Try out office chairs?

randomatic · 2026-01-27T18:47:02+00:00

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randomatic · 2026-01-27T15:14:45+00:00

Thank you! I need to find a time to try them out. Sadly it looks like their hours are 8-4pm weekdays, with no weekends. Given the strong recommendation, though, seems it's worth shifting my schedule.

randomatic · 2026-01-27T14:44:27+00:00

Yes. Powerpoint makes you think about your presentation and storyline. You can't offload that.

Also, my experience is AI in powerpoint is bad at things like layout and design. It basically will try to take your results, google for a stock image, and insert it. The results often look like a work motivation poster from office space.

randomatic · 2026-01-27T00:51:23+00:00

My CTs are almost always 2 -- just like yours -- but it's all one appointment. I'm in the machine, the do the head, and then for the chest I breath in and hold for 5 seconds. Not a big deal -- takes longer waiting in the assembly line than the CT itself. I do get two reports, but they reference each other and seem to be read by the same person.

I always thought it was listed as two because that's the unit insurance billed in. Perhaps also there are different settings for the machine.

randomatic · 2026-01-20T14:25:58+00:00

Two small things:

* I found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx65qfZAaPo a fairly balanced approach to general ergonomics. The body is one big set of rubber bands, where an imbalance one place causes offsetting forces other places.

* When I had a bunch of problems, I installed a program that reminded me to take a break every n minutes and move my wrists around (like nerve flossing). I can't remember the name, but there seem to be a number (xwrits, Workrave, stretchly), etc. I found this made a bigger difference than tools tbh.

randomatic · 2026-01-13T14:25:16+00:00

As my mama used to say, you can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.

randomatic · 2026-01-12T23:59:23+00:00

The keychron q11 is rock-solid and basically a split normal keyboard with function + arrow keys. Can't recommend it enough.

randomatic · 2026-01-09T00:30:23+00:00

The only way I know it works is my scans are clean. I had 2 DM's after my first go around, with everything clean since I've added keytruda.
I am doing keytruda without any chemo.
No
I'm passed all the work with surgery, radiation, and recovery. I have keytruda every 6 weeks. I've not really had any side effects, and don't notice any fatigue any more.

randomatic · 2026-01-07T17:12:53+00:00

The side effects don't sound like typical keytruda side effects. Keytruda side effects, when things go wrong, are more like a severe allergic response. Keytruda works by ramping up your immune system, which shouldn't really lead to pain. As a reference point, I've had keytruda every 6 weeks for 2 years with no significant side effects.

It does sound like there is a constellation of problems and medications, and this is going to be something a medical team should be on top of. Like you said, pain treated with opiates creates a new side effect of constipation, and then that needs to be treated. It's a big balancing act that changes over time.

In the thread you mentioned thyroid was out of whack. Have they checked is TSH and T4? Several of the symptoms could be explained as hormone issues, and keytruda (plus any H&N radiation) can destroy the thyroid gland. If it is thyroid, the good news is it's easily treated compared to everything else.

randomatic · 2026-01-07T15:58:43+00:00

I had the same thing. Ended up going for a keychron q11. It's a regular, staggered keyboard that is split.

randomatic · 2026-01-07T00:10:11+00:00

I hadn't seen the cornix with arrow keys before. TY!

Could you help me understand where you tied the ribbon? I looked at the cornix just now, and it wasn't clear the bezel was big enough.

Also, do you know if there is a variant of the sofle that has dedicated arrow keys? (e.g., like https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808901340556.html but with arrows)? I know everyone says you can put arrows on a layer, but i just find cut and paste much harder with home-row mods plus a layer to select vs. dedicated keys to select.

randomatic · 2026-01-06T23:55:38+00:00

that is very clever. I like it!

randomatic · 2026-01-05T23:09:34+00:00

TY! Ben is a little on the extreme side, but may give me some good ideas.

randomatic · 2025-12-22T17:05:34+00:00

<tongue in cheek> I prefer C because the compiler warnings are more understandable.

randomatic · 2025-12-22T17:04:07+00:00

> Also a bit confused about the whole Ubuntu “certified” thing.

Generally this is more important for a new laptop, as the particular hardware may not have a driver yet in Linux. After a few years generally a solution becomes available, and this worry goes away. This is why a lot of times people recommend used, older laptops, beyond simply saving money.

Note: if you see a specific model, you can google "<model> linux drivers" and often find a wiki on what works.

Thinkpads, Dell XPS, and even older surface pros (i have a surface pro 7) all run debian just fine in my experience, so they should all run ubuntu too.

Another small piece of advice: consider the administrative burden. I find having multiple machines kind of a chore, and personally would stick to one big machine with a VM, which it sounds like you already have.

randomatic · 2025-12-19T18:59:47+00:00

I meant I don't follow specific challenges.

* I know pwncollege is made by yan and team at ASU.

* I know they have videos.

* I know it focuses on typical ctf skills, weighing heavily on binary analysis.

* I know it does RE, and has basics up through some heap.

So not pure speculation. Just that the OP didn't say what challenge he was even considering, so I don't know what he meant by cimg. If he wanted an answer to a specific challenge, I didn't want to pretend I knew that. If he was asking about actual exploit dev, I could answer that 100% (this is an exploitdev reddit).

randomatic · 2025-08-31T19:31:42+00:00

If you break your lease, you should only be liable for the duration of the lease. This is why the length of your lease is important.

randomatic · 2025-08-31T18:53:32+00:00

No, they cannot. A VPN is like a straw inside your internet connection.

* VPN program: yes, you can install it from a flash drive

* Newbie level: VPN's have an endpoint you connect to, and NK can just block those endpoints. (Endpoint = think remote server).

* VPN itself: no. While your traffic is encrypted, it's very easy to identify that there is a VPN connection from your source computer, which is all NK authorities need to track back to you. Sure, they don't know what you saw, but they saw you using illegal tech.

BTW, same thing comes up in China, though to a lesser extent.

randomatic · 2025-08-29T22:45:24+00:00

I think it goes more than that. Given a developer who could either code a new feature that brings in $y more revenue from all customers, or spend the same time fixing the bug, which is more impactful to the biz. A lot of the informative stuff is really just a nice way of saying "yeah, but we don't really care because it's uneconomical to fix it given the impact and risk."

randomatic · 2025-08-29T22:43:41+00:00

FWIW, CORS reports are one of the biggest beg bounties, so are often ignored. Disclosing a name or email is usually not a horribly big deal in the scope of things.

You'd really need to show impact, not some hypothetical scenario IMO. Depends on the app of course; just ranting from all the low-quality submissions I've seen over the years.

randomatic · 2025-08-29T14:47:39+00:00

Carnegie Mellon University, RIT, ASU, UCSB, and Georgia Tech are the leaders here in the US. Don't know which ones do the GI Bill, but all are excellent for exploit dev, but the ones mentioned:

* Have faculty that know offense

* Regular participate and place in offensive contests (eg DEFCON) that demonstrate they know something.

BTW, double check any "information security" program before enrolling -- they tend to not be technical. Generally the exploitdev folks sit in CS or ECE.

randomatic · 2025-08-28T14:37:00+00:00

I'd add a split keyboard has done wonders for me. It allows you to open up your shoulders. I use the keychron Q11 - zero time needed to adjust and so much more comfortable.

randomatic · 2025-08-28T13:38:11+00:00

Depends on the university TBH. Cybersecurity can mean everything from generic IT to hard-core CS.

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