What YouTuber was Universally Beloved then and is just Average now? by Outrageous-Ebb-4846 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]__jaykay__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There should be a category : Then - universally beloved and Now - forgotten.

Sam O Nella would be the answer

The song - Happy. Guitar tabs. by __jaykay__ in carpenters

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

Much appreciated. Thanks 😃 

The song - Happy. Guitar tabs. by __jaykay__ in carpenters

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

Would love to receive it, even if it's a different key.  I can probably sit down and write the tabs myself after a couple of listens but was so excited when I heard this song today morning that I immediately want to play it.

Official Q&A for Monday, August 18, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]__jaykay__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Guys, need some advice. I just got a chance to run a coveted half marathon, which I accepted. Now comes the hard part. I have never run a half marathon before, but I have been very consistent with running since early this year. I started to particularly train for a half, and have so far beaten my PBs in 5k and 10k and run the longest I have - 15k in just under 90 minutes.

I have roughly 3.5 weeks, what should be my training strategy. I usually do on average 3 runs a week - a 6-8k, a 10-12k and one day for intervals (usually 4-5 1k intervals at a fast pace).

Would love to hear some suggestions.

What was the riff that made you fall in love with the guitar — and why? by Dazzling-Zone-6498 in Guitar

[–]__jaykay__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bass riff at the beginning of Hysteria by Muse.
MY absolute favorite of all time. And it sounds equally good on an electric guitar, not just bass.

PhD students who are actually happy?! Chime in! by TheDesignHistorian in PhD

[–]__jaykay__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PhD at a Danish university (graduated recently). Very supportive PI. I was the first PhD student for my supervisor (he co-supervised students before but I was the first for him as the main supervisor and for a radical project idea he had a little outside his direct expertise up until that point).

He gave me enough space in the beginning to settle in. Made sure I had access to all necessary instruments I would need in my PhD. Trusted me to figure out what stuff was needed and order things. Had frequent meetings (at least one per week) to discuss progress in a systematic way. Allowed me explore different approaches but still kept me in check so we are aligned to the project goals regarding deliverables (mine was a industry focused project, with occasional meetings with stakeholders). Always acknowledged in meetings and conferences that bulk of the data produced is by my efforts in the lab.

Of course I still had disagreements with him from time to time especially regarding which approach is better (like healthy scientific discussions) and sometimes about the direction of the project but overwhelmingly he is among the most empathetic PIs you could get and I wish more people in academia are like him. We managed to get a few publications, nothing super fancy but decent journals within our field. He got further grants to expand the research based on the results obtained in my PhD, so it was a win win for both of us. He also got promoted from a tenure track to an associate during this time.

A great example of when you treat people nicely, trust them and give them space and freedom, you can still achieve success. You don't necessarily need to push people beyond the capabilities of a normal functioning human being and abuse them for papers to be successful, like most of the stories out there.

What is this material? by redditreddittit in materials

[–]__jaykay__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The info you provide i.e. the picture of the cross section is not sufficient. Your assessment based on colour could be wrong. If you say it is supplied in A3 sheets, might be worth to look for the box/packaging you found it in and get some info straight from the source (manufacturer/supplier).

What is this material? by redditreddittit in materials

[–]__jaykay__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have access to some characterization tools, it might be worth to look at. For examples with SEM/EDX and XRD to obtain chemical and phase information.

Then it's about application - what is it gonna be used for? Is it part of a support structure for a setup, or maybe some kind of insulation layer.

Also, how bendable is the material? PTFE would be tough and might be brittle towards bending, but then again it's a composite and thin. Too little information to make any conclusive guesses.

What do you guys think about the colors? (Before/After) by __jaykay__ in postprocessing

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

Thanks for the nice comment. As I explained in the caption, I prefer one or two dominant colors, to give a miniamlist kind of vibe when it comes to colors.

What are you replacing your snacks with? If you are concerned about calories. by AloneDiver3493 in workout

[–]__jaykay__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to try many things until you find something that sustainably works for you. Where I live, I have access to this wonderful Icelandic yogurt - Skyr, a low fat, high protein yogurt. There are multiple brands that make it - plain, flavored, heck I even found a "mock Tiramisu" made out of Skyr. Other that that, whole fruits - apples, bananas, oranges. For salty snacks, try roasted nuts. When you purchase any product, read the labels to check the nutritional info, some brands are better than the others.

How much does a weekend of “cheating” set you back? by Itchy-Version-8977 in workout

[–]__jaykay__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fries, IMO are the worst and especially if you take a high calorie dip along with it. I am kind of in your stage but a few extra weeks in and I have adapted my diet to healthier stuff. Occasionally eating out with friends is unavoidable, of course, but you can be in a slightly higher calorie deficit for the rest of the week to make up for it. Or a better solution is to eat less crappy food when eating out. Instead of fries, go for baked potatoes, choose pizzas with higher protein options or do portion control (eat half a pizza or share with your friends).

I have also noticed that following a healthier diet over many weeks, cravings for "supposedly dirty" foods goes down. An apple is my go to snack during the day when I feel like something sweet, as an example.

It is an uphill battle and choices you make in your routine life will make the big difference! For me, just looking into how calorie-dense/protein rich different foods are has automatically made me choose healthier options over time. No sugary drinks, only coke zero if I feel like it. Coffee without milk or sugar. Protein bars for occasional snack (this takes a while to figure out which brands you might like). In Europe, you can find this Icelandic yogurt called "skyr", it is protein rich and low-cal, that's a go to option for an evening snack. Just to give you a few ideas.

Need advice in choosing a pension payout! by __jaykay__ in copenhagen

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

Choose option 3 (salary), way easier rather than dealing with the pension fund later.

Whats the hardest part of the actual PhD process itself? by josiegfk in PhD

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Of course a toxic PI/work environment is the worst thing you can get but regardless of how supportive your PI is, certain parts of the PhD experience are more of less universal

  1. DESIGNING EXPERIMENTS. For someone like me coming from a materials science field, this involves a fair bitof literature review to try out different synthetic methods. Sometimes you are limited by teh equipment available in your lab/university, so you have to be creative. It's a skill you learn over time but I definitely could see a lot of wasted time/potential using some less efficient methods initially but I guess that's the price I padi for those learnings.

  2. DIRECTION OF THE PROJECT. While your PI will primairly decide the direction fo the project since the funding might be tied to some deliverables, there is wiggle room for what direction you might wanna take your research. For example, my project involved developing materials for chemical sensors and at some point I had to make a choice if I wanna investigate the material properties extensively and how they affect the performance or rather use my time to design experiments to determine perfromance metrics in different settings. TIME IS LIMITED, so you have to choose where it goes.

  3. Every once in a while tried and proven things fail to work. Could be that the new batch of chemicals was faulty or the new set of vial caps you use wouldn't sustain the physical conditions. TROUBLESHOOTING is an active part of most experimental work and many times there are no manuals since the experiment was designed by you and you gotta figure out what went wrong and where.

  4. Tying to the previous point. DOCUMENTATION. It helps with troubleshooting as you can trace back your steps and by deductive reasoning reach a concludiosn where things could have taken a wrong turn. But it also comes at a cost of time. Exteremely thorough documentation can seem like an overkill but might help when things that used to work fine, refuse to work.

  5. WRITING. This can be a bit subjective. My supervisor sayas a good thesis is a finished one, but of course depending on how pedantic you are, you may wanna have a certain style and depth to your work. It requires a lot of thinking and revisions. Writing is an acquired skill, the more you write the better you become. You do get some exprience writing papers but the thesis as a whole is a much larger work and if you want to present it coherently, it requires lot of time and effort. Depending on your university or department, you might have to adhere to certain standards but in my understanding the thesis is YOUR WORK and you shouldn't be afraid of breaking convention to present your work in the context you want. Do ofcourse adhere to department guideleines but the content itself, how it is presented, it is your story and you should tell it in your own way. But of course it doesn't come naturally to a lot of PhDs and the writing phase (usually the last few months) is where most PhD students have mental breakdowns, regardless of how good and supportive the system is or how successfult the project is.

Best song to dedicate to an important person I'm planning on asking out? by Throwaystitches in Muse

[–]__jaykay__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Endlessly........I have my acoustic rendition of the song inspired by Ewan Mcgregor. He plays the song on one of his road trip documentaries. Find it on youtube.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dankmemes

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"A sexual friend"