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MerelyMortal commented on Exercising to lose weight? Science says it rarely works. washingtonpost.com/wellne... · Posted by u/bookofjoe
It is easier to not consumer calories than it is to burn them. It really is that simple. Both take willpower though, and that's the hard part (excising and dieting).
Watch a TED talk
Maybe some of the older ones. The problem with TED, is that is mostly the 'E' these days - 'Entertainment'. It has developed into a meme...
Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.
Play chessk, read books, find a game (I don't game so for me its very refreshing... different than opening X/HN/etc)
> find a game
I highly recommend "Backgammon NJ for Android" by Jimmy Hu - well worth the price. It has the best computer opponent I've seen (one that can usually beat me on the hardest setting, all of the computer opponents on the free backgammon games I tried years ago were a joke).
Search for good games in the vast pile trash mobile games: Gorogoa comes to mind
Start developping apps for your phone
Start modding the hardware of your phone (e.g. build a custom case)
Read books (modern phones with bigger screens are surprisingly comfortable for reading)
Research all the birthdays of your friends and safe them in the contact information. Your phone will remind you to send them a message on their birthday;)
> good games
I highly recommend "Backgammon NJ for Android" by Jimmy Hu - well worth the price. It has the best computer opponent I've seen (one that can usually beat me on the hardest setting, all of the computer opponents on the free backgammon games I tried years ago were a joke).
The only person here inciting a flamewar is you. Nice attempt at "concern trolling"
Your trolling in the other comments is the problem that you claim to be against. Everyone else seems to be having a rational discussion without letting their emotions influence their writing except for you.
Be a better person.
MerelyMortal commented on Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I have seen on the web · Posted by u/paxys
Also please don't make me log in again (on a new device) to unsubscribe from emails.
I'm pretty sure that's a violation of the U.S. Can Spam Act, so I always mark emails that do that, as spam (after verifying there is no other unsubscribe link).
MerelyMortal commented on Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I have seen on the web · Posted by u/paxys
As someone who has actively avoided LinkedIn, I've decided to give it a chance after all.
First, I wanted to disable all email notifications. For each type of notification event, I had to click and disable it (while leaving in-app notifications on).
Then I wanted to install mobile app. There is "Get the app" link which is cool but when you click it, you get a prompt to enter the phone number with this message: "Note: Standard SMS fees may apply. Your phone number will not be saved."
Do I trust you that you will not save my number? I don't think so. Do I want you to give you my number? Definitely not (fully understanding that they probably already have it by accessing the contact list of all users that they gave the permission to). Why don't you email me the link to download the app, if not just giving me the link?
LinkedIn and me have not started on good terms.
I've unsubscribed from them in the past, then 6 months later they start spamming me. I unsubscribe again, then 6 months after that they start spamming me again.
Whomever is doing this at LinkedIn is despicable scum.
MerelyMortal commented on Tell HN: LinkedIn has one of the worst dark patterns I have seen on the web · Posted by u/paxys
"Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Win+L" opens linkedIn if you're using Windows.
The "?trk=" URL tracking element says "Officekey". I wonder if the keycombo works on machines without Office installed.
There is one thing, that many people either forgot, or never knew: how to create a search query. Nowadays most people put in a human question: "how to bake bread", "how to use a red toilet seat", "what happens to today around the corner".
However even to this day, search engines gives better results if instead this, you try to imagine the results, and search for text that you think appears on the correct result: "bread recipe", "toilet seat user manual", "concert Tuvalu 2024 november"