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Comment on Second person to receive experimental pig heart transplant dies in ~health
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Comment on Road hazard: Evidence mounts on toxic pollution from tires in ~enviro
booleancat Link ParentThey also cause more wear on the roads.They also cause more wear on the roads.
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Comment on What data backup strategies do you use/recommend? How much do you invest in backing up your personal data? in ~tech
booleancat LinkI keep anything important in Dropbox. I have it synced to all of my devices, and use it to store my password management database (Keepass). All of my important documents also get digitized and put...I keep anything important in Dropbox. I have it synced to all of my devices, and use it to store my password management database (Keepass). All of my important documents also get digitized and put on there.
I had too many devices for the free plan, so I pay ~$200/yr for a family plan and my wife uses it as well. I used the free plan for years before deciding to just give them some money though.
In the event of needing to restore from backup (say, my password database gets corrupt, which happens frequently when I make edits on mobile for some reason), it's been a very painless process. It also makes getting a new laptop very easy, since I just have to install dropbox and everything syncs down.
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Comment on Tips and tricks for remaining scheduled and motivated with unscheduled time? in ~creative
booleancat (edited )LinkI learned about bullet journaling probably 5-7 years ago and have made it a central part of my planning. I don't do anything fancy, but I do make sure the following happen on any day where I'm...- Exemplary
I learned about bullet journaling probably 5-7 years ago and have made it a central part of my planning.
I don't do anything fancy, but I do make sure the following happen on any day where I'm trying to be productive:
- Start the day by writing down todays date.
- I copy forward any items from yesterday that I didn't get done THAT I STILL PLAN TO DO. I'm not going to get everything done. That's okay. Pruning down to just the important bits is a vital part of staying productive.
- Make a bullet point for any new tasks I'd like to get done that day.
- When I complete a task, I mark an X through the bullet.
- If I have important meetings, I take notes in the daily log as well, capturing any todo items.
This has been unreasonably effective for me. I do more bullet journaling rituals, but the daily log is the "meat and potatoes" of how I stay productive during unstructured time.
What I really like about bullet journaling using pen and paper is that I can fit it to whatever usage patters I need. Maybe I need to doodle a diagram, so I do it. Maybe I'm going to make a list of Pros/Cons of various approaches, so I just do that.
I think the freedom of pen and paper combined with the task of actually writing things by hand really helps me retain the info I write down, and feel motivated to get it done.
If you'd like to learn more, I still occasionally re-read the official book by Ryder Caroll, "The Bullet Journaling Method". It doesn't need to be pretty, but if you like that sort of thing it's also a great outlet for that sort of creativity.
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Comment on What's your greatest life accomplishment? in ~talk
booleancat LinkI put myself through college largely by working 30+ hours a week while going to school. My parents were able to help me here and there, but I'd say they contributed less than $3000 total through...I put myself through college largely by working 30+ hours a week while going to school.
My parents were able to help me here and there, but I'd say they contributed less than $3000 total through my total time in college. I didn't qualify for student aid outside of subsidized student loans....
I was fortunate in that I was able to take jobs that allowed me to do homework on the clock and get some free credits each semester (call-center work and a 4am janitorial shift at the university I went to. Not at the same time).
While I'm really proud of that, I sometimes feel like I'm very much at a disadvantage to many of my peers because I felt like I couldn't do internships since I was too busy trying to make rent/tuition.
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Comment on "Guy" should be a neutered term. Change my mind. in ~humanities.languages
booleancat (edited )Link ParentI don't think that's always an option, to be honest. I've been involved in the interview process at my job and as a part of that process I have to do written evaluations of the candidates I...But why assume male in the first place? Why not just use neutral language
I don't think that's always an option, to be honest. I've been involved in the interview process at my job and as a part of that process I have to do written evaluations of the candidates I interview. I'm well aware of how unconscious bias can play a part in a hire/no-hire decision, and so for several months I made a strong effort to use non-gendered language when writing up my evaluations.
In my personal experience, there are cases where using a non-gendered pronoun is SUPER awkward (ie, linguistically you are forced to imply that you are referring to multiple people when it's well established that the 'other' is a singular...). We just don't have good gender neutral replacements for all parts of speech.
I think a more productive end to this same train of thought is to just start overtly using feminine pronouns in place of male ones online. If both are used indiscriminately then both will lose their gendered-ness, and over a few years one will win out as the gender-neutral favorite.
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Comment on Instead of karma, can we get a user score of how many comments were started and then deleted without actually posting? in ~tildes
booleancat Link ParentBased on a lot of the ~ docs, I wouldn't be surprised if implementing those stats is already planned, but a few months/a year out.Based on a lot of the ~ docs, I wouldn't be surprised if implementing those stats is already planned, but a few months/a year out.
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Instead of karma, can we get a user score of how many comments were started and then deleted without actually posting?
I'm joking, but only kinda... I'd be interested in my rate, as well as other peoples'.
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Comment on What are you passionate about? in ~talk
booleancat Link ParentAre you suggesting that capitalists haven't killed hundreds of millions of people? Because if so, the Native Americans would like a word with you. Even after the colonization of North America,...Are you suggesting that capitalists haven't killed hundreds of millions of people? Because if so, the Native Americans would like a word with you.
Even after the colonization of North America, capitalists murdered innocent families in cases like the Ludlow Masacre in Colorado, just for trying to unionize. There are countless cases of capitslists murdering their own (or other countries'... remember Vietnam?) people for capitalist ideals and it's disingenuous to suggest otherwise.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes
booleancat Link ParentGPU drivers are also incredibly complicated. Did you know that some game bugs get patched in the graphics driver rather than the game?! That's bonkers to me... but is a large reason for GPU...GPU drivers are also incredibly complicated. Did you know that some game bugs get patched in the graphics driver rather than the game?! That's bonkers to me... but is a large reason for GPU drivers being hundreds of MB.
As a result, the graphics stack under Windows is MUCH more heavily supported by AMD and NVIDIA. Just because there is a larger user base, so patching the drivers for all of the edge cases is more important.
Linux also has a common tendency to change things in subtle ways that can introduce minor incompatibilities from GPU drivers.
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Comment on Musicians ~ What do you play and what do you do? in ~creative
booleancat LinkI've been playing guitar off and on (mostly off) for about 15 years. The last couple years I've picked up a Casio keyboard and a bass. Bass has been a lot of fun and I kind of wish I would have...I've been playing guitar off and on (mostly off) for about 15 years. The last couple years I've picked up a Casio keyboard and a bass. Bass has been a lot of fun and I kind of wish I would have picked it up sooner.
One of my new years resolutions was to play more this year, and it's been going pretty well. I've managed to get a few hours of practice in most weeks.
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Comment on What are your hobbies? in ~talk
booleancat LinkI've played guitar off and on (mostly off) for the last 15 years, but made it a New Years resolution this year to play more music, which I've done a pretty good job of. I picked up a Casio...I've played guitar off and on (mostly off) for the last 15 years, but made it a New Years resolution this year to play more music, which I've done a pretty good job of. I picked up a Casio keyboard last year, and a bass this year and try to dedicate a few hours a week to playing something. Bass has been a lot of fun, and I wish I would have picked it up instead of guitar, honestly.
I've played Go/Baduk since I was in college, and try to play semi-regularly but haven't really gotten any better in probably a decade. I also play board games with some people from work.
Other than those, just standard media consumption. Music of all types. Random YouTube/Twitch channels I've found interesting over the years. Random indie games that catch my eye.
I don't watch a lot of TV, but have really been enjoying West World.
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Comment on What is you preferred password manager? in ~tech
booleancat Link ParentNice! I've been using KeePass2 for years because I was too lazy to port my database over to something else. I never really used the browser integration because setting up that weird http proxy...Nice! I've been using KeePass2 for years because I was too lazy to port my database over to something else. I never really used the browser integration because setting up that weird http proxy always seemed like more hassle than it was worth.
But KeepassXC and the browser extension worked like a charm!
We really shouldn't be surprised. The only people that are receiving these are in EXTREMELY dire circumstances. Even if there is only a 10% chance of the transplant working, that's a higher probability than them living without it.
I think it's quite admirable that folks are willing to spend their last days helping scientists iron out the kinks in what would be a huge breakthrough if they succeed.