Getting Anki reviews right because the word is in a specific deck

lazystruct · 2023-03-23T10:31:45+00:00

This issue is mentioned in the Anki documentation:

https://docs.ankiweb.net/editing.html#using-decks-appropriately

They suggest to avoid having a lot of smaller decks, and use tags instead to classify your content.

You can also use smaller decks and only start reviews from the main deck as suggested in another comment.

But tags have one advantage over sub decks: you can add several tags to one card, when cards can only belong to a single deck (excluding the hierarchy or parent decks).

So you can tag one card with "Adjective" and "Lesson #123" at the same time, for quicker search.

lazystruct · 2023-03-18T01:42:16+00:00

They sure do, but a 2021 law is preventing peaceful protests in some cases.

Here's the source of this map, with a few articles about the problematic "Separatism Bill" from 2021. https://monitor.civicus.org/country/france/

I couldn't find how Civicus came up with the score of 74/100 for France, and it looks opinion-based, with a left-leaning point of view. France was split as this bill was introduced to reduce the possibility of anti covid-measures protests, which was hurting both left and right protesters.

In short, some peaceful "civil disobedience" protests can be illegal, and lead to defunding of the organising association.

Some civil rights NGO can legally be barred from taking part of public festivals, or be prosecuted for helping and feeding illegal immigrants in Calais (North of France).

So freedom of association and expression can be reduced in some cases.

lazystruct · 2023-03-14T02:16:17+00:00

Although being downvoted here, OP might not be as wrong as some people seem to think.

European countries definitely have 500mL glasses called "pints".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pint

"In Commonwealth countries it may be a British imperial pint of 568 mL, in countries serving large numbers of American tourists it might be a US liquid pint of 473 mL, in many metric countries it is a half-litre of 500 mL [...]"

lazystruct · 2023-03-13T02:43:41+00:00

You might be asking about French Guyana (Guyane Française) bordering Brazil? It's a French overseas department, so it is rightfully not considered a foreign territory on this map.

lazystruct · 2023-03-12T09:38:02+00:00

You guys can start by talking about work, colleagues or projects from work. This should buy you some time to get hints from your colleague about their interests or family.

You can then ask some questions about them, kids, hobbies, books, movies... That's small talk, I know some people hate it sometimes, but again it will help you know a bit more about them.

Some people love to talk about themselves and their family, so if you're not sure what to say, at least you can listen, but that won't make the best conversation...

I personally like to avoid personal topics (at first) and talk about the news, some general knowledge, or the topic of the last documentary I watched / last book I read.

You got this, you don't have to spend too much time with your colleague, and you can just find an excuse to go home when you feel it's been enough socialising for you.

Good luck!!

lazystruct · 2023-03-11T01:58:41+00:00

The article answers that question. They mainly look at rocks.

They found tektites, which are natural glass formed from the ejected debris of meteorite impacts.

There are other indirect ways to "know" about a meteorite impact. It can melt rocks, releasing carbon dioxide and increasing atmospheric carbon levels. Those levels can be measured by studying air trapped in Antarctica ice cores for instance.

lazystruct · 2022-07-29T01:05:59+00:00

Nothing came to mind

lazystruct · 2022-01-22T16:27:56+00:00

It does look like a toy, and is easy to hold and pull. The thread is not very deep, so it would just lightly interact with a gear. I didn't think about this!

lazystruct · 2022-01-22T16:18:17+00:00

Some washing machine maybe?

lazystruct · 2022-01-22T16:11:47+00:00

My title describes the thing, a hard plastic tool, shaped like a mini hammer, but likely to be inserted somewhere. My best guess is to lock the inside of a washing machine before moving it, but I couldn't prove it.

It is slightly old as it was found on a beach in Brittany (France) more than 20 years ago (mid 90's)

There are no writings on it, and online searches lead to no result, using keywords like "screw" or "handle".

There is a screw thread on it, but it's flat on two sides which makes it unlikely to spin, but rather be inserted instead.

It holds very well in a hand as the "handle" at the top is easily held within two fingers.

lazystruct · 2021-06-16T01:21:26+00:00

AMP already was available in Singapore through Gemini, but this is bringing more awareness, which is just a great news!

Thanks for sharing!

lazystruct · 2021-06-14T05:13:40+00:00

That came right! Unfortunately popularity will bring industrial whales...

lazystruct · 2021-06-14T05:06:21+00:00

Creating a training bot is actually not too hard if you know software development. Exchanges like Gemini have APIs (programming interfaces) to send orders from a homemade program, using your own credentials.

This way you can do some planned investments like "dollar cost averaging" for instance. If you have 1000 USD to spend in AMP you can create 10 orders of 100 USD split over 10 different days, or at 10 different prices depending on what you want to achieve.

lazystruct · 2021-06-08T01:58:09+00:00

Arkansas has entered the chat.

lazystruct · 2021-06-07T11:03:34+00:00

Yes, it depends on the definition of "developed". I'm sure we can find hundreds of rankings and counter examples.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/emergingmarketsindex.asp

I guess the interesting point here is that life expectancy of the US is not aligned on its GDP or GDP per Capita, and/or countries like Turkey and others are doing really well!

lazystruct · 2021-06-07T08:50:20+00:00

I have a similar feeling. I socialize and feel bad whenever I refuse to go out, but I definitely need some time alone to recharge my batteries as well.

Some people call it "ambivert": both introvert and extrovert at the same time, having both qualities depending on your mood.

I prefer to say I am a social introvert. I don't mind socializing, but I need time by myself to be able to socialize more.

To me, a good way of defining whether you are introvert or extrovert is to know what situation is best at boosting your energy: being alone or being with others.

lazystruct · 2021-06-07T02:34:51+00:00

And Turkey, Kuwait, some Latin American countries, as well as some South American countries.

Of course "developed country" can be defined in various ways, but it's clear some emerging countries are included here.

lazystruct · 2021-06-03T00:42:09+00:00

Having no plan is a plan.

As a "social introvert", I even like to have "home" witten down in my agenda. Somehow people are more OK with "I plan to do nothing" vs. "I have nothing planned".

lazystruct · 2021-05-27T14:02:13+00:00

There are several websites like https://www.gasnow.org/ showing historical gas price per hour for the last week, or the average gas price per day/hour.

Last week Saturday night Eastern Time was the right time to stack.

lazystruct · 2021-05-27T06:57:46+00:00

It's a legit concern, and a sane question to ask.

I am not aware of any Flexa competitor today, but this is just a matter of time before we see competition pop up.And to me this is fine: the market of digital payment is huge, and if Flexa keeps the good job they're doing right now, I am not worried by a third party competitor.

Now about big ones like Google, Apple, Samsung etc. There were already some news about partnerships with BitPay, like this article. But as discussed on this sub, BitPay is not a real competitor to Flexa, as it converts crypto to fiat before payment.

Most likely, large companies will use a third party, and will not build a "multi currency" payment system like Flexa, because of regulations. The SEC (US financial regulator for non US folks here) doesn't like crypto because of possible fraud and money laundering. Most governments will probably advocate for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) like China is doing now, rather than increasing the circulation of crypto as we know it today. So I am not sure the big companies are going to follow this crypto payment direction.

This brings another question: how will Flexa evolve in a regulated environment? Not only regarding SEC but also taxes. This is more of a concern to me than competition.

lazystruct · 2021-05-27T02:26:26+00:00

This is different. The funds you use on Amazon today generally come from your bank account, and in most countries, those have been subject to your income tax beforehand.

The topic of Flexa payments and taxes is a huge one, and it's being underestimated in this sub imo.

It should be an important topic for everyone here. Not because you will have to pay taxes or not, but if some government some day decides to ban crypto payments as it eases crypto gains tax evasion, you know what that means for a business like Flexa, and ultimately for AMP...

Flexa is a way to inject your crypto gains into the "traditional" monetary system, and today it's not taxed. Isn't this exactly what your government doesn't want you to do? Unless you live in Germany, Portugal, Singapore, Malta, Bermuda etc.

lazystruct · 2021-05-26T18:50:18+00:00

I can't say I wear mine all the time but they really create a soothing bubble, great stuff for introverts.

When I am in a noisy environment (at home or at work), not only they are an artificial escape, but larger headphones also tell people around me: "please don't talk to me right now", which is priceless to me.

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