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Graduated with a BS in Mechanical Eng in '96. Like a number of other commenters mentioned, folks like me who were in STEM majors all had to learn how to code in some form or anothe…

love the "Expanse" themes!

Great post idea! These days I compose electronic, ambient space music with synths, modular and otherwise, and sometimes acoustic bass and field recordings. In a previous life stage…

link to "Discovering New Strong Gravitational Lenses in the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys" https://arxiv.org/pdf/2005.04730.pdf

I experienced this when I lived abroad. I moved to a new country for work and didn't know anyone or speak the language well at that point. This was before the internet enabled inst…

It is absolutely true that adults can begin to learn piano (or any musical instrument) and reap rich rewards. And as you say the key is to set the right expectations and enjoy the …

hey braindongle, what is your soundcloud handle? I'd like to check out your work and add to those 8k listens! :) (incidentally, I am patientfrog on soundcloud)

One of the reasons I got so much enjoyment from this book is that Swafford himself was a composer and described the works in great detail accordingly. The numerous anecdotes about …

I never answer calls from numbers not in my contacts unless I know it is a pre-scheduled call. I also keep my phone primarily on silent.

A trick someone taught me to get into a lucid dream state is to 'touch your nose' while in a dream. The action itself is symbolic, so basically any simple command you can remember …

My younger brother who is a high school freshman wants to get started learning how to code. He has no experience with writing code and little general computer knowledge about stuff…

They should have more interviews with people who chose not to go for a PhD, and whether they feel they were successful in spite of (or because of) that choice.