YSK that you can edit titles on Lemmy, unlike Reddit.
Why YSK: You might be used to Reddit where you can't edit titles. This is important both for the errant poster, but also for the person coming from ages in the future who might stumble upon it.
YSK the #SignalForHelp ( www.domesticshelters.org )
What it is: Someone shows you the palm of their hand with their thumb conspicuously tucked across it, then closes their fingers around their thumb, in a video call or in real life....
YSK you can block Lemmy communities
When blocking communities, they will not show up in your “all” feed anymore. This makes browsing Lemmy nicer especially now that you might not subscribed to a lot of communities....
YSK by using the built in cross post function you can link viewers of one post to another, this is a useful to share and grow communities you think others may be interested in
Why YSK: By using the built in cross post function users will be shown a link to the same post on other communities. This lets users quickly see what people in other communities are saying and also has the potential to expose someone to something new. For community owners this is a great way to go about seeding discussion in new...
YSK about Thunder ( github.com )
Thunder is an open Lemmy app for iOS and Android that is currently under development. You won’t find it in any app store, so it’s not as well known as Jerboa. Still, it’s an excellent app....
YSK: Google keeps a detailed history of your location. You should delete it. ( kbin.social )
Why YSK: So you can turn off location tracking in Google...
YSK: one of the worst and most debilitating painful sensations can come from a bad sunburn. It's called the Hell itch or Devil's Itch ( youtu.be )
Why YSK: because people often treat sunburns like a minor thing when they can actually have very serious consequences, affect your health and ruin your holidays....
YSK: Googling for terms on all lemmy domains
Why YSK: Searching topcs on reddit was simple matter of entering desired term and prepending or appending keyword reddit. With lemmy’s decentralised structure finding particular topic without knowing to which, or rather if even there is community dealing with such topic(s) can be a headache inducing hurdle. So appending...
YSK how to deal with questions about gaps in your employment.
Why YSK: Interviewers like to weed out people who have gaps in their employment history for myriad nonsensical reasons. If you remember that this is all just a game to the employer, you can play to win....
YSK that most car’s fuel gauges have an arrow that point to which side your gas tank is on. ( lemmy.world )
Not sure if this is common knowledge or not. Why YSK it’ll save you the guessing game of which side your gas tank is on when pulling up to a gas station.
YSK that journaling can be an incredible tool for maintaining your mental health and brainstorming ideas
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YSK Defibrillators doesn't restart a stopped heart
Why YSK: TV has lied to you. If a cardiac arrest happens and you have an AED defibrillator at hand you might still need to do chest compressions....
YSK - X percent of Y is equal to Y percent of X. So, if you want to find out what 7% of 50 is, you could instead find out what 50% of 7 is, which is 3.5. This means that 7% of 50 is also equal to 3.5.
Why YSK: It helps when calculating percentages. If you want to find out what 2% of 20 is, do 20% of 2 instead and you’ll get 0.4. So, 2% of 20 also equals 0.4....
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 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: Installing a bidet attachment to your toilet is super easy and probably cleaner than using toilet paper.
Why YSK: It's cleaner, cheaper and more convenient than toilet paper
YSK: Every car sold in the US from 2018 onwards is REQUIRED to have a backup camera -- It's not an extra feature
Why YSK: Since May 2018, all newly-built cars sold in the United States are required to have a backup camera and video display for the camera. Many car dealers, both used and new, will advertise the backup camera as some kind of added luxury or special option and try to charge you more for it. Don’t bite the bait and...
YSK: If service dogs come to you for attention, immediately locate their owner
Why YSK: Service Dog etiquette is to leave them alone as to not distract the dog’s focus. If they’re approaching you, they could be using a last ditch effort to save their owner. They will usually follow you, whine, bark, or otherwise try to grab your attention if this is the case.
YSK embed an image into your comments here when the image is externally hosted
Why YSK: You don’t need to load down the instance by uploading the image to the instance. You only need to know the syntax is on the following line:...
YSK: The term "Genuine Leather", it is not to reassure you that their product is made of leather, rather its the name of the lowest grade of leather a company can use.
Why YSK: The term "Genuine Leather" is a marketing term to sell the lowest quality leather possible....
YSK that Sikh temples can provide a free meal, a safe place, or a temporary shelter if your ever need it. Anyone can visit the temple irrespective of their native language, sexual orientation or relig
Why YSK: If you ever need any of these things (eg you fell into hardship), just look for the nearest Sikh temple. While you’re there, please respect their culture and cover your hair while you’re in the prayer hall or in “langar” hall. A langar hall is where the food is served. If you like you can also volunteer to help...
YSK That an Automatic Lemmy Instance Deployer Exists ( github.com )
Why YSK: It makes setting up and hosting a Lemmy instance on your own server insanely easy. If you’ve been considering hosting but have no coding experience check it out! And check out the original post too
YSK: you may be able to add your children as authorized users on your credit cards.
Why YSK: Some banks have no minimum age for authorized users, and report credit usage for them. If you have a credit card you don’t use much, you can add your kids as authorized users, set up a reoccurring payment from the card and an automatic payment to the card, and then forget about it. Your kid could become an adult with...
YSK an experienced cyclist seeing your bike's tire labels, intertube valve positions, and quick release lever positions, knows your experience level.
Why YSK: A proper tire has the tire label centered over the valve to make the valve easy to spot, and for balanced aesthetics....
YSK: When traveling abroad, hand gestures can mean different things in different cultures.
Why YSK: No sense in making the locals mad unless you mean to. In some Middle Eastern countries, a thumbs-up is comparable to the middle finger. A peace sign in the UK is OK if your palm is facing away from you; otherwise, it’s an insult. Pointing with your index finger is offensive in Malaysia. An OK symbol is not OK in...