Blood pressure varies significantly throughout the day and is often measured incorrectly at doctors offices. It's a good idea to get a home cuff BP machine and keep track of it yourself after reading up on how to use the machine. Otherwise you might get recommended medicine incorrectly, or you could get a false sense of security.

Chris Spargo video that covers some of this history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6h1Al7pJf4

Lin Brehmer of WXRT Chicago was really good, he died not too long ago though. Since then I almost never turn the radio on in the car. Iggy pop does a great show on BBC radio 6 (online) and he plays good music but his many anecdotes and opinions are what really keep me listening.

Wow! I had a Dragon 32 back in the day :)

More scientists need to get into politics?

What about the 4000 Square employees that just got the boot?

I didn't fully realize how much pain there was until I started delegating the coding to AI. It's very freeing. Unfortunately I think this will soon lead to mass layoffs.

If you enjoy your job your employer is able to exploit you more?

If you are enjoying your job, you are happier to accept lower other benefits.

I thought its decline was due to Perl's confusing syntax. That's what caused me to move away from it anyway.

I wonder if they could test this by comparing blood pressures of older folks in Australia with those in other countries since I hear they really like beetroot there :)