YSK: Instance Assistant v1.2.3 is now available on Chrome & Firefox + New Features
Why YSK:...
YSK: It's possible to digitally write mathematics using Mathcha – Free Online Mathematics Editor ( www.mathcha.io )
Why YSK: So you can easily and digitally write and share mathematics, for free....
YSK: Kids YouTuber Blippi made a Harlem Shake video
Why You Should Know: if your kids are interested in Blippi, they might find it on their own, and you should watch it before they do to prepare yourself for it.
YSK: Commas can be used in phone numbers to automatically input automated menu options
For instance, I’m on Jury Duty in the US this week. Kinda a freebie but I still have to call in and input my “ID” number, birthday, and zip code before entering phone tree options to hear my summons status. So I saved a contact in my phone for the jury hotline with the main number, my Id number, birthday, zip code, and...
YSK: On Lemmy the title, URL, and content of a post are all editable after posting.
Why YSK: On reddit only the body was editable, so by knowing this you won’t need to delete or resubmit due to wrong URL, typo, etc.
YSK: Transparent images can look great on Lemmy
Why YSK: Transparent background images often don’t look very nice on Reddit, but they can be quite sleek over here. For some examples just look at the profile pictures of mod list for this community on the sidebar. They also work well for communities. Be careful to pick colors that aren’t too dark or too light, and which...
YSK: How to Properly Set Your Side Mirrors ( www.youtube.com )
Why YSK: The side mirrors on a car are not for looking directly back behind the car. They should be angled out a little from the car to check your blindspots.
YSK The Backup 3-2-1 Rule ( kbin.social )
Why YSK: If you have digital data that is important, (family photos, crypto keys/wallets...). Back it up and prevent permanently losing it....
YSK: It's "Habanero", not "Habañero"
Many English speakers apply what is known as a “hyperforeignism” to the Spanish word habanero, using an ñ to mimic other Spanish words like “jalapeño”. This is not correct though, as “habanero” is named for the Cuban city Habana (or Havana in English).
YSK not to post everything to the !lemmy.world community
Why YSK: to help keep the platform in order and help make the admins and mods’ work easier....
YSK: The difference between Regional, National, and scam accreditation in the US for colleges.
In the U.S.A. there are two types of accreditations....
YSK About Notable Scientists Who Were Socialists, Communists, and Anarchists ( lemm.ee )
Many well-known scientists throughout history have been socialists, communists, or anarchists. These scientists believed in forming a society where resources are more equitably distributed, often involving common ownership of the means of production. Here are some examples:...
YSK that there is a dedicated general community on lemmy.world where you can posts your general thoughts on lemmy, reddit etc
Why YSK: I have seeing been a lot of general posts on various communities where they don’t belong. There is a perfect community for this....
YSK Hubert Humphrey's name -- in 1948 (!), he gave a speech at the DNC in favor of civil rights. ( www.americanrhetoric.com )
I read his name in “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72,” but I never really understood who he was. This was back when the Democrats were the racist party and the Republicans were the party of Lincoln, decades before LBJ and Nixon tacitly agreed to exchange those positions. Here’s what he said in 1948:...
YSK: There's now a Lemmy Issue Tracker Community to Share Suggestions and Issues ( lemm.ee )
Hey everyone! Exciting news: there’s now a Lemmy Issue Tracker community where you can share your ideas, suggestions, and collaborate with others. This community is more flexible than the GitHub repository when it comes to duplicate posts, so feel free to share any great ideas you come across. With nested comments and a voting...
YSK About Debate And Meta-Debate ( slatestarcodex.com )
A good post about the kinds of arguments people use online, including tactics which are about the argument itself or some of the people involved in the argument, as opposed to being about the argument’s supposed topic....
YSK that you can access deleted reddit answers with the wayback machine! The same goes for private communities etc. ( web.archive.org )
No AD revenue for reddit and you can still benefit from all the answers given in the past for your questions.
YSK: You can also search for new communities based on shared links and discussions you find interesting and engaging! ( kulli.sh )
I built this for myself some years ago and used it a lot to find many interesting niche subreddits. Today I expanded it to also help myself and others find interesting niche communities across the Lemmyverse!...
YSK: Your phone's camera and gallery apps may be lying to you about the rotation of your pictures. Bonus YSK: Your pictures could be doxxing you ( champserver.net )
Why YSK: There's been many image posts to the fediverse that have incorrect rotations and this info should help you to prevent that situation for your own posts....
ysk - your account doesn't exist on other instances and communities don't overlap
User accounts are fragmented and just because you signed on at lemmy.world doesn’t mean your account exists on lemmy.ca....
YSK about length limitations of posts on Lemmy
It seems that posts on Lemmy cannot exceed 10000 characters. If you type in more than 10000 characters and try to submit the post, you will see that the post submission is being processed but you won't come any further than that. The post submission will remain in status pending indefinitely.
YSK that first aid changed quite a bit in the last few years, so if haven't done training recently, you should! ( www.redcross.org.uk )
Why YSK: there has been quite a development in the first aid medicine and some things we used to learn are now regarded as myths and should be avoided. Anyway it always good to, keep your first aid knowledge up to date.
YSK: If you’re having trouble posting try again but just don’t select a language. Then edit the post and select the language
Why YSK: No matter how many times you try with English at certain times it may not go through. It can save you time by just not selecting a language the second try.
!YouShouldKnow needs a new banner! [META] (Done)
Let’s make a kick-ass banner for our community! We may also consider one that is on public domain, provided it has our members’ support....
YSK If you are driving in an area with heavy smoke you should replace your car filters once the smoke has cleared.
Why YSK: Back in 2020 when Australia had our massive wildfires I still had to drive to work everyday in the smoke. I also went and got my car serviced around the same time and they showed me how dark my cars air filters had gotten after just a few weeks of those conditions. The air filters in cars aren’t designed to filter out...