MavisBacon

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by MavisBacon 3y ago
There at least eventually should be regulation like we see with alcohol ads on TV, only very specific messaging is allowed here in the US.
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by MavisBacon 3y ago
yep getting a neurologist here in the states is a nightmare. Both of my neurologists typically book 3-4 months out. When I first began needing neurological care my primary Dr. told me he had a patient who had a stroke and needed to wait a m
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by MavisBacon 3y ago
cool. just saying- consider yourself fortunate as I was born in one of the most violent cities in the world (Baltimore) to an over-bearing mother who had a very hard time with me leaving despite the riots, corruption, and nightly gunplay I
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by MavisBacon 3y ago
I’m in the middle of dealing with this as I’m not a proud nor rich man and always keep crawling back to Southwest. Flying Nashville > Phoenix > Oakland right now. As far as I can tell they just delayed all flights by 30 mins which set
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by MavisBacon 3y ago
Not sure if there was much need for snark, I was simply stating some positive aspects of living in the U.S. (becoming increasingly difficult) - would be nice to not have the violence piece thrown in my face. There are also plenty of cities
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by MavisBacon 3y ago
Definitely this. I grew up outside Baltimore and went on to live in Boulder CO, Orange County CA, moved back home and then to LA on a whim. Finished school in Nashville, TN and my wife and I are about to get out and move to Maine. Zero red
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by MavisBacon 3y ago
and the biopic just premiered at SXSW. amazing. https://www.chron.com/food/article/flamin-hot-movie-17843954...
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by MavisBacon 3y ago
I think most people are going to give up before they find that link in the footer, and regardless these themes still present accessibility issues, especially that static image background. I personally find even the "mostly monochrome&q
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by MavisBacon 3y ago
this generally isn't how designing with cognitive or neurological disabilities in mind works, we don't want the user to have to make adjustments in order to use a website as this only creates more friction. Not to mention the fact
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by MavisBacon 3y ago
Per original link >>Arghhhh! Your pages give me a headache, and/or eyestrain. >Stop using the site immediately and consult a qualified ophthalmologist. Seriously, no static display on a modern and correctly adjusted VDU such a
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
My background is I used to run a national harm reduction org and I’ve also spent countless nights and mornings in AA and NA meetings in cities and towns throughout the country- places like Baltimore, Miami/Dade County, Tucson, Santa An
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
While this is in theory true, and as much as the literature of AA attempts to separate itself from Christianity or any other religion, the reality is that the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous were derived from the 4 steps of the Oxford Grou
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
>12 step can be a lifeline for people at the end of their rope who have no other options, but it also inevitably fails anyone who doesn't buy into the narrative about a higher power. [I would argue it fails even those who do, as it
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
yeah Bicycle and Ophelia are a few other U.S. suboxone telehealth startups that seem to be doing good work as well (if anyone is interested, it's worth checking each of these out as their coverage varies in terms of which states, last
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
I’m unsure of the situation in other countries but getting adequate treatment for substance use disorder in the U.S. is terribly difficult (nearly impossible for some) and faith-based 12 step programs such as AA/NA dominate the landsca
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
+1 on Clifford Brown. I think he wrote some of the most brilliant bop melodies and his death was probably one of the more tragic that music ever saw
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
What about imitating Coltrane’s Classic Quartet? That would be INSANE
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
these are fair points, I suppose I was more addressing this with the "classical fan" user in mind given the context of the discussion, idea of a platform that serves these users. It definitely is true though that a huge portion of
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
I personally would love to see some AI model imitate Thelonious Monk compositions and solos. The result would probably be hysterical
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
>I suspect focused, attentive listening only makes up a small minority of the total streams The inverse is likely true with the classical audience. Just like with jazz, although there will be a portion of users seeking “vibey jazz” sort
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
I spent a few weeks at an MGH affiliate hospital that had since my last stay began using Epic and from what I could tell all it did was muddy things up. The staff all seemed to fumble through use of the interface, even those who had spent y
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
This is such good news, I was planning on keeping my used Volvo for decades as I love my buttons so much
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
Sarcasm, and my apologies. Rough morning tbh
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
It’s used all the time in the freshwater aquarium hobby, which still kinda blows my mind. I use it to attach certain species of live plants to rock and driftwood
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
It’s actually a pretty effective design pattern if your goal is for your users to not finish reading what you wrote (and therefore be less likely to share it)
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
I think the question also needs to be asked of- can GPT-4 write accessible/WCAG compliant code? I just spent the last two days at a digital accessibility conference called axe-con, financed by a firm called Deque who primarily make AI&
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
I’ve found that their editorial playlists are pretty badass but the problem is they don’t have obvious names. Like I’ve got one I really enjoy that is basically non-country music with pedal steel guitar that’s titled “Space Western” and the
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
Yeah I made the switch to Tidal a few years back and am quite happy. UI is simple, usable, attractive, software works mostly flawlessly, and the algo is indeed amazing. Spotify’s recommendations were so shallow for me compared to Tidal. I a
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
Some theorize that gay men historically found themselves pursuing the priesthood because this was a way to not have a romantic life with women without raising eyebrows. There’s also an element of repressed homosexuality that’s sort of diffi
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by MavisBacon 4y ago
> So what has changed since the 1950s? I think that a major component of the overall mental health crisis for young people is the fact that more and more teens understand mental illness, are able to identify their struggles, and getting

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