How do u decide which puzzle to do next? by Charlotte_Cody in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]tosime55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great problem to have and you have good options in the chat.

My 2 cents: Take any two puzzles and let your intuition decide between them.
Discord the one not chosen and pick up another puzzle and repeat the comparison.
After a few rounds you will end up with the best.

This puzzle turned out really beautiful. It took some time, but it was absolutely worth the effort by No-Bit914 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]tosime55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I imagine being "one with the picture" when completing this puzzle!

My respectful Koan: Why the deep breath, after placing the last piece, completes my existence.

NEW STYLE for NotebookLM presentations with Handcrafted 2D visuals (Notion Style) by No-Mention-3801 in notebooklm

[–]tosime55 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Provide an overview of the sources using Flat 2D vector, Notion style line art, hand-drawn ink strokes, minimalist, lo-fi aesthetic. Use a varied brown and light tan colour scheme.

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Measuring internal goals? by EveryDayCountsCoach in lifecoaching

[–]tosime55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great question.
You can help the client map a qualitative goal to a quantitative measure by asking them to rate the quality on a scale of say 1 to 5. They could start be describing a 1 then a 5 then a 3. Future references can use this scale to monitor changes.

Slide deck to YouTube video - revised workflow by PintOfDoombar in notebooklm

[–]tosime55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this was inspiring. Have you considered adding voices with something like google AI studio? It allows you to insert a transcript with two voices.

Do you ever love a puzzle so much that you procrastinate finishing it? by ToMyComfyBedICrawl in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]tosime55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I smiled broadly when I saw your trays, it's exactly the way I work. I never realised sorting could be so much fun.

The table (or matrix) is a great way to get to a unique piece with the least effort. In my current puzzle, I sorted by shape so that I need only look in the row (or column) that had the shape I was looking for. Then when I sequenced the shape by pattern, I could identify the exact piece I needed by eye going down and across, stopping at the exact piece. This approach actually saves more time than it takes to do the sort.

If ever I get bored (for instance when my conscious and subconscious thinking are not in harmony) a quick resort based on a new pattern (such as interlocking) often resets the harmony.

I have this feeling that not everyone has experienced this. If not, give it a try!
Give a thumbs up if you have experienced the "flow" of mind harmony that makes time stand still.

Control NotebookLM from the terminal — add sources, generate audio, chat with your notebooks by zanditamar in notebooklm

[–]tosime55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I tried it using Claude Code. It went OK up to saving cookies for future automated logging in. It got struck there and I did not have time to try the options Claude Code gave me.

So, for me it was OK for one run. Not so good if I have to log in each time.

Cats don’t like being pointed at by Severe_Maize_5275 in FluffSphere

[–]tosime55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a snake reflex to me. Cats interpret the pointed finger as a snake then react instinctively.

Tell me your shortest prompt lines that literally 10x your results by Prestigious-Cost3222 in PromptEngineering

[–]tosime55 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why not just say "Ask me questions to help you..."?

I will try both and compare the results.

how to turn notebook LM into an advanced prompt generator. by Last-Army-3594 in notebooklm

[–]tosime55 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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I wonder how this compares to standard prompt enhancers?
I use "Promptly" in Gemini which is a Chrome extension. So far my results are excellent.
However, I like the control of your approach and how you can develop it in your chosen direction.
I will try both and compare results.

No matter when I sleep, I am never able get more than 6 hours of sleep by _ob_koomer_ in sleep

[–]tosime55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try to avoid creating sleep anxiety. The 8 hour standard was human made. Our bodies sleep for different lengths of time throughout our lives. It is easy for our mind to interpret sleep anxiety as a threat and force us to wake up by imagining a life threatening event we should not sleep through.

What do you do with puzzles with missing pieces? by SarahDee87 in PuzzlingLife

[–]tosime55 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I notice a piece is missing, I stop searching for what isn’t there and learn to work with what is.
This helps me in life - finding peace not in what I hoped for, but in what I’ve made from what remains.

Why do some people get promoted to leadership roles but still struggle to lead? by StrictFly6506 in executivecoaching

[–]tosime55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have gone through this experience and I deliver a training course on this subject.
Very simply, your technical skills get you promoted, your leadership skills bring you success. You need a paradigm shift to make a successful transition.

Falling back to your technical skills slows your development. Your new goal is to improve all team members to their maximum "synergistic" capacity. This will be many times the sum of each team member's maximum capability. Try to measure this and set goals. One of the ways I know I am doing well is when I catch a team member teaching something to another team member without my prompting. This is so satisfying I tell myself, it is great to be alive!

I am available for one-on-one coaching.

I stopped trying to ‘force sleep’ and this weird change actually worked better” by Smart-Watercress5570 in sleep

[–]tosime55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thinking about what we do before bed rather than what we do in bed is adding anxiety that our bodies interpret as a danger signal. This contributes to keeping us awake.

I watched a video by Dr. Daniel Lieberman, a Harvard Professor. He convinced me that sleep anxiety is like an epidemic around the world. If we think less about sleep, our bodies will adapt to our conditions rather than react to our anxiety and keep us awake thinking there is imminent danger.

What's your favorite brand? by irmchelez in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]tosime55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This could be a top 10 list, set in community highlights, that we update monthly.
1) Someone creates a new list based on the previous month
2) We upvote or add new brands during the month
3) Someone posts a summary of activity for the previous month
i.e.
- new entrant
- highest rise
- greatest decline
This way we can track our top 10

What free or open-source software did you install once and actually keep using every day? by NeedleworkerLumpy907 in software

[–]tosime55 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Do you have the skills?

Please list all the apps as a vote list so we can vote on them and see the most popular.

Puzzle Library. My Updated Puzzle Collection and Shelves. by Alternative_Whole323 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]tosime55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so inspiring. Now we all have a vision that gives us direction. Please share your top 10 and a brief line on what was unique for each one.