There’s so many things I want to do but I keep burning myself out trying to do them and it sucks. I’m a complex multi-faceted person. I want to express myself in all of the areas that I’m interested in. But if I do I end up in bed for a week. It’s very frustrating
@danirabbit hmm it was ages ago that i abandoned them. Maybe that’s new? If not i was never able to find it back then. I gave up thinking they just didn’t care about anyone with wider feet.
Thanks for pointing it out. I may give them a try again
I just called my air purifier “he” which implies that there’s some deep inner part of my understanding of gender that associates air purification with masculinity
The more I think about it, the major problems in tech and in society in general is that all the investment is going to solve problems that white affluent men have
I don’t know how or where to start but I want to build things that solve problems for people that are really struggling to just make it every day. I want to build things that matter
I’ve seen several tech/phone ads lately where the problem space is, “Make my vacation photos funnier” or “Help me buy more stuff”
The tech that impacts my life the most is like the app that reminds me to take my meds with increasingly aggressive reminders when I forget multiple times. It’s not fun or sexy but it helps me stay alive
@danirabbit
🤔it occurs to me that the best way to get good support for a linux hardware thing is to guarantee the team members behind your favorite distro each gets one sent to them.
Similarly if you want to buy hardware with good support from it you should get whatever those team members are loving.
I decided an accommodation I need to make for myself is to get a robot vacuum. Sometimes I really struggle to take care of myself and when the floor gets dirty it can stop me from taking care of other tasks. When my apartment is dirty I often internalize that and it makes me feel like a failure which further contributes to the downward spiral of not being able to take care of myself. I need help so I’m allowing myself to get help
@danirabbit go for it, join is in building the robot army ;). I am very happy with mine, cleaning is toil and avoiding it is what we have technology for.
It’s okay if the small problem today is just taking care of yourself. It’s okay if the small problem today is taking a shower or washing some dishes. It’s okay if the small problem is eating. It’s okay if the small problem is finding just one reason to smile or just one thing to look forward to. It’s okay to be tired and small. You are still important 🩷 https://cloudisland.nz/@Br3nda/112471827738389975
@danirabbit If you’re not afraid of needles, there is always a need for blood donations, and a single donation can go to three people.
It’s a simple way of helping save lives, and you get cookies afterward. :)
That, and I like it because I often struggle when people thank me. It’s kind of nice to be surrounded by no-nonsense phlebotomists checking in on you and then going about your day later knowing you helped without having to meet the person involved.