Esme Povirk @madewokherd@computerfairi.es
Joined Aug 2018
re: psychology/neuroscience lay question, food ref //
@lioness I think so, but I'm not sure where you're doing with this.
psychology/neuroscience lay question
It's possible for the brain to physically modify itself (neuroplasticity) in directed ways, right? I.e. following some instruction/idea, rather than just repetition of certain pathways.
Does anyone have a theory for how the brain does that (if that's what happens)?
@hollie Yes and here's NIST backing you up: https://www.netsec.news/summary-of-the-nist-password-recommendations-for-2021/
I may have said this before, but I wonder how much of what we think of as a part of being a person is actually the result of mimicking behavior that was demonstrated to us.
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Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron
Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer.
vent
I hate when I come up with a term I like and then I google it and find out it has a bunch of associated baggage I don't want.
plurality, mental health (~)
Individual sysmates having their own mental health problems would've been impossible to understand before knowing we were a system. What do you even do with "I have these issues but only for a period of less than a day every couple of months or so"?
But hey, now that we know, we can help each other through this stuff.
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Heard the story of the girl throwing starfish into the ocean? A man watching her says "don't you know there are miles of beach and you can't make a difference?"
The girl bends down and scoops up another starfish and gently throws it into the ocean, turns to the man and says "it made a difference to that one".
I often think of this story when world events make me feel powerless. I can't help everyone, but I can help *someone*.
So... if anyone needs me to throw them into the sea, I'm here.
asking for music recs! //
@lioness wall of sound + no English lyrics kinda rules out the vast majority of music I listen to. SEXY-SYNTHESIZER might fit, but by virtue of being Japanese there's occasionally English mixed in, and also silence is occasionally used to change things up. But just in case it is what you're looking for: https://sexy-synthesizer.bandcamp.com/track/sky-high
streaming
https://twitch.tv/madewokherd continuing Klonoa playthrough
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Me: Someone should really document this, it'd be a lot easier to work with.
Other me: Dammit.
streaming
https://twitch.tv/madewokherd more BIT.TRIP Runner learning
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Zoom updates terms of service to clarify that it won’t use your calls to train AI
Vague ToS previously implied that customer data could be used for AI training.
The thing I really don't get here is how ad-supported tiers can cost money. Who wants to pay twice for the same thing?
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/08/the-tv-streaming-apps-broke-their-promises-and-now-theyre-jacking-the-price/
@hollie I approached this by adding every account I want to keep up with to a list. My "Home" feed is for when I want to dip into the higher-traffic accounts.
streaming
https://twitch.tv/madewokherd Still learning to play this game with my feet, but first some testing.
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oh pog artisans coop just launched. i hope its successful, #etsy has had it too good for too long.
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Amazon gets “last rites” from FTC as antitrust complaint looks imminent
FTC's lawsuit is likely to be filed in federal court this month.
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what helps people get comfortable on the command line? https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/08/08/what-helps-people-get-comfortable-on-the-command-line-/
Would love more stories of things that helped you in the last ~5 years!
(as usual, no need to reply if you don’t remember, or if you’ve been using the command line comfortably for 15 years — this question isn’t for you :) )
Joined Aug 2018
