Grapevine Trail to the Forks. Zion, Utah.

Unicode Symbol Reference

How to type symbols

[From https://www.fileformat.info/tip/microsoft/enter_unicode.htm

To type in Windows,

1. Press and hold down the Alt key.
2. Press the + (plus) key on the numeric keypad.
3. Type the hexidecimal unicode value.
4. Release the Alt key.
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Note: Press the letter keys without holding shift, even though they are written as capital letters. You can type the numerical keys on the Numpad or on the row above the letters.

How to setup Windows for extended Unicode characters

[From https://superuser.com/posts/1024956/revisions

By default, the numeric keypad way of entering characters by code can only access the first 256 characters. (I believe these are defined by your system's code page for non-Unicode programs.) Codes bigger than 256 get wrapped around, so code 257 actually gets you character 1.

To enable the entry of all Unicode characters by code, create a string registry value in Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method called EnableHexNumpad with the value of 1. Then you'll be able to enter any character by holding down the right Alt key, pressing the + button on the numeric keypad, entering the hex code (2, 7, 1, 3 in your case), and releasing the Alt key. You may need to log off and back on before this input type is enabled.

Note that the non-+ method of entering ASCII characters by code will continue to wrap around even after you enable this mode.
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Step by step instructions:

1. Open Regedit. (Press Win+R. Type "regedit". Press enter.)
2. Select the current directory in the Regedit location bar and delete it. Copy and paste into it "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method"
Press enter to change the directory.
3. Right click on the empty space in the right panel. Select "New" from the context menu.
Click on "String value".
Enter "EnableHexNumpad" into the name.
Double click the new entry to edit it.
Type "1" in the "Value data" field. Click OK.
4. Log out of Windows and log back in.

Commonly Used Symbols

Name    Symbol     Hexidecimal Unicode Value (UTF-16)
Dagger    †    2020
Integral    ∫    222B
Double Integral    ∬    222C

Alpha (L)    α    03B1
Beta (L)    β    03B2
Gamma (L)    γ    03B3
Delta (L)    δ    03B4
Epsilon (L)    ε    03B5
Eta (L)    η    03B7
Kappa (L)    κ    03BA
Lambda (L)    λ    03BB
Omega (L)    ω    03C9
Omega (U)    Ω    03A9
Pi (L)    π    03C0
Pi (U)    Π    03A0
Phi (L)    ϕ    03D5
Psi (L)    ψ    03C8
Rho (L)    ρ    03C1
Sigma (L)    σ    03C3
Sigma (U)    Σ    03A3
Tau (L)    τ    03C4
Theta (L)    θ    03B8
Xi (L)    ξ    03BE
Zeta (L)   ζ    03B6

Square Root    √    221A
Dot Product    ⨀    2A00
Cross Product     ⨁    2A01
Three Dots    ⋯    22EF
Degree    °    00B0
Delta    Δ    0394
Nabla    ∇    2207
Exists    ∃    2203
For All    ∀    2200
Not Equal    ≠    2260
Less Than    ≤    2264
Greater Than    ≥    2265
Plus Minus    ±    00B1
Hbar    ℏ    210F
Infinity    ∞    221E
Product    ∏    220F
Sum    ∑    2211

Bra    ⟨    27E8
Ket    ⟩    27E9

Additional Links

For a longer table of symbols see:
http://www.unicode.org/notes/tn28/UTN28-PlainTextMath-v3.pdf
(look in the appendix)

To lookup a symbol by name or description
http://www.fileformat.info/search/google.htm

To find a symbol by looking at the symbol:
https://unicode-table.com/en/

To convert a symbol into a hexidecimal numerical code:
https://www.branah.com/unicode-converter

The Narrows. Zion Canyon, Utah.

East Rim Trail. Zion, Utah.

10.2 mile hike from East Rim Trailhead to Observation Point overlooking Zion Canyon.

Three Falls. Hurricane, Utah.

Zion Canyon, Utah

A small popular spot on the south side of Zion National Park.
The canyon has some nice attractions. It has rocks, rivers, and heights.
There's a lot of hype about Zion. I think it's because the photos look impressive to people who haven't been there, especially after artificial enhancement.

You may see people post pictures of Zion like this:

When in reality, it looks like this:

Reminder

Life isn't perfect, but it is beautiful.

One thing you want for me

Don't see in black and white.
Stay curious

Once I judge people as wrong,
my interest in understanding their feelings, reasons, and motives is gone.
I'm missing out on a wealth of experience that they have to offer,
and I'm limiting myself from engaging with them in meaningful way

If I want to correct someone by criticizing them,
I'm working against myself.
Empathize and help them meet their needs.
They might come around to solving their problem in a positive way.

One thing I should remember

You wouldn't irritate me unless it's important for me to understand
and you're doing it for my own good,
because you love me.

You're not a careless thinker.
You put a lot of effort into your ideas.
Even if it feels like we're having separate debates about different things,
when I widen my perspective I understand
you have something worth hearing.