mockingloris (u/mockingloris)

mockingloris commented on Shamelessness as a strategy (2019) nadia.xyz/shameless... · Posted by u/wdaher

lowwave · 6 days ago

Shamelessly authentic might be what is causing the increasingly success now days.

Doubt that shamelessly corrupt will have the same effect.

Nigerian here.

> Shamelessly authentic might be what is causing the increasingly success now days.

I 100% agree with this. It's hard to pull off; I've just the one example[0]. Also this buttresses:

> Under open borders, sanctions will backfire, because they just serve as a signaling boost for the transgressor, attracting outsiders who resonate with that person’s message. What’s meant to be punishment instead becomes a flare shot straight into the night sky.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VeryDarkMan

mockingloris commented on Lessons learned from building a sync-engine and reactivity system with SQLite finkelstein.fr/sqlite-syn... · Posted by u/engmarketer

mockingloris · 8 days ago

Amazing write-up! I’m thrilled to see your exploration of a reactive SQLite sync engine; it resonates deeply with my own journey toward Local‑First, Offline‑Resilient tools aimed at relieving pressure, not just impressing. Keeping all user data local in SQLite while enabling seamless, encrypted syncing and reactivity. A nice segue in pragmatic autonomy.

It mirrors the moment I embraced tools like Obsidian; designing for real-world constraints; valuing simplicity, privacy, and functionality; especially in low‑connectivity environments.

PS: I was hooked on ...SQLite

Bravo!

mockingloris commented on China Went from Clean Energy Copycat to Global Innovator nytimes.com/interactive/2... · Posted by u/_tk_

mockingloris · 8 days ago

Just last week Josef Prusa mentioned China and 3d printer patents[0]. Now this is vision 2030 in my opinion. (A whole country moving with sheer cohesive intent and plan)

My leaders should steal some pages off China's playbook.

Only about 45 % of Nigerians are connected to the grid, with average daily supply lasting mere hours or sometimes none at all.

Compare that to Ghana’s ~88 % access rate and its more stable electricity system. I won't even bother with the Aso Rock’s solar setup[2].

[0] https://www.josefprusa.com/articles/open-hardware-in-3d-prin...

[2] https://punchng.com/aso-villa-and-its-solar-power/

mockingloris commented on Does your head talk or you just see image slides? (anendophasia) theguardian.com/commentis... · Posted by u/mockingloris

mockingloris · 8 days ago

Isn't it fascinating how vast and varied the human psyche is? Almost no two people are exactly alike in how their minds work. I here that some folks don't even have an internal monologue, they think in pictures, without any inner voice or words. Blows my mind every time I think about it.

Does anybody here relate? I'd like to know what that's like.

mockingloris commented on ADHD drug treatment and risk of negative events and outcomes bmj.com/content/390/bmj-2... · Posted by u/bookofjoe

isodude · 9 days ago

From the West here, but anyway.

> But the cultural stigma? Folks just call it laziness or blame "village people" (supernatural enemies).

Funny, my daughter just stops my explanations after circa one minute, abruptly, saying that her brain just does not listen anymore and there is no reason for me to continue. Which is blunt, but kind. I understand and stop talking, that's that. We can do that since we know our limits, I would assume that Africa in general is more attuned to accepting people as they are? For my daughter it makes a world of difference that she can communicate her ADHD symptoms. The medication are there to make ADHD people behave like "normal" people, but acceptance in the other direction could quite helpful as well.

With some luck and effort you can have some effect with diet. It would be nice to see a graph between the rise of white flour and the amount of ADHD in the world. I would love to step off medication, but it's not doable without switching to sufficient combination training and good diet, I have neither now :) As they point out in the article it can be great to find out your vitamin levels to address shortage.

> These types of complex carbohydrates are less likely to spike your blood sugar levels and help keep you feeling fuller for longer, which may help improve your focus and attention.

> By avoiding simple carbohydrates, like sugar and white flour, you may reduce specific ADHD symptoms. [0]

I just finished fixing my bike (Suntour Perfect) and have started taking it on smaller trips, hopefully that will be _my_ way to a more stable day to day. [1]

[0] https://add.org/adhd-diet/

[1] https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NxQAAeSwpg1odZbS/s-l1600.jpg (about the same bike)

mockingloris · 8 days ago

> From the West here, but anyway.

@isodude no surprises; Emphasizes my point. It's thoughtful and resonates a lot.

> Funny, my daughter just stops my explanations after circa one minute...

I'm really glad to hear about your daughter and the strong, understanding relationship you've built with her. Explaining ADHD to her early on and helping her navigate it is awesome; being truly seen and validated by family can make all the difference in reinforcing one's self-knowledge and building resilience. It must be rewarding to see her thrive despite the challenges.

This reminds me of chats with my sister. I've tried helping her understand why I am the way I am; the distractions, the hyperfocus bursts, the whole spectrum, but she'd always say "don't accept it" and to just "pray it away." I usually laugh it off and say "Amen," because I know she's coming from a place of deep love and concern, rooted in our cultural lens. It's not dismissal; it's her way of wanting the best for me.

Isn't it fascinating how vast and varied the human psyche is? Almost no two people are exactly alike in how their minds work. I read somewhere that some folks don't even have an internal monologue, they think purely in pictures, without any inner voice or words. Blows my mind every time I think about it.

> ...I would assume that Africa in general is more attuned to accepting people as they are?

Spot-on! Nigeria/Africa in general embrace/reject people as they are, rarely pathologizing differences. We're not huge on formal psychology or therapists here [0], so spiritual and religious leaders [1] often step in to fill that gap - counseling couples, mediating family disputes, and offering guidance on some personal struggles. Mostly with a spiritual/cultural lens. In my opinion, it's better than nothing. Sometimes being heard alone helps untangle some deeply rooted misalignment.

> [2] (about the same bike)

Saw the bike picture, nice setup! I try to get in walks when I can for that mental reset, though it's been rare these days with everything piling up. Quick question: Is it the same color? I'm a black, purple, and blue person at heart now, but red was my jam growing up.

[3] adhd-diet

I went ahead and converted that ADHD diet page [3] to PDF and Markdown to stash in my knowledge pile; super helpful read.

What's striking is how individualized it all is; what works for one person can be the absolute opposite for another. Caffeine, for instance, is a game-changer for me as it helps me cope, prime myself, and zone in without the jitters, but the article calls it "complicated," noting side effects for some (especially on meds). Never been on meds so I cannot relate. I had no idea about white flour falling under those simple carbs to minimize, but sugar I've already been keeping low-key for energy stability.

Anyway, I truly appreciate you sharing. It's validating to connect on this across contexts. Cheers to you and your daughter; keep crushing it.

[0] though sensitization and awareness are gradually picking up, which is encouraging - partly thanks to the new wave of local movies and skits being produced around the subject:

Skits: Brain Jotter, Craze Clown, House21 TV, MC Lively, ...

Movies: Mind Work (2025), At Ease(2024), Vanity(2024), Oga John(2023), ...

[1] Pastors, Imams, Chieftains, etc.

[2] https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NxQAAeSwpg1odZbS/s-l1600.jpg

[3] https://add.org/adhd-diet/

mockingloris commented on FFmpeg moves to Forgejo code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FF... · Posted by u/whataguy

delta_p_delta_x · 8 days ago

> If you're going to force people to stare at a screen with nothing but your quirky anime girl OC for a few seconds every time they visit your website

It is a damn sight better than the maliciously-compliant and deeply annoying GDPR 'we use cookies' banners, pop-ups, and dark patterns like having to uncheck thousands of 'partner' boxes.

This is merely a response to AI companies abusing scraper bots and having a callous, selfish disregard for Internet and server bandwidth. It was on this very website where I saw it put quite succinctly—AI-scraping bots have essentially started mass DDOS attacks on all small servers.

> immature

Maturity is empathy, human connection, understanding, perspective, compassion, altruism, and more. Not some arbitrary 'this is a cartoon, therefore it is immature'.

25 years ago Microsoft, the professional software behemoth, decided to put a cartoon dog and paperclip with googly eyes in its operating system and office software. A major mobile OS has a cartoon robot in its logo.

Cartoons are metaphors and windows into the artist's frame of mind. They are much more mature than your shallow portrayal of them.

mockingloris · 8 days ago

> Maturity is empathy, human connection, understanding, perspective, compassion, altruism, and more.

Maturity is FFmpeg moving to Forgejo knowing and weighing the tradeoffs.

mockingloris commented on ADHD drug treatment and risk of negative events and outcomes bmj.com/content/390/bmj-2... · Posted by u/bookofjoe

mockingloris · 9 days ago

As someone from Nigeria who's self-diagnosed with ADHD (my brain switches gears on the spectrum, and I've learned to cope without formal help), reading this thread hits different.

Here, access to stimulants like Adderall or alternatives are expensive to be viable to the average household (if there is fore-knowledge, which is undocumented), doctors rarely diagnose ADHD in adults (that kind of access is on the premium side, so many have zero idea).

I self-medicate with coffee and green tea to get that dopamine hit, and mix in novelty tricks (gamifying tasks) to keep my monkey brain engaged. But the cultural stigma? Folks just call it laziness or blame "village people" (supernatural enemies).

It's exhausting, but I've leaned into the positives—like my ability to hyperfocusing on creative work for hours.

US folks, your bureaucracy sounds brutal, but at least diagnosis is an option. Anyone else from outside the West dealing with this?

mockingloris commented on Recto – A Truly 2D Language masatohagiwara.net/recto.... · Posted by u/mhagiwara

mockingloris · 10 days ago

Truly interesting read! @mhagiwara The article reads very well.

With the bandwidth left from parsing all that new information, all I can say is this is something. I know there's still a whole lot of figuring out to do.

(I imagine if there were peeps from other-than-earth, they'd probably communicate in a manner as this - depicted in the "Arrival" movie)

Thanks for sharing. I'll be donating a star on github and keeping watch-O

mockingloris commented on This website is for humans localghost.dev/blog/this-... · Posted by u/charles_f

Terretta · 11 days ago

Having grown up in Cameroon, I get that you're excited to let everyone know you're in Nigeria. But I'm not sure the multi-line signature in all your comments is additive.

PS. Your personal site rocks and I'd be interested to help with your aim in whatever occasional way I can while I {{dayjob}}.

mockingloris · 10 days ago

Will workshop and adjust. Thanks and will definitely taking you up on the offer.