jws_shadotak

joined 1 year ago
[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 3 points 16 hours ago

Considering that human diet can modify the metabolic rate and the release of different odor-related volatile metabolites (Havlicek & Lenochova, 2006; Ajibola et al., 2013; Baranska et al., 2013; Zuniga et al., 2017), it is not surprising that some foods and alcoholic beverages can have an impact on the release of kairomones. However, as shown in this section, the literature on these aspects is quite scarce and further studies on the effects of diet on susceptibility to mosquitoes are needed.

Reading the sections prior to that, it seems metabolic rate and some other factors matter more in the attraction of mosquitos - mostly odors and other stuff influenced by genetics.

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 10 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (3 children)

I don't believe this. My daughter and I get bit as soon as we step outside. My wife and son don't even put on bug spray.

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

I sent a PM.

Some questions:

Is it warm to the touch? How big is it? What is the shape? Color? Location? Is there exudate? Is it more dry or more moist than the surrounding skin? Is it elevated or depressed?

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 7 points 22 hours ago

I'd advise against pinetime as a sports watch because it doesn't accurately track mileage or pace. I'm looking to replace mine eventually with a Garmin or something.

Get vaccinated and boosted.

Never used a Pebble, sorry.

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If you want simplicity and something between a smart and dumb watch, check out PineTime. The battery on mine lasts for about 8-10 days.

It has basic features like notifications, timers, and step counter. You can also customize the UI.

https://pine64.com/product/pinetime-smartwatch-sealed/

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/riskofrain/comments/yeiv21/egocentrism/#lightbox

Sorry for the bad site but here's my favorite. It's a fan art made by the person who posted it.

Risk of Rain has some absolutely amazing lore. The source is from the in-game description of the item Egocentrism, hence the title.

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago (9 children)

Very relevant

Also that whole channel is hilarious

I got some JVC earbuds and they work with just Bluetooth. Pretty good noise canceling as well.

I had a pair of wired earbuds from JVC for years and they were so good that I kept buying them when they broke and always have one in my backpack.

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Haha it's a game called Escape from Tarkov.

It's a hardcore extraction shooter. Whatever you bring in to a raid will be lost when you die. If you manage to extract, you can keep whatever loot you found - whether it spawned in the world or you took it from a dead player.

The gear you bring in can be "insured" by vendors. Usually it's a 24 hour real-world timer if you die with that gear. Even then, the gear that you insure has another filter before it gets returned: Other players and scavengers can take it.

The "lore" of the game explains the insurance return as a deal between the vendors and the scavengers in the area.

 
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