I don’t recall what comedian did this joke, but… ‘When you ask for a lawyer, make sure you ask for a good lawyer. The last thing you want, is for them to give you a bad one. So ask.’

I think I’d prefer the guillotine approach for politicians that were found guilty, in a federal court.

I’m genuinely curious what would happen if the US lost nearly all of their foreign investors and all/nearly all of their major trading partners. (I understand that this is highly unlikely, but so was the thought that another world war would happen and happen in less than 50 years. I’m also tired of holding my breath on these things…)

Hahahahaha!! Of course this is a stoner question! XD

Yeah, don’t do this, unless everyone consents to it, you or someone within the participants actually own the place you’re doing this in, you have a fire escape planned out, you have a smart way to put out the fire if it gets to big, you all have a way to air out the place when it gets to be to much, etc.

For starters, to actually benefit the most from the cannabis (pot) trichomes, you actually want to basically cook it instead of catching it on fire. Similar to vaping. These are the tempratures you want to achieve for each cannabinoid to be released from the dried bud.

! Take note of the Benzene warning !

Fireplace fires range in temperatures of 200°F-1,200°F.

Holy moly! This website is amazing. I wish it wasn’t hamstrung by Internet Archive’s rate limiting, though.

"The Internet Archive is rate limiting and then blocking this site due to increased usage. I have reached out to them. I also need to make some changes with this service to avoid hammering their API. Please check back after I’ve been able to get this fixed. "

In this day in age, and if you’re an average user, I’d be surprised if you didn’t max out more often with 8 gigs of ram, compared to those with 16 gigs of ram. That’s not to say it can’t be done.

I’m running 32 gigs right now. I’m currently using 9.8 gigs. I have 2 or of 3 Edge browsers in use, 5 tabs in total. 2 Youtube videos are paused, and the rest are low end resource tabs. Steam on standby, Discord open, and Spotify open and ready. Closing Steam dropped it down to 9.1 gigs of ram in use.

For sure post it to !halloween@lemmy.world

I personally own a DataVac Electric Duster (with attachments) that I got on sale for just under $100. It might seem like a lot to pay, but I did the math and figured via forums that people tend to dust their computers 2-4 times a year. I’ve had mine for over 7 years now and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to die anytime soon. And why would it? I’ve used it about 20 times. It should have a life of 180 - 300 uses, but that’s just a hunch. It’s also powerful enough to be used around the shop or workbench for other things besides dusting your electronics. Just use a bit of caution while using. I tend to gently hold my fan blades while I focus the duster on them. It does well, and I then just use several q-tips to carefully wipe the blades clean of any lingering dust.

Here’s a breakdown of the cost. $100 / used 2 times a year / for 10 years = $5 a year.

I got curious about what compressed air in a can is now days and it seems to be about $4.50 - 5.25 per can online, and this was in a bulk buy of 6-12 cans, with each can being 10-12oz. While a can could be saved after using what you need, it has a chance of leaking compressed air from the can while it’s in storage. Not an issue with an electric duster. You don’t have to reorder cans if you just get an electric duster. And another selling point that was important for me, it’s a heck of a lot better on the environment to just get an electric duster for your PC than it is to have a pack of cans shipped to you, use and toss the spent can. And because it’s a compressed item, even after being spent, it’s harder to find anyone willing to recycle them.

Moving onto an electric duster was one of the best things I’ve done to help take care of my electronics. Especially my PC.

They are definitely not supposed to look like that. Call your doctor/primary care right away. It looks like an allergic reaction of some sort. Call your primary care.

I don’t recall where I learned this, but I believe it was from a documentary about the Mexican cartels that I watched years ago.

Simple answer: Yes. It’s very much a cat and mouse game, and sometimes they sacrifice the few so that others can successfully smuggle in their load of drugs.

Long answer: They operate in huge numbers of people moving their drugs into the US (and other countries for that matter). They gather information from smugglers, scouts, informants, and even insiders of all sorts. With this kind of info network, they are better able to adjust where and when they send someone over. And if we look at who these people are that smuggle the drugs over, they sadly are those that either don’t have better opportunities where they’re from, have been kidnapped and forced to smuggle, have been blackmailed, have been extorted with threats of their loved ones being killed, tortured, or kidnapped. So they are often stuck in following through with the demands or face the cartel’s consequences. Hence why some will be used as decoys, told to get caught with a small load. This gives the cartels a chance to simultaneously send several others elsewhere, all in the hopes that the bigger loads get through. Which actually was or is (?) a viable strategy. And we haven’t even talked about the five ways that they commonly move their drugs into the US. On land, underground, in the air, on the water, and underwater with custom made submarines called a Narco-submarine

Something that I haven’t seen in the comment section yet is having a diet that supports your brain functions.

(I want to preface that in no way do you have to start a new diet for you to feel improvements. But it sure helps to build it out fully. Also, I’m using the word diet as in what you eat to sustain and improve your body, brain, and the systems within. And not one of those strict, fad-like things.)

Starting my day with something high in protein, healthy fats, omega-3s, minerals, fiber, and if I can, antioxidants, is a must. I personally love eating a yogurt bowl for breakfast every day, as it provides all of the above. Mine consists of 4 Tps of plain yogurt (meaning no flavor, added sugar, or additives), 2 Tps of low sugar count flavored yogurt such as peach, vanilla or strawberry yogurt, 3/4ths of a cup of rolled oats, 1/2 - 3/4ths of a cup of low overall sugar and high protein trail mix, 1-1 1/2 Tps of chia seed and 3/4ths to 1 cup of no added sugar almond milk. And if in season, I absolutely add washed blueberries to my bowl. The trail mixes I use all have deshelled sunflower seeds as their mix. With peanuts, almonds (whole, halved or slivered), cashews, pumpkin seeds, raisins, and sometimes semi-sweet chocolate chips as well.

Where’s what we should be focusing on with our diets as people with ADHD:

Protein for Neurotransmitters

A consistent recommendation is to start the day with a protein-rich breakfast and include protein in snacks throughout the day, because protein supports the production of brain neurotransmitters essential for focus and attention.

Healthy Fats and Omega-3s

Regular intake of omega-3 fatty acids (from sources such as eggs, salmon, almonds, walnuts, avocados, flaxseed, etc.) as they may improve focus and support overall brain function for those with ADHD. Fish oil supplements are sometimes suggested.

Reduce Sugar and Additives

Dr. Hallowell routinely warns against diets high in sugar and artificial ingredients, as these can cause blood sugar spikes and worsen symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity. “A diet high in carbohydrates, sugar, trans-fatty acids (and all those other ingredients contained in the many processed foods we Americans love to consume) is not beneficial for anyone, least of all people coping with ADHD.” - Feeding Your ADHD Brain… Literally

Hydration and Micronutrients

Proper hydration and intake of key micronutrients are vital for brain health, especially for individuals with ADHD. Staying hydrated helps regulate neurotransmitter production, particularly dopamine, which supports focus, mood stability, and impulse control. Mild dehydration can impair attention, memory, and executive functioning, leading to brain fog, irritability, and fatigue—issues commonly experienced with ADHD. - Hydration and ADHD - Nutrition in the Management of ADHD: A Review of Recent Research

A reminder that I’m not perfect in achieving these things and still struggle in my life, regardless of whether I eat healthy consistently or not. But I can tell you that it has greatly helped me not feel as out of it every day, low energy, in a brain fog, lack of ‘average’ focus, etc. One other thing to add to this is either taking a multivitamin (that you’ve researched) or, for me, drinking a Vitamin Water daily. From that, I’m getting vitamin B12, which helps support your energy production. And while it’s not definitive in research, higher or normal amounts of zinc (8-10mgs /d) have been shown to suggest that it can help reduce symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Some studies have shown that having a regular amount of zinc in your body may enhance the effectiveness of stimulant medications. - Finally Focused: Mineral Imbalances & ADHD (Part 1: Zinc Deficiency & Copper Excess)

Hope this helped.

unexpected Spinal Tap reference

https://strawpoll.com/create/

Oh cool. It makes me think it’s nearly a compound word of ‘artifact’ and something else. I looked into Diamond Age, and it seems intriguing. I added it to my book list. Thank you. 👍

…compulsive maker of things (some of which are kinda ok).

Haha, I sympathize for you. I’m like that on rare occasions. I mostly think, research, apply a bit (or a lot) of critical thinking… and then lose my interest in whatever it was. I’m an ADHD-I person in the end, and a deliberate person. So when I set out to do something, whatever it may be, I’m more inclined to make sure it comes to fruition.

I’m currently a manager of people who make things at a software company

That sounds intriguing and engaging. What’s your opinion on the career position for someone with ADHD? Has it been rewarding for you?

As for the logo, I just thought it looked cool, it was a 2-min photoshop job :) (my first few jobs was as an artist/graphic artist).

Very cool! Some of the best things in history only took a short time to make. But understanding that getting there, took a lot more time. Experience, knowledge and patience.

I strongly feel like this isn’t talked about as much as it should be. It’s one of the most frustrating things I’ve had to learn to deal with as a person. It surprised me way more often than not as I grew up, how organized people could be with their school work, notes, papers, etc. I would stress a tremendous amount about making decisions on how I wanted to present my info and what note taking format was ‘best for me.’ It blow my mind that others in second grade could just write things down and weren’t plagued with the feeling that it wasn’t in the right place, wasn’t eligible “enough,” or organized well enough.

It appears to me that you have a solid note taking/keeping system for things.

(the graph paper pad in particular is for notes and such about video games, and I’ve been doing that since the days of having to draw my own dungeon maps).

I never got into the game, but I have heard from the ‘elder gamers’ that Myst, a large amount of old school dungeon crawler games and others of the 80s and 90s really benefited from keeping notes on said graph paper or legal pad(s.)

LOL. I used to have that problem on my first computer. As time has gone on, I’ve realized that I keep notes in different areas/apps for a bit of content control and ‘organization.’ I have so much stuff on my old and newer G Drives, my go to note app and here and there things I’ve saved on my PC. Some are saved somewhere on the hard drive and others shown on my desktop.

Do you have a system that works for you or do you feel like you’re nearly drowning in notepads?

I was ‘trained’ as a kid that other adults at work or students in high school and college wouldn’t take you seriously if you had doodles on your notes pages. And so, I was scared out of it. I ended up just doodling here and there on other things as a workaround.

I’m curious to know about your user name and user image. It looks and sounds very professional. Do you mind me asking what you do for a living?

I use a system of “a bit of everything.” I have wordpads/notepads on my pc desktop for all sorts of things. (I counted 8 by the way.) 4 of them on the left monitor have to do with Etsy post descriptions that I didn’t want to lose and needed to remind myself to actively work on them. The products have been on Etsy for over 2 years now, but I still can’t accept a deletion of them just yet.

On my right monitor, I have one for jot notes, for a cyberpunk “short story” I was working on back in… checks properties info… September of 2022. I have other info and related inspiration on my Google Drive and even a dozen images collectively from ArtStaion, and Pinterest. And now that I think about it… I have several images saved to my hard drive somewhere. (Oh gawd. I just remembered that I have a collection of them saved to my alternative Imgur account, “So I won’t lose them.”)

I don’t have ADHD, do I? /s

Next I have Lines and Phrases. This is where I save anything that I feel could be used in an aspect for my story telling. Here are a few entries to give you an example of what I’m collecting.

‘A vast tapestry of wonder.’ - No Man’s Sky

From: The Pigeon Tunnel (documentary) “Betrayal fascinates me. I’ve lived through a period of endless betrayal.” “In many of the stories, there are dupes and string pullers. Those in control and those controlled by others.”

“That’s the strongest argument I’ve ever seen for the existence of destiny.” Star Trek: Discovery S1 E10 (Captin Isaacs)

The next two wordpads have info that I often need to copy paste and a few things I look at as a reminder from time to time.