#Manageable increments

[thedreadvampy]

I GENUINELY wish I understood the appeal of Taylor Swift I really really do. many of my friends do. but it's just. I don't think a single one of her songs has ever landed above 'ok' or 'nostalgically cheesy' for me and every time I think that I feel so incredibly like I'm trying to be snobby but I'm not? it's not about not liking pop or not liking the cool thing I love pop I love cheese I just also like music that has some...I guess energy and danceability or specific and meaningful rage and I have found nothing to hook into in anything she's made. Antihero nearly works for me. Blank Space works conceptually but not in practise. but other than that the last thing she made that did anything for me even as a throwaway pop song was. god it actually might be We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together or 22 which at least are catchy but I can't say ever made it to my playlists.

I want to get it, I genuinely do. I have listened to most of her releases at least once because I keep thinking if I try hard enough something will open up for me but nah however hard I try it's just extremely mid. like yes that certainly is music. I can immediately recognise it as Taylor Swift, it's not like it's utterly generic, but it absolutely just registers to me as background music. I want so much to understand what it is about her that makes her the biggest person in music for like 15 years now.

(I could say the same about Beyoncé who if anything lands worse for me. Break My Soul owns, but other than that I have landed everything I've heard of hers since like 2008 firmly in the Do Not Relisten pile it just lands like a ton of loose sand for me. and this is not mentioning the actual crime against music that was Jolene bc I don't think that worked for most people tbf. and again it's not that I don't like pop or r&b or rap cause that's like. between those genres about a third of the music I listen to. but her work is just so unengaging to me personally and I don't know why and I wish I got it)

[thursdayg1rl]

I literally need to complain abt everything on here or I’ll die

[teleglobalinternational]

Choosing the Right Software Prototype for Your Project

That brilliant idea for an app or software? It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and want to jump straight into coding. But what if you could test drive your concept, catch problems early, and get real feedback before spending a fortune? That's the magic of Software Prototypes.

Think of it as a dressing function for your software. It’s about creating a working model to see how your idea feels and functions in the real world. According to a helpful guide by TeleGlobals, the trick is picking the right kind of rehearsal for your show. Let's break the options in easy terms:

The Quick Sketch (Throwaway Prototype): Imagine sketching your idea on a napkin to see if it makes sense. This is the digital version—a fast, low-cost model built to test a core concept. You'll gather crucial feedback and then, as the name implies, toss the prototype and build the real thing from scratch, only smarter.

The Growing Sapling (Evolutionary Prototype): This approach starts with a small, basic version of your product that actually works. Then, based on user input, you continuously water, prune, and grow it—adding features and refining it over time. This tiny sapling eventually blossoms into your final, polished software.

The Lego Set (Incremental Prototype): Building a massive, complex application? Forget to build all at once. This method is like building a giant Lego castle one section at a time. You create and test separate, self-contained pieces of the software and then click them together as you go. This is a key aspect of prototype software development.

The "Looks First" Model (Extreme Prototype): This one is all about the user experience, especially for websites and web apps. You build the front-end of the website—the part that users see and interact with at first glance. It looks and feels like a finished product, but the behind-the-scenes mechanics are simulated. Once the look and feel are perfect, a critical step in UI UX design software, you build the engine to make it all run.

Choosing your path isn't just a technical decision; it's a strategic one. By matching your project's needs with the right prototyping style, you're not just building software—you're building it right.

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[minglana]

this teacher cannot be serious lol. 100+ pages of notes. TYPED.

[voltrons]

my mental stability rests in the speed racer poster hanging in my bedroom

[swapnilkadam96k]

Me to my company after seeing my increment

[idontmindifuforgetme]

Humble urself and start w that 30 minutes of recreational reading a day. Go from there. Don’t overwhelm urself w a hefty tbr after a long reading slump

Ask for help. Who cares if it takes a village

Try to get things done in the morning. Then phone

It’s not as hard as you think it is

Be realistic about your limits. You will sacrifice some things in favor of other things. That is okay. Priorities are a revolving door and everything will get its turn

You’re at the beginning of your life. Calm down about doing everything at once

Hour by hour schedules have saved your life. Go back to them

People don’t ask for ur opinion before making decisions. Stop being so fucking concerned w what they think of yours

The truest cliche is sacrificing momentary comfort for long term gains. Sorry

Aim for perfection - don’t expect it off the get go. Perfection is a staircase. You will get there, or at least as close as u can, but you have to start somewhere. One chapter, one workout, one friend you’re consistent texting… then you go from there. Not everything has to be fixed at once

The only guaranteed time is now and what you do with it

Comparison is easily the most useless thing in the world

Green tea at sundown will make u feel better

Switching up your plan—your study plan, your timeline, your anything—is perfectly fine. But don’t use that as an excuse to not stick the landing

Ask if something/someone elevates your life—but ask if you’re also an asset to theirs. Survey others but survey yourself as well. Don’t be too hard on yourself but don’t coddle yourself

Just lock in tbh. Whatever you’re worried about u can take care of later. Choose 3 top things to focus on and own them. Accept other things might take a backseat as a result

Take piano practice as seriously as u do ur stem studies

You can fit a lot in w time management

Taking it one day at a time will save ur life

You can’t change it? Don’t worry about it. Most things are not a damning sentence. Pivot to another opportunity just as if not more lucrative

Intergenerational friendships:)

No shame in trying!!!! And also no one cares that much

Trust the process. It will happen w intention and incremental changes

Sit in the sun and practice thought stopping rituals about it

Embrace not over complicating things. Your therapist is good for u bc she does not indulge ur need to unnecessarily intellectualize/overthink things. She knows its not serving u anything and is just a distraction

[thewriteadviceforwriters]

How to Start Writing Again When the Spark Fades

Sometimes the well of creativity runs dry, leaving you staring at a blank page with nothing but frustration. But trust that the art of writing is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. Here are some ideas to help you reconnect with your writing practice when you feel like your passion has dimmed.

Redefine Your Environment Consider taking a deliberate step outside your usual writing space. The environment in which you work can drastically affect your mindset and creative flow. Even if it’s setting up in a different corner of your home, finding refuge in a local café, or enjoying the subtle distractions of a park bench, a change in scenery often signals a mental reset. This isn’t about permanent relocation, just a simple shift can break the monotony and stir new ideas that have been hiding in plain sight.

Embrace Imperfection The pressure to produce perfect prose can be paralyzing. Give yourself permission to create something imperfect yet honest. Think of every sentence you write as a rough sketch, a necessary experiment in understanding your own voice. When you allow yourself the space to write without the weight of perfection, you invite experimentation and genuine self-expression. That freedom lies at the heart of rediscovering why you fell in love with writing in the first place.

Set Incremental Goals for Continuous Momentum When the idea of diving into a full chapter feels overwhelming, scale back to manageable, bite-sized projects that feel achievable. Instead of demanding a polished page, challenge yourself to write a paragraph or even a single sentence each day. These micro-goals build a foundation of small successes, gradually restoring confidence and momentum. Over time, these consistent efforts enrich your creative reservoir, proving that every little step is indeed a victory.

Engage Deeply in the Process of Freewriting Allow yourself to spill thoughts onto the page without judgment or expectation. Freewriting is an exercise in vulnerability and self-exploration, offering you a space to unburden tangled ideas and unexpected insights. In these unfiltered moments, you might stumble upon a germ of an idea or a rediscovered passion that rekindles your creative fire. Embracing this unstructured approach can transform an intimidating blank page into an open canvas of potential you haven't tapped back into.

Rekindle Old Inspirations There is power in revisiting the work and moments that first ignited your creative spirit. Even if it’s rereading an old journal entry, rediscovering a favorite piece of literature, or reflecting on the stories that once moved you, reconnecting with your past inspirations can shed new light on your present creative journey. This reflective practice not only reminds you of your original passion but may also reveal new directions for your current writing endeavors.

Create a Consistent, Loving Writing Routine Creating a structured yet gentle routine can help reestablish your relationship with writing. Treat your writing time as a vital appointment, a moment carved out just for you. Even if inspiration seems scarce, the simple act of sitting down, opening your notebook, and letting words flow without self-censorship can be incredibly healing. Over time, this practice transforms writing from an obligation into a ritual of self-discovery and mindfulness.

Connect with a Community That Understands Engaging with fellow writers can remind you that you’re not alone in this struggle. The shared experience of creative highs and lows can be profoundly comforting. Join writing groups, participate in online forums, or simply reach out to someone whose work inspires you. These interactions foster a sense of belonging and accountability, encouraging you to keep writing even when the path isn’t clear. In the gentle exchange of ideas and feedback, there is often a spark that reignites your dedication.

Every writer’s journey is unique, filled with ebbs and flows. If you’re feeling disconnected, know that these moments are integral to growth. Embrace each phase as an opportunity to rediscover writing on its own terms, and allow your passion to guide you back into the words you love. If you need any advice from me, never be afraid to send me an ask.

Until next time, Rin T.

[drnic1]

Headsets, Hackers and Health Tech Busts

This month’s episode of “News You Can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of March 2024 News You Can Use with your Hosts Dr Craig Joseph and Dr Nick van Terheyden The show that gives you a quick insight into the latest news, twists, turns and debacles going on in healthcare withmy friend and co-host Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph) Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting…

[deep-space-netwerk]

So Venus is my favorite planet in the solar system - everything about it is just so weird.

It has this extraordinarily dense atmosphere that by all accounts shouldn't exist - Venus is close enough to the sun (and therefore hot enough) that the atmosphere should have literally evaporated away, just like Mercury's. We think Earth manages to keep its atmosphere by virtue of our magnetic field, but Venus doesn't even have that going for it. While Venus is probably volcanically active, it definitely doesn't have an internal magnetic dynamo, so whatever form of volcanism it has going on is very different from ours. And, it spins backwards! For some reason!!

But, for as many mysteries as Venus has, the United States really hasn't spent much time investigating it. The Soviet Union, on the other hand, sent no less than 16 probes to Venus between 1961 and 1984 as part of the Venera program - most of them looked like this!

The Soviet Union had a very different approach to space than the United States. NASA missions are typically extremely risk averse, and the spacecraft we launch are generally very expensive one-offs that have only one chance to succeed or fail.

It's lead to some really amazing science, but to put it into perspective, the Mars Opportunity rover only had to survive on Mars for 90 days for the mission to be declared a complete success. That thing lasted 15 years. I love the Opportunity rover as much as any self-respecting NASA engineer, but how much extra time and money did we spend that we didn't technically "need" to for it to last 60x longer than required?

Anyway, all to say, the Soviet Union took a more incremental approach, where failures were far less devastating. The Venera 9 through 14 probes were designed to land on the surface of Venus, and survive long enough to take a picture with two cameras - not an easy task, but a fairly straightforward goal compared to NASA standards. They had…mixed results.

Venera 9 managed to take a picture with one camera, but the other one's lens cap didn't deploy.

Venera 10 also managed to take a picture with one camera, but again the other lens cap didn't deploy.

Venera 11 took no pictures - neither lens cap deployed this time.

Venera 12 also took no pictures - because again, neither lens cap deployed.

Lotta problems with lens caps.

For Venera 13 and 14, in addition to the cameras they sent a device to sample the Venusian "soil". Upon landing, the arm was supposed to swing down and analyze the surface it touched - it was a simple mechanism that couldn't be re-deployed or adjusted after the first go.

This time, both lens caps FINALLY ejected perfectly, and we were treated to these marvelous, eerie pictures of the Venus landscape:

However, when the Venera 14 soil sampler arm deployed, instead of sampling the Venus surface, it managed to swing down and land perfectly on….an ejected lens cap.

[bisquid]

Seeing the notes on posts about the Burning Man Debacle™ and for fucks sake I am taking the phrase 'eat the rich' away from y'all until you can CORRECTLY IDENTIFY the rich

Rich is 'arrived by way of their private jet', is 'dropped $500k on a submarine ticket', is '$500 is a rounding error'.

'$500 dollars for a nine day event they must all be rich white people' no you reactionary rotten potato that is actually an entirely reasonable price for an entirely normal person to pay for an annual event! $500 over the course of a year is approximately equivalent to one big takeout a month! Being able to afford that doesn't make you rich it makes you probably not poor! The 'rich or poor' narrative is a false dichotomy that completely excludes the fact that 'richness' or 'poorness' is a SCALE! It's not fucking categorical! You don't one day magically flip a switch and go from 'poor' to 'rich' or vice versa you see incremental changes over time! Wealth distribution is a (these days, admittedly, rather wonky) motherfucking BELL CURVE! . The fact that capitalism is driving more and more people to either extreme of said curve is just evidence of a broken system, but it doesn't change the fact that most people should have a decent amount of disposable income!

The fact that many people don't have said disposable income doesn't magically make the ones that do 'rich' it makes everyone else poor. And the people at fault for the massive and growing percentage of people living below the poverty line are not the ones managing to stay above it, it's the fault of the actually rich, the ones stealing our time and our health and our wages and our future in pursuit of a number on a screen. And the rich are the only people you're helping by hating the people struggling slightly less than you.

When it comes time to 'eat the rich' you're going to be murdering dentists and librarians and scientists while the actually rich point and laugh from a safe distance as you solve their problems for them.

[teleglobalinternational]

Choosing the Right Software Prototype for Your Project

That brilliant idea for an app or software? It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and want to jump straight into coding. But what if you could test drive your concept, catch problems early, and get real feedback before spending a fortune? That's the magic of Software Prototypes.

Think of it as a dressing function for your software. It’s about creating a working model to see how your idea feels and functions in the real world. According to a helpful guide by TeleGlobals, the trick is picking the right kind of rehearsal for your show. Let's break the options in easy terms:

The Quick Sketch (Throwaway Prototype): Imagine sketching your idea on a napkin to see if it makes sense. This is the digital version—a fast, low-cost model built to test a core concept. You'll gather crucial feedback and then, as the name implies, toss the prototype and build the real thing from scratch, only smarter.

The Growing Sapling (Evolutionary Prototype): This approach starts with a small, basic version of your product that actually works. Then, based on user input, you continuously water, prune, and grow it—adding features and refining it over time. This tiny sapling eventually blossoms into your final, polished software.

The Lego Set (Incremental Prototype): Building a massive, complex application? Forget to build all at once. This method is like building a giant Lego castle one section at a time. You create and test separate, self-contained pieces of the software and then click them together as you go. This is a key aspect of prototype software development.

The "Looks First" Model (Extreme Prototype): This one is all about the user experience, especially for websites and web apps. You build the front-end of the website—the part that users see and interact with at first glance. It looks and feels like a finished product, but the behind-the-scenes mechanics are simulated. Once the look and feel are perfect, a critical step in UI UX design software, you build the engine to make it all run.

Choosing your path isn't just a technical decision; it's a strategic one. By matching your project's needs with the right prototyping style, you're not just building software—you're building it right.

Read More:

[notes-from-home-base]

Setting Realistic New Year's Resolutions for Busy Parents

With the new year just around the corner, here are some tips for setting realistic New Year's resolutions as a busy parent...

Hello mums and dads, With the new year just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to share some tips for setting realistic New Year’s resolutions as a busy parent, as we all start dreaming about our goals for the new year. The start of a new year is always such an exciting time! I love the feeling of a fresh start that comes with turning the calendar page to January. It seems…

[idleincrementalgamer]

I've been playing Space Station Manager a lot this week and I think it might be the best game made with Orteil's Idle Game Maker. It does a lot with the tools available and is really it's own game.

That being said, it's so slow. I know some folks are looking for that in an idle/incremental but I don't like "click one button every hour" slow (despite my continued love of Increlution). Having the bounty hunter ships (golden cookie equivalent) helps but it doesn't give enough of a reward to speed up the game by much. It's fun, worth a try if it's your kind of thing but probably not one you'll be putting months into