Posted by jpluimers on 2025/02/14
Not limited to the current rise of far right dictators: a repetition of the steps taken a century ago: [Wayback/Archive] Branch removal – Mike Luckovich, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (actual link not visible in the EU because of GDPR: [Wayback] AJC GDPR Support)
Branch removal: Executive branch of a tree with chainsaw at the tip having cut of the legislative and judicial branches.
Via
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/02/11
A lot of forum software (not just on retro computing or history) embed image smileys in their messages translated from text-smileys.
It seems they missed that a lot of them have made their way into Unicode, making it not just easier to display but also a lot easier for visually impaired.
So, please software developers, use the Unicode characters whenever possible.
Here is a good start
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/01/31
Cleaning up my open tabs, I found the below insightful video on arm movements via [WaybackSave/Archive] Chris Kavanagh on X: “Found this in Reddit seems like it might be useful for some people.”
Poster on the right, video below the signature, if WordPress now finally decides to embed them properly, from:
[Wayback/Archive] B_Q5gPTwsZVw7nS5.jpg (720×788)
[Wayback/Archive] Tweet JSON
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/01/20
Boy was I surprised how bad a human brain functions when getting more stressful:
Figure 6
STATE DEPENDENT FUNCTIONING
| “STATE” |
CALM |
ALERT |
ALARM |
FEAR |
TERROR |
DOMINANT
BRAIN AREAS |
Cortex
(DMN) |
Cortex
(Limbic) |
Limbic
(Diencephalon) |
Diencephalon
(Brainstem) |
Brainstem |
ADAPTIVE “Option”
Arousal |
Reflect
(create) |
Flock
(hypervigilance) |
Freeze
(resistance) |
Flight
(defiance) |
Fight |
ADAPTIVE “Option”
Dissociation |
Reflect
(daydream) |
Avoid |
Comply |
Dissociate
(paralysis/catatonia) |
Faint
(collapse) |
| COGNITION |
Abstract
(creative) |
Concrete
(routine) |
Emotional |
Reactive |
Reflexive |
| FUNCTIONAL IQ |
120-100 |
110-90 |
100-80 |
90-70 |
80-60 |
I got the table from a Tweet by Andrea Walraven-Thissen (see below).
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Posted by jpluimers on 2025/01/10
[Wayback/Archive] Laurens on X: “Heel goed item van Lubach over erfbelasting #Avondshow”:
[Wayback/Archive] Moet erfbelasting omhoog? | De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach (S6) – YouTube
Aan de andere kant heeft inmiddels een groot deel van hele generatie hun halve werkzame leven voor een flink deel besteed aan onbetaalde zorg om de gaten van de zorg dicht te lopen. Daarmee is een flink deel van die erfbelasting gewoon belasting op misgelopen inkomsten.
--jeroen
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[WaybackSave/Archive] Ethics in Bricks on X: “What happens when organizations measure and reward performance of professionals? Employees change their behavior “by avoiding tasks that do not yield quantifiable results.” Link: …”
The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 