Text to Landlord

Hey! The kitchen tap's been dripping for about a week now. Would it be possible to get someone to check it out this Thursday?

Why this works:

• Friendly tone – "Hey" and casual phrasing feel natural for a text
• Specific details – mentions the problem and location
• Polite request – uses "would it be possible" rather than demanding
• Clear timing – gives them a specific day to work with

Find 10 Largest Files

find . -type f -exec ls -lh {} \; | sort -k5 -hr | head -10

Breakdown

• find . -type f — recursively find all files starting from current directory
• -exec ls -lh {} \; — run ls -lh on each file to get human-readable sizes
• sort -k5 -hr — sort by the 5th column (file size) in reverse order (-r) using human-readable numbers (-h)
• head -10 — show only the first 10 results

Better Alternative

If you want cleaner output, use this instead:

find . -type f -printf '%s %p\n' | sort -rn | head -10 | awk '{printf "%.2f MB %s\n", $1/1024/1024, $2}'

This prints file sizes in MB for easier reading.

Current Recommended Daily Water Intake for Adults

Health agencies provide consistent recommendations for adult water intake, though the guidelines account for individual variation:

Major Health Organization Recommendations

Mayo Clinic [2][6] recommends:

• Women: 11.5 cups (92 ounces) per day
• Men: 15.5 cups (124 ounces) per day

National Academy of Medicine (for adults 51+) [3]:

• Men: 13 cups per day
• Women: 9 cups per day

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Institute of Medicine (IOM) [1]:

• Men: 2.5 liters (about 10.5 cups) per day
• Women: 2.0 liters (about 8.5 cups) per day

Important Context

These recommendations include total fluid intake from all sources—water, beverages (coffee, tea, juice), and food (fruits, vegetables). About 20% typically comes from food [2].

The popular "8 glasses a day" rule is a simplified guideline, but actual needs vary based on [6]:

• Body type and composition
• Activity level
• Climate and environmental temperature
• Health conditions and medications
• Age and pregnancy status

Bottom line: Health professionals recommend consulting your doctor about your individual hydration needs, as they can account for your specific health status and medications [3][6].