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Comment on Winter boot recommendations for women in ~life.style
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Comment on Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled? in ~life
Zorind Link ParentI think where this “reaction” article misses is that it says 38% have diagnoses but doesn’t mention if 38% have accommodations. I would assume the number with accommodations is lower, but I...I think where this “reaction” article misses is that it says 38% have diagnoses but doesn’t mention if 38% have accommodations. I would assume the number with accommodations is lower, but I haven’t seen the data or the original article.
I’d be really interested to seeing more research on this subject, because I wonder if you could attribute the higher scores just to less-stress and not needing to rush, or if there are other variables at play as well.
I know the LSAT is much harder than pre-college tests like the ACT, but I know that in my case, having an accommodation like “more time” would likely not have affected my score on the ACT at all - because I finished early and had time to go back and check my answers even. But there are definitely students with ADHD or anxiety or test anxiety that benefit from “extra time” accommodations.
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Comment on Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled? in ~life
Zorind Link ParentQuote from the article: Students in a high pressure environment getting diagnosed with anxiety or depression does not surprise me one bit, and I think that goes along with what you’re saying here.Quote from the article:
Most of these students are claiming mental health conditions and learning disabilities, like anxiety, depression, and ADHD.
Students in a high pressure environment getting diagnosed with anxiety or depression does not surprise me one bit, and I think that goes along with what you’re saying here.
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Comment on Fizzy, a new source-available Kanban tool by 37signals in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentThanks for sharing this! I’ll probably use it for a couple personal projects I’ve been putting off forever…I had tried using Trello but it seemed too bloated. 1000 cards for free should be plenty...Thanks for sharing this! I’ll probably use it for a couple personal projects I’ve been putting off forever…I had tried using Trello but it seemed too bloated.
1000 cards for free should be plenty for a personal project.
Also a big fan of the license they’re putting it out with - basically a “open source but don’t directly compete with our SaaS product” seems fair enough to me. Sure, it’s not 100% in the spirit of truly open software, but I can’t really fault them too much for it.
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Comment on 2025 Spotify Wrapped is now out in ~music
Zorind Link ParentListening to a lot of these today, and very much enjoying them all. My playlist I made during college (when I had moved from Ohio to California) “You can take the boy out of the Midwest but you...Listening to a lot of these today, and very much enjoying them all.
My playlist I made during college (when I had moved from Ohio to California) “You can take the boy out of the Midwest but you can’t take the Midwest Emo out of the boy” is getting some new entries for sure.
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Comment on 2025 Spotify Wrapped is now out in ~music
Zorind Link ParentI don’t know how I missed that Michael Cera Palin album, I’ll have to give that a listen for sure (I really like their “I don’t know how to explain it - EP”). The rest of these are definitely...I don’t know how I missed that Michael Cera Palin album, I’ll have to give that a listen for sure (I really like their “I don’t know how to explain it - EP”).
The rest of these are definitely making onto my “listen to” list - thank you!
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Comment on 2025 Spotify Wrapped is now out in ~music
Zorind Link ParentWHAT!? No, no I have not yet. But now I will for sure! Edit: 30s in and already liking itWHAT!? No, no I have not yet. But now I will for sure!
Edit: 30s in and already liking it
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Comment on 2025 Spotify Wrapped is now out in ~music
Zorind Link41,089 minutes Top Artists (2,437 total artists) Chappell Roan The Band CAMINO Hozier Tigers Jaw Cavetown The Front Bottoms BANNERS Blink-182 Motion City Soundtrack Soccer Mommy Top Genres...41,089 minutes
Top Artists (2,437 total artists)
- Chappell Roan
- The Band CAMINO
- Hozier
- Tigers Jaw
- Cavetown
- The Front Bottoms
- BANNERS
- Blink-182
- Motion City Soundtrack
- Soccer Mommy
Top Genres
- Alternatives
- Rock
- Pop
Top Songs (6,456 total songs)
- Absinthe by IDKHOW (I think likely because half the time I get into my car it auto plays the first song in my library alphabetically…)
- Into the Storm by BANNERS
- I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie
Top Albums
- The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (Chappell Roan)
- NeverAlways (The Band CAMINO)
- Wildlife (La Dispute)
I listen to a lot of my Apple Music Queues or generated playlists, but I’m kinda surprised at the ratio between Minutes, Artists, and Songs.
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Comment on 2025 Spotify Wrapped is now out in ~music
Zorind Link ParentI run into this too. The “music I listen to” vs the “music my wife plays on the Apple HomePod that is linked to my account”.There is the "music I listen to alone" and "music I listen to when driving with my wife"
I run into this too. The “music I listen to” vs the “music my wife plays on the Apple HomePod that is linked to my account”.
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Comment on 2025 Spotify Wrapped is now out in ~music
Zorind Link ParentI love Those Days Are Gone, I’m going to have to check out the rest of those albums and artists! Also, just to throw out some of my other Midwest Emo faves (mostly not new releases, but just in...I love Those Days Are Gone, I’m going to have to check out the rest of those albums and artists!
Also, just to throw out some of my other Midwest Emo faves (mostly not new releases, but just in case you haven’t heard of them and are looking for more):
- Macseal Yeah, No, I Know - EP
- sports. Demon Daze
- American Beauty
- Mom Jeans Puppy Love (sometimes bit heavy on weed vibes, but ymmv)
- Marietta Summer Death
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Comment on Advice request: potentially adopting a cat in ~life.pets
Zorind Link ParentI don’t think the cats are bonded, I believe they were acquired at different times but that is something we will ask about/keep in mind. They don’t seem to get along all that well, they more seem...I don’t think the cats are bonded, I believe they were acquired at different times but that is something we will ask about/keep in mind.
They don’t seem to get along all that well, they more seem to “tolerate” each other. There’s a large multi-tiered cat tree but only one of them is ever in it at a time, and they rarely hang out in the same room as each other unless they are getting pets or being played with.
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Comment on Suggestions for uses of old computer hardware? in ~comp
Zorind Link ParentYeah, the biggest issue with using it is probably the CPU - it’s a power hog (i7-7700k). Now, I do have an RPi 5 from my college senior project…and a Mac mini, from trying to skill into iOS/Mac...Yeah, the biggest issue with using it is probably the CPU - it’s a power hog (i7-7700k).
Now, I do have an RPi 5 from my college senior project…and a Mac mini, from trying to skill into iOS/Mac development when applying for jobs.
I have a glut of computers…I should at least turn one of the raspberry pi’s I have into a PiHole.
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Comment on Advice request: potentially adopting a cat in ~life.pets
Zorind Link ParentThanks! I know right now they’re on mostly dry food but get wet food every 3 days as a “bonus” dinner so we’ll probably just keep doing that. Good note about the water, we may hold off on a...Thanks! I know right now they’re on mostly dry food but get wet food every 3 days as a “bonus” dinner so we’ll probably just keep doing that.
Good note about the water, we may hold off on a fountain then if she seems to drink OK out of a bowl.
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Advice request: potentially adopting a cat
My wife and I are potentially adopting a cat. The cat is an adult, not sure the exact age (but will see if that’s known when we get it). The long story short is, a close friend had 3 cats (I think...
My wife and I are potentially adopting a cat.
The cat is an adult, not sure the exact age (but will see if that’s known when we get it).
The long story short is, a close friend had 3 cats (I think strays as kittens but not 100% sure, I think they were acquired at different times - they do not appear to be related to each other), but due to the current political state of the US ended up moving abroad on a visa for this past year, and is planning on staying away for longer. Initially, the cats were staying with another friend but that has recently fallen through (I think they did not expect the 3 cats to be as much to handle as they are, they keep getting onto counters, eating food that is left out/left unattended, and scratching furniture, and at this point they’re getting fed up with them), and we were asked if we could take any of them
We have met the cats quite a few times, and they do seem friendly towards us.
My wife seems very allergic to one of them, but only mildly allergic or significantly less allergic to the other two.
We currently live in an apartment that does allow pets, but this would be the first time either of us have owned a cat, so unfortunately I think we could only take one of them.
I’m thinking we could probably use some advice on things to consider and best practices.
Preliminary research has said to get 1 or 2 litter boxes, feed at regular times, running water bowls are preferred, and get lidded trash cans. We plan on keeping the cat on the same food and litter type, at least initially. I know there are other things, and we will take the cat for a check-up and establish a vet. Due to my wife’s allergies, we are planning on keeping the cat out of the bedroom and running an air purifier there, and hopefully visiting an allergist before we adopt the cat if time permits.
But I’m wondering what others’ experiences have been with a cat in an apartment and what advice you may have? (How to keep them off of counters? Keep them from getting bored while at work or while working from home?)
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Suggestions for uses of old computer hardware?
I recently “upgraded” my wife’s computer, since it was about 7 years old and I think the WiFi chip in the motherboard was starting to go (and the motherboard wasn’t Windows 10 compatible either,...
I recently “upgraded” my wife’s computer, since it was about 7 years old and I think the WiFi chip in the motherboard was starting to go (and the motherboard wasn’t Windows 10 compatible either, and she wanted to upgrade to Windows 11).
Of course, upgrading the motherboard to the latest WiFi standards meant upgrading the CPU (also swapped from Intel to AMD), which resulted in getting new RAM as well (a rough time for that, given the prices).
All of that to say, I’m now sitting on a mostly functional old motherboard, cpu, and ram. Basically an entire computer sans case and power supply (I’m sure I have a hard drive laying around somewhere).
Any thoughts on what I could do with it? I’d thought of trying to build out a NAS (or some other home server of sorts), but I’ve been thinking that for 2 years and haven’t done it yet because I haven’t really found a “need” for one. I basically just use my computer for gaming, and I don’t really have or plan to have media collections with seem to be the main use case of a hobby NAS.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Zorind Link ParentI loved it when I played it. I’m so glad I picked it up, and highly recommend it to anyone considering it. Also one of the first games I’ve actually “finished” in a while (I tend to hit my skill...I loved it when I played it. I’m so glad I picked it up, and highly recommend it to anyone considering it.
Also one of the first games I’ve actually “finished” in a while (I tend to hit my skill ceiling in games pretty early, or run out of time before something else comes up and I forgot what I was doing in the game and struggle to get back into it).
The combat system was fun, the story was really good at keeping me engaged, the music was great, and the voice actors & motion capture actors were phenomenal.
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Comment on Poets are now cybersecurity threats: Researchers used 'adversarial poetry' to trick AI into ignoring its safety guard rails and it frequently worked in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentI think it’s more that you can write a poem asking for bomb instructions, it will trick it into giving you bomb instructions 20-60% of the time, whereas if you ask it for bomb instructions...I think it’s more that you can write a poem asking for bomb instructions, it will trick it into giving you bomb instructions 20-60% of the time, whereas if you ask it for bomb instructions “normally” it won’t.
The “bread” one was just an example, so that they wouldn’t directly leak how to get it to give you bomb instructions.
EDIT: Seeing zipf_slaw’s comment below, I’m not sure how well this article can be trusted.
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Comment on Some people can't see mental images. The consequences are profound. in ~health.mental
Zorind Link ParentThanks for sharing! I gotta try to find a copy of this article somewhere, or grab a sale subscription at some point, because this is very interesting to me. When I first heard about aphantasia a...Thanks for sharing! I gotta try to find a copy of this article somewhere, or grab a sale subscription at some point, because this is very interesting to me. When I first heard about aphantasia a couple years back, I seriously questioned if I have it, and I’m pretty sure I do.
Like quite a few people in the comments here, when I try to picture something I don’t really picture it, I just can hold the concept of it in my mind, but without any associated imagery.
I barely remember dreams, if I dream at all, and my memory is absolutely terrible. It made my parents sad when I’ve brought up my bad memory of trips we’ve been on…but I can usually play it off, or truthfully say that the trips have shaped who I am even if I don’t explicitly remember all the things we did.
One part of your synopsis of the article that sticks out to me is the:
The other half attributed their loss to a psychiatric cause—depersonalization syndrome, depression.
I did have pretty bad undiagnosed “depression” throughout high-school and maybe earlier, and I wonder if that played a role.
I know growing up I would devour books, and I still do, but I do find myself skimming long and wordy descriptions of things, so I tend to prefer books that are “witty” than overly descriptive if that makes sense. I can also really only describe plots, but not what characters or scenes look like, outside of like a very general idea. I can definitely do a better job with movies or tv show characters, but I also don’t think I could describe more than outfit and hair color, if even that.
But I’ve always struggled with trying to do anything artistic or decorative without a reference of basically exactly what I want in front of me. It drives my wife nuts to no end when we’re trying to pick out outfits or decor…no I have no idea if this rug will look good in our house unless we physically place it in the house.
I wish I knew if I’d always had aphantasia, or if it was something that I somehow developed (or if there was some way to “regain” visualization abilities).
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
Zorind LinkSteam Machine Companion Cube skin from dbrand interest check is now open. Honestly, what console skins were made for. https://dbrand.com/shop/limited-edition/companion-cubeSteam Machine Companion Cube skin from dbrand interest check is now open. Honestly, what console skins were made for.
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
Zorind Link ParentIf the frame isn’t too expensive, I’d love to pick it up. I played a lot of Beatsaber in college on my Oculus (before it was acquired by Facebook). But I haven’t played in years since it was wired...If the frame isn’t too expensive, I’d love to pick it up. I played a lot of Beatsaber in college on my Oculus (before it was acquired by Facebook). But I haven’t played in years since it was wired and a hassle to set up, and space constraints.
Wireless is a big plus, and not being owned by Facebook is an even bigger plus.
I (male) have a pair of Danner Lookouts with 800g insulation, and they have been very good so far last season and this season (in Ohio winters).
They keep my feet warm pretty well, my feet only started to get cold after 1+ hour outside in temps around 0 degrees Fahrenheit. However, I don’t often trek through snow, just use them when shoveling or scraping off my car.
They were a bit expensive, but they seem to be holding up very well, though I have used some waterproofing spray and boot conditioner. They are distinctively not fashionable though.
I have also heard good things about Sorrel from my parents, but I don’t have any personal experience with them.