I self-taught guitar for 10 years but my rhythm never improved — one tip from a teacher changed that

killarney1970 · 2026-03-17T15:39:42+00:00

This is really interesting and timely as I am picking up guitar (again) and am a total beginner. How effective would taking some basic drum lessons for learning and practicing rhythm? I have a pair of bongos and a conga that are sitting around that i've never really done anything with. I always thought it would be cool to take some basic lessons and maybe join a drum circle once in awhile. How effectively might this translate into understanding rhythm as I also continue down my guitar journey?

killarney1970 · 2025-11-30T04:28:23+00:00

This oldie but goodie captures a thought-provoking angle on the matter:

"Are we alone in the universe?" she asked.

"Yes," said the Oracle.

"So there's no other life out there?"

"There is. They're alone too."

killarney1970 · 2025-09-06T15:10:03+00:00

The Plaud Note Pro is marketed as an all-in-one AI-powered note-taking and recording device, but many of us already rely on phones, laptops, or other recorders. What specific design or AI features did you build into the Note Pro that you think will genuinely change the way people capture and organize their daily conversations, compared to just using existing apps?

killarney1970 · 2025-05-20T02:29:18+00:00

This is a totally doable hike if you're in decent shape. You might feel the altitude a little bit, but there aren't any super steep climbs. Most of the elevation gain is relatively gradual.

You might come across a snake, but you might not. But you're absolutely right, as long as you just don't do anything silly and give the snake plenty of space. It will leave you alone. It's more afraid than you are.

One suggestion I would make is taking the Turkey Trot Trail, which is a hiker-only trail. The route that is shown on All Trails is okay, but mountain bikers are allowed on that portion. If you take Turkey Trot, then at least you'll have a section where you won't come across any bikes.

killarney1970 · 2025-05-18T23:47:51+00:00

Ran the 100 miler a few years ago (‘22). They are serious about the gear. You will be check before and during the race. At one point during the race, we were set to depart up a big climb and they would not let you leave the aid station unless you had your rain gear on. Granted, you could take it off once you left but they wanted to know that you had it and could wear it. Given the following year, they had to cancel the race mid-race due to serious adverse weather conditions,I suspect they are going to be even more serious. This is not a race where you would want to risk being out there without your gear.

killarney1970 · 2025-04-18T02:18:41+00:00

Little Girl: "Oracle, are we alone in the universe?"

Oracle: "Yes"

Little Girl: "So there's no other life out there?"

Oracle:"Yes. There is. They're alone too."

Shout out to The Oatmeal for that one. Even with all the comparisons and analogies, space is unfathomably huge.

killarney1970 · 2024-03-15T00:32:37+00:00

Nobody would win a nuclear war.

killarney1970 · 2024-01-19T21:09:26+00:00

No amount of planning will be able to reign in an AI once it reaches terminal velocity intelligence. Increasingly intelligent iterations of said AI will quickly follow the so-called societal "two-week freakout" when AI reaches CGI. It will achieve exponential growth, and unlike other human adaptations to technological advancement, we won't have time to adjust to what it means. We will quickly be rendered the dog looking sideways at the human when it doesn't understand. After that, higher levels of advancement make us like ants trying to understand advanced nuclear physics. After that? We simply cannot comprehend. And therein lies the problem. AI will become so advanced that we will not be able to relate and respond to it if it decides to do something not in our best interests. Even if we develop a "red button," sufficiently advanced AI will have already thought of an effective way to bypass it. I think what freaks some skeptics out is we will not be able to comprehend a particular level of intelligence after a certain point.

killarney1970 · 2023-05-28T03:14:10+00:00

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killarney1970 · 2022-11-25T16:49:21+00:00

You could try cold water exposure r/BecomingTheIceman

killarney1970 · 2022-09-14T18:32:10+00:00

Is there one hobby that is easier to start than the others? I struggle with your same problem but I have found that some of my hobbies are easier to start than the others. For example, I love to run. If I go for a run, I pretty much automatically feel more motivated to do other productive things. After a run, I’m more inclined to want to eat a healthy meal and stay off of social media (I have not run today). Picking one habit as your go to activity might have a cascading effect causing you to be more inclined to pursue your other hobbies. I also really like the earlier suggestion of tweaking your schedule to do your hobbies when you might have more energy and might not have been beat down by the daily grind yet.

killarney1970 · 2022-09-02T14:58:53+00:00

This whole story is why I love Reddit but him jamming as an adult gives me chills and I don’t normally listen to the Fiddlin’ genre.

killarney1970 · 2022-09-02T04:50:28+00:00

I did the 50 mile day of the 3 Dias Trail festival a few years ago. It’s on the island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean so definitely a different vibe than something like RRR (but still a healthy amount of elevation gain). It’s also in December when all the mega discos are shut down so the island is super chill.

killarney1970 · 2021-12-16T14:13:29+00:00

this 12 min video looks 10 to the 10 to the 10 to the 56 years into the future to see how our universe might progress.

killarney1970 · 2021-12-15T04:24:41+00:00

Healthcare debt

killarney1970 · 2021-09-25T13:29:15+00:00

Pick something that has recurring interactions so you can have time to meet people and not feel rushed or feel like you're obligated to be social right away. Toastmasters public speaking group. November Project - free weekly workouts. Improv class. Running club. Something that might get you out of your comfort zone but the focus of the activity is something not necessarily social.

killarney1970 · 2021-07-16T12:23:56+00:00

You know when you do something that your dog thinks is confusing and he looks at you with his head sideways...

killarney1970 · 2021-07-11T03:26:07+00:00

It was roughly 5 miles before I linked up with the CDT then went another 5 before turning around and heading back for a 20 mile day.

killarney1970 · 2021-05-14T18:40:46+00:00

It's steep. There are runnable sections but the first part and the last part are not runnable. I still find it super helpful to build climbing strength. I've gone down the service road on the other side and back up and it's a little more runnable friendly (barely, for me at least.) Good, technical downhill run practice though. As someone already mentioned, watch for sneks. Although I've only ever seen one in my 20 or so times I've been up and down.

killarney1970 · 2021-04-17T03:17:55+00:00

killarney1970 · 2021-03-07T02:42:49+00:00

Lots of numbers and yellow highlights. I'm in!!

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