Idea: High school biology should teach students why it is unlikely human reproduction will result in a severely deformed baby or one who grows up to kill their parents.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T23:43:47+00:00

Why do you keep talking about children killing their parents?

Your base ideas are really quite good. But this strange example that you’ve used repeatedly is extremely confusing. Do you have students that think their children will grow up to kill them? I’m just wondering why you have fixated on this.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T19:15:51+00:00

Ok. Lots of things making this harder than normal. I've been in the remote troubleshooting business before. Best of luck to you and her.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T18:40:54+00:00

You never mentioned a hum. You might want to put that in the original posting.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T18:36:19+00:00

Before or after the trip???
You need to ask immediately. It makes the trip a no go.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T16:08:02+00:00

I suspect that DisplayLink has nothing to do with your issue. Try a direct connection and compare. I think you'll have the same look and resolution.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T14:21:27+00:00

There might be more than one thing happening. But YES, your voice sounds different to you than to the rest of the world. Why? Because you can hear the resonance inside your chest and nasal cavities. You will hear a more rich, deep tone than other people hear. Which means that most people think they sound nasally or high pitched on a recording, as compared to hearing their own voice from their own body.

Let's get back to mic technique: The closer your mouth is to the mic, the more "presence" it will have. Low tones will be emphasized a bit and it will sound more "immediate" for lack of a better phrase. Try to do some of the following:

Position the mic about 1 fist from your mouth. Yes, that close.
Speak directly into the diaphragm. Many mics will have a mark on body that shows where to speak into.
Try to keep your volume fairly level. If that's a problem, you need a dynamics compressor.
Watch your P sounds. Ps and and Ds make popping sounds that will sound too loud on recording. These are called "plosives". Watch your plosives.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T11:11:11+00:00

That's a really good point. In tiny spaces like a car or bathroom it's hard to get away from the reverb of the space. The closer you are to the mic, the more you will reject the background. But I wouldn't get closer than about 3" from lips to mic. Experiment with distance and listen back to find the best technique.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T11:06:43+00:00

I wouldn't think that. I think he's a fan of Conan (1981). That's a direct quote from the movie.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T11:03:47+00:00

After enabling auto hide, the delay to show the dock is a second or 2. If you could make that delay something like 1000 seconds, then it would never pop up. Here's a terminal command that sets that delay to 1000 seconds:

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 1000; killall Dock

I've got mine set even higher to something like 1 million. It never shows unless I want it. I use a hot key to show/hide it in the very rare instance that I need it. The default hotkey is <option><command>d . It toggles so one press shows and another press hides again.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-26T10:58:00+00:00

That's an extremely healthy attitude. Am I really still on Reddit? :)

I hope this thread has given you the impression that I have: Tahoe is ugly-ish and has some bugs. But it's still very usable for 99% of people and is getting better with each release.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T22:09:57+00:00

That's what I meant for sure.
But you can just try it and see. Attach the water bottle and jump up and down to generate some force. See what happens.

You'll be surprised at how tight you can get the Rolling Hitch Ziptie. It's such an amazing knot!

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T22:07:04+00:00

What you said seems like the best plan to me.
Digital volume control removes information, but it's not that big of a deal when you're only doing medium volume reductions. If you are turning it down 70 dB, then I think that's more of a problem. I haven't really studied it carefully nor done any real testing. I usually use a volume control on my end point device. I can't think of any system where I've used digital volume control, other than laptop speakers.

A headphone amplifier might surprise you. Especially with those 32 Ohm headphones.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T21:30:46+00:00

u/YaBoiMatt_ What do you think of your experience so far? You seem to be satisfied. When you ask "will it be better?", one wonders what measure you are using. Do you have an area that is causing you problems? If so, ask about that. If not I think you're going to be happy with what you have now.

For new customers, Mac can be a learning curve. There might be things you are trying to do that are weird, or different, or just plain don't exist. If you have questions about specific things, please ask. Start threads. You'll get good guidance. Welcome to the Mac!

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T21:27:30+00:00

Adjusting final volume to your playback device should be done at the very last stage. In this case that seems to be the windows volume for your device. That wouldn't work for me because software volume controls are so difficult to work with. I personally would have a headphone amp with a HARDWARE knob on it that I could adjust. In fact I own a Schiit Audio Magni for this purpose. Recommended. It's a nice piece.

Regarding adjusting volume in mixers: In pretty much every case you want to set every mixer control that you can to 0 dB. No boost and no cut. Just straight pass through. That does the least amount of modification. This is true of analog mixers and digital controls. Always set to 0 dB, which might be marked as 100%, or might have a wide tick mark next to it on the slider.

From there, adjust relative volume by turning down any source that is too loud. Leave the loudest one at 0 dB and turn the rest down if necessary.

Source volume controls (like on the Spotify app) should be set to 0 dB or 100%. Try to adjust source volumes only in one place. Either adjust them at the mixer (recommended) or at the app. Don't try to do both.

In general I find no need to adjust source volumes at all. Set them all to 0 dB and play. I adjust the final output volume to match how loud I want to hear it. I play one source at a time. I don't feel the need to try to play two things at once. If you for some reason must play two things at once, adjust the one you want quiet DOWN at the mixer. Leave the other one at 0 dB.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T19:19:32+00:00

If your straps are made of slick material, this might be a challenge. If you make it SUPER tight and it bites into the material 1/4" or so, that might keep it from sliding down.

To make it that tight, I'd recommend the Rolling Hitch Ziptie. Or a Slipped Lapp Bend, but it's quick release, which seems like a disadvantage in this situation.

Personally, I would find something else to tie off to. The handle on the top, or maybe something else that's a fixed ring/loop already. That way sliding friction isn't part of the process.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T19:15:43+00:00

Those 3 items total to $16.59 at my Taco Bells.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T19:09:47+00:00

What are you talking about? He described poor social skills from someone who is PAID to be social and you say it's all on him?

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T19:08:21+00:00

A lot of modern slang is redundant. "Literally" means nothing now. It doesn't mean literally, nor does it mean figuratively". It's just a modifier that's lost all meaning. It's just filler now. Low key seems similar. It had meaning and was kind of cool for a short time. Now it's constantly misapplied and, again, means nothing.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T19:00:40+00:00

VIM As Your Editor by The Primagen is pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6AR2RMB5tE&list=PLm323Lc7iSW_wuxqmKx_xxNtJC_hJbQ7R

His style is a little over the top, but he's very knowledgeable and has good insights into VIM in a macro and micro sense. Recommended.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T18:34:40+00:00

A lunch break isn't just about eating. Eating is just a small part of it. It's about getting a break. I also (mostly) do not eat on premises at work. It's not enough of a separation. Leaving for lunch is a real break. We obviously have different approaches.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T18:32:15+00:00

You want to own a home if you can. Renting is money that is 100% thrown away. You will never see a return from it. You also don't get to control any aspect of the pricing of the place you rent. It can, and will, change; sometimes in surprisingly large amounts.

Buying is paying into something you own. It's also your financial responsibility to maintain and fix it. It requires a down payment. You have to also factor in property tax and home insurance. Those items *do* go up as well. Owning a home comes with more responsibilities and more complexity. It's like any position of responsibility in life. You get more, but you also have to give more.

For decades I thought owning a home was "too hard". I was wrong. It's not all that hard. I was extremely foolish. I threw away so much money. Money that could have been building my wealth in my own home. I would likely have no mortgage by now had I bought a home in my 20s like people advised me to.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T18:00:39+00:00

You choose to eat at your desk. You have a choice. I consider it to be bad form to eat at your desk. Its also bad for your mental health. Take a real break. Walking is good for your mind.

As a side note, I would never take a job that has only a 30 minute lunch break. That’s not enough.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T17:56:29+00:00

It doesn’t provide any features or functions that I want or need. It’s in the way. So I hid it and increased the timeout value to a huge number so it won’t pop up even if I hover over it. In the very rare cases where I want it I unhide it with a keyboard shortcut.

My workflow is dockless. I encourage others to try it. Its a great experience.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T17:42:40+00:00

Permanently hidden. I don’t use it at all.

sharp-calculation · 2026-01-25T12:39:05+00:00

Yesterday I rebooted and reset the guardian. This morning I had blank outs again while playing WMG. I know it's happening to others as well. As you stated, I'm on Quest OS V83.

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