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@siderea we also have "prediabetes" as a related diagnosis, which covers a no diagnosis corner case. Judging by reactions, it's somewhat unusual to initiate treatment ahead of that diagnosis.

@siderea They don't take away a diagnosis like diabetes if treatment puts it into remission. Is that not legitimately true for PTSD? You can end up in the state of "no diabetes diagnosis, but would expect to qualify for one if I stop taking metformin" but outside of a study enrollment where they want meds to correspond to diagnosis dates, nobody cares much.

@aredridel @Annalee I also run counter to the "sit and wait" advice by generally viewing the "feeding flock" (mixed small birds foraging together) as a mobile thing, and walking until I hear it. In wooded areas seek high ground - the birds don't like it any better, but you'll have a better view of whatever's there.
That said, if you're on something's foraging route you might have it pass through your space - I camped recently at a site where a black-throated green warbler and a scarlet tanager moved through in the same direction at identical times on two days running. There's definitely hot spots and movement corridors that are worth waiting at, but even at those, if it's quiet I move around and find a different micro-habitat.

@aredridel @Annalee There's some regional specialties that are well worth it and fun: in New England, find a warbler hot spot in the first two weeks of May: Central Park, Plum Island or Mt Auburn Cemetery.

Anywhere in the Woodcock range, get the dusk "Peent!" mating flight display over a swamp or meadow in spring.

Go look for snowy owls (various known spots) mid winter in an irruption year.

All of these require only minimal technical skill, and the internet (ebird, etc) can help you plan exact time and place to just show up and see something fun.

@aredridel @Annalee Use the Merlin sound id app. Knowing what you're listening to helps prime you for what to see.
After that, a pair of full sized binoculars and practice. Birding in groups is good - you will almost always see more with more people to spot.

@james DNS and deployment best practices.

There's got to be a story here but I don't know what it is.

@eichin Yes, still closed to the public until Monday. It took some escalation to get a few SIPB people and a replacement for a failed network switch in there. They lost a UPS, but had building power for much of the outage.

Welcome back, MIT Mastodon server friends. (Prolonged outage due to power and SIPB's building access after a burst pipe in w20.)

@kueda someone on the rowing team taught me the word

@eichin @siderea sending a team to rappell over the edge might be feasible

@kueda Those are pogies, more bulk lets you have a warm air pocket around your hands and liner gloves, and dexterity to operate a shifter inside.