Posts by nddev@blob.cat
 (DIR) Post #AaYbXy3lSV6rm8WH8C by nddev@blob.cat
       2023-10-08T09:59:03.416025Z
       
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       Hi!  New instance, new #introduction.I’m an oldish software developer in the UK.  I realised in August that I’m #ActuallyAutistic.  I’ve been on Fosstodon for a couple of years, but I’m not ready to come out as autistic to friends and work colleagues, so I’m splitting my Fedi presence in two.  This is the account I’ll be using to explore and discuss autism, so, if you’re one of the lovely autistic crew who’ve followed me in the last couple of months, you might want to follow me here as well.  (Or not.  It’s all good.)@actuallyautistic
       
 (DIR) Post #AafmTznVVydfbowYfQ by nddev@blob.cat
       2023-10-11T18:03:20.184442Z
       
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       @theautisticcoachIn normal times, I get a pretty repeatable 5½ hours a night.  That's with every piece of sleep hygiene I can think of, plus CBD to take the edge off the day and help me relax into sleep.It's not enough.  I can't stay asleep.  I get up every day exhausted.My circadian rhythm is a bit syncopated. 🙂 I'm groggy in the mornings, sleepy in the early afternoon (unless I'm fasting), and only really alert from early evening onwards.  By late evening, I'm raring to go -- and that's when I'm supposed to close my eyes and go to sleep.My sleep is a train wreck.When there's stress, as there has been recently, with a death in the family, I sleep even less well.  I've been getting 4½ to 5 hours' sleep recently.  I've been considering taking an afternoon nap, like the old man I am, but it doesn't really fit into the work schedule.  I haven't succumbed yet. 🙂@actuallyautistic
       
 (DIR) Post #AafmU0pffPxoooxng8 by nddev@blob.cat
       2023-10-11T21:19:02.958107Z
       
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       @theautisticcoachOh yeah, and fairly often, I sleep *backwards*.  You know how your sleep is supposed to start deep and gradually get shallower throughout the night?  Yeah.  Often mine gets deeper and deeper until it's time to get up.  No wonder I wake up groggy! @actuallyautistic
       
 (DIR) Post #AayH26MJ6Mcun9nahU by nddev@blob.cat
       2023-10-20T19:05:56.981370Z
       
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       @purplepadma @fmhilton @riversidebryan @isotope239 Some Fedi software other than Mastodon has emoji reactions.I see you’re on #Mastodon.  I’m using #Akkoma.  I’ve just given your message a thumbs-up #reaction.  I’d be interested to know how Mastodon shows that (if at all).
       
 (DIR) Post #Ab0ka40TdgFuKV3RFQ by nddev@blob.cat
       2023-10-21T21:35:20.505750Z
       
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       @hosford42 @nddev Hi, Aaron.  Yes, that’s me.  I’m replying from my blob.cat account as confirmation.  The people and software on blob.cat are great, but there aren’t enough users who share my interests for federation to work well, and I’m missing too many messages in threads that include people I don’t follow.I’ve set up @nddev on a much larger instance in the hope of missing fewer messages.I admire your carefulness, BTW!