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A Fighter Pilot’s Guide To Making Better Decisions

If you break it down, the job of an Air Force pilot is to make decisions. To look at variables, understand systems, deal with myriad fluctuations, and make various split-second adjustments to complete their missions. And while the vast majority of us will never sit in the cockpit of an F-16, the methods pilots use to make quick decisions in extreme, high-stress environments can benefit us all. In his new book, The Art of Clear Thinking, Major Justin “Hasard” Lee lays out the various procedures that allow pilots to, among other things, keep themselves calm, correctly assess situations, and make quick choices without falling prey to certain psychological traps.A decorated combat pilot who flew more than 80 combat missions in...

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15 Genius Bogg Bag Accessories to Have This Summer (Many Are Compatible w/ Lookalikes Too!)

Shop innovative Bogg accessories – we found the best Bogg bag accessories for summer! Level up your summer tote. 🤩 We’ve found the best Bogg accessories to make toting your stuff around even easier. These Bogg bag accessories even work on similar bags too! 1. Have easy access to your phone at all times with this handy rubber phone case.  [TAG1] BOGLETS Rubber Phone Case – $23.95+ Never search the bottomless pit of your Bogg bag again with this handy phone case! It comes in 10 different colors and has attachments on the back that will keep your phone upright and secure at all times. Plus, it’s even compatible with other totes such as Simply Southern. 2. This socket phone holder...

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Unpredictable as Weather (Part 8)

We resume our survey of animated weather disasters in 1935, beginning with a landmark film well-remembered by classic animation afficionados. If you’re one of such persons, it’ll be an old friend. If you’re one of the uninitiated, you’re in for a treat, and a milestone lesson in animation history. Also included this week are numerous samples of the one-shots of Fleischer, Warner Brothers, and MGM, another forgotten visit with Buddy, and a wrap-up with Betty Boop, and Oswald the Rabbit (in color!). The Band Concert (Disney/United Artists, Mickey Mouse, 2/23/35 – Wilfred Jackson, dir.) – What can be said of this renowned classic that hasn’t been said before? Mickey bursts onto the screen in his official Technicolor debut (although having...

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How Do I Start Dating When I’m Asexual?

  Hello Dr. NerdLove, I’m a 31 year old woman. Ten years ago I was diagnosed as autistic, which explained a lot about my social life (or lack thereof). About five years ago, I discovered what asexuality was, and that also answered a lot of questions. On the one hand, I thought “oh, so I’m not broken! There’s a reason I’ve never wanted to kiss anyone.” On the other hand, I thought “oh, I was *very* in love with that person in high school, wasn’t I? And I just didn’t realize because I thought you had to want to kiss someone to be in love with them.” To make a decade-long story short, I’ve finally graduated from college this year....

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A Terminal Case of Linux

[ comments ] Home Articles Series Feedback Contents But enough about shells A little assembly, as a treat Moving on up Something doesn't add up Getting past denial and anger Oh good, channels. Don't Make Me Wait Updates and follow-ups Has this ever happened to you? You want to look at a JSON file in your terminal, so you pipe it into jq so you can look at it with colors and stuff. Cool bear's hot tip That's a useless use of cat. ...oh hey cool bear. No warm-up today huh. Sure, fine, okay, I'll read the darn man page for jq... okay it takes a "filter" and then some files. And the filter we want is.. . which, just...

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