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I had a week-long staycation while relatives visited recently, and weate out several times. I gained a couple of pounds. As of this morning, I have officially lost it all and am down to 152lbs.

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[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

noooo it's horrifying

[Vote] Which banner do you prefer? in c/agora@sh.itjust.works

[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

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How old were you when you were diagnosed (self or otherwise)? What was your journey to diagnosis? in c/womenwithautism@lemmy.world

[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

My autistic dad frequently said that I was on the spectrum (always that exact phrase) but refused to have me diagnosed. I grew up just assuming that I had a high-functioning (as I need relatively few accommodations; my apologies if this is an outdated term) form of autism.

Now as an adult, I still don't have the resources to get a professional diagnosis. I feel very much at home in groups like this; I have many of the symptoms of autism though not all; I got 136 on the RAADS-R test. That test was the tipping point that pushed me mentally from "strongly suspecting I'm autistic" to "self-diagnosed autistic".

How does this instance feel about this growing pact against federating with Meta? in c/main@sh.itjust.works

[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Great article, very enlightening for those of us who are too young to remember the early internet.

What are the main excuses from people who don't care about digital privacy? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Not an excuse, but an explanation: ignorance.

Most people don't know how ads or data collection works beyond the obvious uptick in a product after you search for it. They don't know what impact it might have.

Full disclosure: I'm mostly in this camp. I only recently started using firefox over chrome, for example. I know that big tech collects obscene amounts of data, and monetizes it by targeted advertisements, but...beyond that, I don't know what FAANG can do with the data collected on me. I only have a vague idea of what's being collected.

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SV: 7 lbs down since mid-May (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works to c/loseit@discuss.tchncs.de

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I started CICO, once again, mid-May at 160 pounds. Now at the end of June, I'm down to 153 lbs.

In 1949, Diamonds were a Girl's Best friend. What is the Modern Girl's Best friend? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago

Fundamental rights

What are some good ways to be less depressed? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Lmao you absolutely can.

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Is learning programming worth it? Outside of a career, what can I do with programming? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works to c/python@sh.itjust.works

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I learned a little bit of python back in college with the hope that it would give me a competitive edge in the field I hoped to enter. Lo and behold, I got a job in a different industry entirely and any knowledge of coding I once had became irrelevant.

Would it be worth it to pick up my python textbook again and self-teach in my free time if I don't want to make a career of coding? What exactly can python be used to create?