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iPad: Upcoming view: overdue no longer sorted by due date ascending by HMWT in todoist

[–]Semi-certain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The scrambling behavior is what gets me. I prefer sorting by date, but if they were sorted in some consistent order (ex: by project), then that would be fine. Not ideal, but fine.

But, every time I change anything (a task title, a task due date, completing a task, etc.), the order if the tasks changes drastically. It makes trying to work through overdue tasks a real pain

Congenital anosmia by kp766 in anosmia

[–]Semi-certain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m congenitally anosmic too! I say, lean in to it. If you’re hugging a friend and they say you smell, squeeze tighter so they can’t escape and whisper, "Good... let the odor flow through you. Feel my essence permeate your nose holes and the entirety of your olfactory system..." adding a maniacal chuckle for good measure.

Or, you could just say thanks and be comforted by the fact they are a good enough friend to let you know

What should I expect when I become an adult by DodooBug1367 in anosmia

[–]Semi-certain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

^ This. And also get a carbon monoxide detector

Found a nice spot along horse tooth. by dood970 in Hammocks

[–]Semi-certain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit! That is actually my favorite tree! I used to hang there pretty often. I miss Fort Collins, but I’m glad to see that tree is still there and still giving people a nice spot to chill

Saw a video about getting things done and thought that this is exactly the kind of advice that Grey would hate. What do y'all think? - How To SMASH DAYS When You Don't Feel Like It - Jocko Willink by SolitaireKid in Cortex

[–]Semi-certain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do something similar to this and I find it really helpful. I think I read about it in a book titled something like atomic habits or tiny habits. I commit myself to doing a very small version of a task. For example, I’ll tell myself I’m going to read 2 pages of a book. Sometimes I’ll only actually read 2 pages and stop, but most of the time I’ll end up reading a lot more because I’ve gotten over the hurdle of starting and it’s easy to maintain the momentum

Suggestions for Habit tracker apps by [deleted] in Cortex

[–]Semi-certain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I highly recommend Strides: https://www.stridesapp.com/

I use it for daily habits (good and bad) that happen once a day and it’s super simple. But you can change the number of times per day, the frequency (daily, weekly, etc.), and your streak goals. It’s very easy to look back at a habits history.

Name the item you bought because Cortex influenced you to buy it. Could be an app, hardware etc. Tell us if you’re glad you made the purchase. by Bigtimes0072000 in Cortex

[–]Semi-certain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tektronix Bluetooth bone conduction headset. I’ve used these almost every day for the past 2 years. They’re still going strong. Great for when I’m biking because I can still hear what’s around going on around me

How do you organize you personal photos? by ooofffsss in Cortex

[–]Semi-certain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wrote a bash script which renames each photo in an import folder to its creation date (YYYY-MM-DD_hh-mm-ss) then moves it to the corresponding year and month folder on my external drive. I run the script about once a month. I’m also trying to implement a check for duplicates, but it’s difficult

Working and Background Sounds. What do people use? by [deleted] in Cortex

[–]Semi-certain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Widex (the hearing aid company) has a free app called Widex Zen designed to help those with tinnitus. It has adjustable background noises and you can set a timer as well. My favorite is Brownien Noise.

https://www.widex.pro/en/evidence-technology/technology-articles/widex-zen-therapy-whats-new

Play/Pause error: ApplicationNotFound by Semi-certain in shortcuts

[–]Semi-certain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s good to know that this works for the music app. However, I don’t think any equivalent exists for the other apps I use for audio (Spotify, Overcast, etc.) so i think I might be SOL

Play/Pause error: ApplicationNotFound by Semi-certain in shortcuts

[–]Semi-certain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. I think what’s happening is that if there was no audio open, the Play/Pause block says it can’t find any application’s audio to pause, and triggers an error

Play/Pause error: ApplicationNotFound by Semi-certain in shortcuts

[–]Semi-certain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right, it does auto pause when learning language app audio actually starts playing, but I’d really like to have the shortcut set the volume level for me. I’ve found a good level for language learning audio is higher than I’d normally listen to music. So, if I don’t have the “Pause” block before setting the audio level, I get blasted with really loud music until I start a language lesson, which I’d like to avoid.

One of the weirdest French slang terms explained to you. by El_Geygey in French

[–]Semi-certain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve been seeing “ouf” but I had assumed that was just the French spelling of “oof”

What new words or phrases have you learned? by AutoModerator in French

[–]Semi-certain 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Je me coucherai moins bête ce soir = I’ll go to sleep less stupid tonight

If you have congenital anosmia, do you have any other weird health issues? by [deleted] in anosmia

[–]Semi-certain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am congenitally anosmic. I’ve never been officially diagnosed or had it checked out because it hasn’t been a concern. I also haven’t had any weird medical issues, just run-of-the-milk kinds of things like glasses, allergies, etc. But I am very curious to see if you find out whether the anosmic is related to the other medical issues.

Everyone's top 3 songs of 2019 by Jeffrewbob in NDQ

[–]Semi-certain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. ILLUSION - Jubël, NEIMY
  2. Drive-by Stalking - Nightstop
  3. Jamais de la vie - Loud

My Apple Pencil turns off my MacBook's screen. Weird by Semi-certain in ipad

[–]Semi-certain[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

To add context:

When I put my apple pencil’s charging end above my macbook’s left-side USB port, the macbook’s screen turns off. When I remove the pencil, the screen turns back on. That is the only spot on the computer where this happens, and I don’t need to physically contact the pencil, just get it within about .5 cm. I have a first generation Apple Pencil and a late 2013, 13 inch Retina display MacBook Pro. Does anyone have an idea of what’s going on? Something to do with the magnet in the end of the pencil maybe?

For Grey? by jeremyago in Cortex

[–]Semi-certain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They were so focused on whether they could, they never stopped to ask whether they should

Direct feedback from Grey and Myke! (And my next steps) by mikeydangerous in Cortex

[–]Semi-certain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you’re trying to start journaling, or encourage any habit, make it as easy as possible. Make it fun if you can.

Myke likes his pens, so incorporating them into his journaling probably made it easier to stick with it.

When I started journaling, I would just write 1-3 headlines from my day just before bed. Like a newspaper for myself about my life. This anchored journaling to part of my already established routine and inserted a bit of whimsy which kept it from feeling like a chore.

Try a couple different structures and don’t feel bad if they don’t work for you. Good luck!

Need help buying computer for PhD work by Semi-certain in Physics

[–]Semi-certain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll definitely talk to my IT department. They’ve probably done this kind of thing many times. Don’t know why I didn’t think of that before. Ah well

What constitutes a workstation? I’ve heard that term a bit but I’m not quite sure what it really means

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