."
Huge disagreement here.
Like other mental health things, you can be doing everything right and still burn out. Burning out is not a failure, and not burning out wouldn’t mean “successfully managed” -
Comment on Let Halo end in ~games
JoshuaJ LinkBased on the available information they are going to remake halo:CE in unreal 5 as the first game of the new studio. The main thing holding Xbox back at the moment is backwards compatibility with...Based on the available information they are going to remake halo:CE in unreal 5 as the first game of the new studio.
The main thing holding Xbox back at the moment is backwards compatibility with the lower powered consoles. Unreal 5 use will probably not be fully utilised because of this.
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Comment on As the Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner in ~humanities
JoshuaJ Link ParentThey literally were not bothered until it affected them. Nothing to do with xenophobia or racism, that is a ridiculous allegation that people are far too flippant with online.Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner
They literally were not bothered until it affected them. Nothing to do with xenophobia or racism, that is a ridiculous allegation that people are far too flippant with online.
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Comment on As the Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner in ~humanities
JoshuaJ Link ParentI’m literally discussing why the countries in that area need massive reform to make things better for people like you. I’m sorry if you thought that wasn’t considerate. I’m begging people like you...not at all considerate of people like me
I’m literally discussing why the countries in that area need massive reform to make things better for people like you. I’m sorry if you thought that wasn’t considerate. I’m begging people like you to do something about your busted culture and views on women and lgbt. If I’m wrong please tell me but it sure seems like most men in Afghanistan were not bothered about welcoming the Taliban back.
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Comment on Who migrates from developing countries? in ~finance
JoshuaJ Link ParentMy theory is that the human lifespan is shorter than the time it takes to make huge amounts of change, and so if we generally lack the inclination to plant trees in which we’ll never enjoy the...My theory is that the human lifespan is shorter than the time it takes to make huge amounts of change, and so if we generally lack the inclination to plant trees in which we’ll never enjoy the shade of, moving to where the trees are already is the logical thing to do.
If I want flying cars I don’t progressively evolve my 3rd world country through all of the pre requisite Industrial Revolution needed, I just move to where we’ve already figured out the supply chain foundations needed to make flying cars feasible.
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Comment on As the Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner in ~humanities
JoshuaJ Link ParentThe problem being, they (men) are entirely fine with their barbarism, look how quickly Afghanistan's American made security forces folded to the taliban. There seems to be a lack of any strong...something that has to come from the inside
The problem being, they (men) are entirely fine with their barbarism, look how quickly Afghanistan's American made security forces folded to the taliban.
There seems to be a lack of any strong leadership figures or resistance from anyone who has compassion and the willingness to join the rest of us in the 21st century. Their religion and culture just doesn’t produce minds capable or willing to do it.
Where are the Middle East’s atheists and moderates who don’t need religion to tell them what is right and wrong, where are the free thinkers who don’t cling to dogma and doctrine blindly.
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Comment on How do I sync my dotfiles between PC and laptop? in ~tech
JoshuaJ Link ParentI just don’t do it often enough that it’s worth automating. I set it once and then don’t touch it again for like 3 years.I just don’t do it often enough that it’s worth automating. I set it once and then don’t touch it again for like 3 years.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
JoshuaJ Link ParentOh nice I’m on season 2 right now, it’s a great show so far!Oh nice I’m on season 2 right now, it’s a great show so far!
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Comment on Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek hopes his latest brainchild, the Neko Body Scan, will revolutionise healthcare in ~health
JoshuaJ Link ParentI’ve often wondered about getting a full body MRI scan every 5 years or so to catch early signs of issues and potentially cancer, is that reasonable?I’ve often wondered about getting a full body MRI scan every 5 years or so to catch early signs of issues and potentially cancer, is that reasonable?
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Comment on As the Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner in ~humanities
JoshuaJ Link ParentThe Middle East are culturally medieval and the only thing that will bring them into the 21st century is a massive religious and cultural reformation, which begins with education.The Middle East are culturally medieval and the only thing that will bring them into the 21st century is a massive religious and cultural reformation, which begins with education.
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Comment on How do I sync my dotfiles between PC and laptop? in ~tech
JoshuaJ LinkI simply put them in GitHub, a private repo if you don’t want others to see. Then you can do git clone and mv or just copy and paste the raw text from the GitHub website into the files. I’ve...I simply put them in GitHub, a private repo if you don’t want others to see.
Then you can do git clone and mv or just copy and paste the raw text from the GitHub website into the files.I’ve maintained zsh, vim, emacs like this for many years.
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Comment on Are there any actual science shows still out there? in ~science
JoshuaJ LinkAre there science shows where they do the mathematics behind the topic? It always struck me that the format is mostly wordy explanations and no equations etc. I realise it’s a bit niche and might...Are there science shows where they do the mathematics behind the topic?
It always struck me that the format is mostly wordy explanations and no equations etc. I realise it’s a bit niche and might be a bit dry, but curious if anyone knows any science or engineering videos that don’t dumb down the explanations by avoiding the maths.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
JoshuaJ LinkI have been working out with a personal trainer for a few months now. It’s been pretty life changing, I was not obese or anything but I had a few extra kg of fat probably around 20-30%bf (I would...I have been working out with a personal trainer for a few months now.
It’s been pretty life changing, I was not obese or anything but I had a few extra kg of fat probably around 20-30%bf (I would be happy with around 10-15%).
I was also a remote worker who did about 100 steps a day. I was starting to get ill to be honest, I had some weird issues sleeping like numbness in my limbs and sometimes face which freaked me out because I instantly thought these are kind of like stroke symptoms.
Since training 3 times a week those symptoms have gone and I’ve put on about 5-8kg of muscle and lost about 3kg of fat (so net about 5kg weight increase. But my body composition is way better.
I realise a personal trainer is a luxury and its bloody expensive about (£400 per month).
But if you can afford to do it and want to improve your health then it’s a great way to get out of a fitness rut, especially if you code all day and/or you’re a remote worker.
Some tips I found helped me massively:
Proper trainers: most people in the gym wear running shoes which are actually bad for lifting, get some hard flat shoes like Nike metcons (they are a crossfit focused trainer) bring s separate pair of running shoes for the treadmill if you want, conversely the lifting shoes suck ass for running.
Eat a lot: I nearly puked the first few sessions, because I was gassed out and had no energy. I try to eat a big bowl of oats every day and a protein shake either drank separately or mixed in my oats.
Take a basic multi vit and cod liver, creatine is also good (and has cognitive benefits), since taking creatine regularly I stopped drink coffee every day and only drink it for enjoyment not necessity.
Take notebook with you in the gym: I feel like a dork but measuring what you do helps you make consistent progress and stay time-efficient. Don’t mess around in the gym, get in, make progress, get out asap. A lifting log written in a physical notebook is massively helpful.
Finding the right personal trainer: I had some physiotherapy last year so I emailed my physio for a recommendation. I figured that a physio would know really good trainers who know what they are doing. And I found a really professional trainer on their recommendation.
Anyway in summary, I can now lift heavy shit and feel great. I’m 30, and stronger than I’ve ever been. The last time I seriously weight trained I was 21, now with a trainer, I’ve made great progress so any age related slow down hasn't been noticeable.
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Comment on Scientists find humans age dramatically in two bursts – at 44, then 60 in ~science
JoshuaJ Link ParentI dunno if there’s any control on physical fitness. Certainly the current younger crowd are much more health conscious than before, and things like regular weightlifting mitigate all sorts of age...I dunno if there’s any control on physical fitness.
Certainly the current younger crowd are much more health conscious than before, and things like regular weightlifting mitigate all sorts of age related things.
For example women who don’t weight train can lose bone density quickly in older age, but many more women are now weight lifting to mitigate it.
Its hard to believe that the new lifestyle factors and nutrition knowledge of the current crop of 20-40 year olds isn't markedly different than the current 44-60 year olds, and I am optimistic that any aging cliff around 44 can be fought off with weight lifting and protein rich diets.
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Comment on GitLab is reportedly up for sale in ~tech
JoshuaJ Link ParentAs a customer of Gitlab, the main thing I would be sorry to see go, is the level of transparency they keep. Their company handbook is hosted online and open. A lot of their engineering practices...As a customer of Gitlab, the main thing I would be sorry to see go, is the level of transparency they keep. Their company handbook is hosted online and open. A lot of their engineering practices and product development ideas, OKR’s process, etc. is open for other companies to learn from. I find their writing super useful and wouldn’t want to see it go with a culture change via acquisition.
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Comment on GitLab is reportedly up for sale in ~tech
JoshuaJ Link ParentDatadogs customers are all enterprise, gitlab has a sizeable enterprise customer base that datadog can upsell to, and build easy integrations for existing gitlab customers with triggers via...Datadogs customers are all enterprise, gitlab has a sizeable enterprise customer base that datadog can upsell to, and build easy integrations for existing gitlab customers with triggers via existing ci/cd pipelines.
Seems like a way to grow via sharing customer bases.
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Comment on Imane Khelif brings lawsuit against x for "acts of aggravated cyber harassment” in ~lgbt
JoshuaJ Link ParentHa, sorry it took me a while to figure out. Fucking Elon…Ha, sorry it took me a while to figure out. Fucking Elon…
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
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Comment on Imane Khelif brings lawsuit against x for "acts of aggravated cyber harassment” in ~lgbt
JoshuaJ (edited )Link ParentI mean they file against the legal entity x llc or whatever it’s not hard. I don’t believe any competent lawyer would not know this. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Corp. Edit: oh my god. This...I mean they file against the legal entity x llc or whatever it’s not hard. I don’t believe any competent lawyer would not know this. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Corp.
Edit: oh my god. This is why renaming twitter was so fucking stupid.
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