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by xlaacid 5y ago
I just note terms I dont know. I write one or two sentences about concepts. Sometimes, I will go back and rewrite/group common ideas if I notice commonalities. It all depends on the subject matter. When I studied neurology, there was a
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Favorite Note Taking Tool
6 points by xlaacid 5y ago|12 comments
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by xlaacid 5y ago
This essay, convinced me that people with no domain specific knowledge can cherry-pick ideas to support any BS they want
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by xlaacid 5y ago
"The only thing that interferes with my learning, is my education"- Einstein.
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by xlaacid 5y ago
three words: user experience design. Windows designs tools and Apple designs experiences for its users. This is coming from someone who has only owned a G4 laptop from Apple. Im not a huge consumer of their ecosystem.
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by xlaacid 5y ago
so slow. But, you had to be able to write and communicate well- no emojis, no gifs. My first internet experience was a BBS a friend setup. He gave me a free account. Looking back, the internet was so small then. And, as others of noted, the
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by xlaacid 5y ago
if you live with someone, ask if they hear you snoring or choking at night while you sleep. If so, go tell your doctor and ask if you might have sleep apnea. One of the most common signs is daytime drowsiness.
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by xlaacid 5y ago
Those are prison cells, period. The fact that they don't have natural sunlight means Munger doesn't have the first clue about circadian biology and how light affects the brain,mood, wakefulness, and sleep. This is a great example
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by xlaacid 5y ago
This site is garbage. I downloaded the article and the only mention of blue light and sleep is "the authors concluded that high-quality clinical trials are required to achieve clarity". As for their claims of blue light blocking,
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by xlaacid 5y ago
While most of this article can be argued to be true, they missed a key point of early adoption of linux phones- privacy. They forgot to mention how both Ios/Android are less private than the linux phone. Also, they should have delineat
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by xlaacid 5y ago
such conspiracy garbage
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by xlaacid 5y ago
this is anti-VAX rhetoric. Somebody flag this crap.
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by xlaacid 5y ago
This is some kinda prepper/conspiracy nut website
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by xlaacid 5y ago
update: just checked my wife's phone and there was a notification asking if you want to be part of the exposure notification. Clicked NO and checked the apps- the app was already installed even though I said no. Epic fail for MA gov.
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by xlaacid 5y ago
The problem is that you dont opt in to COVID-19 exposure notifications. It was enable by default. I disabled it as soon as I found it.I just checked for the app and its not installed on my phone.
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by xlaacid 5y ago
I think what they want is an independent, double-blind study,using your device that show statistical significance detecting malignant moles.
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by xlaacid 5y ago
Please don't read faster. One negative thing that technology and the faced-paced-life, in general, has brought us is a world full of skimmers. We read snippets and think we know something. Reading for pleasure is another story, but yo
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by xlaacid 6y ago
My experience, in both domains, is that Academia is the worst system for abuse. It is setup to protect professors and not students. I'm glad in the US that graduate students, in some states, have unionized. Hopefully, this will begin t
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by xlaacid 7y ago
None. Period. I was in human sleep research for 14 years as a technologist and proj manager. I tested dozens and dozens of devices- a mattress pad that claimed to track sleep. None of them are accurate. to track limb movements you need EMG
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by xlaacid 7y ago
limit caffeine, find the best time to go to bed and keep to it, for the stress; have a notebook by your bed and write down all the things you need to do the next day- now they're not in your head. here for more sleep tips- https:/
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by xlaacid 7y ago
Thanks! I forgot to mention im on a pixel 3a. The only custom ROM I've found is GrapheneOS and its still a bit raw.
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Ask HN: How to make An Android phone more private and secure
3 points by xlaacid 7y ago|2 comments
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by xlaacid 8y ago
Thanks. I tried this on my Fedora 29 workstation but it returned nothing.
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by xlaacid 8y ago
Thanks. I hadnt thought of this. The problem is it returns everthing. Im wodering if there is some way to grep and identifier. I guess I should just keep a list in my notes app.
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Ask HN: How do you keep track of CLI programs you install on linux
1 points by xlaacid 8y ago|5 comments
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Ask HN: Have you used Qubes OS?
2 points by xlaacid 9y ago|0 comments
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Qubes OS experiences
11 points by xlaacid 9y ago|0 comments
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by xlaacid 11y ago
Question; does the pen work with the linux install?
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by xlaacid 11y ago
Im using Centos 7 on a thinkpad x201. No issues with a standard install.
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I just tried to sign up for a UPS account and the questions they ask are scary
4 points by xlaacid 12y ago|4 comments

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