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sajran , 2 months ago to science_memes in mmm space chocolate

In case anyone is curious (like I was) what the “gold foil wrap” actually is, here you go:

Multi-layer Insulation, or simply MLI, is a type of high-performance insulator that uses multiple radiation-heat transfer barriers to restrict the flow of (heat) energy. In simple terms, it’s a form of thermal insulation made of multiple layers of thin sheets that is used to cover spacecraft and other space equipment in order to reduce heat loss by way of thermal radiation.

Full article

This is really interesting and I would probably never read it if not for this post. Thanks!

sajran , 2 months ago to showerthoughts in The increasing distrust many Americans have in modern medical advances is probably mostly due to our failing Healthcare system.

US has a huge influence on the entire world. Could it be that it started (or got amplified) in the US due to poor healthcare and then spread out to the rest of the world? I’m not trying to put all the blame on US of course, but it doesn’t sound that unreasonable that it could be partially responsible.

sajran , 2 months ago to android in How's Samsung's One UI these days?

I used Samsung until about a year ago and now use Pixel since that time. Pixel software experience is infinitely better for my tastes and needs.

sajran , 2 months ago to android in Android 15 will free you from using Google Wallet as your default wallet app

I mean, ok, you do you. There’s a huge amount of people (me included) who find paying with their phone extremely convenient.

Also, this article is about giving users more choice, not forcing anyone to use a wallet app.

sajran , 2 months ago to greentext in Anon catches feelings

Been there, done that. This post really resonates with me because I felt exactly like he is describing. It really fucked me up when this relationship has ended. Now, years later, I’m happier than ever. But recovering from this took me more than a year and was the hardest experience in my life so far.

sajran , 2 months ago to android in Breezy Weather: An open-source, privacy-friendly Android weather app forked from the now-unmaintained Geometric Weather

I’ve been using it for a few weeks now and I love it. I like it more than any app I could find on the Play Store and the fact that it’s open source is an awesome cherry on top.

sajran , 2 months ago to asklemmy in To those with 2+ monitors on your machine: What's your use case, and how much does it actually boost your productivity?

When I receive a notification I don’t need to switch away from my editor to check it, I just glance to the left and continue with my work or react if needed. Constantly switching windows in front of me would be so much more distracting for me.

Also, being able to read docs and google stuff on a vertical monitor on the right, while still seeing the code in front of me is incredibly convenient. Again, I can’t imagine switching away from my editor to the docs and to the code again.

I need to be able to effortlessly switch attention between code, tests, logs, docs, notifications. If I can’t do that by just shifting my sight in the right direction, my brain doesn’t function.

It’s so interesting how different people are!

sajran , 2 months ago to asklemmy in To those with 2+ monitors on your machine: What's your use case, and how much does it actually boost your productivity?

• Left (horizontal) - communicators, btop, Spotify.
• Middle (horizontal) - browser with GitLab, terminals and editors, main development in general.
• Right (vertical) - browser for googling and docs, terminals for tests / logs / whatever I want to see at the same time as the editor, Obsidian for notes.

Anything less than that will completely ruin my workflow. I’m even trying to come up with a feasible way to fit a fourth one.

sajran , 2 months ago to science in Aphantasia: Why I cannot picture my children in my mind

I’m pretty sure I have aphantasia. My mom, on the other hand, is an artist with very powerful imagination. She would often tell me how she sees something she’s imagining and I never really knew what she meant. I just assumed that it’s kinda a figure of speech. Only when I first read about aphantasia I realized that it probably really works completely differently for her.

I would like to know whether aphantasia has any practical impact on one’s life. For example, I had this suspicion that differences in my “mental image processing pipeline” might be a factor in my terrible driving skills. Quick visual assessment of the traffic situation, at an intersection for instance, is very hard for me. This is just me making stuff up though, no idea if it makes any sense. In fact, I think I’m going to research this topic and look for some papers now!

sajran , 3 months ago to linux in Proton Mail Finally Releases Desktop Apps With a Linux Beta Version

E2E is their flagship feature and pretty much only selling point. I’m really not surprised they don’t allow to just disable it.

sajran , 3 months ago to linux in Hyprland 0.37.0 + 2 year anniversary!

Huge thanks to Vaxry and all contributors, Hyprland is great!

sajran , 3 months ago to programmer_humor in I can't believe people are still using GUMBIES when there are so many better alternatives.

Man, I’m just chilling and relaxing after a week of SE work and this resonates with me very deeply

sajran , 3 months ago to nostupidquestions in Is it normal to forget your own age?

I’m exactly the same! Nice to know I’m not the only one.

In all seriousness, once you’re of age the exact number rarely matters and isn’t often used so I’m more surprised people actually remember it.

sajran , 4 months ago to linux in Warp for Linux, Rust-based Terminal

I didn’t expect this to be something I would actually use but I was mildly excited to try it out just out of curiosity. Then it asked me to log in. Login to a fucking terminal emulator. I have no words.

sajran , 4 months ago to linux in Closing in on a COSMIC Alpha

I’m very excited for COSMIC!