This is really good video essay about how sci-fi and technology "evolved" from chunky, analogue, and tactile with exposed parts to sleek minimal and seamless.
Some lovely examples of cassette futurism here!
I find that cities like Manchester, Sheffield, etc have a very strong identity and you get a unique sense of their place and people... almost a vibe that is specific to the city and culture of it.
But I think Leeds lacks that identity. What do you think makes Leeds unique / what does it stand for / where has it come from and where is it going?
I’m making another small batch of Focus Switches, hopefully releasing them by the end of the month.
I make them out of solid walnut wood (pictured here), but I’m considering different materials for future batches. What would you suggest?
If you’re interested in preordering one, let me know and I’ll DM you a link.
What are you favourite loud fidgets. And why do you love them?
Hello, please excuse the ignorant question. I am male and have never experienced a period or menstrual cycle, but I am curious to ask those who have: how does having a draining seton compare to having a period?
I was asked about my seton the other day and I said that I guess it could be similar to having a constant (if light?) period for months on end, the discomfort of having a foreign object in an intimate place, changing my gauze multiple times a day and worrying about leaks and underwear.
Is this accurate or did I make an unfair comparison?
I’m curious to see if there’s a trend here… please indulge me!
Which side is your fistula or seton on?
Are you right or left handed?
Thanks!
When I was undiagnosed and unmedicated I would often get so excited and obsessed with an idea (like a new creative project) that it would be the only thing in my life worth focussing on. This would typically last a short time, or become a new obsession that would linger on and off for months.
I didn’t take my medicine (atomoxetine) last weekend and I had another, quite extreme “episode”.
I was talking to my partner about books and films and I remembered an idea I had for a short story, and my brain immediately began sparking with ideas and its was literally all I could think of for the whole day. I couldn’t stop talking about it and obsessing over it. I think I practically wrote the book in my head and went down a hundred rabbit holes, convincing myself I would publish this book and become an author.
It pretty much ruined the day out for my partner as I wasn’t present and it’s all I would bloody talk about.
It honestly felt like this stupid idea was THE most important thing and I HAD to work on it, right then and there.
The next day this feeling was gone. And I felt quite stupid for getting so excited and obsessed over the idea.
I know ADHD people are often “driven by a motor” but this was one of the most extreme episodes I’ve had. I wish sometimes I could harness it and use it to become supper productive, but I don’t have any control over it.
Is this normal?
Source: Adam Basanta, this contemporary kinetic art piece is named Tower and is displayed at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest.
In time for National Blood Week, a friend of mine has launched this cool interactive 3D guide https://blood-donation.com/
Steve, web the developer, and I had the idea to create this many years ago and it's been a little backburner project that we joked would never launch... but I'm glad it now has.
Please let me know what you think and share with your family and friends who might be curious about the blood donation process!
In time for National Blood Week, a friend of mine has launched this cool interactive 3D guide https://blood-donation.com/
Steve, web the developer, and I had the idea to create this many years ago and it's been a little backburner project that we joked would never launch... but I'm glad it now has.
Please let me know what you think and share with your family and friends who might be curious about the blood donation process!
In time for National Blood Week, a friend of mine has launched this cool interactive 3D guide https://blood-donation.com/
Steve, web the developer, and I had the idea to create this many years ago and it's been a little backburner project that we joked would never launch... but I'm glad it now has.
The NHS is always needing more blood donors, so (if you're UK-based) if you can please sign up to give the gift of life, and share this little website with friends and family.
I have a draining seton as I await my next surgery.
I’ve been experiencing a fair bit of fatigue and low energy since I got the seton.
I am thinking the constant fluid being produced and draining, as well as the pain and discomfort can sap some energy throughout the day.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Hi everyone, I'm based in the the UK and I'm after some NHS advice if anyone can help.
I had an operation to fit a seton 6 weeks ago, as I have a fistula caused by an abscess.
I'm told I will need a follow up operation but I've not been given any dates or info on timeframes; the doctors were very vague.
I remember being told that I will need a check up around the 6 week point, but I've not heard anything. So I'm going to call the hospital department to try and find out more; not my GP, as I assume the case isn't with them.
I have 2 questions really:
Thanks!
Does anyone know why the setons are threaded together with silk ties that can feel pointy and itchy, and why the ends of the seton are sharp and paintful?
Why don't the surgeons, once the seton is threaded through, heat melt the two ends of the seton together or something to connect them more seamlessly?
Why have a big section of the seton pointy and sharp, in such as sensitive place?
It feels like a big design flaw to me.
