dave mulder

product, ux, living a quiet life

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@nbaschez @SoniaBaschez Congratulations!!!

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@MSURed Steve & Barry’s …

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@EricJorgenson Hail Mary was solid. I hope it translates to film as well as The Martian did.

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@nbaschez Indoor air quality and indoor hydroponic gardening

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@nbaschez Are you looking for military history, biographical history, economic/social history, or something else?

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@ellendoe What I didn’t realize I’d miss after I left MSU was how work stopped at the office doorway.

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Pictures don’t really do the St. Louis arch justice, it’s amazing to see in person

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@luke_metro Time to decompress and recharge is often limited, or not even available.

Over time this deficit accumulates.

Eventually, the only remedies available are extended leave, or flat out leaving for a new start.

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@luke_metro A lot of good thoughts on this already but I’ll add mine here.

Tech roles have a major creative component — a lot of mental energy is expended solving something. And then it’s onto the next problem.

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@thorpus Same here, I need to mow but the combo of heat and mosquitoes is too much.

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@MSURed What about lowest altitude and highest altitude

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@thorpus Are you thinking more short term prep or long term?

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@thorpus I started with an AeroGarden a few years ago and have been expanding. Working now on a custom system for the basement, to kick off this fall.

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@thorpus Climate change is also a general concern of mine. The next year or so could be a taste of what’s to come, with this combination of drought and pandemic-disrupted supply chains.

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@thorpus On an at-home level — lettuce, micro greens, and herbs all grow well indoors with appropriate artificial light. Hydroponic systems will speed up growth and improve yield.

Other veggies are possible but you’re not going to get family-size yields without serious effort.

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@elizbattiste Move to Traverse City

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@elizbattiste I can’t remember a time that mosquitoes were this bad. But it’s been awful

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@elizbattiste @mpsocial_ Noooo I was heading there for the first time today!

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@elleduncanESPN I’m fairly confident on these as being >= 10 viewings.

1) National Treasure
2) Shawshank Redemption
3) Die Hard: With a Vengeance
4) Air Force One
5) Jurassic Park

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I think I could be happy in any type of job, as long as I could focus on one particular role.

When I’ve been downbeat at work, the root cause has almost always been excessive context switching from carrying too many different responsibilities.