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• 03:03, 26 June 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Framework Laptops (Created page with "Look. ''Look''. I have zero problem with Framework Laptops. Framework laptops are ''fine''. They're perfectly serviceable and appear to work well and have a lot going for them. I just don't like them all that much. I think that you could do better. I think that they're targeted at people who are smart enough to want a better class of computer but are scared to death of hardware and I just kind of feel like there's not that much of a reason to be scared of hardware so I...")
• 08:03, 19 June 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Photography Basics (Created page with "There are a million places on the internet that you can learn about photography. This is one of them! This is a basic explainer of the basic aspects of photography as a concept; it's not comprehensive, it's not a tutorial, but hopefully it will be useful to someone! == So you know absolutely positively nothing about photography == Cellphone cameras are fucking great. I love them. I love the ability to take photos whenever and wherever at basically zero cost. Point-a...")
• 05:26, 1 June 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Keep Your Fucking Cat Inside (Created page with "I am stridently anti outdoor cat. If you want your cat to get time outside, build it a catio or train it to walk on a leash. Being outdoors is dangerous to cats, humans, and other animals. Cats are an invasive species that make wonderful pets but should under no circumstances be allowed to wander freely. Keeping an outdoor cat is neglectful of your cat. Feeding a feral colony without providing veterinary care, spay/neuter, and vaccination is animal abuse. = Dangers to...")
• 04:46, 31 May 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Close Three Tabs (Created page with "At any given time I have a few dozen tabs open on each of my phones and a couple hundred open in about a dozen windows on my computer. I use Simple Tab Groups to organize my tabs in Firefox, but that doesn't mean I'm any good at paring down the number of open tabs I have. "Close Three Tabs" is an effective technique for me to make my online life a little easier. It's very simple to do - if you are helplessly scrolling, or if you are bored and looking for something...")
• 04:29, 31 May 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Background Noise (Created page with "Many people with ADHD find that they are able to focus best if they have some kind of non-distracting distraction providing stimulation in the background. For me, this is almost always background noise, though the kind of noise I need depends on my situation. == Soundscapes == This is something along the lines of white noise; it is non-repetitive, non-rhythmic, non-verbal, low-volume sounds. Whale songs, coastal waves, rain sounds, and cafe noises are examples of the ki...")
• 02:12, 31 May 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page To-Do List (Created page with "There are many types and flavors of To-Do list that can help you to get things done. I use multiple types of To-Do lists at the same time to help me stay on task and remember what I need to get done. == For Ongoing Small Tasks == I have a job that requires me to be able to task-switch with relative ease and to be able to come back to dropped tasks. Frequently I'll be working on something that requires a fair amount of attention, then will get a call and will need to to...")
• 01:25, 31 May 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Start a Timer (Created page with "Most people with ADHD are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique the Pomodoro Technique], which has users start short timers for various tasks and breaks. Pomodoro theoretically requires some attention and planning; you're supposed to plan tasks before starting a timer and alternate between short breaks, long breaks, and work stretches. That's too much overhead for me. So I don't worry about variations or plan...")
• 05:51, 10 May 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Cool Shit Journal (Created page with "I do not do well with "gratitude journals." I do not particularly value gratitude as an emotion and when people discuss the importance of gratitude with me it ends up making me feel guilty. I'm not particularly grateful to be alive, I don't feel gratitude for the way that I've survived the things that I've survived; I feel bitter and prickly and grumpy. However, the purpose of a "gratitude journal" isn't exclusively to consider what things you might be grateful for, it...")
• 05:32, 10 May 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Depression (Created page with "I've been treated for persistent depression since childhood. I have spent decades in therapy and have been as depressed as it is possible to be and survive. Here are some tips and tools that I've learned along the way. == General Depression Brainhacking Techniques == * Is it Likely? == Ms-Demeanor's Patented Depression Tips == * Cool Shit Journal")
• 05:28, 10 May 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Is it Likely? (Created page with "This is a cognitive technique to ameliorate panic spirals and catastrophizing. == The Beginner Version == The premise is simple: when you're worried about something terrible happening, or you're fixated on the bad possible outcomes of an action, you ask yourself "Is what I'm worried about actually likely?" This helps to cut off panic and catastrophizing by making you examine what the likely outcomes of an event actually are. In its most basic form, "Is it Likely?" wor...")
• 02:49, 30 April 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Zero Inbox (Created page with "This is a method of organization that uses your email inbox as a to-do list. I use this in a work context, but not in my private life. My work inbox generally has fewer than ten emails in it, my personal inbox has a few hundred, and I have about eight personal email addresses. This isn't a technique that I'd recommend using in every aspect of your online life, but if you have an email address that you use as sort of a "command center" - one that you have attached to bi...")
• 01:48, 30 April 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page How To Create A Good Password If You Are Not A Literal Computer (Created page with "You should not be creating your own passwords 99% of the time. You should be letting your [https://www.ms-demeanor.com/wiki/page_title/Bitwarden password manager] create complex passwords that you don't know, because that is going to be the best way to keep from having your passwords stolen or cracked. However, if you absolutely positively need to make up a password on the spot and you can't use a randomly generated one, here are some simple ways of making up a secure pa...")
• 02:41, 3 April 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page CryptPad (Created page with "CryptPad is an Open Source, end-to-end encrypted, browser-based office software suite. It is developed by XWiki and is funded by public grants, Open Collective donations, and user subscriptions. To learn more, see their [https://cryptpad.org/about/ about page]. = Why you should use CryptPad = CryptPad is, quite simply, very good software. It works well and keeps your work private and secure, and also it isn't made by Google or Microsoft. And fuck Google and Microsof...")
• 00:49, 3 April 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Crumb Mixture for Breading (Created page with "This crumb mixture is great for chicken tenders, fried mushrooms, or adding to meatloaf or meatballs. It keeps well in the fridge, reduces food waste, and can be made quickly by nearly all skill levels. === Cooking Confidence Scale Score === '''High 1 to Low 2''' - this recipe does not involve any cooking. Skills required are tearing bread, measuring spices, stirring, and using a blender. === Time Commitment === * Prep time: 5-10 minutes depending on bread to tear...")
• 04:46, 20 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page InfoSec Conferences (Created page with "For some reason people think that it's really normal and standard to go to a conference about comics or anime or medical equipment but very weird to go to a conference about hacking. Hacker Cons (which I tend to call "infosec conferences" in work-speak) are just what they sound like. Like Comicon if you had panels on breaking into databases instead of upcoming TV shows. I really enjoy cons - hell, my first date with my spouse was at a con - and I think that people shoul...")
• 03:09, 20 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page InfoSec Meetings (Created page with "Hackers like to hang out. If you want to "get into hacking" and you want to do that by exploring the scene instead of by fucking around on computers, a meeting isn't a bad place to start. There are two main infosec meetups that I know of with multiple cities and locations and they are: == 2600 Meetings == ''2600 Magazine'', the "hacker quarterly" is a magazine that was started decades ago that covers hacking and infosec topics. The magazine still exists, and the [https:...")
• 04:24, 16 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Directory (Created page with "I write a lot of things about a lot of things. If you're not sure where to start looking for something, you may want to start here, where I've sorted articles by the taxonomy of where they would show up in an American High School Curriculum. That's probably weird, but if you were looking for normal you're probably in the wrong place. Sorry! = Art = == Writing == === Fiction === === Creative Nonfiction === == Visual Arts == = Computer Lab = == Computer Cultured == == Co...")
• 01:18, 16 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Simple Stock (Created page with "Stock is water that has been boiled with meat or vegetables in it and may be lightly seasoned. It is a way to add flavor and depth to many recipes, and it's also a great way to reduce food waste. It also means that you may not have to buy broth or stock at the store anymore; my homemade stock has replaced canned broth in nearly all of my cooking. The way that I make stock requires having a bit of a plan and changing some of your habits in the kitchen, but is very simpl...")
• 03:04, 15 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Hackerspaces (Created page with "Hackerspaces are shared spaces - usually a rented shop - where members and visitors can participate in various hacking activities. Sometimes they'll host regular open houses to introduce members of the public to the space and encourage new membership. Hackerspaces are usually funded by membership; sometimes there's a scaled pay structure in which members who pay higher dues have round-the-clock access to the space while lower-paying members can use the equipment that...")
• 14:26, 14 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page But what about Apple? (Created page with "Apple doesn't deserve your money. My advice about Apple products is "do not buy them" and "begin migrating away from the Apple ecosystem as soon as you can." Fuck Apple. == Cost == Apple hypes the shit out of their M-series processors and they seem to be perfectly fine processors so far as processors go but also they're built specifically to prevent people from "misusing" Apple's hardware by installing other OSs on it or "misusing" their software by creating hackinto...")
• 13:47, 14 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page But what about Linux? (Created page with "What ''about'' Linux? Friend, if you're already running Linux there's probably nothing that I could tell you that you don't already know. == "But you talk so much about Windows" == Yeah it sucks but most of the world still runs on Windows. I don't like it, but if you're trying to help people with the computers they're going to use at work or in the lab at school, most of those are going to be Windows machines. Which I ''hate'' but TBH I still find Windows less troubl...")
• 11:39, 14 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page How to Make Your Computer Meaningfully Faster (Created page with "There are many people who have many incorrect (largely outdated) ideas about how to make their computers faster. In my experience as someone who works at a business that repairs computers and makes them faster, there are a limited number of things that will effectively improve your computer's speed. This resource is for your bog standard windows computer; I don't know much about gaming computers and I can't help you make yours faster. If you're wondering "But what ab...")
• 08:29, 14 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Bitwarden (Created page with "I can't believe I wrote this all out and then it broke.")
• 01:56, 12 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Baked Chicken and Rice (Created page with "This is more of a recipe template than an actual recipe; it can be changed significantly with the use of different rice or vegetables or seasonings or chicken preparation. The core recipe will be described in the instructions, for suggestions on how to change it check the "Variations" section at the bottom of the page. === Cooking Confidence Scale Score === '''High 2 to Low 3''' This recipe has two main parts, both of which are simple and neither of which needs to...")
• 10:09, 9 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page 5-4-3-2-1-Go (Created page with "This is a technique for defeating executive dysfunction. A lot of people with ADHD are familiar with the feeling of being stuck. You're aware that you have things to do, you know that you're not enjoying yourself with what you're doing right now, but you can't make yourself stop. You've been telling yourself that you'll stop scrolling on your phone in five minutes for three hours. You've been sitting on the edge of your bed waiting to get the motivation to get dressed...")
• 06:10, 9 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Do the Smallest Amount Possible (Created page with "One major stumbling block to success is that many people will hesitate to start projects that they aren't sure they can complete. Whether it's writing a book, earning a university degree, learning to play an instrument, or cleaning the kitchen, it's quite easy to look at a big project, get overwhelmed, and decide not to start. Sometimes this is driven by an idea that you can't do something "on time" so you might as well skip it; "if I can't finish a degree in four year...")
• 17:25, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Food (Created page with "I developed an interest in Nutrition Science, cooking, and food production after being diagnosed with Celiac Disease and food allergies in 2012. I have spent the intervening years improving my skills in the kitchen, reading a tremendous amount of nutrition research, and learning a great deal about American food systems. I am also a fat person who has been alternately fat and thin and who was a participant on the National Weight Control Registry after I lost a significan...")
• 15:12, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Firefox (Created page with "Firefox is an open-source web browser created by [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/ Mozilla]. It is my daily driver on desktop and mobile, and I strongly recommend it as a main browser in nearly all use cases. == Why Firefox? == Because [https://ia601401.us.archive.org/5/items/fuck-google_202210/Fuck%20Google.pdf fuck google]. Google and mobile browsers have the vast majority of the browser market share. Nearly every desktop browser these days is an adap...")
• 09:14, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Cooking Confidence Scale (Created page with "Not all recipes are possible for all cooks. It takes time to be confident in the kitchen, and everybody starts out knowing nothing. The scale below is loosely-based on a [https://web.archive.org/web/20240307020721/https://www.tumblr.com/piegonn/733908259256336384 Tumblr poll] on the same subject, and is intended to help people identify what kind of cooking they are comfortable with so that they can choose Recipes that will suit their skill level. This is not meant...")
• 08:01, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Keeping track of Important Papers (Created page with "This is a guide to keeping track of important papers for people have trouble keeping track of important papers. I have spent many years losing passports and requesting duplicate tax forms and forgetting to pay my car registration on time because I couldn't find the paperwork. I was not able to keep track of my papers in a filing cabinet and I find myself quickly overwhelmed by paperwork. This is the system I worked out to get a better handle on it. == Premise == Esse...")
• 07:20, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page ADHD (Created page with "I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and I have spent a lot of time catching up on coping skills and figuring out how my brain works. This page is a collection of resources that I've either created myself or have gathered from various and sundry places on the internet. == Ms-Demeanor's Patented ADHD Tips == * I swear something is going to go here someday. == ADHD tips and tools from other fine folks == * Tumblr User ADHDPie's [https://web.archive.org/web/2024030700...")
• 05:38, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Guide to Buying a Computer (Information for 2024) (Created page with "This is a guide to the specifications you should look for to get a decent work/school desktop or laptop in 2024. The computers I am describing would be excellent for web browsing, video playback, office suite applications, Adobe CreativeSuite, basic video editing, accounting software, art and illustration programs, and other similar applications. If you need a computer to do serious rendering (for games, high-intensity video editing, 3D design, CAD, etc.) The recommendat...")
• 03:42, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page A Few Lines Magazine (Created page with "A few weeks before my college graduation I walked by one of the humanities buildings and heard Andrew - a guy I'd been in a few classes with who liked to talk and share cigarettes with me - called me over and asked me if I knew anybody who knew anything about magazine printing. Apparently he and a few of his friends (all Lit majors) had been kicking around the idea of starting a literary magazine. He had no idea that I had been doing layout design for years and had work...")
• 03:06, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Curriculum Vitae (Created page with "I am a layout designer, writer, cartoonist, blogger, and tech professional in Los Angeles. == Tech == * 2011-Present, Technical Purchaser for a small Managed Service Provider. Hardware research and configuration, license management, Microsoft Desktop Management, Wordpress, Shopify, Content Development, Customer Communications. This is a small company and I wear a lot of hats. I have done everything from producing a weekly newsletter on computer security to configuring...")
• 00:57, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs deleted page Test Wiki for David (content was: "This is an idea that I think we could work with; the software isn't hard to set up and we can build out articles over time. == The main page could include things like == *How To's *Checklists - I know we want to put these in connectwise also but it wouldn't be hard to do both and that way we retain the knowledge base if we ever move away from connectwise....", and the only contributor was "Ms-demeanor" (talk))
• 00:56, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Test Wiki for David (Created page with "This is an idea that I think we could work with; the software isn't hard to set up and we can build out articles over time. == The main page could include things like == *How To's *Checklists - I know we want to put these in connectwise also but it wouldn't be hard to do both and that way we retain the knowledge base if we ever move away from connectwise. *Links to videos in the tech team sharepoint === The issue is that i either need instruction or a list...")
• 00:30, 7 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Allergy-Safe Ingredient Replacements (Created page with "Many recipes call for ingredients that aren't safe for people with celiac disease or other allergies. One extremely common example is Worcestershire Sauce, which usually contains soy sauce, which contains wheat. My allergies are corn, wheat, and sesame, so there is a lot of messing around I've had to do to find replacements. Because I use the name of the replacement in my recipes, this page is organized on a "Replacement ingredient - Target ingredient" scheme. That mea...")
• 11:09, 6 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Lasagna (Created page with "Most Lasagna recipes call for a combination of different types of meat, usually including beef, pork, and sausage. I use an all-beef or turkey recipe and I skip the sausage because it's hard to find sausage with my food allergies. Because this recipe doesn't call for sausage, I tend to be heavy-handed with the spices. Taste your meat sauce and your ricotta mixture as you go to ensure that the recipe isn't over-seasoned. If you do want to use sausage, use half plain groun...")
• 07:20, 6 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Recipes (Created page with "== Why These Recipes are Gluten-Free == I have some rather difficult-to-deal-with food allergies. I can't eat corn, wheat, and sesame, which significantly impacts my ability to eat at restaurants and eat pre-packaged foods. As a result I've been cooking the vast majority of the food that I eat since I was diagnosed with these food allergies in 2012. The linked recipes were made so that I can eat them; sometimes this means that I use an ingredient that is a bit unusual (...")
• 05:06, 6 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Ms-Demeanor (Created page with "I am a hacker barista blogger curmudgeon dog owner who lives in Los Angeles. I have a bachelor's degree in English literature and also went to school for Journalism, Nutrition, and Visual Arts. I am the vocalist in queer punk band P.I.T. and I made very bad cartoons for a mid 2010s pop feminist website. == Early Life == Weird from a young age, I was raised by two people who met at a debate tournament and literal circus freaks (affectionate). == Personal Life ==...")
• 00:28, 6 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page PDF Resources (Created page with "Here are some resources I've written over the years to help people with a variety of situations. == Death Book == [https://archive.org/details/saying-goodbye Saying Goodbye]. This book is a guide for coping with the death of a loved one when you have to be the one to pick up the pieces. It features advice on how to handle funeral arrangements, a worksheet for listing accounts, and a guide to securing access to various online accounts and hardware. == How to Write an E...")
• 00:17, 6 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Computers and Technology (Created page with "I've worked at a small MSP for over a decade and have been kicking around the LA hacker scene for like 20 years. The linked articles are based in my accumulated knowledge from time cheerfully mis-spent. == Hardware == *Guide to Buying a Computer (Information for 2024) *How does a Computer Work *How to Make Your Computer Meaningfully Faster *On Computer Brands *Framework Laptops == Software == === Operating Systems === *Windows *Linux =...")
• 16:25, 5 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page Reclist (Created page with "== Tools == == Websites == == Podcasts == == Creators == == Books == == Articles == == Music == * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AESrPcQRgc0 "Shame" by Low] really listen to anything by Low but I think this and "Lullabye" are the best. == Poetry ==")
• 16:02, 5 March 2024 Ms-demeanor talk contribs created page How to Human (Created page with "This page acts as a table of contents for the various write-ups I've done on "being a human"/"adulting"/"faking it 'till you make it." It contains guides that are helpful for a wide variety of people with a wide variety of neurotypes. There's a lot of advice in these pages but if you want the quickest answer to "how do I human?" it's to be kind - to yourself as well as to others. Good luck, I hope something here helps. == "Adulting" - Organization, making phone calls...")
• 08:21, 5 March 2024 MediaWiki default talk contribs created page Main Page