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bagsvaerd70

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About bagsvaerd70

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    Comment #18848912

    It definitely does, a very nice area overall!

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    Comment #18845811

    If you don't find any official degree online you can always stick to a bootcamp course that is similar to Harvard Math 55. It has had several forms. The most interesting ones being…

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    Comment #18844851

    PKVitality has a sensor array that is pretty much non-invasive: https://www.pkvitality.com/ktrack-glucose/ There's also an alternative using radiofrequency: https://www.ncbi.nlm.ni…

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    Comment #18844822

    Sure. This recent Nature Reviews Genetics paper should describe the basic associations between DNA methylation and glucose levels, as well as point you towards more specific litera…

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    Comment #18844585

    I'm not a big Apple fan. I've bought some of their laptops after the transition to Intel, but slowly switched away when macOS became less of a priority. That said, I think Apple is…

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    Comment #18811887

    If you are willing to take total control of your mobile environment, Android can give you very good privacy. Arguably better than Apple. Simply buy a Pixel (or any other device tha…

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    Comment #18792532

    Why don't you try a good MSc program, perhaps in Europe where you can find great places with free tuition?

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    Comment #18790886

    Thanks. Care to share a uMatrix setup that reports a non-unique fingerprint on https://panopticlick.eff.org ?

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    Comment #18789643

    Do you have a recommended setup to tackle fingerprinting? I'm using a VPN + ublock origin + https everywhere + temporary containers + don't track me google + chameleon + canvas blo…

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    Comment #18777119

    I love working remotely from a home office in some sunny spots of the Mediterranean. If you choose well, you can find cheap places with great weather all year round, quality food a…

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    Comment #18726714

    To Org and Magit, I would also add Notmuch as the third killer app for Emacs. A super mail user agent. Its search engine extraordinarily quick and powerful. Besides, the whole arch…

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    Comment #18692909

    I like to rsync into a BTRFS volume, and then take a snapshot. It's simple, fine-grained (you can use .rsyncignore files like .gitignore files) and versioned.

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    Comment #17799153

    I've heard from my doctor and from other patients about cases where some steroids helped or even resolved tinnitus completely. I'm currently investigating this option. In my case, …

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    Comment #17795957

    I suffer from pretty strong tinnitus. I have also had episodes of extreme eye dryness. Furthermore, I got floaters whose onset matches my tinnitus onset. Additionally I have very m…

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    Comment #17790080

    > I would LOVE an app that captures handwritten notes in outline form Some form of org-mode notation plus handwritten notes would be a killer app.

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    Comment #17757385

    What mouse?

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    Comment #17741908

    Habits. Actually Habits >>> Discipline >>> Motivation. Developing good habits means I can use the small amount of willpower everyone has per day on making some improvements or work…

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    Comment #17741888

    People have said it here already, but I will repeat it again. Systems (actually habits!), not goals, are the solution. You need to derive pleasure from sticking to a habit and maki…

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    Comment #17741862

    I have helped people upgrade 16.04, and we have encountered some bugs. I used to run Ubuntu, but I see less and less reasons to do so these days. It's too complex and brittle. I ca…

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    Comment #17723752

    It's a simple and extremely powerful language. Very few pieces of software combine simplicity and power. I'm very excited. It'd be great if Julia devs could help deploying Julia Pk…