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01:01 schestowitz; Re: new sites appearing
01:01 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > These have appeared
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > https://debian.community -> https://suicide.fyi/debian/
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-suicide.fyi | Debian Suicide FYI
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > uncensored (RSS) -> https://suicide.fyi
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-suicide.fyi | Suicide & Debian FYI
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > The redirects apparently stop working around 28 July
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > and this appears to have a different mix of blogs again
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > https://debian.news (RSS)
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-debian.news | Independent Debian Developer News
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > I noticed somebody registered debian.blog on 17 July, there is nothing
01:02 schestowitz; > there yet:
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > https://debian.blog/
01:02 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-debian.blog - contact with domain owner | Epik.com
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > R = 3.0 ?
01:02 schestowitz; >
01:02 schestowitz; > https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-r-value-and-growth-rate
01:02 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-The R value and growth rate - GOV.UK
01:02 schestowitz; >
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09:27 schestowitz; <li>
09:27 schestowitz; <h5><a href="https://lemire.me/blog/2022/07/21/negative-incentives-in-academic-research/">Negative incentives in academic research</a></h5>
09:27 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 520 @ https://lemire.me/blog/2022/07/21/negative-incentives-in-academic-research/ )
09:27 schestowitz; <blockquote>
09:27 schestowitz; <p>Prior to 1960, there was hardly any formal research funding competitions. Today, by some estimates, it takes about 40 working days to prepare a single new grant application with about 30 working days for a resubmission, and the success rates is often low which means that for a single successful research grant, hundreds of days might have been spent, purely on the acquisition of funding. This effect is known
09:27 schestowitz; in economics as rent dissipation. Suppose that I offer to give you $100 to support your research if you enter a competition. How much time are you willing to spend? Maybe you are willing to spend the equivalent of $50, if the success rate is 50%. The net result is that two researchers may each waste $50 in time so that one of them acquire $100 of support. There may be no net gain! Furthermore, if grant applications are valued enough (e.g., needed to
09:27 schestowitz; get promotion), scientists may be willing to spend even more time than is rational to do so, and the introduction of a new grant competition may in fact reduce the overall research output. You should not underestimate the effect that constant administrative and grant writing might have on a researcher: many graduate students will tell you of their disappointment when encountering high status scientists who cannot seem to do actual research anymore.
09:27 schestowitz; It can cause a vicious form of accelerated aging. If Albert Einstein had been stuck writing grant applications and reporting on the results from his team, history might have taken a different turn.</p>
09:27 schestowitz; </blockquote>
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09:38 schestowitz; <h5><a href="https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/teamviewer-font-privacy.html">TeamViewer installs suspicious font only useful for web fingerprinting</a></h5>
09:38 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.ctrl.blog | TeamViewer installs suspicious font only useful for web fingerprinting | Ctrl blog
09:38 schestowitz; <blockquote>
09:38 schestowitz; <p>The odd and almost unreadable proportions of the TeamViewer font make it well-suited for fingerprinting. I believe this is also its true purpose. Theres no use case for installing a unique non-general purpose font like this along with your software other than enabling browser-based fingerprinting.</p>
09:38 schestowitz; </blockquote>
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10:04 schestowitz; <li>
10:04 schestowitz; <h5><a href="https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-myths-debunked/">7 Myths About Linux That You Should Stop Believing</a></h5>
10:04 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.makeuseof.com | 7 Myths About Linux That You Should Stop Believing
10:04 schestowitz; <blockquote>
10:04 schestowitz; <p>Linux myths have been floating around on the [Internet] for a very long time. A lot of these misconceptions keep people away from trying Linux-based operating systems on their computers. Therefore, it's important to bust these myths for the better.</p>
10:04 schestowitz; <p>Now that your mind is free of these misbeliefs, if you finally wish to try out Linux, Ubuntu and Manjaro Linux are the two distros to start with. But which one is good for beginner Linux users, and which one should you choose for your desktop?</p>
10:04 schestowitz; </blockquote>
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10:24 schestowitz; x https://analyticsindiamag.com/is-microsofts-vs-code-really-open-source/
10:24 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-analyticsindiamag.com | Is Microsoft's VS Code really open source?
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20:19 schestowitz; > 1. I had some terrible symptoms from atrial fibrillation.
20:19 schestowitz; I was starting to worry it was coronavirus, which particularly impacts the old.
20:19 schestowitz; > 2. I was taken to the hospital
20:19 schestowitz; And had me very worried for a week, esp. as I did not hear any updates even when I asked.
20:19 schestowitz; > 3. They did a procedure called cardioversion. It was O.K. For 2 days
20:19 schestowitz; Probably private healthcare, which most people cannot afford.
20:19 schestowitz; > 4. Then they inserted a Pacemaker. It keeps my heart rate at 60
20:19 schestowitz; Ah, yes, those are very common. Maybe even a life saver for the future.
20:19 schestowitz; > 5. Since yesterday blood pressure has been a bit low but doc said not to worry.
20:19 schestowitz; I checked mine recently (Rianne bought a whole kit) and we're both in the optical range.
20:19 schestowitz; > 6. Tomorrow I am going to a Rehab hospital. The plan is to be there for 3 to 7 days with physical and occupational therapy twice a day.
20:19 schestowitz; Excellent. What a relief!
20:19 schestowitz; > 7. I could not ask for better doctors or nurses. The doctors call my son xxx (gastroenterologist) to update & soon discuss my treatment.
20:20 schestowitz; Send my regards to him. He has always been VERY nice to me.
20:20 schestowitz; Let me know if you want me to carry out any tasks in your blog in the meantime.
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20:49 schestowitz; > I would think you are too busy to post to my blog, but if it is not a burden, have a go, as the Brits would say.
20:49 schestowitz; I'm trying to think of something special to do for you...
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