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It's possible that #3, good sleep, is the most important element, and adopting the remaining behaviors largely work because they improve sleep quality. Drugs or alcohol can reduce sleep quality (e.g. cannabis reduces REM sleep, alcohol
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If it's too early for bright sunlight (winter, Northern hemisphere), thirty minutes in front of a daylight lamp works great for waking up in my experience.
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Counter-example: I went on one bar crawl with student organization members at college. The fun part was opening up and talking honestly with other people I typically had a more professional relationship with due to the nature of the organiz
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>it is one of the worst things to have happened to humans. Philosophy professor Edward Slingerland advances the opposite view that alcohol is one of the most important inventions for the development of human civilization. From the Goodre
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A misquote or an edit in the original comment occurred, as it now appears as: "Finding the author of most common malware isn't hard." This assertion is different (i.e. Finding the author of [the majority of] malware isn'
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U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook(cpc.ncep.noaa.gov)
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Yes, that's the essence of it. A high-resolution version appears upon clicking the image. Transcript for accessibility (2011): First red box: Safety Center, Protecting Your Privacy Second red box: Never post things like your name Third
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The excerpt for how the photographer captured the photos: "It was too dangerous to land on the island that day, so I took pictures from a drone equipped with special low-noise propellers. I also used certain tricks of the trade that al
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For those curious about what the ring sounds like, it’s captured in this video (2017, skipped to 1:07): https://youtu.be/h5wmJbhyhC4?t=67
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Autonomous Detection and Deterrence of Pigeons on Buildings by Drones(ieeexplore.ieee.org)
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Thank you for your detailed perspective, I just read this. It's a fascinating idea to make the most of everyday activities, as it enriches life.
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Similarly, antilock braking systems (ABS) can have real safety effects if you know how to use the system [0] (though it looks like the effects are insignificant on a population level, as a lot of drivers don't know how to use it) [1].
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Where did cybercriminals get the stolen IDs to file millions of fake claims?(twitter.com)
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I've read similarly from the Marshall Project's Innocence Project [0] about wrongful convictions, so I see more of where you're coming from. My view of justice, however, is that a government should treat its citizens fairly.
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Thank you for the recommendations! I'll check out those channels (and look into ArcGIS pro if GIS skills look helpful to add as a skill for professional work).
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Thank you! Both the ESRI and community college options look great as a structured start.
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Thank you for your advice! This is an interesting pathway, and can't hurt to explore with.
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>And in fact, for this reason, the (current) government needs to get major kudos! From the article: 'The 15 postdoctoral students he worked with were transferred to other research groups, taking their knowledge with them. “We are al
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Ask HN: How can I learn GIS skills through self-study?
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Attention to Covid-19 news increased slightly amid omicron surge(pewresearch.org)
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>I really don't mean to sound cruel here, but humor me: If funds can help homeless software engineers, they can pay for their social media posts too. Most would rather have funding for essentials or educational opportunities. >Wh
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It's not about being entitled to post. Rather, it's about creating a network with content created by people from a diverse set of backgrounds. Consider Hacker News, specifically this submission [0] on "My Story as a Homeless
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Adding a small adapter to where you carry your wired headphones fixes the problem of the current reality where many devices do not have audio jacks. My assertion is to provide a practical solution to the current state of affairs, instead of
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I first heard about "evergreen content" from the local news industry. To add examples of what it looks like (to demonstrate the extra effort required as you mentioned), here are a couple recent examples from The Guardian (because
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The price of the AirPods Pro ($329 USD, though they go on sale for a significant discount quite a bit) might be a reason. I purchased no-name Bluetooth wireless earphones for ~$55 USD before the AirPods Pro, and they were shockingly good fo
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Relaxation schedule and activities for Canadian astronauts on the ISS(asc-csa.gc.ca)
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This is true (iPhones, iPads, and plenty of Android phones these days), but can be mitigated by carrying a USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapter in the pouch that contains the IEMs. I wish people didn't have to, but it's a straightforward
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>The mobility, flexibility and convenience of no tangles and accidental wire pulling and causing phone to drop - all worth it. You can thread the wired headphone/IEM cord under your shirt, or even over your ear and down your back [0
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Yes, AirPods are currently surprisingly easy to switch from an iPhone to a Windows laptop (click open the Bluetooth menu and connect to AirPods), which is quite similar to the behavior I use to switch between AirPods and a Mac (I rarely use
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An employer at a for-profit company is responsible for maximizing the company's profits, but that doesn't mean it has a duty to extract as much value out of an employee for as cheap as possible. Such an adversarial relationship wi

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