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● fri posted: Fri 2026-11-06 01:32:43 tags: n/a
woke ~3:30
caf, 20 oz hot water by 4:15
on-track shower dressed for gym by ~5:15

Dell WD19S refurbed docking widget for personal comps, 5-7 days
- 1 USB-C w/PowerShare; +2 basic USB-C, 1 USB-A; 1 HDMI or up to 2 DisplayPort external monitors
- Should be a smooth swap to shut-down / hibernate the docked unit, and swap in the other
- obsoletes the original barrel-connector power supply
- it'd be handy to add monitor, printer make/model/specs to "hosts" cloud sheet

TIL 2024 G Incognito Mode class-action fizzled. Maybe I knew it; applicable machine seems discarded

CA: General Isla unlocked to L80. 300 blue crystals is a lot of resource for that last 0.2% token steal.
new 100v season rewards: 3 SP; 5 SP;

gym 5:35~6:33a
5m warmup jog peaking at 5.7mph
leg press 15, 12, 15 x 300# / seat angle 5 ~ ~ ~ vs. 8/31 290#
lat pulldown 10, 11, 12 x 170# ~ ~ ~ same as 8/31 12-rep limit
ab crunch 12, 12, 12 x 225# ~ ~ ~ 8/31 had maxed stack at 240#, working on stam
shoulder press 10, 11, 10 x 90# limit ~ ~ ~ vs. 8/31 95# 12-rep limit
back ext 11, 12, 12 x 210# ~ ~ ~ vs. 8/31: 3 x 12 x 225#

quick rinse-off shower, protein cocoa 29g, creatine+
7:29 ofc open; solo Friday

Bingeing salad all day :Q

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Academic fields in which grads feel the least regret ("wouldn't choose differently"), 10-20 years out:
- Computer Science / Information Science. High median earnings, broad applicability across sectors
- Engineering. High demand and commensurate mid-career compensation
- Nursing / Healthcare / Allied Health: clear career paths, social impact/fulfillment, recession-proof
- Business Admin / Finance. cersatile paths into management and entrepreneurship
- Criminology / Public Safety: clear career paths into public serice, legal-adjacent field incl enforcement

Fields in which grads felt most that their careers offered meaning, intellectual transformation:
- Healthcare, medical science, therapeutic practical fields e.g. music therapy
- Education, counseling
- Pure mathematics, Philosophy, History and Classics

Mid-career satisfaction studies point to three key factors:
Autonomy: a sense of decision latitude and opportunities to set one's own agenda/goals
Competence (Mastery): a sense of value stemming from confidence in skills, decisions and effectiveness
Connection: a sense of belonging, related-ness, community