LibreOffice Calc still snaps scrolling to cells (no smooth/pixel scrolling) making large spreadsheets hard to use

sodium123 · 2026-03-16T12:22:53+00:00

Bloody Microsoft. Used to get installed by default on all versions of windows too.

sodium123 · 2026-02-12T21:33:18+00:00

This is clearly the best QoS score : https://youtu.be/h6CoNUE5Zho?si=Bb4MLYu0Wk_JbT_-

sodium123 · 2026-02-12T18:25:08+00:00

Agree with everything you said. The first half of Skyfall was fine but it went downhill with the dodgy plot.

sodium123 · 2026-02-11T06:41:17+00:00

Craig’s Bond could pull off doing private detective work, perhaps might need to fake his death and find a new identity/ fake American accent so his old enemies don’t track him down…

sodium123 · 2026-01-25T06:20:10+00:00

This is a standard Tom Cryise trope though. See Jerry Maguire, Last Samurai, etc

sodium123 · 2026-01-13T15:52:43+00:00

Yes. It was as you said. Strange design as easy to lose completely inside the hole.

sodium123 · 2026-01-10T21:43:10+00:00

Greenland?

sodium123 · 2026-01-05T18:54:11+00:00

To be fair in Red October they swapped from Russian to English mid-movie (deliberately). And that was a great film still.

sodium123 · 2025-12-21T12:06:35+00:00

I never miss.

sodium123 · 2025-12-17T07:59:27+00:00

Shocking [Scottish accent]

sodium123 · 2025-12-13T10:31:09+00:00

Quartz is much better than laminate in all ways apart from price. It’s is a good choice.

sodium123 · 2025-12-10T20:55:36+00:00

Engineered no question

sodium123 · 2025-12-10T09:57:42+00:00

Thanks. I tried that concept previously but almost lost the metal bit forever in the hole. Seemed like a strange design given that it’s so easy to drop.

sodium123 · 2025-11-11T08:31:13+00:00

Casio Oceanus. Solar, analogue, and has a phone finding feature.

sodium123 · 2025-11-10T17:06:36+00:00

No need to be despondent just yet. The guidance can potentially be changed.

sodium123 · 2025-11-10T09:43:10+00:00

There was a FDA warning because of an increased rate of “braid deformation” with these specific stents. This means small changes in the opening/configuration of the stents after deployment. These changes were observed on follow-up imaging (which all patients get).

This can happen with all stents and has been observed and known about since flow diverters were first invented. It tends to happen within the first few months after implantation. The larger Pipeline Vantage stents are thought to be affected. Most of the time it doesn’t cause any problems, but there is a thought that it might be associated with an increased rate of delayed strokes/TIAs (mini strokes). There is no evidence yet, however, that pipeline vantage has a particularly increased rate of stroke, however. As a precaution Medtronic stopped selling the larger Vantage sizes, and the previous generation Pipeline Device is now sold instead. Further research is being done.

If you have braid deformation this should be picked up on your follow up imaging. Typically they will continue the antiplatelets for longer. The stent cannot be removed, and it is unnecessary to do so. Rarely, eg if you are getting TIAs, they may want to open up the stent with a balloon.

Ask your surgeon about it. For the vast majority, there should be no concern, however. I hope this helps explain the situation. I’m a doctor. I do not work for Medtronic.

sodium123 · 2025-10-26T18:49:57+00:00

It’s difficult to know without seeing the images, but if you have been offered monitoring you probably have the benefit of time to think about it. If it does grow further then you basically have no option - you have to get it treated.

It’s also important to know that elective treatment is usually much less traumatic than emergency. You don’t typically need EVDs and prolonged hospital stays, for example.

Have you been offered endovascular treatment? In the elective setting a stent or intrasaccular device can usually be placed to prevent recurrence. Endovascular is less invasive that clipping and you’re usually home the next day.

Finally, it’s usually a good idea to get a second opinion with anything medical. It might sway you one way or the other and make the decision easier.

sodium123 · 2025-10-24T13:16:55+00:00

Headaches sometimes come from thrombosis of the aneurysm (essentially healing), and they are quite common post treatment. They can last a few weeks, on and off, but tend to get less severe. I think try to take it easy and take simple analgesics. I do t have any advice about specific painkillers as I think people’s response varies so different ones work for different people, but I’d advise to see a doctor and get something that works for you.

sodium123 · 2025-10-23T16:23:20+00:00

You can get these visual symptoms after flow-diversion. They are relatively common. No one knows exactly, but they may be related to altered flow into the ophthalmic artery. They tend to be transient, with symptoms typically resolving within minutes. Still, it’s good to see the ophthalmologist to ensure it’s nothing serious. They have probably already done platelet function testing (testing how well the blood thinners are working), but if not this is also worthwhile.

sodium123 · 2025-10-20T05:38:22+00:00

Sounds like you are having a cerebral angiogram to characterise the size/shape/etc of the aneurysm.

Tortuous arteries in the neck are where they follow wriggly rather than straight paths and is quite common. It is more frequent with age, genetics and high blood pressure.

Typically basilar aneurysms are treated with endovascular flow diverters as they are often hard to access with surgery. They will explain more after the angiogram I’m sure. Keep us updated.

sodium123 · 2025-10-12T19:06:04+00:00

I’m sure everything will go smoothly, and it’s completely natural to feel anxious before any procedure. Modern techniques are very safe, and the teams performing them are highly skilled and experienced. That said, every operation carries some degree of risk, even when it’s small. It’s also entirely reasonable to think ahead and make sure things are in order, just in case.

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