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Do you burn more calories running than walking?

If your exercise is time-constrained, you’ll (obviously) burn more calories the faster you go whether you run or walk. If your exercise is distance-constrained, you’ll burn slightly more calories running than walking.

Category: Ramblings Tags: data science, exercise

Do you burn more calories if you walk faster?

If your walk is time-constrained, walking faster burns more calories. If your walk is distance-constrained, walking faster makes no difference.

Category: Ramblings Tags: data science, exercise, Garmin

My recent job search by the numbers

Applied to 115, rejected by 52, interviewed by 8, hired by 1. LinkedIn was my job-search HQ. Going to work for the U.S. Digital Service.

Category: On the job Tags: job hunting, LinkedIn, USDS

Hack of the day: keep the Emacs server running in the active login session

Prereqs for this hack being useful to you: (1) you use GNU Emacs; (2) you keep a single Emacs running in your session and use emacsclient to open files for editing in it; (3) you have Linux computers that use systemd on which you keep multiple concurrent login sessions open; and (4) you want emacsclient… Read More »

Category: Computers Free software Tags: Emacs, GNU Emacs, hack, Linux, systemd

How to access your encrypted Linux system from the Ubuntu installer when your system won’t boot

I had to figure out the steps for myself by assembling pieces of it from many different web pages, so I’ve collected them all here for my benefit and yours.

Category: Computers Free software Tags: Linux, LUKS, Ubuntu

“Break of Day” added to comics aggregator

A new strip from Comics Kingdom, drawn by Nate Fakes.

Category: Comics Aggregator Tags: Break of Day, Comics Kingdom, Nate Fakes

“Comiclicious” added to comics aggregator

A new strip from Comics Kingdom, drawn by Olivera Vukovic.

Category: Comics Aggregator Tags: Comiclicious, Comics Kingdom, Olivera Vukovic

“God’s Hands” and “The Planet Syndicate” added to comics aggregator, “Mara Llave” removed

A new strip from Comics Kingdom.

Category: Comics Aggregator

“Willy Black” added to comics aggregator

A new strip from Comics Kingdom.

Category: Comics Aggregator

How to write an automated job rejection letter

Don’t say “we regret to inform you.” Don’t say “unfortunately.” Here’s how to do it right.

Category: Everyday etiquette On the job Tags: hiring, job hunting
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