Finally found a use for convertible laptops!
Studying Computer Science.
Speaking English, Deutsch, noen norsk og 一点中文
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John Regehr"We conducted a quasi-experimental field study on the Milan metro, observing 138 rides. In the control condition, a female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train with an observer. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door. Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present"
Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect - npj Mental Health Research
Prosocial behavior, the act of helping others, is essential to social life, yet spontaneous environmental triggers for such behavior remain underexplored. This study tested whether an unexpected event, such as the presence of a person dressed as Batman, could increase prosocial behavior by disrupting routine and enhancing attention to the present moment. We conducted a quasi-experimental field study on the Milan metro, observing 138 rides. In the control condition, a female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train with an observer. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door. Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present (67.21% vs. 37.66%, OR = 3.393, p < 0.001). Notably, 44% of those who offered their seat in the experimental condition reported not seeing Batman. These findings suggest that unexpected events can promote prosociality, even without conscious awareness, with implications for encouraging kindness in public settings. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov n° NCT06481748; registered on July 1, 2024.
Definitely not the view I expected to have in #amsterdam. But at least I'll only be here temporarily I guess.
(There's also preparations going on to move the highway underground [by 2035])
Saw a lot of big (and even more small) sailing ships and boats at #sail2025 in #Amsterdam last week, including the German military sailing ship Gorch Fock, which came to questionable fame a few years ago for not being able to sail (fixed since 2021 though).
I also had no idea such big sailing ships were still being built. There were large wooden sailing ships built in 2018 (and possibly newer. I don't remember all the dates)
Sometimes I wonder what electronics stuff I should just throw away. Surely I'll never need four DVI cables at once... Right?
Have you ever wanted to run a virtual machine on your phone?
If you have a very recent Android phone, there is a good chance that your operating system has the ability to run VMs built in.
Sadly, Google doesn't want you to make use of that yet. The necessary APIs and permissions aren't usually available to third-party apps.
So of course I did a thing: https://github.com/freundTech/android-avf-stubs
If you build something with it, feel free to share it with me.
I only have a small proof of concept working so far, but I have some more plans for what to do with it.
Have you ever wanted to run a virtual machine on your phone?
If you have a very recent Android phone, there is a good chance that your operating system has the ability to run VMs built in.
Sadly, Google doesn't want you to make use of that yet. The necessary APIs and permissions aren't usually available to third-party apps.
So of course I did a thing: https://github.com/freundTech/android-avf-stubs
@homeassistant (I know there's ~10€ aftermarket temperature controllers on Amazon, but I already had all the parts for this "repair" available, and this solution doesn't require any modification to the [mains voltage] wiring of the fridge)