New Year's Resolution for 2015
When the weight of the paperwork equals the weight of the plane, the plane will fly. -- Donald Douglas
When the weight of the paperwork equals the weight of the plane, the plane will fly. -- Donald Douglas
Missing Option (Score:5, Funny)
1920 x 1200
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That was 6 years ago.
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I am actually running dual head (1900x1200x2), and these LCD's are about three years old, but I probably wont get upgraded this year.
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(1900x1200x2)
Three-dimensional screen! Impressive, even if the Z-axis only has a two pixel depth.
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Suspense? Displayport has pretty decent drivers these days.
(His third display is connected via USB..)
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Unfortunately its hard to get an affordable monitor in 28" or bigger with more than 1920 x 1080
I already have a 1920 x 1200 28" monitor, I would like to replace it with something bigger
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Uh, Dell P2815Q, 4k 28" $400, or the HP ENVY 32 QHD (2560*1440) for $420
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Uh, Dell P2815Q, 4k 28" $400, or the HP ENVY 32 QHD (2560*1440) for $420
I picked up the HP ENVY 32" QHD from Amazon awhile back for a bit less than US $400 to replace 2 old Dell 19" (4X3?) square monitors. I must say, the 2560X1440 is really sweet, and the color is amazing. A great deal for a great monitor for astrophotography post processing as well as plenty of acreage for my DAW and vSynths. Highly recommend.
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My new year's resolution is 210 PPI.
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Dude, I got, like, 3x 21" 5:4 1600x1200 @ 85Hz CRT monitors from Craigslist for $5 each a couple of years ago. Unless you're really pressed for space/power, try something like that first to get a non-KVM-switched head on all of your boxes so you can laugh maniacally from the console of your own command center. Laugh maniacally as burglars clutch their lower backs and nod "let's scope out the next house" as they cruise your neighborhood. Laugh maniacally as you headshot your friends while you watch them f
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Tell my parents. :(
Relationship (Score:3)
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But step 1 is to move out of your parent's basement, right?
No...
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A: Your future ex-wife.
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Relationship? This is Slashdot you're on.
Don't have to wait (Score:2)
Why do some people wait until New Years to make a resolution? You can make resolutions any day of the year, and you're probably more likely to keep them too.
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The point is that you are supposed to hold it for a whole year.
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Just one year? If you see a chance to improve your life why not do it as soon as possible and keep doing it till you die? Unless the underlying motive is that anything done for a full year is likely to become a habit and not require a lot of willpower to maintain.
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The underlying motive is "change is happening externally, what sort of change can I attempt internally." People also typically have similar thoughts at other external change points: weddings, funerals, graduations, etc. It's a pretty basic (although flawed as you point out) way of thinking.
That said, it is also very much true that something done repeatedly become habit and easier to continue accomplishing. We are creatures of habit, and forming new habits is a powerful way to change our behavior.
To combat t
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New Year's Day provides a convenient epoch that makes it simpler to count how many days it took until you broke them. Then you have several months to float unattached until you feel compelled to try again.
Other than that, I don't really understand resolutions... seems like most of them involve promises of "I'm not going to do this anymore". Any project management framework will tell you to make goals, milestones, and checklists of things that you will do and when you will do them. All the PM guides I rem
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New Year's Day provides a convenient epoch that makes it simpler to count how many days it took until you broke them.
So the whole point of a new year resolution is that its easy to know how badly you failed? Even more evidence that they are worthless and the best method is like the GP said: If there is room for improvement, just f'ing do it!
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You can flip most statements, "delegate more" = "micromanage less", "focus more" = "multitask less", "become more dynamic" = "stick to plan less". Obviously project management is about getting things done, but I've seen countless pages telling you how to not go about it. Change is hard for everyone and it's easy to slip into old habits unless you're very consciously trying to avoid it.
Re:Don't have to wait (Score:4, Funny)
You can also dress up like a pirate and knock on strangers' doors asking for candy on any day of the year. You can cut down a tree and cover it in tinsel in your living room on any day of the year. There are all kinds of things you can do any day of the year.
For convenience sake, we self-limit these activities to particular days or periods.
I resolve to have no resolutions. (Score:2)
Mission accomplished.
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Choose the right diet (Score:3)
If you chose "Diet/Exercise", be sure to read Nina Teicholz's book "The Big Fat Surprise" and possibly one of Gary Taubes' books. Oh, and check out http://nusi.org/ [nusi.org]
Otherwise you'll waste a huge amount of time and effort, and you may make yourself fatter and sicker. (Who knew government advice isn't always right?)
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If you chose "Diet/Exercise", be sure to read Nina Teicholz's book "The Big Fat Surprise" and possibly one of Gary Taubes' books. Oh, and check out http://nusi.org/ [nusi.org]
Can you give a TLDR of the main points of those books?
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Follow a low carb/high fat diet. There are several plans, Atkins being the most famous.
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"Can you give a TLDR of the main points of those books?"
Sorry about the delay in replying - hope you see this. Teicholz' book is new, and explains the facts about the "lipid hypothesis" - that fat makes you fat, and also causes heart attacks, strokes, and many other diseases. Also that until the 1950s everyone - including nutrition experts, doctors, and lay people - knew that starch makes you fat, so to lose weight you should avoid all baked foods including bread, pasta, and to a lesser extent potatoes. In
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The NuSI web site deliberately contains little substantive information. The institute's purpose is to do objective research to determine the truth, and its directors are careful to avoid muddying the waters by publicizing their own views.
If you sincerely want to understand this quite complex topic, you should read the books I recommended. You will find detailed explanations and answers to the questions you ask in your comment. The belief that food "contains calories" is an unjustified abstraction that does
Re:Choose the right diet (Score:4, Informative)
The NuSI web site deliberately contains little substantive information. The institute's purpose is to do objective research to determine the truth, and its directors are careful to avoid muddying the waters by publicizing their own views.
Sorry, but this is probably the biggest warning sign there is. If someone isn't willing to publicize their information/data/belief, there is probably a reason. Muddying the waters is the "perfect" excuse for this behavior because there is no way to refute/debate/review/analyze the information/data/belief for yourself.
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"I skimmed your nusi site......it shows rising obesity and diabetes rates, and then talks about the government's dietary guidelines, as if to imply that the dietary guidelines were causing the obesity and diabetes".
That's partly because the curve of rising obesity starts at almost exactly the time the government guidelines were issued. (There are other, more technical reasons).
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We should all be required to run a mile and then waiting an hour before eating a steak, if we really want to simulate paleo. And then spend a day grinding grains into flour for a single loaf of bread, using a hand held mortor and pestle.
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Try reading blogs such as The Diet Doctor, Zoe Harcombe, Wheat Belly or Tom Naughton's Fat Head. Dr Malcolm Kendrick (author of "The Great Cholesterol Con") also has a good blog which tends to be more critical than prescriptive.
I can strongly recommend the Jaminets' book "Perfect Health Diet". It's a little on the perfectionist side, but you can't go wrong following its general advice.
A combination (Score:2)
I've decided to do two things - one is cut most sugar and reduce salt from my diet. Second is increasing payments on my mortgage to pay it off quicker. I've actually started this middle of 2014 but I'm going to increase it yet again.
That will save me tens of thousands in interest. If I'm really careful I can be mortgage-free in eight years or so.
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As far as salt goes, it isn't just lowering sodium that you want to look at. Potassium deficiency is a major problem that isn't talked about much. Potassium balances the sodium, so if you have a high sodium to potassium ratio, you have problems. Having a properly balanced ratio eliminates the problems even if the amount of sodium is higher than needed. The ratio means you have more potassium as well.
I'm not a nutritionist or biochemist, so don't go off my advice. But google the sodium/potassium ratio [google.com] and se
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Be careful. Eating too little salt is more dangerous than too much, and the official US recommendation is too low. See, for example, http://drmalcolmkendrick.org/?... [drmalcolmkendrick.org]
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I have high blood pressure, I was told by my doctor to reduce salt to lower blood pressure. Doc figures it can be controlled without meds, and I'd much prefer that to popping pills.
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I have high blood pressure, I was told by my doctor to reduce salt to lower blood pressure. Doc figures it can be controlled without meds, and I'd much prefer that to popping pills.
What kind of QUACK are you going to. Not prescribing meds, that's just crazy talk. Your doctors drug reps will be having his medical license revoked immediately.
Continuation Of Skydiving Adventure (Score:5, Interesting)
Well it was a bad year for wingsuiting for me. My springtime allergies were so bad I got a quarter of the skydives in that I wanted to this year, and I only got around to one other dropzone. It was a nice dropzone, though. And I did a good number of hot air balloon jumps.
So I'm redoing my resolution to get better at flying my wingsuit in 2015. I want to get to the point where I'd be comfortable moving to a suit with more wing surface. I'll want to do that if I'm ever going to do a base jump like the one in that video. I don't expect I'll be at the point where I'd be comfortable doing a base jump this year, but I want to position myself so I can travel to Hawaii and spend a week flying over the island in a wingsuit in 2016. You can fly them out of a skydiving plane just fine. I have about 10 jumps on mine so far.
Re:Continuation Of Skydiving Adventure (Score:5, Funny)
Moral propriety compels me to respond by providing this poigniant link. [xkcd.com]
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Dead ai
Learn A New Skill (Score:2)
Make progress on personal projects (Score:2)
Yeah, this! There are some lingering projects I'd like to finally make some decent progress on. I managed to GTFO of a pretty demanding job recently this year, so I've got a decent shot at finding the time next year. Post updates to your work!
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Same. I have a MMO project that now has a greater than zero chance of picking up speed.
I guess that would fall under option #2.
My New Year's Resolution... (Score:3)
Is to want less and love more.
You're all going to hate me. (Score:2)
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Do you mind if I ask what caused your Type II?
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could've been the high sugar GI diet?
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Learn to drive (Score:2)
I've not got around to learning to drive in the last 10 years, but it would useful when travelling, especially within my own country.
(It's not hugely useful in London -- only a couple of friends own cars -- which is why I've not made the effort since I moved here when I was 18.)
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No; learn to ride a motorcycle. Use a professional teacher, not a "friend who rides".
I know that there are many days on that island that are considered by many as unsuitable for riding (see Richard Hammond riding to Edinburgh on a Vincent, for example), but there are also glorious days both there and on the Continent (Richard Hammond in the South of France). If you're so minded, there are plugin electrics, though a bit expensive (this onehttp://www.energicasuperbike.com/ [energicasuperbike.com] is on my wishlist).
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I already use a bicycle for my commute, and most local journeys. I intend to continue with that, especially as it keeps me fit.
Driving a car will let me transport more stuff or passengers than a motorcycle. I'll investigate the cost of owning a car for a while, mostly to get some practise after I've passed the test, but after that I'll probably just rent one as required.
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sidecar or trailer.
I have both, I can even safely hook both up at the same time. 400lb load on the sidecar, 1600lb load on the trailer.
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any day when you can sit on a bike without the wind blowing you over is a good day for riding.
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It happens that I hiked across the UK in 2014 and at the starting point on the Cumbrian coast, where so far as I know it has never stopped raining, I shared a hotel with a whole motorcycle club who rode in the rain because that was what they were used to.
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I rode a motorcycle pretty much every day of the year while I lived in the UK. I knew lots of other riders who would pack their bike away at the first sign of rain drops, but I never really understood that. It rains more often then it doesn't, if you only ride on days where there is no chance of rain you will never ride!
People at work used to think I was nuts. Scrape the ice off the seat before riding to work. But kit yourself properly and you don't feel the cold or get wet.
I'll tell you now riding in a
All of the above? (Score:2)
We all need to reach further. You may not achieve everything, but you'll achieve more. And there can be great pleasure in seeing many aspects of your life come together for a stronger, happier whole.
Become the Anti-Couch-Potato!
Spend more time with family. (Score:2)
Keep on keepin' on (Score:2)
Keep exercising and hopefully losing weight.
Keep making and hopefully saving money.
Keep up my wonderful romantic relationship.
Keep having adventures, be they little local ones, big annual ones, or just the inevitable crazy one called life.
Hopefully somewhere in the midst of all that, if it all keeps working out, achieve some semblance of mental balance and tranquility along the way.
Saying I'm going to do any of those things for 2015 specifically implies they're not life-long ongoing projects that I've been
Diabetic warning - diet change (theory...) (Score:2)
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Go Low carb.
I had high blood glucose/prediabetes. Started Atkins (or as it is now known Atkins20) three months ago. Within a couple of days my Blood Glucose levels were in a normal range. (Still a bit high for a ketosis diet but normal.) My triglycerides and LDL levels dropped down to normal ranges, after three months. My HDL levels still need to go up, but working on those. I also dropped 4 inches off my waistline and 40 pounds. I feel like I have more energy and feel better in general.
Exercise proba
Thanks - helpful thoughts n/t (Score:2)
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Close Slashdot account (Score:2)
The problem with the Social Network is the Network Effect. [wikipedia.org] I can't close my Facebook because I communicate with a lot of my IRL friends through it. Here's to hoping that Dark Mail [darkmail.info] catches on.
Slashdot is disposable. It's just news that I saw days ago on Hacker News, [ycombinator.com] combined with oh-no-it's-Bennett, and idiotic articles from Dice. The comments are sometimes fun, but frankly, I don't know you nor really care about you. Hacker News has comments, too, with a different moderation system.
I make only one resolution (Score:2)
whatever (Score:4, Informative)
More selfish and less forgiving... ...and try and wash the footprints off my back.
Poop (Score:2)
#1 FTW (Score:2)
I went with Diet and Exercise for 2015.
I'm already doing fairly decent at making and saving money this past year, and really have no need to find a relationship. As I close in on the completion of my 47th trip around the Sun, I feel I am blessed to not have ever had to deal with such hassles, especially considering that would be detrimental to the bit about saving money, which is needed to live comfortably ever after.
I have Cancer (Score:4, Insightful)
living through 2015 would be nice.
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Do you have any "life todo list"?
I wish you luck and strength if you still want to get some important things done before the end.
3 friends died this year, and it reminded me of the importance of some things that I might have forgotten otherwise.
Re:I have Cancer (Score:4, Informative)
yes, it changes as time goes on. I once thought that a 12 month magazine subscription was a risk, now it's make short time goals and be happy when I achieve them. It has changed my life, in a good way, I value friends more than I used to, I am fortunate to have got this far, living in a great country helps. Thanks for your comment, every good wish is treasured.
I hereby resolve (Score:4, Funny)
to not guest on "The Simpsons." hey, don't waste time, make resolutions you can keep.
Win Money? (Score:2)
Yes. Indeed. I resolve to win money.
50% marathon (Score:2)
50% marathon
Only 42% (Score:2)
I WON'T BREAK this years resolution -- for sure! (Score:2)
My new year's resolution is only this: that I will not make any new year's resolutions.
Oh, wait. Nevermind. Darn! I did it again.
Options (Score:2)
Where's the option for "build underground steampunk cave home into the edge of a canyon in Iceland?
Abort, Retry, Fail.... (Score:5, Funny)
The option "Find/Fix/End Relationship" is a bit like the old DOS prompt :
Data error reading Drive C:
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Funny thing is that none of the options ever worked in DOS either....
RTFA (Score:2)
simple resolution, RTFA before commenting. Not sure how long it will last....
Diet/Exercize (Score:2)
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Remember: a date is a non-recurring expense, but a wife is overhead.
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Don't forget that massive penalty if you want to cancel the contract.
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"It's not her fault she likes fucking"
It's also not her fault that if she even would be willing to admit that she'd be labeled a "slut."
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First, an aside: I would not consider the anus a "pouch". It's more like a (series of?) tube(s). And for most of the crap you are talking about...well, if you think it's so damn disgusting then why did you do it? You sound pretty experienced. Did you "lack the insight" to foresee the reality of sticking your dick into an asshole without a condom?
By the down votes and the responses, apparently Slashdot people don't like sex. You're absolutely right that rationally speaking, it's absolutely disgusting. But th
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Sheldon, is that you?
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nah, the next biggie is 2036 for ntp
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Same resolution I've had since, wait, what year is it again?
I came close... until I figured out how to opt out of beta :P
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Good on you, there's incredible places, I've been to 12 of 59 and other than Everglades I haven't regretted a minute I've spent in them. It probably helps that I grew up less than 20 minutes from the most easily accessible of them with Cuyahoga Valley. An upcoming trip through Minnesota and the Dakotas will gnab me a few more, I'm hoping to hit over 50% by the time I've been to all 50 states (I'm at 38/50)
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Go north, instead.
Death Valley is definitely worth a visit, but Zion, Bryce, Arches, are, IMO, better places to start.
http://www.visitutah.com/parks-monuments/national-parks/ [visitutah.com]
Yosemite and Yellowstone are the crown jewels of the lower 48 (again, IMO), but neither is proximate to Las Vegas.
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on March 14 of this year at 09:26:53.5