altgeek's comments

On: Metformin decelerates aging clock in male monkeys

[altgeek]

This is a common side effect. Try the extended-release form, i.e. Glucophage XR.

On: She lived in a New York hotel for more than 40 yea...

[altgeek]

Rarely, there are tours. The dock is on the east side of City Island. Incarcerated NYS/NYC prisoners are conscripted for burial and brush cleanup duty, so you would occasionally see those buses parked at the dock.

On: How to stop adulterated turmeric from killing peop...

[altgeek]

This article might be paywalled, but contamination and adulterants are covered, as well as independent lab analysis of some of the products on the market. https://www.consumerlab.com/reviews/turmeric-curcumin-supple...

On: The Uselessness of Phenylephrine (2022)

[altgeek]

It's been superseded by Mometasone. It's more lipophilic.

On: The best kimchi is made in earthenware pots

[altgeek]

Smaller sizes of this pottery are also used to produce fermented hot pepper paste (Gochujang , 고추장). I remember rows and rows of onggi is a corner of my grandparent's farm. It definitely tinged the air with a unique scent.

[iamerroragent → altgeek]

I just want to chime in to say I find Gochujang is amazingly and incredibly delicious.

On: DevOps uses a capability model, not a maturity mod...

[altgeek]

For a cynical (and, perhaps bitter?) laugh, how about working at an org that has a <= 0 score?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Immaturity_Model

On: Ask HN: Tools to learn music theory?

[altgeek]

Yeah, well while not bad, I found it to be more of a reference manual.

On: Ask HN: Tools to learn music theory?

[altgeek]

Guitar-related, Tommaso Zillio (https://www.musictheoryforguitar.com/abouttommasozillio.html) is pretty good for intermediate to advanced topics. I haven't looked at his courses; I use him for more composition ideas.

Signals Music Studio is also thought provoking for ideas (https://signalsmusicstudio.com/) ; check out his incremental approaches to writing with the Locrian mode.

On: Who becomes an entrepreneur? Insights from researc...

[altgeek]

Had to chime in here RE: music. When I encounter people that wish they could play guitar/piano/etc and say "they have no time", but then I find out they play games for hours per day. Well... priorities right? (I hardly play games anymore)

On: Credit Suisse sheds nearly 25%, key backer says no...

[altgeek]

Weyland-Yutani

[selimthegrim → altgeek]

I was sort of hoping the user themselves would say this one