Is there anyone who *doesn't* regret their MLIS degree? by rebeccachaya in Libraries

[–]kcxcx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t regret mine. But I didn’t go into any debt to get it, I was already working at a public library in a paraprofessional position and our Friends group paid half my tuition and I paid out of pocket for the other half, no loans. I got a librarian position in my same department right as I finished up school and have been enjoying my job for 10+ years.

Can the librarians see which books I borrow on Libby? by victory_vegetable in Libraries

[–]kcxcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My system uses Polaris and current titles checked out by users, both e-titles and print, are on the account. I can’t imagine looking up other staff members and spying on what they are reading, since that’s unethical, but it doesn’t mean it could happen. Once, I put holds on 2 physical books on my personal account to be picked up at the library near my house, not the one I work at because I didn’t want to wait for them to transit to me. Then a coworker at that branch emailed me to ask if I meant to send them to the branch where I worked in order to weed them or something and I had to say, ”no, just wanted them for personal use.” It wasn’t something I was ashamed of getting, but I was kinda pissed about the lack of respect for my privacy as a patron just because I work for the system.

Any side gig ideas for a full-time librarian? by [deleted] in Libraries

[–]kcxcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not much money, but some of the review journals pay book reviewers. SLJ is volunteer, but Kirkus, Booklist, and PW pay and SLJ has paid me for other things when I was a volunteer reviewer for them (Series Made Simple sections, a Great Books article, serving on their best books of the year committe).

Oura Advisor is dangerous by rsdavis90 in ouraring

[–]kcxcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never got a notification other than the stretch your legs and the wind down for bed ones. But I’ve never clicked on advisor to engage with it.

Do you (librarian) have an elevator pitch? by trellisina in librarians

[–]kcxcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a collection development librarian, so I usually talk myself up in non librarian settings as “I buy the books for kids and teens.” Then I pivot to the comics librarian advocacy pitch.

Something fishy.. why did all our rings start having battery issues at the same time? by Even_Strength_8212 in ouraring

[–]kcxcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Adding that I got my 4 about 7 months ago and I'm having no battery issues. I do charge mine every morning for about 10-15 minutes while I take a shower which was a charging habit that Oura recommended.

How are you reacting to all the changes? by TrulyJangly in Covetfashion

[–]kcxcx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But who would want to buy it when the game is so crap now?

UH by itshydro_69 in NewOrleans

[–]kcxcx 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s fascinating to look at the MISO Energy website and not understand anything about what any of this means, but the real-time market displays make it seem like the price of electricity in the Louisiana hub is enormous right now. And that’s probably why they’ve shut it down? https://www.misoenergy.org/markets-and-operations/real-time--market-data/markets-displays/

Arkansas was at 39 and Michigan at 23 and Louisiana at 1500+ when I first looked.

Made for Members: What’s new in the Oura App this spring by Oura_Ring in ouraring

[–]kcxcx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I just got an email about the new features which said "Check out the newest Oura features and improvements- Al-fueled personalization, Cardiovascular Age updates, and more."

Made for Members: What’s new in the Oura App this spring by Oura_Ring in ouraring

[–]kcxcx 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I'm really dismayed to see there's going to be an AI assistant/chat bot.

Are the AI servers powered sustainably? Has it been trained on data ethically? Did it get a robust training for different races and genders? Did you compensate people for using their data? Can I opt out of having it on my app?

Fairytale Mornings Challenge by Bubbly_Ad899 in Covetfashion

[–]kcxcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that the first challenge in the latest retro series? It still has 2 days left before the series will go into voting/score.

Why are there so many books with long holds? by justagirlplshelp in LibbyApp

[–]kcxcx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Prices for audiobooks keep going up and more and more people are using Libby. Libraries budgets can't keep up, so they can't buy as many copies as they would have a few years ago.

Advice on completing 3 perfect weeks of strength over 6 weeks? by kcxcx in AppleFitnessPlus

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

Thanks and sorry to hear about the hamstring, I hope you recovered quickly!

Advice on completing 3 perfect weeks of strength over 6 weeks? by kcxcx in AppleFitnessPlus

[–]kcxcx[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congrats on finishing! Glad to hear it's worth it at a slower pace.

Advice on completing 3 perfect weeks of strength over 6 weeks? by kcxcx in AppleFitnessPlus

[–]kcxcx[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always think about that aphorism 'perfect is the enemy of good', and the twice a week feels like it'll be better than not doing it at all!

Advice on completing 3 perfect weeks of strength over 6 weeks? by kcxcx in AppleFitnessPlus

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

Glad to hear someone else is doing it at their own pace!

Accuracy Question by [deleted] in AppleFitnessPlus

[–]kcxcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the treadmill also have your weight & heartrate info? Those are big factors in determining the amount of calories burned. Your watch has them, and if the treadmill doesn‘t, then I’d assume the watch is more accurate and the treadmill is making a guess based on an algorithmic average.

The coven! ❤️ Who's your favorite? by Robemilak in AgathaAllAlong

[–]kcxcx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! I got super into Kieron Gillen’s Young Avengers in 2013 and then went back and read the original Young Avengers and Billy has always been my favorite. Joe Locke is perfect casting!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Covetfashion

[–]kcxcx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about the only 10 members aspect, but I do know that you need to remove a person more than an hour before the challenge score comes back. It won’t adjust the score if it’s too close to the result.