Shitposter while I tend to two babies. Maybe when I have my life back, I’ll help us get a few more niche communities back?
Yes, same; the real solution is Linux podium with an adapter in every room by default. But that’s not happening anytime soon, lol.
Technically it’s not the projector with the issue either, the podium is more or less a very fancy hub with a monitor built in. I feel like the adapter could just be built in if necessary, lol.
Yes but it’s generally easier and less prone to issues to just open their PowerPoint (or really, Google sheets) on the podium since I’m already using it. I’m sure the admin uses adapters as their excuse not to update the hardware though… (even if they are still using Win 11 on decades old computers).
I just want to share that last semester, the Windows podium computer we used decided randomly to update during a student presentation. It did not help their nerves, but I did turn it into a chance to evangelize Linux.
And no, they can’t use their own laptop, the connections to the podium computer, and thus the projector, use VGA…
Subs; aside from being better quality typically and me reading pretty fast, I also understand enough Japanese to get what’s going on. If you do it for over two decades, you get used to it.
Ironically, my Japanese wife sometimes makes me watch dubbed because she sometimes works with English VAs as part of her localization job, lol.
Dunno. I’m in the same boat but I don’t feel comfortable burying my head in the sand, either. Just tired.
I guess I’m making do with hobbies and nostalgia. Like, when picking up my kids, I used to listen to NPR to stay informed but now I just get the headlines and listen to radio stations I listened to as a teen. Hunkering down, since most of the bad news is rather out of my control.
I’ve got the same setup but I found the issue wasn’t the hardware but a driver conflict with my Nintendo Gameboy Printer. I was able to rollback and get it working fine.
Hell, I plan for the week, even. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t tend to write things down so it helps me organize my thoughts. I used to do it with homework assignments but now it’s like “kid needs to see her speech therapist on Thursday.”
If it helps, I recall reading something that suggested that even if you’re not asleep, laying there with your eyes closed will still help you feel somewhat rested. But, admittedly, knowing I have to get up at 6am or something still sucks regardless.
Never, but I like conversing with my internal monologue in my head. I’m not quite neurotypical, but I have been pretty good (trained?) to rein in any out of control thoughts if they ever wander by using bait I know my brain can chill with.
When I was a teen, it was sexy stuff. Young adult, plot points for a novel setting I’ll probably never write. Lately, it’s just plans for the day (I sleep so much faster now than I used to, though, since I changed my sleep habits after having kids).
Plus, my own monologue makes sense of how I’m feeling and gives me pep talks! That’s probably a product of coping with abuse, but it’s nice none the less.
I bet there’s a way to literally have NPR mixed in every hour with the live broadcast version I hear on FM, maybe using their podcast link (NPR News Now). They seem to have an Apple music link, so maybe there’s a way to get it to play on the hour every time it’s updated.
I’d look into it but I don’t mind just listening to my local FM, lol. KCRW kinda already has my weird vibe of music.
Ah yes, my very real human ability of scanning QR codes. Truly an inherent characteristic of humanity.
I feel that one in my soul, as a fellow part time academic with good teaching evals. Our hiring system sucks and people less qualified get in for no good reason, typically.
My cope is knowing I still would be devaluing my time with that role and that my free time not having to do a full course load (+ attend faculty meetings, advise students, etc) is still valuable, to my family and to myself. I’m still bitter about the jobs I don’t get, but my partner got promoted in large part because I could support them so I guess that’s the way things panned out.
Le Miaou, mon frère. And with a loud HON HON HON after, while I twirl my moustache.
Sure as hell ain’t my students; it’s been a steady decline since ChatGPT came out and I think I may have failed more students than ever over unfinished projects. You can’t GPT the semester long project, there’s a paper trail and data to collect can it becomes super clear who is AI brained now…
Edit: PS, grade inflation has been a thing for a few decades now, btw; the As aren’t the problem so much as the mush brain.
Third parties promise not to store your duplicate information and never use it to implant memories and desires into your subconsciousness. They promise!
Not for my daughter, I’m starting her early on Arch (she’s 4 but she will learn to love the terminal lol)
Worked for Robert Downey Jr. and the MCU. Lol
I’ve had the 24 hour tracks play while working before, haha.
My kids are making me play K.K. Slider tracks from Wii’s Animal Crossing City Folk in Brewster’s Cafe (I am time traveling to Saturday). Cafe K.K. just played.
Do I recommend it? Yeah, cool cat.
We can also get into the social and political commentary, as that is protected speech too. What does Shrek represent? Let’s get a film buff, historian and a political analyst on board to discuss.