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  1. Comment on Are there any good online CS degrees? Is it advisable to enroll into an online CS degree? in ~comp

  2. Comment on Are there any good online CS degrees? Is it advisable to enroll into an online CS degree? in ~comp

  3. Comment on What is the optimal way to convert an RPG book to a text format? in ~tech

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    If money's not an issue, the OCR solution from Abby works pretty well in my experience (we used to use it at work for a project a few years ago).

    If money's not an issue, the OCR solution from Abby works pretty well in my experience (we used to use it at work for a project a few years ago).

  4. Comment on What is the optimal way to convert an RPG book to a text format? in ~tech

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    Seconded - I use it myself. As a DM, having all the books I use in easily searchable markdown form is amazing for my session prep; Obsidian can double as a planning/writing tool for this purpose...

    Seconded - I use it myself. As a DM, having all the books I use in easily searchable markdown form is amazing for my session prep; Obsidian can double as a planning/writing tool for this purpose as well, and has some extra useful tools (Dice Roller for using random tables, Leaflet for interactive maps, etc)

  5. Comment on I have no idea to advance in my career toward data science in ~tech

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    I work in the geospatial rather than the data science field, but based on your description, it's pretty obvious to me that this company is a total dead end for you career-wise. My main advice is...

    I work in the geospatial rather than the data science field, but based on your description, it's pretty obvious to me that this company is a total dead end for you career-wise. My main advice is to update your cv and start applying for different jobs. If you have the funds, maybe also look into doing some courses and certifications that are centered around the niche you are interested in - which very much sounds like automation to me. Perhaps try branching out more into fields like data engineering and ECTL processes?

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  6. Comment on NaNoWriMo officially shutting down in ~creative

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    You can't make NaNoWriMo the challenge go away any more than you can make Inktober the challenge go away. They grew beyond the people who came up with them a very long time ago and will stick...

    You can't make NaNoWriMo the challenge go away any more than you can make Inktober the challenge go away. They grew beyond the people who came up with them a very long time ago and will stick around for however long people like participating in them, despite the falls and tribulations of the founders.

    10 votes

  7. Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech

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    I'm personally using Mailbox and I've been overall pretty happy with it. It's easy to add new aliases with my custom domain and I had no trouble configuring K-9 Mail as a mobile client for my email.

    I'm personally using Mailbox and I've been overall pretty happy with it. It's easy to add new aliases with my custom domain and I had no trouble configuring K-9 Mail as a mobile client for my email.

  8. Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech

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    If I have to pick one and one only favourite useful piece of software, I'd say Obsidian - used for my writing, bullet journal-esque notes, work notes, etc.

    If I have to pick one and one only favourite useful piece of software, I'd say Obsidian - used for my writing, bullet journal-esque notes, work notes, etc.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Should I self-host my blog? in ~tech

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    If you are up for learning self-hosting on Linux, I recommend: getting the cheapest VPS (Virtual Private Server) with Debian operating system through Digital Ocean - it's a cost of a few US...

    If you are up for learning self-hosting on Linux, I recommend:

    • getting the cheapest VPS (Virtual Private Server) with Debian operating system through Digital Ocean - it's a cost of a few US dollars per month and you'll need your own domain as well
    • setting up Caddy as a web server
    • configuring the directory with your website files as a Samba share so you'll have easy access to them from your personal computer.

    Alternatively you can go for Codeberg Pages instead if you don't want to mess with a VPS.

    2 votes

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  13. Comment on Why some doctors are reassessing hypnosis in ~health

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    I find these results of imaging the brain during the process of hypnosis interesting:

    I find these results of imaging the brain during the process of hypnosis interesting:

    Changes in brain activity begin with induction, says Mathieu Landry, a neuroscientist at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres and the author of a widely cited review of brain-imaging research related to hypnosis. He points in particular to increased activity in hypnotised people in the central executive network (CEN), a collection of brain circuits known to be involved in regulating attention and focus. There also seems to be greater communication between parts of the CEN and the insula, which helps to monitor and interpret signals coming from the body.

    The insula is part of the brain’s “salience network”, so named because it brings attention to important changes in the environment. It is involved in processing threats and making people feel scared or uneasy when appropriate—perceptions common with pain and phobias. Dr Spiegel thinks the increased communication between the CEN and the insula might suggest that hypnotherapy allows the CEN to exert more control over unpleasant emotions.

    Elsewhere in the salience network, hypnosis affects activity in the anterior cingulate cortex,  a collar-shaped structure underneath the prefrontal cortex, which, among other things, helps direct a person’s attention, and which is crucial to the processing of pain, as well as of anticipation. There is some evidence that hypnosis also alters connections from the prefrontal cortex to a third brain area, the amygdala, which helps govern emotional responses. All these changes may relate to hypnosis’s ability to reduce anxiety and fear in the face of things—such as IBS, say—that cause pain.

    6 votes

  17. Comment on The best breakup advice you’ll ever get in ~life

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    I'm doing alright, very well even (when compared to the last few years at least). I haven't shared these links because of myself going through something right this moment, but rather as things I...

    I'm doing alright, very well even (when compared to the last few years at least). I haven't shared these links because of myself going through something right this moment, but rather as things I found impactful to read / watch in the past. I thought they might end up useful to someone here, and I'm glad to hear they did help!

    6 votes

  18. Comment on What are your favourite let's plays? in ~games

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    Today I stumbled on Akruas after a long break. I used to watch a lot of his videos before falling asleep. He's treating Cities Skylines like a tool for model building, and it's very calming to...

    Today I stumbled on Akruas after a long break. I used to watch a lot of his videos before falling asleep. He's treating Cities Skylines like a tool for model building, and it's very calming to listen to him explain his creative process behind creating cities.

    Here's his biggest projects: