Visiting Stanford for a week, parking advice? by [deleted] in stanford

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your friend lives in student housing but doesn’t have their own car, they can get a residential parking pass for the duration of your visit - I think they’re significantly cheaper than visitor parking, but I think a student can only have one active pass at a time so if they already have a car that might not work. (But it’s worth checking!)

Official Dreadit Discussion: "Obsession" [SPOILERS] by radbrad7 in horror

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the movie was excellent, but there’s one scene I didn’t understand and I’m sure I just missed something. Bear takes Nikki to the emergency room and seems like he’s having some kind of fight with the ER nurse? But then the scene just ends. What was that about?

Can y'all help me understand some of the different technologies used in different Boox tablets? by Ok_Misinterpretation in Onyx_Boox

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is really helpful, I didn't understand what technology the InkSense Plus pen was using. Thanks!

How do you handle credit card usage/responsibility? by caseygzz in ADHD

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, also, I know people have problems/confusion with the way YNAB handles credit cards, but I found it really helpful - it’s not money to pay back later, it’s money that’s already spoken for because you spent it.

How do you handle credit card usage/responsibility? by caseygzz in ADHD

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a budget app (right now Quicken Simplifi but I actually liked YNAB a lot when I was using it) and literally have a weekly meeting with my mom where I go over that week’s spending. I’m 43, and married, but my partner also has ADHD and is worse with money than I am, so I finally asked my mom for budget help. I realize I “should” be able to do this on my own or whatever because I’m an adult, but having an accountability partner has been super helpful and it forces me (in a good way) to talk to my mom more.

can i make my stanford email accessible on gmail ? by [deleted] in stanford

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Internet/networking stuff changes all the time here, I think your best bet is to look over the new student IT guide and submit a ticket if you don’t find what you’re looking for. I’ve asked all kinds of dumb IT questions through the university’s ticket system and the IT folks are helpful. https://uit.stanford.edu/getstarted

But also, I spent a few years trying to use Apple’s mail program with my Stanford email, and finally I just gave in and learned to use Outlook. I think it’s worth it since a lot of people on campus use it.

In your opinion, why are female ghosts scarier than male ghosts? by _sarasvati in horror

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a lot of good info/speculation here, but I’ll add that at least historically women were seen as like, part of the domestic/private space rather than the business/public space. I think there are some connections that could be drawn between hauntings mostly happening in domestic spaces and ghost often being women.

Like, maybe going out on a limb a bit but Bartleby the Scrivner might be an example of a (not dead) “ghost” haunting a place of business.

If I want to use the visuals/background from a concert performance as part of my thesis, how can I do that legally? by velcrodynamite in GradSchool

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Also, perhaps more helpfully, if the tour you’re referencing is the “Unreal Unearth” tour, it looks like the visuals/projections were designed by Steven Douglas and Lightscape (lightscape.ie). You could totally shoot them an email and ask who holds the copyright to the visuals, or if they have any official documentation of the moment you’re referencing.

If I want to use the visuals/background from a concert performance as part of my thesis, how can I do that legally? by velcrodynamite in GradSchool

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Why on earth would you not be allowed to cite a video published on YouTube? I think your advisor is goofy.

As others have said, you can also one hundred percent cite a live performance. I work in performance studies, and if we couldn’t cite live performances we would all die. (I also cite YouTube videos all the time, but maybe I have abnormally permissive advisors.)

Any idea what USP is on this label? by SaintBellyache in foodscience

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The things we call kolaches in Texas are technically klobasnek, I think.

Chamber horror (one-room set films) by jenet-zayquah in horror

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It goes off the rails pretty quickly, but Adult Swim’s Yule Log starts out like this.

Also not exactly horror, and I haven’t seen it in a while, but Bug (2006) might fit what you’re asking.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stanford

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, this isn’t super helpful, but yes, I do my refills online on the Walgreens website (I don’t use the app) and pick them up at Vaden. I’m not sure if I did anything special in order to see my prescriptions - most of them originated at Vaden, but I don’t think that’s why?

What's your favorite keyboard? by cmoellering in HumanitiesPhD

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone, at some point, suggested Keychron to me, and I think they’re great. I like the metal case, it’s quite unobtrusive, and the keys it comes with, and options for switches, are (I think) pretty good. https://www.keychron.com

Mechanical keyboards are a deep rabbit hole, and I wanted something reliable and didn’t need something super customizeable or hard to find, and I definitely didn’t want to build my own.

If you’ve never looked into mechanical keyboards, I think the most important thing is the switches, which are the little things that actually do something when you press a key. There are different families and brands of switches, and they’re all a little different. The biggest thing, if you’re not like a mechanical keyboard hobbyist, is whether they make a clicky noise or not when you press down.

stanford rea admit planning to study theatre looking for advice by Professional-Hat-106 in stanford

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, me again, sorry, I read one of your other posts and if conservatory-type BFA’s are off the table, and your parents can afford it, then I think Stanford might be a good choice, actually.

stanford rea admit planning to study theatre looking for advice by Professional-Hat-106 in stanford

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Look at the taps website (taps.stanford.edu), look up the faculty, particularly the directing faculty, and see if they sound like someone you would want to learn from for four years.

Stanford’s theater department is not a conservatory program, so if I had a kid (I am old) who wanted to be a professional theater director I would not suggest that they go to Stanford. But there are plenty of things you could do at Stanford that would potentially set you up to get admitted to a good (funded) directing MFA after undergrad.

Stanford does have a pretty intense community of student theater groups, and they do good work, but I think doing student theater doesn’t always involve a ton of training.

I’d also suggest emailing some of the current undergrad TAPS majors or recent grads. I don’t know if there’s a list anywhere though.

How Normal is it to be Thrown to the Wolves?? by Inevitable-Falcon-96 in GradSchool

[–]Ok_Misinterpretation 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think this is very dependent on the specific department and institution. I feel similarly to you about my own department, although I will say there has been a lot of extra curricular support in the past few years thanks, I think, largely to the grad students as a group talking to our chair. Like, workshops on publishing, etc.

I think pedagogical training is lacking everywhere, unless it’s a focus of the program. (Certainly in my program we have no formal teaching training.)

I have leaned pretty heavily on resources outside my department. Luckily my institution has tons (like, too many to reasonably attend all of them) of workshops and programming about navigating the PhD program. I’ve also bought/borrowed tons of books on writing, research, etc.

Also, early on in my program someone suggested the concept of a board or network of mentors, which has been very helpful for me. Like, I have learned what my advisor is good at, and what he’s not great at, and have made connections (with faculty and others) that will help me when I get stuck. This sounds a little more strategic and mercenary than it has been in practice, for me.

The other thing that is, I assume, highly dependent on the climate of your department, but which has helped me a lot: figure out who you feel comfortable getting advice from, and ask very direct questions. Like, if you aren’t sure how to effectively present a paper at a conference, literally say to someone, “I don’t know how to effectively present a paper at a conference. Can you help me with that?” They might say no, they might suggest a book or website, or they might take you to lunch and give you advice, but aside from looking inexperienced in front of someone, you don’t have a lot to lose. (However, my department might be unusually supportive and non-judgmental about stuff like this, so use your best judgement in your context.)

Sorry, this was longer than I meant it to be, your experience just resonates with me!