JoshMnem

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   Humans feasting on grains for at least 100,000 years (2009)(blogs.scientificamerican.com)

   1 points by JoshMnem 9y ago|0 comments
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   by JoshMnem 9y ago

   Firefox also lets you mute a tab without switching to the tab.
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   by JoshMnem 9y ago

   There may be some truth in there somewhere, but I'd like to see more studies. The Washington Post article is written by a registered dietitian and there is some kind of editing process. The other link is self-published. It says things
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   by JoshMnem 9y ago

   It's not that difficult to do if you focus on arranging your life around it. You can make a meal around raw vegetables (broccoli, cabbage) if there is nothing else healthy available while away from home. Most people think that they can
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   by JoshMnem 9y ago

   I quit most sugar consumption a few years ago and can recommend it. I think it can also be beneficial to cut out all refined grains. I reduced salt intake to a couple hundred milligrams per day last week, and I've barely noticed. My ma
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   Stem cell transplant 'game changer' for MS patients(bbc.com)

   4 points by JoshMnem 9y ago|0 comments
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   by JoshMnem 9y ago

   Users don't understand how data works and what can be done with it, so it isn't reasonable to expect that users will know how to protect themselves. The entire system is designed to hide what is being done to users from the users.
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   by JoshMnem 9y ago

   > It's a poison. That's the truth. I quit Facebook and most similar sites, and my social life improved quickly. I also get a lot more done without those distractions. I block all of their companies in my hosts file and avoid th
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   by JoshMnem 9y ago

   > If you've never used it, how do you know it does not make life easier? I've used Facebook and then quit. Facebook doesn't make life easier. It's a huge time waster, in addition to being dangerous for society. My soc
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    > Everyone uses it. Not everyone uses Word. It doesn't run on Linux. Word might be useful for legal docs or other specific purposes, but I wouldn't assume that everyone will be able to use all of the functionality in a Word doc
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    There is a good, free book on Python[1] that teaches practical skills for automating tasks. I sometimes recommend it to people, because it's immediately practical. After that, you could try Flask[2] or Django[3] (Python web frameworks)
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    Nice keyboard layout. I didn't start using vim until around 2005 or 2006. My computer use is so dependent on muscle memory that I can't comfortably use anyone else's computer, even without the moved keys. Every time I get a n
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    When I started using Vim, I found ESC to be too far of a reach and ctrl-[ to be too unfamiliar. I used ctrl-c for years, but that caused muscle memory problems when switching between other editors that use vim keybindings. Eventually, I got
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    Oh, I'm not sure how it works on regular Debian. I'm using Ubuntu and it works out of the box here. I'm using neovim now, but it works with regular vim from the package manager too.
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    I don't think phones are good for note-taking. There's even evidence that they may harm cognitive functioning.[1] It seems like it would be more productive to carry around a small pad of paper and transfer the paper notes to Org M
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    Some vitamin E supplements have 1000 IUs. See my other comment in this thread.
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    I wouldn't call the dose extremely high. Some over the counter supplement pills have 1000 IUs and it looks like the study was done with only 400 IUs. (It's over the current recommended daily intake though.) Here is some more readi
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    The pedal idea is funny, but there are too many useful ways to enter insert mode (i, I, a, A, o, O, c, C, cc, cw, c2w, cit, ci), vi}c, vf.c, v0c, etc.). It seems like having a pedal for `i` would encourage a way of using vim that avoids the
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    > On Debian it changes to visual mode. If you put this in your .vimrc, it should allow you to paste from the system clipboard by pressing space-p: let g:mapleader = "\<Space>" nmap <leader>p "*p v
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    You can put your custom .vimrc online somewhere (like Github) and download it to new computers with wget. For quick edits on someone else's computer, using plain Vim isn't much trouble though.
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    I have a memory of watching it live in elementary school in the US. I remember wondering why everyone was saying "what happened?" when it had clearly exploded. I don't think it's a false memory.
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    > taking a quality multi-vitamin I try to be cautious with vitamins. It appears that taking them in pill form might not be safe. I switched to a high-nutrient diet that focuses on getting nutrients from food wherever possible. Some examp
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    I still use Vim (neovim) but switched my notetaking to Org Mode + Evil. It's great, especially capture templates and the export features.
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    Scam robocalls happen to me almost daily. I've tried blocking one of the numbers, but the calls from that number still ring on my phone. The calls appear to be using bandwidth.com's API.
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    It can also lower IQ scores. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150505152140.h...
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    He was right to some extent.
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    I think that there is a cultural issue to consider as well. Android culturally tends to be a locked-down platform that takes control away from the user. GNU/Linux is about technology Freedom. You can unlock Android devices with a signi
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    It seems like GNU/Linux would probably be much better than Android. With GNU/Linux there is full access to the OS/device and they could fully tinker with it. No Internet connection required for LibreOffice. Raspberry Pi is re
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    I spent a lot of time tracking them through the forest when I was younger. If you live in the northeast, get a copy of this book[1]. The difference between a coyote's tracks and a domestic dog's tracks teaches something interestin
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    by JoshMnem 9y ago

    That's basically the reason why I've never joined any political party or any other group (as an identity). Labels restrict thinking, and you can get pulled into knee-jerk reactions even if you are conscious of how that works. Chan