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Comment on Advice on dealing with aging parents in ~life
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Comment on Need suggestions for soundproofing my place in ~life.home_improvement
loie LinkHow about moving your desk to that other wall and then building a "cubicle" around it? Just some quick Amazon/Lowe's/Home Depot searching: $30 for 24 sq ft in adhesive backed sound dampening...How about moving your desk to that other wall and then building a "cubicle" around it?
Just some quick Amazon/Lowe's/Home Depot searching:
$30 for 24 sq ft in adhesive backed sound dampening squares
$15 each for cheap 4x8 hardboard panels
$3 each for 2x2x8 furring strips, use those to frame and stand the panels
$12 for a 20 pack of corner braces with screws
Cut 2 feet off a 4x8 so you've got a 4x6 = 24 sq ft panel, use the remnant 4x2 as the base, use the furling strips and L-brackets to frame it all, and you've got a movable 4 foot wide, 6 foot high sound deadening panel for I'm guessing about $80 in raw materials.
I don't know what you're considering 'budget' but I think you could do something effective for under $500.
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Comment on What do you actually do at work? in ~life
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Comment on Cheap phone plan with international service? in ~tech
loie LinkGoogle Fi worked fine for me in France, Germany, Denmark. Maybe 5 minutes after landing at De Gaulle my phone put up a 'welcome to France!' splash screen and all good from there. No need to change...Google Fi worked fine for me in France, Germany, Denmark. Maybe 5 minutes after landing at De Gaulle my phone put up a 'welcome to France!' splash screen and all good from there. No need to change sims, no ridiculous overages on calls, texts, or data. This was 2018 though, maybe things are different now.
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Comment on Side projects that were actually good? in ~music
loie (edited )Link ParentThe last track on The Horrible Crowes - Elsie was a cover of 'Joey' by Concrete Blonde. I thought it was a great cover and it's scrubbed from every streaming version of the album. Lame! Edit, here...The last track on The Horrible Crowes - Elsie was a cover of 'Joey' by Concrete Blonde. I thought it was a great cover and it's scrubbed from every streaming version of the album. Lame!
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Comment on Toyota inks deal to mass produce solid state EV batteries with 932-mile range in ~transport
loie Link ParentOnce a month, sometimes twice, I'm doing a 600 mile round trip in one day. Several times a month I'm doing 360 mile round trips. For me, it isn't about 932 miles of range, it's about how much...Is it necessary to have 932 miles?
Once a month, sometimes twice, I'm doing a 600 mile round trip in one day. Several times a month I'm doing 360 mile round trips. For me, it isn't about 932 miles of range, it's about how much range does that actually mean in frigid weather. When I can achieve that 600 miles in -20*F, I'm switching to electric.
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Comment on Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak in ~tech
loie Link ParentYeah exactly, they can't help themselves. Why charge money for a subscription service with no ads....when you could charge money for a subscription service with ads?Yeah exactly, they can't help themselves. Why charge money for a subscription service with no ads....when you could charge money for a subscription service with ads?
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Comment on What are some modern first person shooters with a classic, old-school feel? in ~games
loie LinkIs it cheating to suggest Black Mesa? Or is HL1 even too new for what you're after?Is it cheating to suggest Black Mesa? Or is HL1 even too new for what you're after?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~hobbies
loie Link ParentAt that point, in my opinion, I'd rather go for "different" than "better". Try a Grado. Try some Mezes. Because yeah I agree about the diminishing returns.At that point, in my opinion, I'd rather go for "different" than "better". Try a Grado. Try some Mezes. Because yeah I agree about the diminishing returns.
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Comment on Continue to use your favorite third-party app for Reddit after July 1st with ReVanced! in ~tech
loie (edited )Link ParentI do not approve of the greedy little piggies making a mess, and I do not like the direction of the platform. But there are still some small important communities. r/dementia is the most important...Is this really a platform you still want to use?
I do not approve of the greedy little piggies making a mess, and I do not like the direction of the platform.
But there are still some small important communities. r/dementia is the most important for me. It's a valuable resource and support group for many people. So for now, I'll be using Reddit, but much less often than before the API stupidity.
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Comment on Do you spend more time creating a Tildes reply than on other platforms? in ~tildes
loie Link ParentWow, you make my Reddit account seem prolific. I feel like Tildes is in a really sweet spot right now, there's finally good daily activity but it's still cozy.Wow, you make my Reddit account seem prolific. I feel like Tildes is in a really sweet spot right now, there's finally good daily activity but it's still cozy.
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Comment on Apollo is dead in ~talk
loie LinkWhat a mess. I'm thankful he implemented the json export, it's helped me transition a lot of subs over to Lemmy. Wefwef and jerboa are pretty nice...but they're not Apollo. :(What a mess.
I'm thankful he implemented the json export, it's helped me transition a lot of subs over to Lemmy. Wefwef and jerboa are pretty nice...but they're not Apollo. :(
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Comment on Do you spend more time creating a Tildes reply than on other platforms? in ~tildes
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Comment on High quality USB-C in-ear monitors or good aux-to-USB-C adapters? in ~tech
loie LinkI've had this for a couple years and I like it: https://www.hidizs.net/products/hidizs-s3-pro-ultra-portable-hi-res-dac-dongle Looks like it's on clearance now maybe? MQA is on the rocks so maybe...I've had this for a couple years and I like it:
https://www.hidizs.net/products/hidizs-s3-pro-ultra-portable-hi-res-dac-dongleLooks like it's on clearance now maybe? MQA is on the rocks so maybe they're looking to clear out, I don't know.
Only criticism would be the power output is too low for headphones with higher impedance, like over 50 ish Ohms. But for my IEMs (KZ sxn?, truthears, blessings) and Grados, it's plenty.
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Comment on Spotify’s podcast plan is going off the rails in ~tech
loie Link ParentImagine buying Gimlet and then completely fucking it all up.Imagine buying Gimlet and then completely fucking it all up.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
loie LinkKeep for My Stuff, OneNote for Work Stuff. Several of my colleagues are still on the Pile o’ Crumpled Coffee Stained Papers method. I have no idea how they ever find anything.Keep for My Stuff, OneNote for Work Stuff. Several of my colleagues are still on the Pile o’ Crumpled Coffee Stained Papers method. I have no idea how they ever find anything.
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Comment on How do you like your smart home setup? in ~tech
loie LinkI don't, not much anyways. All I have so far is a couple smart bulbs and plugs. I have several more not in use now, for the holiday lights. I'm using Google Home with various no-name vendor bulbs...I don't, not much anyways. All I have so far is a couple smart bulbs and plugs. I have several more not in use now, for the holiday lights. I'm using Google Home with various no-name vendor bulbs and Wemo plugs. I hardly ever use voice controls and I don't have any google smart speakers. Been waiting...and waiting...for Matter stuff to flood the market, but that doesn't appear to be happening? More of a trickle I think, but I have not paid very close attention.
Glitch wise, it's always the Google Home app that doesn't respond reliably. One minute it's fine, bulb turns on instantly... then ten seconds later I go to change that same bulb's brightness and nothing happens.
I do use Google Action Blocks app to set up weaker versions of Apple Shortcuts. A page on my phone is filled with Action Blocks that silently execute an Assistant command, so like "set the bathroom light to candlelight color and 1% brightness" has an icon I can tap to put a bulb into "nightlight mode".
It's clunky but it's working well enough to keep it going. I wish for better though, hopefully from Matter compatible stuff eventually.
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Comment on Apollo will close down on June 30th. Reddit’s recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue. Thank you so, so much for all the support over the years. in ~tech
It only gets worse from here. Dementia is a terminal illness. He will not get better. It is not temporary. There will be good days and bad days, then there will be good hours and bad hours.
We did find that our city’s Council on Aging had good advice. They deal with elderly all the time who don’t have anyone else to care for them. They’ve seen it all.
We were local, about 10 minutes away from the memory care facility. But this question reminds me of the repeat cellphone calling. Every 30 seconds, for hours on end, at all hours of the day. So be ready for that, should you decide to let him keep a cellphone until he doesn’t remember how to use it at all.
I’m really sorry, but steel yourself. Again, it only gets worse from here. Once I fully realized that, we were able to plan ahead instead of dealing with the current state and then being disappointed when it got worse again.
I expect the dementia will let your father acclimate to the new environment without much effort. I've seen patients have a really rough first few weeks, then as they get used to it, and literally forget their old place, it calms down. Your mother might have a more difficult time because she’s more aware of the change. Hopefully she appreciates the smaller space to manage, especially as your father’s condition progresses. You state that they are functioning well enough to not need daily care; this hits me as a red flag. Are you sure they are functioning well enough to not need daily care, or is it only your mother and she is picking up all the slack, every moment of every day? Is he still sleeping through the night? Eventually he won’t, and from what you’re saying below I’m worried that she’s the type who won’t say anything until she is completely burned out.
Yes, get used to being the parent now. Reason and rationality might still get you somewhere with your mother, but the time is coming when that won’t work on your father anymore. Prepare now for your father’s transition to memory care. Keep a schedule to get your mother a break from being his primary caretaker. You may have to force her to go to that movie theater, or take the shuttle to a nearby coffee shop or whatever. She will need time out of there, often, even if she refuses to admit it.
This will be an opportunity to really assess his condition. Observe how quickly he is recovering, or whether he seems to stall at a plateau. Pay attention to your mother’s state as well. Is she still cooking their food? Keep an eye on expiration dates, and whether their food supply is being consumed and replenished appropriately.
The dementia subreddit is actually very good still. Make use of everyone’s experiences there. On a positive note, be glad that your family is fortunate enough to afford memory care. I have no idea how people deal with this when all the caretaking must be done at home. Good luck, and I’m sorry.