I'm learning about solar PV energy systems. This is an awesome subject to learn.However,I'm having a hard time trying to find basic but comprehensive courses online. Any suggestions?
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#872Earlier quoted context omitted.
Isn't he completely anti-meat / pro-vegan? His research is cherry picked to a large part and he usually cites epidemiological studies. At least he did when I got into nutrition. Reading multiple books and doing research yourself is to recommend, at least there's one book with a whole website about the research used in each topic. ---> Boundless by Ben Greenfield.
Both "How not to Die" and "How not to Diet" contain hundreds and even into the thousands of references. All meticulously fact-checked by a team of researchers. If all the research points to "meat" being problematic, wouldn't a truthful book be considered "anti-meat"? I am a meat lover myself, but Greger seems to follow the scientific process to the letter.
Quoting a lot of studies makes a great impression, but it's only worth it if you're not cherry-picking. Have you read the actual studies he's quoting? I did. Well, I read the first 50 or so. More times than not, they did not give what he says or he is interpreting the result so it matches what he likes them to say. Many are done badly. Many studies are done by hardcore vegans or animal right activists. He quotes the same studies multiple times, adding another references each time he quotes it again (making a great impression!).
A vegetarian diet may be the healthiest there is - I don't know. But Greger is biased for sure.
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#873Building a guitar! It's my first attempt at building an instrument. It's going well so far, mostly using threads from TDPRI as guidance and a body template from there as well. I opted to buy a neck from Warmoth since building a neck seemed especially intimidating and requires more special tools. Today I finished soldering the electronics, bolted the neck on, strung it up and it actually works! Now to take it apart an…
Having put together, and modded a lot of guitars in my life, just make sure that the nut is cut properly, that the neck and body fit is nice'n tight, and that the neck is properly leveled.
That should fix most errors. Learning how to level frets is a truly valuable skill for any guitarist. If a guitar is fundamentally sound (quality wood, straight neck with functioning truss-rod, good fit between neck and body), then a good fret-level and properly cut nut will clear most problems.
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#874Vim - documenting my progress on Futureland https://futureland.tv/tmm/vim
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#875I am learning game development in Godot, specifically with the intention of making an Oculus Quest VR game. I just finished the initial tutorial yesterday: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/3.2/getting_started/step_by_... Alongside that, I am also watching Disney's Imagineering-in-a-Box, which describes how they develop lands and rides for their theme parks: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/03/enjoy-a-one-o.…
I am trying my hand at Defold. Though initially I found it very obscure and opaque, I am finally able to do small things on my own without constantly refering to the document. Initially I found it difficult to grasp what exactly the game engine is making easy for you. Now I understand, the whole reactive message passing system simplifies game logic. Also the collision physics and handling too makes game logic simpler…
It is a bit different than many other engines, and it is not for everyone, but once you shift your mindset from large object oriented structures and start thinking about the relationship between your game logic and data in a way that works with Defold I find that you're able to create a lot in a short timeframe.
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#876I'm learning how to level up my more fundamental life skills: nutrition, exercise, and character. Character I'm learning through the study of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which I'm working through with a friend. For exercise, I'm enjoying learning a safe kettlebell program with the book Simple and Sinister . With nutrition, I'm just trying to cook/prepare all my own meals while keeping the ingredients heal…
To me, kettlebells are a hipster trend. Bw: push ups, pull ups, crunches, supermans, squats, calf-raises, planks, wallsits, HPUs or easier variations or Weights: bench, rows, deadlifts, squats, OHP (google 5x5), pull ups, calf raises + run, bike, or swim Just something to keep in mind as minimum.
No, they are not, if you don't have access to a bench and barbells, you can pretty much do all exercises and more with a couple of kettlebells. I use a 20 and 35 pound one.
Btw, Kettlebells have been around for a long time in Russia.
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#877I’ve been working on my music production skills with a learn monthly class from Andrew Huang. It’s been good to push myself into production; I have many years of live music experience but haven’t spent a lot of time recording. I’d classify my style as synth wave meets 80s arena rock for the current track I’ve been working on :) My learning path is here [0] and I’ve also been uploading works in progress to my soundclo…
Synthwave meets arena rock? If you haven't heard it already you're going to love this! https://youtu.be/98DDgbtE-eU
haha this was epic! thanks for sharing :D
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#878How to raise a good human, be a good dad and husband. Relationships take a lot of commitment and effort. It took me a while to learn how to communicate effectively with my wife so we’re fighting problems and not each other. Babies really test your patience. They are hard to reason with so I have to keep my emotions in check and always be calm even if she is throwing a massive fit. But sometimes they really get your n…
I highly recommend taking a walk outside if you can. It is really challenging to be stuck inside right now especially if you have kids.
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#879Sketching on paper. There is a great free resource for learning how to sketch. https://drawabox.com/
wow this looks good. I will have to try this with my daughter. Thank you for sharing.
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#880I'm writing a book at the moment[1], which means all my learning is focused on the table of content I made up a year ago. But if I had time on my hand I would learn about: * Adobe after effect not to only to edit videos but to animate! * Illustrator, because it's the basis of any graphics * Blender, because I want to learn about 3D graphics and this seems to be the reference * Unity, a gaming engine, because I've alw…
learning Adobe After Effects, Premier, and Animate are on my list. I use to use Flash quite a bit back in 2002.