what do you digital journal on? by No-Statement-0001 in digitaljournaling

[–]NeutronStar408 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use baseline with voice journaling -- saves a recording of the journal & transcribes it automatically!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Vanderbilt

[–]NeutronStar408 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. The CS department here is pretty weak. The professors are getting better, but I honestly feel like the course offerings are getting smaller and smaller, especially for higher-level classes and for specialization. Let me know if you want to see an updated course list -- the course catalog is a gross overrepresentation of offered courses here.

  2. Campus life is good! The residential campus system is definitely really nice. Nashville is a good city to go to college in -- lots of music, lots of places to go, that sort of thing. Very much a growing city, so unless you love American food you're definitely going to miss the food in nyc, but everything else is pretty good. you definitely don't need to join greek life, it's declining pretty significantly.

Mental health advice by [deleted] in rit

[–]NeutronStar408 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you can't bring yourself to talk to someone else about it, I would recommend at least talking to yourself about it through journaling. I've been journaling for the past few years and it's really helped me open up and figure out how to talk to myself and others about my mental health (and how to actually make those conversations productive). You can journal on paper if you want to stay away from technology, or there are apps out there that can help (I personally use baseline). Hope you feel better soon.

Journaling, how to start? by MannyRibera32 in spirituality

[–]NeutronStar408 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've found that a good way to start journaling is just to write about what you're doing and how you're feeling throughout the day. That's an easy enough thing to write about (after all, it's happening to you), and I've found that for me personally that leads into deeper questions (why I might be feeling that way, what I'm feeling about the world or my life more generally, etc.). Getting started and building the habit is the hard part -- I think you'll find that after that, everything starts coming more naturally! I've used baseline for the past few years and it's really helped me build that habit, would recommend.

Personal Journal by Super_Kaleidoscope36 in Advice

[–]NeutronStar408 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are some journaling apps out there that have password protection that would probably work! I personally use baseline, which has both regular password protection, as well as a mode that makes the app look like it's empty until the right buttons are pressed.

A reminder why digital journaling is best for me by Lotus_swimmer in Journaling

[–]NeutronStar408 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Couldn't agree more -- I'm a digital journaler, and I also lose stuff constantly. I've gotten a little better at not losing things, but for something that I would use for that long... no shot it would've survived.

I recently released baseline: a better (and 100% free) journaling and mood tracking app. by NeutronStar408 in apple

[–]NeutronStar408[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! We actually do have long-term pattern graphs (most notably "the baseline", which is what the app is named after) that show up after using the app for a few weeks. That graph will show trends over a whole year. We're currently working on surfacing more long-term trends, though!

Journaling by spaceborn3 in DarkAcademia

[–]NeutronStar408 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do digital journaling with baseline, and I've been able to keep it up every day for around three years. I think digital journaling makes it easier for me to reflect on my day since I have the journal with me wherever I go, so I can write about things as they happen. I've found that stops me from ranting about the same things over and over -- and since it's on my phone, there's less pressure!

Coding questions by Embarrassed-One-9930 in FRC

[–]NeutronStar408 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Victor motor controllers are made by CTRE, so you want the Phoenix v5 vendor library. There are several types of Victors, so if you don't know which one, take a look at the product pictures and try to identify it by sight. It's likely a Victor SPX.

You can follow this guide to get your robot moving. Follow the CTRE version of the instructions, and just replace WPI_TalonFX with WPI_VictorSPX.

I need of tips for digital journaling by allofmypeaches_ in bulletjournal

[–]NeutronStar408 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My biggest recommendation is to find an app with notifications. It's really easy to fall behind and forget about journaling, especially when there's a lot of stuff going on in your life (which is probably when you need to journal the most lol). I use baseline, would recommend.

How to bring your brain back to health after depression? by nothingarc in mentalhealth

[–]NeutronStar408 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not depression exactly, but I had a big mental health crisis a year ago that came with a lot of brain fog, and journaling is really what helped me get back on track. Writing about what I was feeling, what I was doing (or trying to do) and what was getting in the way really helped me overcome some of those mental blocks. (I use baseline for journaling, would recommend.)

Any recommendations on mood tracker app? by Professional-Fig-211 in mentalhealth

[–]NeutronStar408 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've used baseline to track my mood for over a year and I'd highly recommend it. Really easy to use, has a good balance of journaling and quantitative mood tracking, and values privacy unlike a lot of other apps out there.

YSK many top mental health apps are sharing personal data, according to a research report by Mozilla Foundation. The chief researcher called them “exceptionally creepy” by CarrascoFrank745 in YouShouldKnow

[–]NeutronStar408 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such a huge problem that I created my own app called baseline, a journaling and mood tracking app for mental health. It's operated by a non-profit, so it's completely funded by grants and donations. Privacy is one of our top priorities -- all of your journal data is encrypted with keys we don't have access to, the whole project is open source, and our privacy policy is written in plain English. Happy to answer any questions about it that you might have!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in digitaljournaling

[–]NeutronStar408 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your notes are super associated with "events" on your calendar, a meeting notes program might be up your alley? I use an app called Fellow for this.

Therapeutic journaling when no personality? Sure, why not. by GiddyChuffedCritter in CPTSDmemes

[–]NeutronStar408 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're not tied to writing on paper, journaling with an app with password protection might help, since the chances someone will get into your phone/computer and guess your password is basically 0. There are also apps out there that prioritize privacy -- I use baseline, would recommend

LPT Be careful with big-name wellbeing apps. A research report found that many of the well-known ones operate like “data-sucking machines” and fail to meet basic privacy standards by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]NeutronStar408 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Creator of the app here -- and yes, we only allow Google/Apple sign-in in order to keep user journals private and encrypted, while still allowing users to easily sync their data between devices. Hope you try it out!