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Comment on Study: essay graders rarely detect AI, give higher grades in ~tech
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Comment on US President-Elect Donald Trump picks Chloe Cole's anti-trans lawyer Harmeet Dhillon to lead DOJ civil rights post in ~lgbt
Noox (edited )LinkCould you please tag this as politics and USA? Edit: Thank you!Could you please tag this as politics and USA?
Edit: Thank you!
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Comment on I just acquired a Samsung phone. Is there an operational benefit to registering it with Samsung? in ~tech
Noox LinkI never bothered until i wanted to use Bixby to automate a routine. To update it you need a Samsung account. I do actually really like their automations. I have one running for when android auto...I never bothered until i wanted to use Bixby to automate a routine. To update it you need a Samsung account. I do actually really like their automations. I have one running for when android auto connects - my phone automatically goes into do-not-disturb mode and only calls and signal notifications are let through; the other is to fix an issue Samsung caused themselves - their eye comfort shield (blue light filter) scheduling is borked, but you can fix it in a routine.
If you're into that sort of thing, it's pretty neat. If not, then I can't really think of any reason why you should bother, assuming that you have Google for your normal backups.
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Comment on What chemicals/substances do you keep at home? And what do you do with them? in ~life.home_improvement
Noox Link Parent@dustylungs hah I also have Acetone - but it's because I paint my nails and am an impatient person :p@dustylungs hah I also have Acetone - but it's because I paint my nails and am an impatient person :p
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Comment on What chemicals/substances do you keep at home? And what do you do with them? in ~life.home_improvement
Noox Link ParentFantastic to descale coffee machines with too! Those expensive 'cleaning pads' they have for Senseo machines are literally just Citric acid in a padFantastic to descale coffee machines with too! Those expensive 'cleaning pads' they have for Senseo machines are literally just Citric acid in a pad
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Comment on Christmas present swap ideas in ~life
Noox Link ParentI always end up getting fancy olive oil for myself too yeah.. LOLI always end up getting fancy olive oil for myself too yeah.. LOL
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Comment on Christmas present swap ideas in ~life
Noox Link ParentOlive oil too in addition to what chocobean said! Expensive olive oil in a salad is soooo goodOlive oil too in addition to what chocobean said! Expensive olive oil in a salad is soooo good
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Comment on Finding real images in ~creative
Noox Link ParentSame experience, "tiger up close" has its first 20 or so images from stock image websites with the photographer credited for each. Interestingly I've been frustrated with my normal search results...Same experience, "tiger up close" has its first 20 or so images from stock image websites with the photographer credited for each. Interestingly I've been frustrated with my normal search results being cluttered with AI bullshit, but now that I think about it my image searches are pretty clean still. I wonder why, but am not complaining.. about the image searches that is..
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Comment on What are your routines, tactics and strategies while job hunting? Going through a career transition. in ~talk
Noox Link ParentYou're very welcome! Best of luck in your search!You're very welcome! Best of luck in your search!
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Comment on What are your routines, tactics and strategies while job hunting? Going through a career transition. in ~talk
Noox Link ParentThis is location specific. Not sure where OP is, but its not that bad in the Netherlands for example. It's also field specific. We're still so desperate for software developers in the Netherlands...This is location specific. Not sure where OP is, but its not that bad in the Netherlands for example. It's also field specific. We're still so desperate for software developers in the Netherlands I had to beat recruiters off me with a stick every time they saw 'SQL' and 'Python' on my resume and missed the part where I'm clearly not a fucking software developer
Not to hate on you or anything, and I'm sorry if your experience has been shitty of course.
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Comment on What are your routines, tactics and strategies while job hunting? Going through a career transition. in ~talk
Noox Link ParentJust saw your edit: i also have adhd and wasn't diagnosed until 27. I've talked some about how the medication has helped me on Tildes, it's in my comment history if you're interested! I will...Just saw your edit: i also have adhd and wasn't diagnosed until 27. I've talked some about how the medication has helped me on Tildes, it's in my comment history if you're interested!
I will definitely say that I had to work HARD to prevent sticking-head-in-sand syndrome even with the meds. I compromised by, for example, still taking a weekend (didn't do job hunting sat/sun, unless I saw an ad for something I really liked). I strongly recommend going down the diagnosis route if you're considering doing so, but if not then at least remember to be kind to yourself and know that it's not just you - job hunting always sucks. It's never fun. You might do really well, or it might take a few months or weeks. But no one enjoys this and there's nothing wrong with just slamming your laptop closed and giving up for the day every once in a while.
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Comment on What are your routines, tactics and strategies while job hunting? Going through a career transition. in ~talk
Noox (edited )LinkAre you in a tech-y industry or trying to get into one? If so: Get Linkedin if you didn't have that already update it and just add anyone you've been in contact with the last 6 months. The...Are you in a tech-y industry or trying to get into one? If so:
- Get Linkedin if you didn't have that already
- update it and just add anyone you've been in contact with the last 6 months. The entry-bar for adding people on LinkedIn is a lot lower than, say, Instagram or something.
- Get LinkedIn premium. First month is usually free, and if you plan to apply via linkedin or indeed etc., I highly recommend it. Please do also note that I do not recommend it at any other point and actually hate LinkedIn, but it's a necessary evil when job hunting (and it's pretty good for tech jobs, it's how I got my last 2 jobs), and in my experience the best way for recruiters to find you.
- if you're in an industry that requires cover letters, get a subscription to an LLM (e.g. ChatGPT or Claude) and get it to help you customize the way you word things on your resume. Ex: I'm a data analyst and a data management/governance specialist. When applying to analyst jobs I make sure to emphasize my statistical knowledge, when applying to data governance jobs I emphasize my SQL and data warehouse experience.
I hope that's some useful advice :) I'll note that it's of course location and field dependent on how successfull the advice above is, but I do hope it helps!
Best of luck!! Oh and as for time, I spent around 4 hours a day doing job-hunting stuff, I tried to send out roughly 2-3 quality applications per day (depending on what's available as well). I used my LinkedIn premium to find jobs that were suited to my skills (top jobs that match your skills it's called or something), which I recommend filling out fully (its 50 skills you can input into your profile) if you have diverse or very specific skills. I have a bit of a weird specialism within my field so it was a life saver to get jobs recommended to me that were tailored to me, rather than just 'data analyst in the Netherlands + SQL' or something.
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Comment on How has your industry changed in the past decade? in ~life
Noox Link ParentOoo GDPR is a good one, which I definitely echo. I'll add onto that that with GDPR came a heavier focus on data security in general - probably because GDPR forced companies to hire actual data...Ooo GDPR is a good one, which I definitely echo. I'll add onto that that with GDPR came a heavier focus on data security in general - probably because GDPR forced companies to hire actual data security consultants. Suddenly there's courses on preventing social engineering we have to pass, and the guillotine for those who leave their desk with their computer unlocked! Not complaining mind you - I used to be the only data security 'nag', but now suddenly every other day an email went out from up top scolding everyone about the shit I'd been pointing out for years, LOL
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Comment on Balancing self-expression and parents in ~life
Noox Link ParentThere's r/internetparents for general stuff you were never taught and r/momforaminute if you need some motherly support and advice to go with it :)There's r/internetparents for general stuff you were never taught and r/momforaminute if you need some motherly support and advice to go with it :)
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Comment on Why is Google Gemini saying we should die? in ~tech
Noox LinkThis is absolutely insane!! I read through your whole conversation, there is ABSOLUTELY nothing that preludes to this at all??? Absolutely batshit. I took a screenshot cause there's no way in hell...This is absolutely insane!! I read through your whole conversation, there is ABSOLUTELY nothing that preludes to this at all??? Absolutely batshit. I took a screenshot cause there's no way in hell this'll stay online long!
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Comment on Is ADHD really that debilitating? in ~health.mental
Noox Link ParentI've never had a car until 6 months ago, which pretty much coincided with getting a job I need to drive to (public transport is 4x as long). I've driven that car to and from work, up to 5 times...I've never had a car until 6 months ago, which pretty much coincided with getting a job I need to drive to (public transport is 4x as long).
I've driven that car to and from work, up to 5 times per week.
Every. Single. Day. I end up in traffic.
I've still never checked the 'traffic radar' my country religiously maintains. Logically, I know I should check it so I can decide to leave earlier or later, my work doesn't mind what time I arrive at all.
But still, every. single. day. Total suprise-pickachu when I'm stuck in traffic again...
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Comment on I am missing a neutral way to flag low-effort or potentially spammy posts in ~tildes
Noox Link ParentMaybe you'd want to add some filters so that you don't get the news posts that much? I've got a bunch of filters setup (mainly to block out politics and sports) and if I see news things it's...Maybe you'd want to add some filters so that you don't get the news posts that much? I've got a bunch of filters setup (mainly to block out politics and sports) and if I see news things it's usually very niche (like, tech news developments that I actually want to read about as well as scientific advancements).
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Comment on Seeking an Android podcast app without subscription. Impossible? in ~tech
Noox LinkMy vote is for podcast Republic! I absolutely love that i can "delete" episodes from my podcast subscriptions and they won't be backfilled. I need that cause I love Jim Morrison and all his...My vote is for podcast Republic! I absolutely love that i can "delete" episodes from my podcast subscriptions and they won't be backfilled. I need that cause I love Jim Morrison and all his dateline podcasts, but every time a new podcast is made ALL their dateline podcasts receive a new 'promotional' minute-long episode. That's infuriating so I'm glad I can remove them.
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Comment on Newly published collection - Letters by Oliver Sacks – provides valuable insight into a curious mind in ~books
Noox Link ParentIt's also how I found out that not recognizing people until they speak isn't normal and that I have prosopagnosia 😂 not as bad as the hat-man, luckily LOLIt's also how I found out that not recognizing people until they speak isn't normal and that I have prosopagnosia 😂 not as bad as the hat-man, luckily LOL
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Comment on Newly published collection - Letters by Oliver Sacks – provides valuable insight into a curious mind in ~books
Noox (edited )Link ParentThat book was definitely a huge part of the reason I picked Cognitive Psychology as my masters!That book was definitely a huge part of the reason I picked Cognitive Psychology as my masters!
Honestly, why even drafts? We have autosave in every major document writing programme.. both Word and Google Doc have history of every line you write. Heck, turn on track changes if you really wanna drive the point home.