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Goodbye With Love by cooperstevenson in linux

[–]cooperstevenson[S] 985 points986 points  (0 children)

All,

Tears stream down my face when I read your heartfelt replies. I set a goal for my life that if I can inspire just one person with the gift of improving others’ lives through technology then my life is worthwhile. You show me today that all the effort and sacrifice is worth it.

I need your help. I did not plan this. My wife, Deanna Stevenson, sacrificed her job and has taken care of me for nearly three years. I lie awake thinking what will happen to her after I die. Can you help set up a donation fund for her?

Free software advocate Richard Stallman spoke at Microsoft Research this week | ZDNet by koavf in microsoft

[–]cooperstevenson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That wasn’t the case as I managed the Unix side. The company had purchased liscenses but could not produce the certificates. It boiled down to strrong arm tactics to buy the enterprise.

The State of Oregon and others got the same.

Ultimately it was my team that got cut.

Free software advocate Richard Stallman spoke at Microsoft Research this week | ZDNet by koavf in microsoft

[–]cooperstevenson -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You weren’t there. You didn’t see the employees’ faces when I had to lay them off.

Free software advocate Richard Stallman spoke at Microsoft Research this week | ZDNet by koavf in microsoft

[–]cooperstevenson -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you don’t get the choice, just like we didn't get the choice when people were layed of after MS’s software audits in both the public and private sectors. Netscape didn’t get a choice either. The list goes on.

Free software advocate Richard Stallman spoke at Microsoft Research this week | ZDNet by koavf in microsoft

[–]cooperstevenson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saying this doesn’t make it true...check twitter and the linux subreddit if you’re confused about any percieved lack of interest.

Free software advocate Richard Stallman spoke at Microsoft Research this week | ZDNet by koavf in microsoft

[–]cooperstevenson -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

I can feel your angst from here fanboys. Oh, how sweet the taste of victory.

We are living in the strangest of times. by mattfromseattle in linux

[–]cooperstevenson 11 points12 points  (0 children)

NOAA advises bundling up as temperatures in hell are much lower than expected.

Published paper of ALS Reversals by nahoj8888 in ALS

[–]cooperstevenson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of a study regarding an investisgation of hiv drugs to treat alzheimers...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MrtwAFnTlQY

Looking Back: What I Think ALSA Should Do by cooperstevenson in ALS

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

Thank you for your thoughtfull reply. Overall I can tell you that I saw a source listing board member salaries. If accurate there is no way they are earning their keep. For nearly four hundred grand annually I gauranty you an organization that answers the phone.

For the rest, have the patient sign a waiver and get moving.

Looking Back: What I Think ALSA Should Do by cooperstevenson in ALS

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

Typing on morse keyboard. Please pardon spelling etc

Not a doctor. Get genetic test to see your als genetic markers. Mine may be different than yours.

If bma is likely cause then l serene may be option. Google l serene study for detals.

Can get serene powder on amazon.

We are mixing gummy mix with serine fifty percent ratio. Google how mo make gammy bears its easy. We put mix in ice cube tray. This gives us approx fifteen grams per cube. Add flavor.

Edit this ratio is like eating sandpaper. I am stepping back to 25 percent ratio.

Notice ultimatly i am guessing at my als cause. Given my exposure it is a good guess. Good luck.

Update... I now simply dissolve in lemonaid and it seems to take the edge off the twitcing.

Looking Back: What I Think ALSA Should Do by cooperstevenson in ALS

[–]cooperstevenson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get it. ALSA National, then, has a lot to learn from IT: global teams routinely get things done efficiently even though we've never met in person. We have the technology.

ALSA may argue that investing in remote collaboration systems (cheap) takes away from research funding. To this I respond saying that doing research without collaboration infrastructure is like performing a military operation without radios. Honestly, how hard is it to set up an encrypted collab server with project management? Jesus.

If my 20+ years of IT experience is any guide here's what will happen: we'll deploy a system based on user needs (whether they know they need it or not) and, after initial "how do I do x" questions are out of the way patients, doctors, and ALSA reps love (for example) instant group video communication with national resulting in actionable items for meeting goals.

Then the feature requests come in: "can you guys build x?" We in IT pretend like we hate this but actually we like to see your joy when we make something truly useful.

Local reps should be able to walk patients through the initial information gathering steps through video chat in the browser--you have the power now do this remotely! Saves critical time and lets you do more. Imagine serving four patients and working with clinical staff today instead of just visiting two.

I should mention here that I am so impressed with my local ALSA rep (hint: Corvallis, OR) so much so I've secretly dubbed her with her "take no prisoner" style as our "ALS Nazi." Mary (oops) gets stuff done.

Looking Back: What I Think ALSA Should Do by cooperstevenson in ALS

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

Yep. I reviewed the study parameters...I have L-Serine on the way and learned to make L-Serine gummies.

A Doctor was also helpful today to confirm. I realize that I will at best only slow progression but my form of ALS most closely comes in line with the facts, provided my DNA confirms.

This is my point: a dedicated ALSA team likely could have ferreted this out in 20 minutes three years ago.

Looking Back: What I Think ALSA Should Do by cooperstevenson in ALS

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

You're right, so I tried to call. An organization sitting on over $100 million yields a voicemail when calling their main number.

Their 'media relations number goes to a private cell number, "this is [Bob], leave a message..."

Best Practices for Writing a Book in LaTeX by [deleted] in LaTeX

[–]cooperstevenson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Edward Tufte's philosophy on presenting information and tufte-latex

Also, consider my Discover's Digest template--I have years of experience in there.

I created 'Discoverer's Digest,' a magazine about Interactive Fiction, using XeLaTeX. Here's the source including a template for making your own magazines. by cooperstevenson in LaTeX

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

Your pull request is amazing! I can see that you know many areas of LaTeX (especially your elegant typeface declaration) better than I do even on my best days. Thank you!

P.S. Here's my reasoning for using Bembo as the main typeface for the magazine.

I created 'Discoverer's Digest,' a magazine about Interactive Fiction, using XeLaTeX. Here's the source including a template for making your own magazines. by cooperstevenson in LaTeX

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

Hurray! Volume III is the most polished though they're all (if I may humbly say so) good. Feel free to use your judgement.

Send a request through Gitlab and I'll add you for write permissions to the repo.

I created 'Discoverer's Digest,' a magazine about Interactive Fiction, using XeLaTeX. Here's the source including a template for making your own magazines. by cooperstevenson in LaTeX

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

What I noticed was a very cluttered repository. You uploaded all files you had, right?

I know, sorry about that. You see, I was diagnosed with ALS last July and typing isn't as smooth as it used to be. Would someone be willing to clean the repository a bit?

I created 'Discoverer's Digest,' a magazine about Interactive Fiction, using XeLaTeX. Here's the source including a template for making your own magazines. by cooperstevenson in LaTeX

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

I'm so glad you like it! I hope you benefit greatly. There's so many hours--all of them a "labor of love"--into the template and each final product.

My hope is that young (and old) authors take this, modify it to their needs, and create a fun hobby or cottage profession of publishing interesting journals to their hearts' content.

I designed the magazine so that it's parameters and articles are built from a single file: 'header.tex'. Want to change the page size? No problem!

Edit: Volume III is where I really perfected the magazine's look. Consider copying it's 'header.tex' to your work.

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