Sr. IT Specialist during the day.
Hobbies outside of that include playing with tech (currently learning HTML, CSS, javascript, and hugo), collecting MP3 music (bought legally), and mountain biking.
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Haven't really been updating my main Github repo, Ticket Auction Manager, because the more I look at it the more I realize that it doesn't need much changes. Not perfect, but improvements maybe out of my scope at the moment.
I'll probably just update it occasionally to keep it stable and performant. Unless someone has other suggestions.
@KeithC more languages than not have different declarations for changeable vs unchangeable vars, iirc. I wouldn't use it as a reason to avoid one. Kotlin is solid for Android app dev.
For instance Rust, declares vars with "let". To make it changeable or mutable one has to use "let mut" instead.
C variants typically one has to declare it with the "const" keyword to make it unchangeable.
Javascript it's "let" for changeable, "const" for unchangeable.
@snacktraces looks good on my end so far.
Also if you put your web address in a meta block and link to your Masto on your site with a rel="me" attr on the a tag, it lights it up green to let people know it's officially yours.
It may depend on instance settings, but it works on mine.
@chiefgyk3d as someone who works with Windows, I agree.
Main reasons why admins think Windows is easier to administer is that AD makes things easier to manage centrally and that practically all formal training endorsed by industry is Windows-centric.
I know a bit of Linux too (use Debian on my home server and VPS), but I had to teach myself more than I did for Windows. And yes, documentation and communities are generally great for Linux too.
@chiefgyk3d Good work! Keep it up!
I found when I started working out more consistently, it actually helped reduce the amount of times I have to use my inhaler. I'm curious if mine is an isolated case or if you'll experience the same or not.
Prophylactic antibiotics before going to the dentist: Again, as in the others, usually if this practice is recommended, there is a prediagnosed immunodeficiency or another exigent factor like an infected tooth pulp before a root canal procedure.
Routine bloodwork: Usually if this is advised there is a family history of a disease or other common diseases among the geography. This is the only valid exception that meets the criteria, which is why I used the wording "almost always."
@isilzha314 So to break down your arguments:
Blood work and cancer screenings: Screening is not the same as "cure", not even close. Even then, by the time something shows up on either, there is already a disease there to treat or cure.
Osteoporosis screenings: Same thing, loss in bone density is a disease, even if it's not symptomatic yet.
Maintenance medication: Again, things like high blood pressure are conditions that can cause cascading problems, and should absolutely be treated.
@isilzha314 @failedLyndonLaRouchite @jerry my argument does not apply to what you're comparing because in those cases upon discovery, the disease process has already started.
The practice I don't like, there was one Dr in my area who would ask patients where they work, and if he perceived the job as stressful, he'd prescribe an anti-depressant on the spot with no other discussion.
There's no indications of depression at that point, and those meds aren't without side-effects either.
