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  3. Comment on Does anyone here use a SAD lamp? in ~health.mental

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    Hmm, weird. I haven't had any issues with the plug falling out of my Luxe. It's just a standard USB-C power plug though, so you could try replacing yours with another third-party one to see if...

    Hmm, weird. I haven't had any issues with the plug falling out of my Luxe. It's just a standard USB-C power plug though, so you could try replacing yours with another third-party one to see if that fixes the issue. Or you could also try contacting Verilux about it and they may even send you another plug if the one your received is somehow defective.

    p.s. Sadly I don't think the Luxe will work as a wakeup light with a smart plug though, since you have to manually turn it on with the top button every time it receives power. So if you do want a similar setup to what I had, you will probably have to buy a simpler model with a basic on/off switch, like the VT10.

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  6. Comment on Does anyone here use a SAD lamp? in ~health.mental

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    What model is it, if you don't mind my asking? None of the models I own have that issue. They are the Verilux HappyLight VT10 Compact (which is what I used as a wake-up light), HappyLight Liberty...

    What model is it, if you don't mind my asking? None of the models I own have that issue. They are the Verilux HappyLight VT10 Compact (which is what I used as a wake-up light), HappyLight Liberty (which is the original one I bought about 10 years ago that they don't make anymore), and the HappyLight Luxe (which is the newest and I use for light therapy now).

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  8. Comment on Does anyone here use a SAD lamp? in ~health.mental

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    Yep, and I also have Verilux Happylights too (I have 3 of them). I don't find them to be crap though, just the opposite. I use the newest one for actual light therapy sessions during the low...

    Yep, and I also have Verilux Happylights too (I have 3 of them). I don't find them to be crap though, just the opposite. I use the newest one for actual light therapy sessions during the low sunlight months, which I do while meditating. And related to your second question, I actually used to use one of my old ones as a wakeup lamp using an Alexa smart plug. From an old comment of mine:

    I incorporated a bunch of similar stuff like that into Routines on my Alexa devices that have helped me tremendously. I used to really struggle to wake up in the morning, and never knew what day it was or what the weather was ever going to be. Here's my setup, for anyone that wants to do something similar:

    When -> You say, "Alexa, goodnight"
    Alexa will ->
    Lights : Power OFF (turns off all my smart lights, in case I forgot to before going to bed)
    Tell current time
    Custom : 'Alexa, set alarm' (which will prompt it to ask me what time to set a morning alarm for)

    When -> Alarm is dismissed : Only if -> Every day 6:00am - 11:00am (so it doesn't trigger after every alarm)
    Alexa will ->
    'Wake up light' : Power ON
    (I have a 10k lux Verilux light pointed directly at my bed, which is so bright I can't ignore it and go back to sleep)
    Tell current time
    Tell today's date
    Report Weather
    Custom : 'Alexa, set alarm 15 minutes'
    (automatically sets another alarm in case I somehow do fall back asleep, which is thankfully happening way more infrequently these days thanks to sticking to these Routines)

    So if you decide to do similar, let me know if you need any help setting it up for yourself.

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  9. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Yeah, that's kinda my plan already. My usual routine is 4x week, HIIT cardio on my elliptical in the mornings and lifting at night. And the cardio is definitely the first thing I plan on starting...

    Yeah, that's kinda my plan already. My usual routine is 4x week, HIIT cardio on my elliptical in the mornings and lifting at night. And the cardio is definitely the first thing I plan on starting again once I safely can, with leg days shortly after that. However, as per Dr's orders, before I resume any real physical activity I still need to wait, at the very least, another few days until my finger heals more so I don't risk accidentally tearing the stitches, reopening the wound, and getting it infected. I sweat A LOT when working out too though, so that's also unfortunately playing against me a little bit here too. :(

    p.s. I also already watch quite a bit of fitness content on YouTube and plan my routines out somewhat meticulously, so I don't think a lack of enthusiasm will be much of an issue. Hopefully, anyways. I still appreciate the advice though, so thanks for trying to help. :)

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  10. Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech

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    Ah yeah, I figured that was what was going on thanks to YouTube's recent UI changes. The uBlock devs usually manage to fix the issues pretty quickly though, so you shouldn't have to wait long for...

    Ah yeah, I figured that was what was going on thanks to YouTube's recent UI changes. The uBlock devs usually manage to fix the issues pretty quickly though, so you shouldn't have to wait long for a solution. Just make sure to update your filter lists to get any fixes ASAP. And clearing your browser cache or doing a hard refresh (CTRL-F5 on YouTube) might also help too though, if a fix has already been implemented by the uB devs but it's not working for you for whatever reason.

    Just looking for something a bit more permanent

    Other than actually paying for YouTube Premium, there is likely never going to be a "permanent" solution to this issue, no matter what browser or adblocking method you choose. It's unfortunately just the nature of the beast, with it basically being a perpetual arms race between adblockers and ad companies. :/

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  11. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Sooooo, I very nearly severed the tip of my left thumb on Sunday while cutting vegetables (pic with bandage, and bandage off, showing stitches), and haven't been able to work out since then. And I...

    Sooooo, I very nearly severed the tip of my left thumb on Sunday while cutting vegetables (pic with bandage, and bandage off, showing stitches), and haven't been able to work out since then. And I probably won't be able to for another week or so until it heals sufficiently, which the ER Doc said should be 10-14 days. :(

    I genuinely never thought that I would miss working out, but I honestly do. It's a weird feeling, and I'm finding myself surprisingly depressed about it, worried that now that my 9 month streak has been broken I won't be able to get back into it, and getting increasingly anxious to get back to the routine ASAP as a result. It also sucks because whenever things start going well for me I feel like I'm always just waiting for the other shoe to drop, and this was that inevitable shoe drop, I guess... Here's hoping it doesn't completely derail all the progress I've made over the last 9 months (mentally and physically). :(

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  12. Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech

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    Firefox (with uBlock Origin) has been my primary browser for ages now. It's not perfect, and I occasionally do have to temporarily switch to Chrome whenever Google decides to break shit for...

    Firefox (with uBlock Origin) has been my primary browser for ages now. It's not perfect, and I occasionally do have to temporarily switch to Chrome whenever Google decides to break shit for Firefox users, or a site doesn't work well in Firefox for whatever reason, but that's thankfully been pretty rare over the years.

    p.s. Out of curiosity, what changed with YouTube that you find it unwatchable on Firefox now? I've had the opposite experience lately... but I also use SponsorBlock, Hide Youtube-Shorts, and pay for YouTube Premium now, so I no longer have to deal with uBlock issues whenever YouTube temporarily breaks its adblocking capabilities again.

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  15. Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech

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    Ah yeah, sorry I should have been more clear. Brendan Eich is Brave's co-founder/CEO. He was very briefly Mozilla's CEO for only 2 weeks over a decade ago, until his homophobic beliefs and...

    Ah yeah, sorry I should have been more clear. Brendan Eich is Brave's co-founder/CEO. He was very briefly Mozilla's CEO for only 2 weeks over a decade ago, until his homophobic beliefs and anti-LGBT rights political campaign contributions were discovered, after which he "resigned". cc: @chocobean, in case my comment confused you too.

    And on a personal level, it's also worth mentioning that I've actually had a number of unpleasant interactions with Eich on HN too, which is another reason why I genuinely dislike him so much. He scrubbed his account there a few years back to remove most of the controversial statements he's made over the years, but I distinctly remember him claiming that anyone against Prop 8 (which he supported) was on "the wrong side of history". So he's still totally unrepentant about that, and his homophobic beliefs clearly haven't changed one damn bit since he was ousted from Mozilla.

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  16. Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech

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    I can't speak for everyone on Tildes, but I personally absolutely despise Brave's Prop 8 supporting, homophobic CEO, Brendan Eich. Not to mention the shady and unethical shit they did with BAT...

    I can't speak for everyone on Tildes, but I personally absolutely despise Brave's Prop 8 supporting, homophobic CEO, Brendan Eich. Not to mention the shady and unethical shit they did with BAT "donations".

    It's really a shame, since I like the ideas behind Attention Tokens, and think it could have been game changing... but I just can't support Brave while Eich is still running the company.

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  18. Comment on D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B and soul star, dies at 51 after pancreatic cancer diagnosis in ~music

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    Ditto. D'angelo (and Ginuwine, amongst others) were my intro to R&B back in the mid-late 90s / early 2000s as well, and also directly led to my love of Contemporary R&B and Neo Soul that continues...

    Ditto. D'angelo (and Ginuwine, amongst others) were my intro to R&B back in the mid-late 90s / early 2000s as well, and also directly led to my love of Contemporary R&B and Neo Soul that continues to this day. I admittedly haven't listened to D'angelo in a very long time now, but this news spurred me to revisit his early albums, and a bunch of other R&B artist's albums that I haven't listened to in ages as well (like Craig David's Born to Do It).

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  19. Comment on Gloria Estefan: Tiny Desk Concert (2025) in ~music

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    Agreed! I hadn't heard anything from Gloria Estefan or the Miami Sound Machine since I was a kid, and TBH, I didn't even know if she was still alive or not. So this Tiny Desk caught me totally by...

    Agreed! I hadn't heard anything from Gloria Estefan or the Miami Sound Machine since I was a kid, and TBH, I didn't even know if she was still alive or not. So this Tiny Desk caught me totally by surprise, and was a remarkably enjoyable trip down memory lane.

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  20. Comment on Some protein powders and shakes may contain high levels of lead in ~health

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    Not true at all! Homemade cheese and strained yogurt making is remarkably easy/simple to do and still incredibly common the world over... and both result in whey as a byproduct. You literally just...

    whey isn't processed to the same extent that low-fat foods are, but it's also probably not something we could conceivably make at home

    Not true at all! Homemade cheese and strained yogurt making is remarkably easy/simple to do and still incredibly common the world over... and both result in whey as a byproduct. You literally just need to pour a milk coagulant like rennet, an acid like lemon/fig juice, or a yogurt bacteria culture, into full-fat cream and it will naturally "curdle", separating into curds and whey. And if you then dump those curds into cheese-cloth and give it a squeeze you get even more whey out of it. And if you have a dehydrator (or an oven that can maintain <130°F) you could even turn that liquid whey into whey powder yourself... which some people actually do.

    Whey is not something I enjoy at all, which ultimately excludes it from my diet.

    Fair enough. To each their own. I personally love milk and most milk products (including whey protein) though. :)

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