I use it with etesync, but there are plenty of caldav and other sync options available.
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I'm not entirely against LLMs as a tool, but I especially despise the image-based LLMs. They are certainly neat for some fun things. I've used them a little bit here and there for a dumb profile picture or a "I'm kinda thinking about this..." Brainstorm, but even in those cases I noticed the capabilities of the LLM and its tendencies quite literally pidgeon hole my artistic vision and push me in other directions that felt less and less creative. (Sidenote: I feel the same way about coding LLM tools. The longer I use them at any given time, the less creative I feel and it has a noticeable impact on my interest in the code I'm writing. So I don't really use them much. Also I consistently manage to point out coding LLM code in PR reviews because it's always kinda funky)
I've avoided using AI art tools for a while now. I'll consider some limited use if the cost, billionaire ownership, blatant theft of real IP without compensation, and environmental impact problems are solved. (No, an "open source" model doesn't solve all of these problems, especially since nearly all open source models are not truly open source and are almost always benefiting from upstream theft)
You know what I do like about AI art? I like the older Google machine learning art experiments from the mid-2010s. They invoked a strange existential curiosity. But those weren't done with LLM's.
Outside of LLMs, I like that there are some newer tools for editing that can do a better "lasso" select, that can mix and match into brushes as an alternative to something more algorithmic, the audio plugin that uses a RNN to simplify or expand upon an audio technique. Things that are tools that can be chosen or avoided and have nothing to do with LLMs.
I honestly cannot wait for this bubble to burst and for these tools to return to a cost that they'd need to be for these companies to turn a profit. A higher cost would eliminate all this casual use that is making people worse at research, critical thinking, and creativity, as well as make the art tools less competitive to just paying artists, even for scumbags wanting to cut the artists out. And it'd incentivize non-LLM, non-insanely costly ML techniques again instead of the current "LLMs for everything" nonsense right now.
If the split is going to be a longer term thing, I like to run 1 group at a time and have the players who are not in the split group run temporary characters or NPCs. Usually those are something like MCDM Followers/Companions or just simplified PC characters so that there isn't much of a learning curve, but it just depends on the people at the table.
If the party already has bunch of followers or NPC friends, it's really easy and people seem to enjoy taking the reins of their favorite NPC's for a few sessions. It's also a nice chance for players who like trying our different builds to have a small timeline to try something out with an NPC, and it adds the bonus of shared worldbuilding.
Once the first group is finished, we swap roles and pick up the second group.
Its best to keep this limited in scope, make sure its not more than a few sessions per group, and to only employ it occassionally.
However, if it's only for a part of a session, I go for the A/B storyline in a TV show strategy and tend to verbalize the "camera" a bit more, especially if it makes sense to give some subtle progress hints to the other group so they don't feel the need to worry too much about metagaming. If one group in in combat while the other isn't, I'll switch back to the non-combat group after every round or two. Gives everyone a little more time to get their bearings in a reduced party size and makes the combat action feel a little more intense with some good ol' tension and release.
"OK, as Jimothy unlocks the door and peers inside, it's dark and will take a moment for their eyes to adjust. Swords McGee, watching Jimothy's back, nothing seems out of the ordinary from the perception check, but he does see a flash of orange on the northern wall of the compound where your friends should be at, followed by the distant, unmistakable crack of your allies fireball spell."
"back to the rest of the group, Bobby Fireballs finished up last round by blowing up the guard station, top of initiative, the guard captain..."
It doesn't always go that smoothly, but you'd be surprised how easy it can be once you get in the rhythm of when to change cameras. Its also very important to briefly summarize a hook when changing cameras to transition everyone elsewhere.
If it makes more sense to stay with one party for the entire combat, I'll usually hand over a few monsters to the non-participant players so they have an opportunity to be doing something, if it makes sense.
Absolutely, it's expensive. Definitely better to share it with family and friends to equalize the cost.
I only consider it because I listen to a ton of music, my university degree was music, and I spend a lot of money on music generally.
Not FOSS, but something I've been considering is Roon. I switched to Tidal from Spotify (which is a legit improvement imho)
They have a self hostable option and the idea is to mix your personal library, Tidal, Quobuz, and recommendation engines into one app.
I did a similar jump a while back, actually went quite well, at least via docker. I kept the old image on hand in case I needed to revert.
But yes, backup first.
1 step at a time. The uphill battle is exhausting, but each small step makes the next a little easier. Plus, no one said you have to climb all the way up the hill in one go. Pause and build up energy every once in a while.
If i had advice for my previous self, itd be that going to a psychiatrist has been really helpful. they focus on 1 thing: meds. I wish I'd done that sooner tbh. Im seeing one who has their own part time practice since they've recently become certified, so its been nice having communication that isnt filtered through an office or comprehensive services offering (that isn't to say there aren't downsides in availability and responsiveness). i found them through word of mouth, which helped me get past the doom scrolling of the insurance lists.
I used some more ADHD specific/exclusive services for the few years prior and while it was a good start, it was only a partial solution and it was deeply impersonal.
May the Great Green Arkleseizure bless the author
PCP's do very basic screenings for these things and the screenings are not very well tailored to neurodivergence. On some level, I think as neurodivergent people we will answer the questions a bit too honestly and sometimes we're overly self-aware in how we communicate difficulties which can seem like a bigger issue. PCP's are generalists and they often aren't offered enough resources due to insurance or office rules to do something more tailored to any individuals unique situation.
That said, it's still good for them to do the screenings and bring it up since it's always worth looking into if the signs are there.
I don't know what your situation is or if you are getting ADHD treatment otherwise, but you might find that (if you are suffering from depression) it'll be more obvious to you and you'll find treatment for it and/or anxiety more helpful after getting ADHD-specific treatment started.
I also bounced off of depression and anxiety treatment before I'd started stimulants a few years ago. I started an SNRI a few months ago for depression symptoms (and as a symptom reducer for migraines, interestingly enough) and it became very clear to me that I WAS depressed, once the meds started working. I realized how much stress I was building up and holding onto, as well as how often I fell into mental rabbit-holes of negativity. The SNRI basically helps me hit the pause button on those kinds of triggers well before things build up.
If you haven't considered it yet, try looking for a pyschiatrist. I've been working with a PNP (without having a current PCP, mind you, but my insurance doesn't require one), and it's been a breath of fresh air to focus on mental health needs without the doctors office baggage.
Personally, I'm not sure a diagnosis of Depression or Anxiety fits me per say, and but my next step on the treatment journey is to find a therapist to narrow down and/or identify the root cause, and build better skills outside of meds.
Its somewhat trivial nowadays to make a chrome extension compatible with firefox. I bet if you bother the dev of that site, they could get it done fast, especially since it's a relatively simple thing to do via an extension and I highly doubt it's using any WebExtension API's that aren't standardized between chrome and fieefox.
I'm switching to OSM, personally.
For android, OsmAnd is really solid and make editing easy. (Organic Maps is good too, but much less featured, depending on preferences.) I've started updating all the places I frequent and anything near me that I notice. Its actually kind of fun, to be perfectly honest. Its a small, somewhat selfless thing to do that has an impact on others around you.
IMHO, helping improve an open alternative for the community benefit is a far better act of resistance than a chrome extension that could easily be a GreaseMonkey script, aside from providing a bit of messaging.
Thats absolutely possible via the underlying WebPayments API. The payment "wallet" is linked in the HTML (at least for web pages, RSS, podcast RSS, etc) so someone could design an app that reads these links as QR codes.
The whole point of WebPayments is that and payment solution that you (the "spender") wants to use which is compatible can be used to send money to any compatible wallet.
Whether the payment solution is via government backed, banking systems, or crypto, all it needs to be is compatible.
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Problem is that both houses majorities support the lunatic, right now they've more or less given him a blank check to operate.
Historically, the two party system has meant that Congress either votes with the presidents wishes or against when it comes to legislation, but Congress doesn't directly approve/disprove of executive orders. To oppose executive orders, Congress needs to pass laws that override the orders. That wont happen unless the majority becomes convinced they'll lose elections if they keep supporting trump.
It'll be up to the Judicial Branch to directly rule for/against this order. But the judicial branch only truly has power so long as the executive complies. We're close to hitting the test of that power balance on some of his earlier orders.
Fun fact: the law enforcement of the Judicial Branch is technically an agency under the Executive Branch. Not a problem if people are largely operating in good faith with the law, or at least fear repurcussions if they don't comply... But since Trump doesn't fear repurcussion, this fun fact may be the oversight that breaks the consitution.