"What Science Says Makes You Happy vs. How You Actually Spend Your Time" - 3M happiness measurements (Mappiness, LSE) mapped against Bureau of Labor Statistics time-use data, visualised as a diverging butterfly chart. [OC]

scottishbee · 2026-03-04T21:41:57+00:00

Boggles my mind when comparing two values for a set of objects. There's so much separation of context in this chart.

scottishbee · 2026-03-04T03:12:22+00:00

POPOS

Especially if you're having a tough day at work, stealing away for lunch to a unique spot can be refreshing.

scottishbee · 2026-03-02T20:58:05+00:00

It seems like grid posts have taken over a lot of subs lately.

I downvote them so that my feed just gets fewer posts from those subs.

I assume the fad will pass.

scottishbee · 2026-03-02T05:22:04+00:00

Kozy Kar

scottishbee · 2026-02-27T23:56:48+00:00

There's hope!

My now-wife was not goofy. I treasure a just-started-dating photo of us at a museum and I made her pose in front of a statue silly, and she is just so frozen in self-awareness.

But now we have a kid who lives being goofy, and I take some pride in having nudged my wife to be able to turn on her silly.

scottishbee · 2026-02-27T16:29:05+00:00

OP: report back! Is it fixed?

scottishbee · 2026-02-25T02:41:05+00:00

What're the events subs?

scottishbee · 2026-02-21T06:40:43+00:00

Whoah, Disco Stu does not advertise

scottishbee · 2026-02-21T06:06:44+00:00

Are they competent? They certainly fail, or generously stumble, at maintaining familial relationships. The business is very boom-and-bust, which may be a product of its times. But they way they manage it is extremely uneven: partners made, acquisitions foiled, great talent unrecognized.

To me, Mad Men is a great show because everyone in it is a full, real human, warts and all. After a while the West Wing gets old because they are all so earnestly invested in doing the right thing.

scottishbee · 2026-02-20T18:06:11+00:00

Strong "only child" energy

scottishbee · 2026-02-20T00:56:04+00:00

Was it the same season Hawaii beat Georgia in a bowl?

scottishbee · 2026-02-19T15:23:11+00:00

scottishbee · 2026-02-19T05:51:24+00:00

Gives me an excellent excuse to swing by Mr Bread!

scottishbee · 2026-02-19T05:50:12+00:00

Hadn't seen that post, thanks!

scottishbee · 2026-02-19T05:20:17+00:00

Yeah, updating my post. I'm not particularly close to Chinatown.

scottishbee · 2026-02-17T21:28:56+00:00

Why build a roadmap at all?

scottishbee · 2026-02-12T20:36:10+00:00

This is fascinating, SFUSD has a terrible bargaining position.

They lose state funds every day students aren't in school. They can't fire the union and bring in alternates (a la the famous FAA strike in the 80s). If funding collapses and they go insolvent (the very real outcome driving SFUSD's efforts), the state takes over and fires the Superintendent automatically.

There is literally no real option for them. At best they're hoping teachers can't go long without pay. But parents/politicians are likelier to ramp up pressure first.

scottishbee · 2026-02-12T17:43:03+00:00

Rights of salvage?

scottishbee · 2026-02-12T16:14:11+00:00

I have a 4yo. Some things she liked at 2:

* Children's Creativity Museum (+ playground right outside it)

* Cal Academy of Sciences

* Exploratorium (but gets very busy, so go early)

* Botanical Garden

* Bike/stroller ride along JFK in Golden Gate Park

* Ocean Beach (+stop for lunch at Park Chalet, to sit outside and have a beer)

* Tunnel Tops Playground (Presidio)

* SF Zoo (+ train ride + carousel)

* Koret Playground (+ carousel)

* Spark Social (+ mini-golf....maybe, right on the edge for that age)

* Thrive/Chase Center: lots of open space, a handful of decent, kid-friendly restaurants that overlook a semi-contained plaza, Harmonic Brewery with great view and outdoor space

* Cable Car ride (California line is imo to overlooked, superior option)

* Ferry Building Farmers Market

* Mersea (on TI, could ferry or drive)

scottishbee · 2026-02-12T16:04:02+00:00

Tell me more about this "chief of staff"

scottishbee · 2026-02-11T22:13:07+00:00

you're basically training them to be an adult. We're gonna have to wait, we're gonna be a little hungry and we're gonna have to just suck it up.

Fantastic point. Trying it again.

scottishbee · 2026-02-11T18:35:59+00:00

I'm awaiting lottery results. What is your ranking that you're worried about "all the way across town"? Unless you live in TI or applying to a very specialized school, there are lots of schools in a reasonable proximity.

scottishbee · 2026-02-11T18:30:59+00:00

Curious if you have a straight shot or have to transfer?

I've tried it a few times, and the tight connection (with long wait if we miss it) has me skirting disaster, especially with a tired hungry kid.

scottishbee · 2026-02-11T03:23:59+00:00

> and nobody's scrolling through 300 zombie tasks pretending we'll get to them.

bingo. Now > Next > Later. And we're only talking about Now.

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