AcademicalNerd @academicalnerd@social.cleverlibre.org
People are more important than wires.
Joined Jan 2021
@trinsec
Not at all, I'm glad someone picked it up.
2021-03-13, 12:26, Saturday
I thought it would be nice to share my writing setup. I use three different devices:
- windows pc;
- linux (debian based pop_os+xmonad on top) laptop;
- honor phone with stock android.
The right way to do things, as we all know, is to use plain text files, markdownin my case. It plays nicely with cross-platform obsidian for linux and windows, and for phone app called "markor" works quite well, it is also able to handle "todo.txt" files. To sync stuff I use syncthing. The entire setup is basically one folder full of text files where I put new stuff as I go. There are also a bunch of plugins for obsidian but I am yet to discover those.
Additionally, if you get bored with gui, there is no reason to not use any other editor live vim or emacs, even if links break you can always search in the directory.
@freemo
I might translate it once the thing is finished, but it'll take a while. Anyway, thanks!
@freemo
Oh well, it's in Russian since writing fiction in English is too hard. It's close to detective, maybe I'll manage to make a full-on psychological thriller, who knows. It's still in the making but I am consistent.
2021-03-13, 09:26, Saturday
Taking a break. Gonna work on my novel, I guess. I want to get it to 4k words in a weekend at least. Which is double what I have now.
@trinsec
I guess it's just that I am tired - studying is taking it's toll on me. Nonetheless, it was much easier to get into the flow state with some caffeine. But I'll get used to it.
2021-03-12, 08:43
Right, forgot an important thing. I'm on my third day without caffeine (not counting tea, but I need to drink something hot). I feel slightly less alert in the mornings, sleep better, way less jittery and anxious. I do miss the taste though. Not quite sure if the tradeoff is worth it, but it's good to have some stability for once.
An important feature is pain tolerance. When I have caffeine in my system it gets harder to tolerate pain, especially sharp one. And I get injections for avitaminosis every second Sunday, so it makes sense to keep this "fast" going for at least another few days.
2021-03-12, 08:17, Friday
Weather swings are a lot like mood swings, but it's not just your mind gets stained; your boots and pants do too. I am now looking at my shoes covered in mud and contemplating my life choices while the train gets me to university.
On a serious note, I am weather-sensitive and get severe mindfog along with a headache whenever temperature rises significantly. This is very annoying since I'm Moscow these "jumps" are common.
I could probably write something else but I haven't written anything for my projects yet and it's half past nine. So I'll leave it for another time.
2021-03-11, 08:55, Thursday
New diary [entry](https://academicalnerd.blogspot.com/2021/03/hairdresser-on-arbat.html). Hopefully this one is a bit cleaner and easier to read since it's not a translation.
2021-03-11, 08:12, Thursday
And I still have no idea if there will be a class on x-ray diffraction or not - the professor just ignores all emails. Anyhow, I have enough on my to do list to keep myself busy.
@FailForward
Thank you very much for the feedback! I do intend to make my writing good "for others", whatever that means. But writing in two languages is quite hard: I tried translating originally Russian piece and failed miserably. Although I haven't edited it.
On the subject of lomography: no, I've never heard of it since I'm not into photography, but looks interesting.
@FailForward
Actually, is the writing any good? This is a quick translation from a note in Russian and it feels off compared to what I'd normally write...
@FailForward
A good summary, yeah. Maybe I should change the title?..
2021-03-10, 09:37, Wednesday
Posted a diary entry. Here it is: https://academicalnerd.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-last-day-of-winter.html
2021-03-10, 08:26, Wednesday
One article, mind you. This is an actual problem.
2021-03-10, 07:20, Wednesday
"You know what we didnt have for a while?" my brain asked yesterday. "Uncontrolled anxiety! Yay!"
That wasn't nice, honestly. I decided to hold off my caffeine consumption for this reason - it usually helps a lot. I should probably get to work - a lot of writing and programming to do today.
2021-03-09, 08:15, Tuesday
Getting back on track. Managed to write some notes on tensors and make a thesis for the conference. It's a good practice of writing craft to fit a popular explanation of your work into one A4 page. Slightly frustrating since I don't get to brag about how complicated things are, but you can't get everything at once.
Actually, I might write about this part of my work here at some point. Would make a decent essay, even though a bit nerdy.
@trinsec
I mean, you probably save a metric shitton of money on clothes and heating, yeah. On the other hand, snow is pretty in the countryside. In the city it's gray or black usually :(
2021-03-08, 08:09, Monday
I'm off track with writing, work and studying because of the party. Now it's time to catch up. The plan is to do the weekly review that I skipped yesterday and then go from there. Slightly frustrating but it's fine, it should be that way.
@trinsec
Of course! In Moscow snow melts by April usually, maybe late march. Today it's -10C.
