Sideblog Archive
July 31, 2023
So, I can anecdotally compare my experiences of congenital dysautonomia and long Covid, but I have to do it along two dimensions. One is the dimension of symptoms, and the other is in terms of social and medical treatment ... DrMew speaks on long Covid, fatigue syndromes, overlapping axes of marginalization and oppression and resulting social and medical mistreatment, the "newly disabled," and more. So many excellent points here.
July 30, 2023
I'm reading Moby Dick. It's fun! But I'm sure I'm missing a lot. This is where you come in ... wooh is looking for good explanations and analyses for our favorite great white whale.
July 29, 2023
spamandkimchi posted Equip Me OT [Occupational Therapist] Lindsay DeLong, featuring "tips galore on using medical equipment at home, diy hacks & modifications, and recommended items for people with mobility & accessibility needs." Very excellent.
July 25, 2023
Scblackman, oncologist and cancer drug developer, talks about early access to experimental drug therapy.
"I already do Set, Wordle, Guess My Word, Worldle, and Spelling Bee ... Math, logic, word-based: I love them all. What else might I like?" DrGail asks Give me your daily puzzles!
July 23, 2023
Brandon Blatcher has an ☀️excellent☀️ set of tips for dealing with the heat, including RECOGNIZING WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO DIE and RECOVERING FROM THIS FUCKING HELL. Good roundup.
July 21, 2023
"A unique puzzle for each second of the day, with lots of nice touches ..." Paul Slade posted malevolent's new Big Ben word game [via mefi projects], and mefites are comparing scores.
July 20, 2023
The latest monthly MeFi Site Update is now up on Metatalk
July 18, 2023
Greek and Roman epitaphs can be touching. They can also, in the case of Allia Potestas, even be risqué. But they can also be horribly, incredibly embarrassing -- as in the case of Aphrodisios of Alexandria Troas ... Mefites discuss an ancient death — and odd elegy.
July 17, 2023
Rhaomi posted a labor of love featuring the Flashpoint Archive preservation project with over 145,000 preserved Flash games, plus highlights, more emulators, more games, tips, background, new software and more. If you miss Flash Fridays, definitely *don't* miss this post!
July 15, 2023
From my personal experience brewing alone and with better brewers, these are some advantages that a home brewer can have over a big brewery ... in the Anchor Brewing Co. closure thread, Dr. Curare has a great in-depth comment on home brewing that should be fascinating even to non-aficionados.
July 11, 2023
bq has posted "Hugo, we have a problem," outlining human rights issues and protests surrounding the 2023 World Science Fiction Convention's (Worldcon) Hugo Awards.
July 10, 2023
This week for Metatalktail Hour, the primroses were over asks about local mysteries.
July 9, 2023
If you're looking for objective data on incivility in public spaces, the FAA's Unruly Passenger Statistics provide a surprisingly detailed view: I EAT TAPAS offers some crunchable numbers in dubious_dude's question about the seeming trend of people behaving badly in public.
July 8, 2023
paduasoy has posted the London Medieval Murder Map to scratch your 14th-century murders-most-foul demographics itch
July 3, 2023
BlahLaLa says, "[Fiction filter] A character is about to blow the whistle on something very big and public, in the US. Folks will be angry about this, might raise a furor online, might threaten them or their family, might try to dox them, etc. -- all the classic bad crap that might happen nowadays. How could they guard against this before they go public? What could they do on their own, and what might they hire a security or IT professional to do?" How do you lock down your personal information?
July 2, 2023
wheatlets is "looking for clothing that passes the Stupid Sexy Flanders test": any type of clothing, as long as it can barely be felt on your body. What are your favourite articles of clothing that feel as little like wearing clothing as possible?
July 1, 2023
Wow! chavenet posted archives.design, compiled and curated by Valery Marier, a digital archive of graphic design related items from the Internet Archives, including annuals, books, branding, editorial, education, ephemera, information, interactive, posters, and type specimens.
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