lethologica | 2 years ago | on: A practical guide to quitting your smartphone
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lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Magicians less prone to mental disorders than other artists, finds research
That would be an interesting study though. For true occult practitioners I think you’re likely to see even less mental disorders since (if they are true students of the occult) they would understand that the mind (and indeed EVERY aspect of 3D reality) is simply a construct of belief systems.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Magicians less prone to mental disorders than other artists, finds research
Thanks for those resources, I’m going to have fun digging into those. But still, wouldn’t the link between artistry and self destruction be more a function of depression and not psychopathy?
But even that is just surface level I think. What is it that makes depressed people artists? Or vice versa.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Things Are Going Great at Netflix, So It's Raising Prices
Yep, I certainly have. With just two trackers I’ve got access to pretty much every TV show and movie in existence.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off
Thanks for that link! I’ve recently gotten into metal (Holy crap what an awesome genre of music I’ve neglected to explore my whole life! I feel like a kid in a candy shop hearing all of these new amazing sounds) and started learning guitar because of it.
Having someone share their curated music is way more powerful in my opinion than some algorithmically generated playlist.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: ‘Mind-boggling’ sea creature identified as digenean trematode
Whoa, Argulus looks like Corroder from the PS1 game Clock Tower. Utterly terrifying.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: You're online all day. Why not use the browser to remind you of things?
The best reminder app I have ever used is a sticky note on my bathroom mirror.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: The MacBook Air M2 is so good it's given Apple a problem
I’m still using a 2015 MacBook Pro. It still runs fine. I’m looking at replacing it with an M3 MacBook Air when they come out though.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: On keeping sketchbooks
What does “draw worth a damn” even mean? Personally, I much prefer to see people’s unique perspective on things through their art rather than just another hyper-realistic rendering of something I can already see in hyper realism.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Tesla gives UK owners grabbing stick after forcing them to get left-hand-drive
The level of disrespect Tesla is showing with this move is just insane to me. “Fuck you for spending tens of thousands on our product. Here’s a stick.”
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: A new study looks at how exercise can help alleviate anxiety and depression
I’ve had major clinical depression for the last 15 years or so. The first 4 months of this year was the lowest I’ve ever been. During that time though I was going to the gym 6 days a week doing weight lifting and then I would cycle 50km a day on top of that. All of it was on autopilot however, my depression just wouldn’t allow me to focus on anything but it.
Luckily I had been building up the habit for years in advance but that was the most I had ever exercised and it was also the most I had ever been depressed. In my case I don’t think the exercise helped at all. Perhaps if I hadn’t of been exercising maybe I wouldn’t even be here now though… I’m not entirely sure. Finding the right medication and getting therapy has been what has really helped me. With those two I can see an almost day and night difference but with the exercise I noticed no difference at all. At least I had a great physique though!
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand
My wife and I are planning to have our first child soon and device addiction is something we’re worried of happening. I’m keen to hear from parents on HN how you go about managing devices with children. Do you have any recommendations, anecdotes, or resources?
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: You’re Not Imagining It–Job Hunting Is Getting Worse
I (unfortunately) worked for a Big4 and the hiring process took 4 months, 7 interviews in total (3 with 3 different partners) and completing a case study.
And in the end all I did was make slide decks. And then I progressed onto how to tell people how to make slide decks. Not a thing mentioned in the interviews was necessary in my day to day work. It was one of the worst working experiences in my life.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Twitter is being evicted from its Boulder office over unpaid rent
Sounds like I need to start a cleaning business…
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Apollo will close down on June 30th
And yet it was infinitely better than the monstrosity of the “modern” Reddit front end on mobile.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: uBlock Origin 1.50.0
Maybe try AdGuard. It does a fantastic job of blocking ads for me on iOS.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Show HN: WikTok – A Recommendation UI for Wikipedia
I love this so much. Thank you!
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Researchers treat depression by reversing brain signals traveling the wrong way
With a warning like that, it might be worth trying if you’re suicidal! Nothing to lose!
This is a joke of course…
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: Vice, Decayed Digital Colossus, Files for Bankruptcy
Shame. Vice was always my go to whenever I wanted a peek into a bizarre and unique corner of the world.
lethologica | 2 years ago | on: One Day You'll Find Yourself
The site left the exact same taste in my mouth. It comes off as holier than thou.
Everyone knows smoking crack is bad for you. A lot of people want to quit but are unable to no matter how much “self discipline” they have. And app developers have teams of people dedicated to making sure you stay on these apps longer and longer.
Now imagine your dealer is in your pocket 24/7.