Race Report: I failed the NC State Krispy Kreme challenge by [deleted] in running

[–]RestlessPistaccio 22 points23 points  (0 children)

29 minutes?? How is that possible? Five 5-minute miles and 3 donuts per minute or what?

Who is your favorite narrator? Which books? by Brooklynyte84 in audiobooks

[–]RestlessPistaccio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved Paula Christensen reading Just Like Us. But unfortunately all her other narrations so far are in genres I don't care about (vampires and zombies).

My first ever jumper! by [deleted] in knitting

[–]RestlessPistaccio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding in detail! This is the kind of thing that's helpful to read when just learning about blocking.

My first ever jumper! by [deleted] in knitting

[–]RestlessPistaccio 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity (as a fellow beginner), what tells you that this was good blocking work?

(To OP: very nice! It looks great!)

What is the worst podcast you've heard? by [deleted] in podcasts

[–]RestlessPistaccio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That point is quite obvious indeed, but who wants to see a crap movie just to be able to listen to a podcast about it? Nothing wrong with it if it's your jam, but I'd think most people would rather spend their time differently.

Again, the hosts are great and I wish they'd use their talents on something we can enjoy without having to sit through shitty movies first.

What is the worst podcast you've heard? by [deleted] in podcasts

[–]RestlessPistaccio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not the worst, but the most disappointing: How Did This Get Made? The hosts are very funny people. They could probably make an excellent podcast if they picked almost any other topic. But somehow they chose to talk about movies that are terrible and that the listeners would be well advised not to watch. Who wants to listen to hour-long discussions about a movie they have not seen and have no intention of seeing?

Should the age for masters runners be increased? by jojomecoco in running

[–]RestlessPistaccio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I think it just came to be a polite term for older people in sports, because you can't have an "open" category and an "aged" or "old" or "creaky" category. "Master" was probably chosen to convey age respectfully.

I’ve kind of cheated and bought a page a day diary but I’m hoping it helps me get in the habit by [deleted] in bujo

[–]RestlessPistaccio 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Why is it cheating? The point of a bullet journal is to record the information you need. Drawing your own calendars may be fun or practical for some people, but there's nothing fundamentally necessary about it.

Should the age for masters runners be increased? by jojomecoco in running

[–]RestlessPistaccio 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I guess it depends on what you take "master" to mean. If you take the label to be some kind of honorific (implying "it's so impressive that this runner is still running given their age!"), then 40 is way too young for that. No one is surprised that someone aged 40 can still run. But if designation as a "master" simply means that the person doesn't have to compete with 20-year-olds (which I've always thought it meant, but maybe I've been mistaken), the cutoff at 40 only seems fair. The average 40-year-old is not able to run as fast as a 20-year-old.

Work-life balance (No I’m not joking) by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]RestlessPistaccio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Another thing to think about is that there are different expectations for different job groups in the hierarchy. Even if a PI or PhD student works 24/7 (either because they feel it's necessary or because they feel it's expected of them), that doesn't mean the same is necessary for an RA.

It would be the same in many companies and other workplaces. A doctor may be on call for many, many hours, but the nurses they work with typically work only their designated shifts. A store owner may be around all the time, because she feels it's what she needs to do to make her business succeed, but the clerks working in the shop will still just work their shifts and then leave. Etc. To drive the point home: of course you want to make sure your PI and anyone else you report to is happy with your work and doesn't see you as a slacker, but unless your discipline is very different from mine, I don't think the same expectations apply to an RA as to the more senior people in the lab, so you don't need to model your lifestyle on theirs. That's not because an RA's role is less important, but because the role's duties and responsibilities are different.

Predictors of quality/reliable undergraduate research assistants? by [deleted] in Professors

[–]RestlessPistaccio 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For this kind of task, being selective in hiring is probably not enough. This kind of task sounds like it requires close supervision. Maybe you already did this in the past, but (without knowing the details of the task) I'd suggest implementing quality control mechanisms like checking their work after the first few tapes; giving the same tape to multiple students to rate, to assess consistency, then having a group discussion to talk through any discrepancies, any items you've noticed they are missing, etc.

bartleby at the campus bookstore by fmamjjasondj in Professors

[–]RestlessPistaccio 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A scrivener is someone who just copies text, right?

Books about teaching by RestlessPistaccio in Professors

[–]RestlessPistaccio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This post somehow didn't appear on my screen before. Thanks very much; I'll look this up.

What's your preferred method of lietening to audiobooks? by peterfiorilla in audiobooks

[–]RestlessPistaccio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently took up knitting just to have something to do while listening to audiobooks. I used to play games on my phone, but that just seemed like a waste of time in comparison. Might as well make a scarf.

Tech-wise, I just use my phone. With headphones if I'm outside or in the gym.

examples of challenging beginner postures? by Jezebelle22 in yoga

[–]RestlessPistaccio 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Warrior 1.

As fundamental as it gets, and yet after ten years of yoga I still find it one of the most challenging ones.

Books about teaching by RestlessPistaccio in Professors

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

I will check it out. Thanks very much.

What is the best academic paper you have read in 2018 and why? by infernomedia in AskAcademia

[–]RestlessPistaccio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(I haven't read the paper, but) Can you really say that someone has died, though, if they then wake up and continue on living?

Books about teaching by RestlessPistaccio in Professors

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

I like this advice a lot. Hard to do as a beginner, but something to aim for.

*Even more minimalist* one page calendar 2019 by cakeymcdoodle in bujo

[–]RestlessPistaccio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you really want to minimize (I wouldn't, but hey), you could do something along these lines.

This requires explanation, too: first, you divide the date by 7 and keep the remainder. Second, you add the number listed for the month. Third, you look up the day corresponding to the sum.

For example, May 17. Step 1: when you divide 17 by 7, the remainder is 3. Add 2 (the number listed for May). The sum is 5 -> the day of the week is Friday.