Dr_Nik

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[–] Dr_Nik 33 points 2 weeks ago

So every "farm" in my region is actually a community plot you can rent space in or a non profit outreach...no farms to purchase from.

[–] Dr_Nik 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's honestly one of the most adorable things I have ever seen.

[–] Dr_Nik 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Try your local middle schools and libraries. Most have 3D printers these days and are likely to be a good continuous source of failed prints.

[–] Dr_Nik 0 points 3 weeks ago

Actually I gave them two ways to eliminate the parasitic drain: replace with a working spy unit or disconnect the non working spy unit (the status quo would leave them with continuously dying batteries).

Plus, let's be real: the chances that anyone cares about any one person's location is slim to none (barring political figures, billionaires, and celebrities). If you are worried about the mass collection of people's locations, dropping one person off the Subaru map will have zero impact. Taking away a Subaru data point does not do anything about cell phone GPS, cell tower triangulation, EZ-Pass tracking, traffic cameras, or licence plate tracking (and those are just the car based tracking systems off the top of my head).

[–] Dr_Nik 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Well sure...they won't replace it unless you want them to...it's your car. But what I mean to say is that they can replace it under warranty now and if you don't replace it you will keep losing batteries. That's what happened with my 2018 Outback (I went through a battery every 3-6 months for 3 years).

[–] Dr_Nik 7 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

They will now replace the Starlink module free of charge under a recall. Your battery will keep dying unless you either replace the module or remove the fuse that activated the thing.

[–] Dr_Nik 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You may have read that backwards. I'm on Stratera and about the other ADHD medications which are all versions of stimulants.

[–] Dr_Nik 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Stratera, also known as Atomoxetine, is a norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitor. What does that mean? Ever have that clarity of mind and focus (and calm) when there is a crisis? That's norepinephrine. It seems ADHD brains tend to absorb it quickly so while most people can stay calm and focused normally, it takes a huge crisis (and huge release of norepinephrine) for ADHDers to have that feeling. If we slow down the re-uptake then it helps us feel calm and focused.

Dosage was a bitch for a bit though: they started me on the "normal" adult dose (40mg), which left me feeling like an emotionless robot and very productive. The typical advice is to go up in dose but I asked to go down to a child's dose (10mg) which has me feeling productive, calm, and frankly great. I'm still me now, but things that would normally set me off just don't anymore. I can provide compassion and be the voice of reason, or be the firm without being mean.

[–] Dr_Nik 11 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Drop caffeine. Seriously, that took me from reacting like the hulk to just getting flushed in the face (in most cases...I still flew off the handle sometimes, but like less than 20% compared to before). Next step that helped then was getting a non stimulant medication for ADHD, but that may not be needed for you.

[–] Dr_Nik 3 points 1 month ago

Same (and I learned this because my latest batch of pills seems to have been messed up, possibly missing the actual active ingredient)...

[–] Dr_Nik 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So my experience was with Stratera, but talk to your doctor about reducing your dose to try it out. I started on 40 mg and was completely numb. I had no desires at all even though I could get shit done (I knew what was expected of me and I did it). I hated it and when it started to wear off I broke down in tears because I did not want to live like that. I spoke to my doctor and he reduced my dose to 10 mg and that did the trick. I'm so much more in control of my emotions/impulses, I can easily task switch, my memory has gotten a lot better, and I don't have any of the weird floating through life feelings I had on 40 mg.

Sometimes just going higher is not the solution.

[–] Dr_Nik 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It surprises me that Nintendo would think enough people would pay for this, but considering the tech in it, I doubt it could sell for cheaper at a profit. What people don't realize is that there is a full on radar based health monitoring system in there that drives the price up. I expect this is a test bed for a future product that someone is trying to make back the R&D money.

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