glasslyrata

joined 2 years ago
 

It has blatant homophobia, transphobia, racism, vaccine anti-science misinformation, etc. What is mander stand on this?

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

First I got a wall but Firefox reading mode got me through.

The relevant parts:

How Can You Avoid Getting Bit?

In order to avoid tick bites, wear long clothing, stuff your pant legs into your socks and consider treating your clothes with permethrin insecticide to avoid unwanted passengers. Environmental Protection Agency–registered tick repellents, especially those containing DEET, are also effective at keeping the parasites and other bugs away. Avoid obvious tick habitats such as shady brush, even if it’s in your own yard. When you return home, throw your clothes in the dryer and do a thorough check for ticks on your body. Ticks love nooks and crannies, so pay extra attention to damp spots such as your armpits or the backs of your knees. Also check your dogs because dog ticks can carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which can also infect humans.

Even with these preventive measures, if you see a tick lodged on you, skip the matches or nail polish and resist the urge to pick it off with your fingers—you’ll only leave the tick’s mouth lodged into the skin. Instead use tweezers and pluck at the site of the bite as close to the skin as possible. If you’re planning to go camping in areas with known high tick counts, carry fine-tip tweezers—they could save your life. The CDC advises to consult your health care provider after noticing a tick bite if you start to experience flulike symptoms such as headache, chills or fever. It’s always best to catch tick-borne illnesses early.

If you're not in the Americas, the Rocky Mointain Fever won't be relevant. But for example, in Europe, Tick Borne Encefalitis (TBE) is a big problem. Information on this and even other countries:

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/tick-borne-diseases

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

I am playing it right now! It was at 20% sale a few days ago. Don't know if it'll get even more discounted later.

It is nearly perfect for the deck. I only have a small grievance with moving things in the inventory. It takes a long while to step through the slots. But maybe I'm doing something wrong.

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tunic is also on my wishlist. Crossing fingers!

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago

Is this a reference to something?

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I enjoy writing by hand, but I do look forward to a good e-ink device (Products like the remarkable have a subscription model and it's closed hardware and software, which is a big negative to me). Waiting to see how projects like PineNote evolve.

For now I just write on which ever notebook is closest to me. The act of writing is more important than actually storing information somewhere outside of my head.

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

This is just a teaser and I'm looking forward to the finished images.

However it always amazes me how disappointingly non-detailed pictures of planets can be even on the most powerful telescopes. Because they're that far away! It takes something like Cassini going all the way there to give us a better look.

That said, the most powerful view of Saturn for me was the one I saw with my own eyes through a local telescope. It was just a little blurry thing but just actually seeing it there with the ring shape with my own eyes was indescribable.

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Ohh such a nice stand and such growth!

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I deleted my posts but not my account so that I can keep deleting them.

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

At the rate of one gram per hour.

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not for me, I am "out of sight - out of mind" and on a regular day I need several tools (for example code editor, several terminal sessions and at least a browser session). When I've tried one screen, I can space out for a long time because I have to keep reminding myself to bring one of those tools to the foreground when I need them. I need to see all the relevant things in front of me.

I don't really use any social or leisure sites on my work set up; I use a separate computer for that, which makes it easier to do one thing at the time. At most I have some music in the background.

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

The instance I'm on is for science! mander.xyz

 

I have learned a lot about how it's needed, in particular for short growing seasons and to prevent some pests. Still, you would think I'm killing puppies or separating twins.

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