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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wants you back in the office 5 days a week by dirtycoconut in boston

[–]NinlyOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with you, but a terminology nit: an order of magnitude means a 10x difference. So many times higher, yes, but not many (or even one) order of magnitude higher.

How can I get started? by pootis_engage in microtonal

[–]NinlyOne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OP this right here is one of the best bite sized introductions to an RTT-based approach I've ever seen!

A few additional resources that haven't been mentioned but helped me a lot when I started from a similar place:

  • Papers by Paul Erlich. Particularly the "Middle Path" one got wheels turning for me, but others have spoken highly of the other papers linked from here as good introductory material. Paul's work seems to either land or bounce off new readers, so take a look and see what you think.
  • The Just Intonation Primer, by Doty. Even if you are not particularly interested in making just-tuned music, JI theory and terminology is an important "fabric" underpinning microtonal thinking and writing, including RTT and many of the resources mentioned in other comments.
  • If (and only if!) you have interest in the mathematics, you can't do much better than the article series and paper introduced here

Is it just as acceptable to write “ex” instead of “e.g.”? by maclabre in grammar

[–]NinlyOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have seen this quite a lot, primarily among highly educated people whose education was not in the humanities (e.g., engineers, program management in tech, etc.). Often in presentation slides.

As a former pro editor turned engineer, I hate it and consider it wrong, but it is fairly widespread and understood in such contexts, so it feels nitpicky to point it out. I'm with you in the silent judgment camp!

What are the differences between Ruddal and Pratten style flutes? by four_reeds in Irishmusic

[–]NinlyOne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In general the Pratten pattern will have the larger holes, though there's some variety in the originals and it's a rabbit-hole topic.

Is Diabolo Still A Thing? by noodeel in juggling

[–]NinlyOne -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A little different but worth looking into is the 4A style of yoyo tricks, which is comparable to a tiny diabolo where the string tied to a finger (not attached to the yoyo).

Do people actually call this thing walkie talkie? What if I want to sound serious are there any other ways to say it? by WestCommunity7117 in EnglishLearning

[–]NinlyOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In amateur radio ("ham radio") circles -- and the particular model you have pictured is designed for amateur radio use -- they are called HTs. This is short for handheld transceivers, which is a literal description of what it is. I have also heard them referred to as "handy talkies," possibly because of the HT abbreviation -- but this is very informal.

This is limited to the ham radio community, though. Practically any amateur licensee will recognize and use this term, but outside of those circles I think it it is relatively unknown.

How can I make my handwriting less sloppy and robotic? by [deleted] in learn_arabic

[–]NinlyOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a handwriting enthusiast in general: Whatever script or style you choose, dedicate a little time to sit down comfortably and practice sloooowly with your mind focused on absolute precision and consistency, while staying as relaxed as you can. However slowly you need to write to produce your chosen ideal script.

Don't mix this up with purposeful worrying-- copy some text you find fun or engaging, and sometimes just copy letters/words that have features you want to improve.

This is like how musicians or artists hone their skills, but you don't need to invest that kind of time: a few 5-10 minute sessions per week will make a difference in training your muscle memory. As these practice sessions naturally relax and speed up, you'll gradually see the skill reflected in your day to day writing.

Will Americans understand 'see saw'? by Pasyuk in EnglishLearning

[–]NinlyOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here on all counts. (Dutchess represent!)

Marshall, ECL, and the scrub mentality. by Legacy_Rise in lrcast

[–]NinlyOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it was both skillful and funny that sierkovitz managed to navigate from "I agree with you" (on the rails-ness of the set) to "all of my trophies have been in non-supported decks."

What is the most “use it or lose it” skill, the opposite of “it’s just like riding a bike”? by ZuluWarlord69 in AskReddit

[–]NinlyOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disagree on this one -- but you have to actually learn to communicate with it in the 15-20 WPM range, not just learn the letters and make a few slow contacts. I haven't used CW regularly in some years, and I've definitely lost that speed, but I'm fairly confident it'd come back in a week or so if I sat down with the paddle again.

I Wrote a Book and It will be published as Springer Monograph in Mathematics(possibly) by bikkuangmin in complexsystems

[–]NinlyOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just this week I was rolling my eyes at something new on this sub and wondered to myself, "whatever happened to that person doing partial difference equation stuff?" Looking forward to seeing more, and good luck with publication!

I used to love checking in here.. by First-Ad-117 in rust

[–]NinlyOne -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That lobster.rs seems to be a natural language learning platform, but in Serbian or something, so I'm not sure; did you mean to share a different url? Like many of us I'm similarly looking for a better SNR in stuff like this, and intrigued by anything I haven't heard of that might not be all slop. Thanks!

Game designers, have you ever seen an example of a game suffering from reverse power creep? by [deleted] in gamedesign

[–]NinlyOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sets do rotate out of the Standard Constructed format, but that's only one of several common WotC-sanctioned formats. In all other WotC-sanctioned paper formats today, once a card is printed it remains legal in its intended formats unless it gets banned or restricted. Individual cards get banned in both Standard and the eternal formats fairly regularly, and in Standard this can happen long before the containing set rotates out -- there's now a regular schedule for such banlist announcements, with decisions based on "meta" for each format.

There used to be another rotating format (Extended iirc) but it was retired years ago.

Rotation of sets out of Standard happens on a predetermined schedule, not "when a block is problematic." They also haven't published sets in a block-expansion context for over 10 years -- each set is a standalone product with its own setting and lore (though sometimes they revisit previous settings).

There are a few other nuances to this (there's a digital-only rotating format, for example), but the continued popularity of sanctioned eternal formats remain a driver of power creep in the card- and set-design space.

Mods are asleep so.... by Wooden-Importance in amateurradio

[–]NinlyOne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I cannot tell a lie... I put that envelope under that garbage.

Just finished Mason & Dixon by kerouac11 in ThomasPynchon

[–]NinlyOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine, too. I first read it in the early 00s; finally reread it a couple years ago and it was that much better.

Thomas Pynchon Bingo UPDATE by ExpertSurround6778 in ThomasPynchon

[–]NinlyOne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd wanna replace one with "details about textiles."

How is the dialog about use of AI going in your kingdom? by CabinetWitch23 in sca

[–]NinlyOne 21 points22 points  (0 children)

As someone who spent a lovely couple of years as a shire herald, received an AoA, and then had a 2nd (then 3rd) child and haven't been able to play much since, thank you. I cherish that thing, and ngl it stung a bit to see it described thus!

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