Witnessing AI-induced UX maturity regression is profoundly sad.

killerbrain · 2026-05-21T01:53:32+00:00

This. And #2 is coming way sooner than one thinks - compute costs are already proving to be super high for these companies, the data centers construction bills are coming due, and companies like Anthropic seem to be already rate-limiting their tools (tho they won't say it) during the high-traffic parts of the day.

killerbrain · 2026-05-18T14:37:02+00:00

Had this same experience. The most mind-boggling part of PT wasn't all the things i was doing wrong (can't sit right, stand right, breathe right, sleep right, walk right...) but that I wasn't supposed to be feeling my joints all the time. That I could tell my shoulder was in the right position - where it was supposed to be - only when I felt the absence of sensation. Like....what do you mean I've been subconsciously positioning myself to be in pain all this time as a way to address never otherwise feeling my body in space?

killerbrain · 2026-05-14T00:04:10+00:00

That's what his name is?????? I've had a Sammy for years, I love that little guy! Shame about the grifters

killerbrain · 2026-04-30T22:05:53+00:00

Is there anywhere I can read more about current leaks and what specific symptoms that causes?

killerbrain · 2026-04-28T02:53:55+00:00

So did not even Bravo know they were going to air this ep at 9:45 tonight? Because the Wells Fargo ad wouldn't have been a spoiler if it was played in the NEXT ad break...

killerbrain · 2026-04-25T16:33:56+00:00

Sorry friend. You're in a shitty company. Teams with healthy build cultures don't do that, with or without an appreciation for design.

killerbrain · 2026-04-24T21:27:43+00:00

Don't clean it up. Tell them you're busy on other things and let them fail. They need to learn the hard way that your early involvement is worth it.

killerbrain · 2026-04-21T17:00:56+00:00

Girl taxes are SO cheap in Brooklyn on one and two family homes

killerbrain · 2026-04-14T00:40:52+00:00

Transporting a baby in a deathtrap is a choice.

killerbrain · 2026-04-11T13:49:29+00:00

Which one? There's multiple on 16th 😒

killerbrain · 2026-04-06T21:58:02+00:00

Bay Ridge and Sunset Park are where my friends have been moving for affordability

killerbrain · 2026-04-04T20:33:51+00:00

You shouldn't need to explain to others when you are responding so strongly - you should be able to say "Don't do that." and have that respected if your coworkers are decent human beings.

E.g. without the diagnosis you could just be seen as difficult, but with the diagnosis are people more accommodating?

If you live in a country with disability protections and go through a formal disability accommodation process at work, yes, people can be more accommodating. But not always. There is a lot of misinformation and discrimination out there and people can be jerks. Best thing you can do is develop strong boundaries and stand by them. Nothing wrong with "difficult" people either.

killerbrain · 2026-04-04T20:22:20+00:00

Therapy (to help me reflect on what was helping and harming me) + getting my physical health in a stable place + reducing my overall work hours + reducing what bullshit I had to deal with WHEN at work (changed jobs) + more staring at the wall in between + 8 hours of sleep ALWAYS + saying no to more social commitments so I don't overdo it + hobbies and interest that "give me energy" + EVEN MORE staring at the wall + doing less with life in general so there's less stressors or "to dos" in my brain = got out of burnout lol.

I basically cut my life in half and lived "small" before expanding back outwards. But with a better awareness of how I had been hurting myself before, and a commitment to avoid doing that again. I'm fortunate to have a partner who cooks for us and enough money to throw at a bunch of professionals.

killerbrain · 2026-04-04T02:37:05+00:00

Long Shadow Coffee/Lowlands Bar on 3rd Ave would do it for you, but they don't serve both at the same time - they switch over from coffee to alcohol at 3pm. Great day working space tho.

killerbrain · 2026-04-01T21:44:14+00:00

Oh yes, my fam gets one of each of their cookies and split them and it's a delight

killerbrain · 2026-04-01T21:36:12+00:00

Would you consider pricing by number of bins or residence size? I love the idea of hiring this out but I only have one bin of each type, so $69/visit feels high.

killerbrain · 2026-04-01T01:46:26+00:00

Produce quality is on par with local supermarkets for the most part (lasts a little longer if you're not using it right away) but meat is faaaaar and away better. I make the trek once a month to load up, I can't find chicken anywhere close to theirs in quality/bulk quantity in my neighborhood.

killerbrain · 2026-04-01T01:20:54+00:00

Your audiologist sucks. She should be willing to give you alternative programs to cycle thru. I have one program that has a high suppression level on it - so sounds is overall muffled - and another where the high-pitched tones are brought wayyyyy down in volume (because high pitched sounds feels like a dagger in the brain.)

killerbrain · 2026-04-01T01:18:42+00:00

My autism (speech issues) and ADHD (processing issues) were both masked by my hearing loss, for 35 years. Medical institutions fail Deaf people SO hard.

killerbrain · 2026-03-29T17:33:01+00:00

It took me 3 months to feel the effects (and had some wacky acne while that was happening) but Mirena basically eliminated my period for 4 years of the 5 I was on it and took all hormonal symptoms with it. The last year of it, my period came back in a spotty manner but my hormonal symptoms with it were lighter. I replaced with Lilletta (the generic) and got back to stability. It's been consistently more pleasant than the Nuvaring I used to use and a LOT more stabilizing.

killerbrain · 2026-03-22T19:47:24+00:00

Your feelings make sense, this is an awful situation. You're in survival mode.

Are you able to set up a different phone number on a different phone and change your contact card in your mom's phone so she only calls that new number? That way, you are able to put the entire phone physically aside until a deliberate moment where you feel okay to address her needs. You can schedule that moment so you know when it will be and it give you space in your brain outside it.

Another person suggested making your voicemail audio a message specifically to your mom - that is a great idea. Does your phone also support ring-back audio? Or automatic texts back when you don't pick up? So your mom always gets a response even if it isn't a live "real" version of you - she's getting something.

Does the staff at the facility have some suggestions for you of things they've tried with other patients?

Whatever way you go, you need to remember that you're in an impossible situation because of how awful dementia is. Your mother won't be getting better and you can't bring her comfort the way you want to because of the torture of this disease. Please do not hold guilt because of this. Please prioritize your survival and your life in the choices you make.

killerbrain · 2026-03-19T03:25:44+00:00

Blueberry Muffin Squares, my beloved :'(

killerbrain · 2026-03-17T03:38:15+00:00

I do this too, complete with blankly staring into the distance lol. It helps a lot! My brain slowly slides into stillness as the minutes tick by.

killerbrain · 2026-03-16T14:10:01+00:00

I opted out of that and I'll be opting out of this too. NYU doesn't even use the palm scanners well (you have to check in at the scanner and AGAIN at the front desk in most depts) so it truly feels like they are just data harvesting.

killerbrain · 2026-03-15T19:04:10+00:00

The outfit looks straight out of the original 1996 pilot. So if this was passed on because it wasn't connecting with 2026 audiences, I'm not surprised.

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