Jun 13, 2014 Depersonalization and derealization are deeply connected phenomena. Depersonalization refers to the experience of one’s self, where as derealization - to the experience of unreality of the world. I have only tested this script on OS X 10.6.8, meaning: I have no idea if it works in other versions of OS X. For the most part, it should work without any issues – or worst case scenario: with minor modifications to this script. This script automates the following process: 1. Identify current MAC Address 2.
Recently I’ve seen a good article on depersonalization disorder floating around. Like many people, I’d never heard much about depersonalization, despite the fact that I have experienced it for extended periods of time in my life. But when I read this description, I felt both a sense of overwhelming familiarity and also some serious confusion. Because what they were describing was something I had been told was called dissociation.
So just to clear things up, I have researched the differences between depersonalization and dissociation so that you don’t have to. Both of these are surprisingly common experiences that don’t get a lot of airtime and could use more attention. So let’s clarify terms and learn! Huzzah!
Let’s start with dissociation. Dissociation is a broader category than depersonalization and includes depersonalization. I’ve described before what dissociation feels like to me, but in the most general sense, dissociation is being disconnected from yourself, reality, or your body. This can manifest as many different kinds of things, from simple daydreaming to ongoing amnesia.
As I mentioned before, dissociation is a broader category. It can include depersonalization, derealization, or what used to be called multiple personality disorder. Estimates put the rates of dissociative disorders at around 2% of the population, which means it’s a significant chunk of people. And basically every person on the planet will experience dissociation at some point in their life, at least at a low level. It’s a very normal response that the brain has to distressing situations.
Depersonalization is a slightly more specific version of dissociation. It’s more about feeling disconnected from yourself, whether that’s your body, your emotions, or your thoughts. Some people describe it as being in a dream, or as not knowing who they are. It can be difficult to tell that your body parts belong to you, or you can feel as if you’re just far away from your body. Other people say it feels like being a robot or an actor.
So while dissociation can be a feeling of distance or disconnection from many things, depersonalization is more particularly a feeling of disconnection from self.
I personally find these definitions extremely interesting and helpful in the context of other diagnoses that I’m more familiar with. I have never heard depersonalization discussed in the context of eating disorders but it seems glaringly obvious to me that many people with eating disorders feel disconnected from their bodies, or as if their bodies don’t belong to them. Depression often comes with feelings of numbness and loneliness that for me are hard to sort out from dissociation.
Sure, definitions themselves won’t cure anyone, but pulling apart some of these connections and letting people know that there’s a word and a history and a way to approach these feelings goes a long way towards helping them feel less alone and less broken. Let’s talk more.
I recently came across several bin/cue files on my OS X machine and realized that it’s a huge pain in the ass to convert these to an ISO image.
These directions will show you how to convert bin/cue files into an ISO image on a Mac OS X – including, how to convert a bin/cue AUDIO CD to a bunch of MP3 tracks.
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Step 1: Download and unzip bchunk.zip. (go here for the latest version/original source)
Step 2: After unzipping, copy the bchunkexecutable into a temporary directory – preferably into the same location as your bin/cue files. This way, after you are all done, you can simply delete it.
Step 3: Open up a Terminal window and navigate to that directory.
Then make bchunk executable by issuing this command:
Step 4: Now we are going to actually convert those pesky bin/cue file(s) into an ISO Image.
Mac Os Versions
Simply run bchunk by issuing the following command:
Note: file.BIN and file.CUE reflect the bin/cue files you are trying to convert.
That will give us something like:
Note: If you are missing a cue file, you will have to create a CUE file manually.
Step 5: Party like a rockstar in your underpants.
That’s it!
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Help! bchunk is generating a bunch of .cdr files instead of a ISO file!
I kept getting a bunch of .cdr files initially. This was because my image was a multitrack Audio/Data disc. If you are faced with the same problem, you have two options.
You can either use bin2iso (get the entire toolset here) to convert the bin/cue image into a single ISO
OR
…simply use the -w flag in bchunk to generate a bunch of .WAV files.
I used the latter because using bin2iso kept giving me broken ISO’s.
So, basically, you would use:
This will generate a bunch of track01.wav, track02.wav, track03.wav etc.. files which could be converted to MP3.
I hate iTunes and would recommend All2MP3 for all you OSX fanboys.
I know. I know. It’s a pain in the ass.
Depersonalization Mac Os X
If you have a better method, I’d love to hear about it.
Depersonalization Mac Os 11
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