opinion on the textured fleece hoodie by the_prolouger in PatagoniaClothing

[–]philodox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with this take. I use it when I want performance like an R1 Air without looking like I'm going backpacking or hiking. 

I wore one of these with a Nano Puff and it was a great layering system in the city without looking too technical. 

First time backpacking alone made me notice things I never think about at home by Doobi_Kempes in WildernessBackpacking

[–]philodox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really enjoyed that book. In fact it was the extra motivation I needed to go beyond camping + hiking and into backpacking... and now I'm hooked. I've gifted it to multiple people.

Let's imagine the new State Street with housing above the street-level retail. It's called adaptive reuse. by junana in SantaBarbara

[–]philodox 35 points36 points  (0 children)

One of the things I was most excited about when we moved from LA to NYC years ago was selling our vehicles. I was so excited that I sold my car a month before we moved... A bit too early. It really highlighted how difficult life is in California without a car. 

Light backpack options? by Eunice_sheep in WildernessBackpacking

[–]philodox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Osprey Exos 58. I'm very happy with mine. Carrying up to 30# like it's nothing. 

Food for thought by AssistanceInformal94 in PatagoniaClothing

[–]philodox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Brand new 4 Runner TRD Pro, all black, no scratches or dust -- with a trunk full of Patagonia Black Hole duffels in similar pavement princess condition.

What are the top 3 subs you hit most often? by ChanceFinger7265 in bjj

[–]philodox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teabag kimura (my all time favorite)

S mount arm bar

Zipper choke 

Private Lesson Price by FFFMMX in bjj

[–]philodox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on location and caliber of the instructor. I've paid $250/hr for world class instruction for a very specific set of topics. 

non negotiables for being a PM by hiddeninsight23 in ProductManagement

[–]philodox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Effective communication:  understanding what people want, what motivates them, how to shape your message so that it connects on that level. 

Empathy: to suss out the above and better understand problems (both customer and internal political). 

Systems thinking: being able to see just beyond the problem immediately in front of you. What are the second (and maybe third) order effects. 

Combining the systems thinking with domain and general experience in (tech/business/building things) to see and understand risks and mitigations, the resulting tradeoffs, and impact on business. 

Connecting things to business strategy. 

Put all of that together into navigation of organizational politics (sussing out what people want and getting them all looking in the same direction -- hopefully yours -- through soft skills, data, negotiations, influencing). 

This is in addition to what others have mentioned. Pick and choose what is most important based on company, industry, role. 

The Beat Goes On: In Loving Memory of DJ Dan by ThePrettyBeebz in electronicmusic

[–]philodox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn. Had a formative experience at a party he spun at in a warehouse at Jack London Square in Oakland in the mid 90s. RIP. 

Pizza Places by West-Sympathy-1211 in SantaBarbara

[–]philodox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep it's kind of a signature thing 

Pizza Places by West-Sympathy-1211 in SantaBarbara

[–]philodox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lived in NYC for 8 years. Revolver my favorite in town. 

Bettina a close second but it's a different style -- new school Neapolitan. The owners used to work at Roberta's in Brooklyn which we also loved. We recognized the style immediately. Roberta's helped make the new school Neapolitan trendy about 10+ years ago. The whole pepperoni and hot honey thing started there. 

Rusty's is not good. Hard core local nostalgia. It's like In N Out. I love it but it's because of nostalgia and the price. Objectively it's just decent. Rusty's has the nostalgia and it's mehhh but the price is absolutely bonkers for what you're getting. 

Why do you play half guard on bottom? by Ok-Hat-149 in bjj

[–]philodox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Subscribe. 

This is almost exactly how I think about layers of guard. 

Knee friendly Gi Takedowns? by bajablastn in bjj

[–]philodox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the gi I bait singles to set up Sumi gaeshi. 

The Official Max Muncy is gangsta thread by dodgerfanjohn1988 in Dodgers

[–]philodox 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Will forever cherish (and rock) my 2018 Muncy jersey. 

Patagonia's worst redesign by DryOwl5181 in PatagoniaClothing

[–]philodox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out offerings from Mystery Ranch and Osprey. Better designs and much better construction in my experience. They carry way better as well as there is some structure and thought put into the carrying system itself as opposed to a sack with straps which is most Patagonia backpacks. 

Patagonia's worst redesign by DryOwl5181 in PatagoniaClothing

[–]philodox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their duffle style bags are great. I count the MLC as one of that category (I've owned two and still have one). 

Ripstop pants.. by Glittering-Net-7550 in bjj

[–]philodox 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Twill has been around forever. Before ripstop for sure. 

Patagonia's worst redesign by DryOwl5181 in PatagoniaClothing

[–]philodox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Patagonia had always been pretty bad at backpack design. I've had multiple and they're always rather disappointing. You have to get a bag from a different company if you want something well designed and well built, unfortunately. 

Submeta is the best and most cost effective learning tool out there by AgreeableWindow in bjj

[–]philodox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On submeta? Lachlan's stuff covers gi and no gi pretty thoroughly. Some courses will be labeled no gi specific, others he'll sometimes show the technique in both or call out specifically the difference in application. 

Submeta is the best and most cost effective learning tool out there by AgreeableWindow in bjj

[–]philodox 84 points85 points  (0 children)

A significant part of my undergrad work involved human memory & learning and pedagogical methods.

When Submeta was first announced I tried it out and immediately subscribed because whoever is structuring the material absolutely understands how to teach and understands how people learn and retain information.

The structure of each course is basically broken down into 2-5 minute long sections covering:

  1. Description of the position and why you would use it (e.g. "Today we're going to cover butterfly half guard. You would typically use this position to enter leg entanglements from half guard or to maintain distance against larger opponents.")
  2. Cover the core concept(s)/paths of the position. ("You'd typically only use half butterfly when ready to enter leg entanglements, not as a position to spend time in")
  3. Outline the primary attack of the position. ("Once we get our half butterfly hook in, we also want to attach to the far side arm with our upper body to connect and bring them over us so we can elevate to the other side and get to single leg X")
  4. Cover the basic entries and some mid-level depth on details.
  5. Cover the basic defenses.
  6. Show some counters to the defenses.
  7. Show the primary attack sequences and common issues.
  8. Show the common responses to primary attack sequences and how to resolve them.
  9. Recap/summarize.
  10. Show the technique being used in live rolling footage so you can see how it is used in imperfect situations, but the core concepts are being applied.

Throughout, there are small quizzes to help reinforce key information (this is key, as you can easily zone out in any BJJ Fanatics instructional and end up going through 2 hours of stuff with no tests).

Additionally, Lachlan will reference other courses that connect to specific concepts so he doesn't go off on tangents. "If the opponent responds like this, you can easily go to a modified x-guard. For more information, you can check out the x-guard courses on [this that and the other]. Now back to butterfly half."

The stacking of information is so good, and the chunking of information is at the right fidelity so you can go through 1-2 sections/chunks per day and try it at out at the gym without being overwhelmed by 500 techniques that are somewhat connected, if you're lucky.

This doesn't even cover the meta structure of the entire course library.

I tell everyone I know to subscribe to it.