A user thanks @porterstansb and @APompliano for a podcast episode, calling it a phenomenal learning experience and sharing a Spotify link to the episode.
The author recounts her experience of her insulin pump failing while on vacation, turning a relaxing trip into a stressful ordeal as she scrambled to find a replacement. She details the challenges of dealing with medical device companies and pharmacies away from home, highlighting the vulnerability of relying on technology for life-sustaining treatment.
Mario Vittone explains the Instinctive Drowning Response, where drowning people cannot call for help or wave, appearing to climb an invisible ladder with mouths bobbing at the surface. These subtle signs are often mistaken for playing, leading to unnoticed drownings even near lifeguards.
A parent on Hacker News asks how to teach children in the age of AI, struggling between teaching foundational tech skills and focusing on areas AI cannot easily replace, especially as AI tools can rapidly produce results that once required years of learning.
A free web app called Sixbpm uses a phone's accelerometer to detect breathing, then plays tones guiding the user to slow their breathing to about six breaths per minute over 15 minutes. The technique, based on public-domain research into resonance frequency breathing, is intended to lower heart rate and activate the parasympathetic nervous system. No account, ads, or data collection is involved.
Janis Ian is an American singer-songwriter known for her 1975 Grammy-winning hit "At Seventeen" and her earlier 1967 protest song "Society's Child." She began her career as a teenager and has received multiple Grammy nominations across folk, pop, and country genres.