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nexus6 commented on The ADHD body double: A unique tool for getting things done   add.org/the-body-double/... · Posted by u/rzk
onemoresoop · 5 months ago
I may have ADHD, I never went for a diagnosis and found body doubling useful at times, especially when I was in school some decades ago, back then I had no name for it. However, I find white noise very helpful with staying on the task and with increased focus. My company moved, about a year ago, into a very cramped office that is also extremely noisy. This exasperated me, I would get drained of energy in a couple of hours and my focus was being severy affected. I even considered quitting and looking for something else. As a last resort I started listening to white noise. I’ve been using white noise (white+brown+pink) for about a year now and find that it helps not only with cancelling out the noise but with focus and staying on task in general. I even use it at home at times. I know this may not be useful for everybody but I’m sure it could help out some of you. I use https://noises.online/ and mix all the types of white noise at the same time for maximim coverage but any type of white noise generator would do. To me it feels like being close to a waterfall. At first my ears hurt a bit after a few hours of white noise but got used to it after a while.
nexus6 · 5 months ago
MyNoise.Net is also very good.
nexus6 commented on One in four 2020 Tesla Model 3 failed the Danish periodic inspection in 2024   fdm.dk/nyheder/bilist/202... · Posted by u/asp1
hda111 · 7 months ago
How is it possible to measure for 12 years when the first Model 3 ever produced is just 7.5 years old?
nexus6 · 7 months ago
They didn’t so was propably misread. Reading the article it doesn’t mention Tesla in the 12 year graph. But it is mentioned in the 5 year category.
nexus6 commented on Starship's Sixth Flight Test   spacex.com/launches/missi... · Posted by u/hnburnsy
modeless · 10 months ago
Totally reasonable question. This is the first rocket ever that will (assuming further success) land in its entirety back on the launch pad, refuel, and go back to orbit the same day.

Imagine that every time an airliner landed its cockpit was destroyed and you had to build a new one. A fully reusable airplane would be a transformational improvement. That's the level of achievement we're talking about here.

nexus6 · 10 months ago
Is there such a need for a heavy launch rocket to launch routinely?
nexus6 commented on Humane Recalls Charge Case for AI Pin Due to Lithium Battery Fire Hazard   cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Hum... · Posted by u/walrussmith
nexus6 · 10 months ago
Thought most products with batteries undergo a standard set of test procedures to catch these things. It’s a known risk, increased significantly with toasty wireless charging involved.
nexus6 commented on IT tycoon Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah found dead   theregister.com/2024/08/2... · Posted by u/croes
cpncrunch · a year ago
The sailboat right next to it was fine. It was designed to handle storms like this one, although I think there will be questions about that. It seems the windows broke, which let water in.
nexus6 · a year ago
It also had the world’s tallest aluminium mast, which snapped, upsetting the balance. Windows broke so flooding commenced.
nexus6 commented on IT tycoon Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah found dead   theregister.com/2024/08/2... · Posted by u/croes
treprinum · a year ago
Does HP have a black magic corporate division?
nexus6 · a year ago
Just because it’s unlikely doesn’t mean we should go straight for conspiracies.

His wife gave a statement about the storm and capsizing. The woman who hit the guy in her car stayed at the accident and is cooperating.

nexus6 commented on IT tycoon Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah found dead   theregister.com/2024/08/2... · Posted by u/croes
jprd · a year ago
I mean, I really have to fight my brain from jumping into conspiracy theories at times. This is ABSOLUTELY one of them.

Lot of other nasties running around without repercussions, but Karma/Simulation said nay to these cats. It is crazy hard to just shake off the coincidence at times.

nexus6 · a year ago
Did you not read the statement of his wife? So explains in detail the storm.
nexus6 commented on IT tycoon Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah found dead   theregister.com/2024/08/2... · Posted by u/croes
_whiteCaps_ · a year ago
Right, but I don't think they were anchored at that depth. It's possible they were in shallower waters but ended up out there because of the storm.
nexus6 · a year ago
No, statements made set it was anchored far out.
nexus6 commented on IT tycoon Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah found dead   theregister.com/2024/08/2... · Posted by u/croes
Kon-Peki · a year ago
Sure, a waterspout is a challenge. But an entirely survivable challenge. It will lay the boat on its side.

The keel, lifted or not, should be providing enough righting moment to bring the boat back upright in a matter of seconds. Unless…

Unless the keel breaks off, then you’re done for. But the divers said it was still attached, and no mention of any damage to it. Armchair QB, but I’d say this indicates that the keel never came out of the water - it was not tipped over far enough for that to happen. To me, this had to be open hatches and/or broken windows letting in massive amounts of water quickly, with the potential complication of a huge amount of furniture not secured and permanently altering the balance once it tipped (speculation!). The mast breaking off could also alter balance enough to cause problems.

I’ve been on a sailboat that got put on its side by big wind. It’s terribly frightening, and then a few seconds later you’re right side up again. It is really, really hard to sink a sailing boat if the hull is intact!

nexus6 · a year ago
His wife mentioned windows breaking. A comment above has her statements.

The mast was the tallest aluminium mast on a yacht, it snapped and fell down which upset the balance of the yacht.

nexus6 commented on Mike Lynch's co-defendant in fraud trial 'fatally struck' by car while jogging   theguardian.com/uk-news/a... · Posted by u/Fluorescence
trhway · a year ago
If you already "prepared" the yacht - say bought the cooperation of some member of the crew or planted some device or, that being a modern yacht, hacked something on it - that would have been a great time to trigger it. The yacht was a sitting duck on that anchorage. I really was surprised that such a yacht went down that way, especially given that ships nearby were just fine. Now, with that guy in England dying the way Russian oppositioners die there, my surprise got resolved.

And remembering how those EBay execs went after those people only for bad reviews, one can imagine what the people like this can do when it comes to real money. And the scale of the money involved here can buy impressively "accidental" accidents.

nexus6 · a year ago
The yacht had the 2nd tallest mast (tallest aluminium mast). The tornado/waterspout snapped the mast, which made the ship unbalanced and capsize. It sank quickly after that.

Not that out of the ordinary. There was another waterspout photographed in Italy that same day; they’re not that uncommon.

u/nexus6

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