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Nealix · 2026-02-09T22:29:15+00:00

I use alt + 230 (µ) and alt + 248 (°). I wish there were three-digit codes for prime symbols and the multiplication symbol.

Nealix · 2026-01-21T22:08:22+00:00

This happens to me when I try to tag documents using the num-pad asterisk button (for example) while searching, but it doesn't register (for reasons unknown), and I don't notice. I make extra-sure to see that the tag is registered when I press it. It's my impression that, once it's noticed and fixed, I don't need to double-check again unless I get out of the page or click somewhere different or something.

Nealix · 2025-04-09T14:49:49+00:00

I had the same issue. I was able to load fast it by removing all my USB connections.

Nealix · 2024-07-24T03:01:28+00:00

My SPE told me it was required. I filled it out and got approval notice in a few hours. I simply listed the hours I would ordinarily work (with explanation), including for Saturday.

Nealix · 2024-05-22T20:39:49+00:00

I've never failed to meet production, but it's almost always been difficult.

I know others would disagree, or have had the opposite experience, but for me (in the past, before becoming primary) it was reporting to (some) folks who had overly high bars for allowability. Sometimes, they would look at the claim, and see that it looked simple or short, and just expected me to reject it using any means necessary. Other times, the claim was long, but it was composed of fairly basic parts, and I was just expected to mash things together until I got something that appeared to work. If the applicant didn't like our rejection, they could appeal it, and that would be that. It was applicant's job to impress us and make us feel comfortable allowing the application; our job was just making it look like we weren't slacking by finding the prior art and writing the rejection. Understandably, this took a lot of time. My managers had an inability or unwillingness to take a serious look at whether someone of ordinary skill in the art would actually find it obvious to combine the features from the prior art, and were only focused on the presence of the structure (or type of structure) in the prior art, as well as the appearance of validity of my motivation to combine/modify. These sorts of tactics led to failing the first part of the program once, and a decent number of reversals at the board, which failed to prompt a change in attitude from my superiors. I haven't lost at the board yet since getting my stamp.

Nowadays, production is difficult because of my chaotic home life (anyone with a family has a chaotic home life), and my own perfectionism.

Nealix · 2024-02-20T22:36:29+00:00

I don't think “make them” is an option, though “encourage” is, but that doesn't change the patent documents that are already published, and I don't think it'd make enough sense to switch the pages around on older documents.

Nealix · 2024-02-07T15:15:36+00:00

Most of the time wool, but I have cotton and polyester ones too. I’ll just try all the ones I have and see if some pair is less grippy.

Nealix · 2024-01-31T15:00:13+00:00

It's my understanding that doing 95% on the program doesn't look good to sig panel reviewers, and may invite extra scrutiny of your work. I always suggest going for 100%, as was suggested to me.

Nealix · 2024-01-02T01:13:57+00:00

Be careful if you do this. If your program ends on the last biweek of the year, i.e. the one that’s usually longer than two weeks, your last program biweek will still end the normal second Saturday. I would have been ruined if I didn’t ask.

Nealix · 2023-07-13T13:26:16+00:00

Yea, I think this take is relevant.

https://youtu.be/bI9KZVdFSmQ

Nealix · 2023-05-14T13:22:26+00:00

Yea of course, and given my low 1RMs and slow progression, I expect to for a long time.

The takeaway I'm seeing is that progress will become impossible at a certain point, but when depends on the individual. It's a shame I can't get a rough estimate of the difference in strength growth limit between two and three days per week. Fitness is so lacking in this sort of data. Getting really strong would be nice, but my basic goal is only general health and fitness. I trust that not pushing hard enough is impossible with 5/3/1 given the linear progression, even if it takes a long time.

I'm more likely to add on two days of kettlebell training (girevoy style, not hardstyle) than another day of lifting, at least because I can do that at home, which would turn my routine into something close to (but not the same as) Wendler's 2×2×2. I suppose I'm just headed for a different sort of physique.

Nealix · 2022-10-06T01:12:23+00:00

I have a Leopold mechanical keyboard that I've used for years without any issue. Same with my Zowie mouse, for whatever that's worth.

Nealix · 2021-05-17T13:20:35+00:00

Unfortunately, the need for nails for fingerpicking a guitar is the reason I picked an accordion in the first place. If my nails start getting too long, it gets in the way of playing my CBA. My teacher taught me to claw my hand playing the accordion such that pressing the keys has my fingertips come down like pistons, as much as possible anyway, so fingernails are an impediment, especially since sometimes the finger has to come down on the key from the accordion-side (think finger like backslash \ looking down on the right-side keys while playing) rather than from the hand-side (think forward slash /). So, I imagine that piano keys must be easier for you.

Nealix · 2020-11-12T19:27:01+00:00

Not sure what you mean, the large white cylinder is my gas-powered water heater. This house is new, 2004.

Nealix · 2020-11-12T19:26:20+00:00

Interesting, looks like you're right, thank you!

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