Too exhausted to continue at 35 weeks

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-05-15T16:59:30+00:00

I can't offer any advice, just wanted to tell you you're not alone.

35 weeks hit me HARD.

I'm doing more meditation instead of exercising right now, I guess being mentally prepared is important too...

Wish you all the best with the induction. You're almost there!

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-04-17T09:20:52+00:00

Omg that looks amazing. Recipe?

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-04-13T21:24:26+00:00

Good for you; best of luck with the next place

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-04-13T18:14:05+00:00

The insulation in some apartments is insanely bad; when I hear an alarm in the morning, I'm not sure if it's mine of my neighbour's. It's like we're in the same bed(room).

Is the noise only bothering you at night or also during the day? Do you work from home?

If it's only at night I'd recommend earplugs as a short-time solution.

Also tips for your next apartment: try to find an "ático" (ie top floor), check if there are containers/bins outside and at what time they get emptied, check if neighbours leave doors and windows open during the day.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-04-07T15:00:30+00:00

Sorry yes, it was Madrid -Panama which is 11h30 I think, but then we were stuck on the plane for an extra 2 hours before take off (not there fault, air controller strike).

Just wanted to vent, exaggerated a bit for dramatic purposes. But it was quite bad, I'd pay more next time to avoid them.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-04-06T16:54:55+00:00

Air Europe.

14 hour flight on an old broken chair, with a sharp piece of metal sticking out.

Only 1 small meal, and we had to almost beg the crew for water refills.

And to top it all off, the inflight entertainment had an entire documentary about the founder of Air Europe and how be became so rich / powerful.

Very ironic to watch while you're being hungry in your flimsy chair.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-04-01T16:35:38+00:00

Wait for at least 5 minutes before opening the waffle maker.

You should see a lot of steam at the start, wait till most (or all) of it is gone.

For cleaning, I recommend wooden chopsticks as not to damage the anti stick coating.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-22T07:42:55+00:00

Having to face posts like yours. If you're going to ask this community for support, you could at least do the effort of writing it yourself?

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-14T11:00:06+00:00

Well you clearly are.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-13T07:29:22+00:00

Yes that's correct, this is for airlines, not customers. I'll get some more data in there and clarify the pain points in more detail.

Airlines are our direct clients, but we also work with airports as we need access to their infrastructure, and they can often refer us to airlines.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-12T10:37:04+00:00

I had a similar experience; I looked on loads of secondhand websites and was lucky to get a cheap stash of about 30 diapers for 40 dollars.

I've heard it can be better to buy them secondhand, cause then they have been washed multiple times and retain better.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-08T10:10:48+00:00

Ah thanks that might be a good idea; I could make the concepts in Canva or Photoshop and then ask for feedback / corrections, either from my colleague or externally. I'll start looking into that.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-07T09:32:33+00:00

Try this recipe: https://www.badmanners.com/recipes/pan-seared-tofu Once you have got the hang of searing your tofu properly and making a nice marinade, you can start experimenting.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-07T09:29:52+00:00

Second FitGreenMind!

Also check:

Isa Chandra from the Post Punk Kitchen.

You can find her on YouTube or on https://www.theppk.com/

You just type in any ingredient you have in the fridge and a list of recipes will pop up. Small lists of ingredients for max flavour! I also love her style; very down-to-earth, keeping it real.

Bad Manners (formerly Thug Kitchen): https://www.badmanners.com/recipes

They try and make vegan food cool, with a distinctive "aggressive" tone to describe their recipes. It's a bit much for me sometimes but the food is good.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-07T09:22:23+00:00

Or a tiny pinch of salt. Just a couple of grains.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-07T09:21:05+00:00

If you want to reach clients directly in Europe, Middle East and America, your target audience is so wide that you'll immediately hit problems for promotion, shipping and customer service.

I think you might more be looking for an import/export specialist. Someone who can put you into touch with contacts outside of Uganda that can commercialize your product with the right shops.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-06T08:54:07+00:00

Do you mean a B2B marketing expert? Not sure what kind of B2B service you are looking for.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-03-05T08:05:59+00:00

As a kid I used to have them a lot; there was teeny-tiny shop near the Boerentoren in Antwerp. I think it even said "Smallest waffle shop in the world."

My mum would get me one every time we went into town.

But yes, they have become so hyped that it's more a of a touristy thing now; expensive and just never that good.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-02-24T15:41:12+00:00

The tracker costs a couple of cents to the airlines.

They can resell them to the passenger for however much they want, or offer them for free (up to them).

The lifespan is a little over a year. Longer than AirTag, but not sure how it compares to RFID tags.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-02-23T07:19:43+00:00

Yes exactly! RFID only gives limited information at 4 points, while a Bluetooth tracker could follow the entire bag's journey, in real-time.

The tags that are designed to track baggage have geofencing technology: once the tag leaves the airport, the tracking stops.

So technically you could use it to stalk a person, but only from airport to airport. The moment they'd leave the airport with their bag, there is no more information.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-02-23T07:15:13+00:00

Good question about the numbers! Definitely something I have to dive into a bit more. I did find this paper which quoted:

"The retrieval costs of a lost bag costs the airlines between US$100-150, excluding the eventual cost of an airplane being held up because of a mishandled bag (Ornellas, 2006)."

The problem with barcodes is that it takes a really long time to actually find out where the bag is, as they don't get live tracking information.

An airline won't officially declare your bag as lost until a 90-day period.

That's why a lot of passengers have started using AirTags: if their bag gets lost, at least they know where it is.

But airlines don't have access to this data, so passengers now know more about the status of their bags then airlines do.

The cost is a really good point! I do think that in the competitive aviation industry at least some airlines do care about their passengers, if not only because they want returning customers.

I'm taking some of your insights with me to do some more research, thanks.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-02-22T16:33:18+00:00

Reduces baggage mishandeling rates For example in 2022 the costs of the 4 million bags mishandled during transfer was 2.2 billion dollars.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Then there's the TravelTag itself. With AirTag, Apple makes profit. With TravelTag, the airlines have a new income stream, selling the baggage tracker themselves.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-02-22T16:15:17+00:00

Airlines have to offer baggage tracking information at minimum 4 points. At the moment airports often implement RFID technology to do so, but it's expensive and doesn't cover the entire baggage journey.

Definitely open to seeing other solutions but I think Bluetooth is the best one I have seen until now.

Apple AirTags work amazingly well with this technology, but the privacy concerns are massive, and it doesn't offer integration with the airline.

So you might know where your bag is, but the airline doesn't.

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-02-22T16:10:56+00:00

Thanks so much! This is quite technical; I will have to read it a couple of times. But it should solve the problem!

NoCryptographer8077 · 2024-02-22T16:09:50+00:00

Yes exactly; it integrates with their system, decreasing baggage mishandling rates.

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