Scooter had the last of his teeth (besides the canines) pulled today. Poor little guy has stomatitis which means he’s allergic to his own tooth enamel. The vet said it was the worst case he’s ever seen but the gums around the teeth that were pulled last time are looking much better, so hopefully this will be the end of his...
Someone asked a question about how frequently young people have time to socialize and it made me think about what people do with their evenings. I recently asked my son to go to a concert (free ticket to see a band i know he likes) and he declined because it was an hour away on a weeknight. If we invite our kids or niece/nephew...
I'm in my 30s and with constant stress of life, I have no interest in really doing much of anything besides sitting on my couch playing video games and forgeting everything in my down time.
I used to go out and party every weekend and during the week, but that was my early 20s.
Yes, I’ve read many posts the current state of reddit. But today, somehow I thought it can’t be that bad if I just go looking for some funny videos....
Hi all My kid will get a gaming pc soon. I can’t swallow the cost of a whole setup at the moment. I’m thinking of getting a good motherboard with a decent second hand graphics card (a colleague I trust can find me one). And over time upgrade where needed. For monitor I would be using my TV....
I used a TV for years. Didn't bother me at all and I gamed on it. Also tvs have built in speakers where as as far as I'm aware computer monitors don't. I suppose not all tvs are the same though so ymmv.
Carbs, Fats, and the Mortality Maze: What Your Diet Means for Your Life Expectancy Grandma used to constantly say, "Eat your carbs, they give you energy!" but now, personal trainers are encouraging you to stop eating carbs and switch to keto. What gives, then? I stumbled uncovered an intriguing cohort research that may or may...
Having had to learn about ketoacidosis for my schooling, I was always confused how this keto diet was a good idea.. ketones = bad is what I was told. I'm assuming you're not going to the point of ketoacidosis, but having your body create ketones still doesn't sound like something I'd want.
1+ for Linux desktop and Steamdeck. I don’t touch my PC much anymore since getting my Steam Deck, I have no desire to sit at a desk. There's just some financial stuff I have to do on the desktop, but rarely.
Otherwise it's all mobile. I'd love to get a Linux phone, but as far as I'm aware they won't run the apps I need/want so I'm still using Android.
Title. I remember community flairs from the red betrayer and they where immensely useful to me to determine info about others configurations etc. are they something lemmy has discussed adding? If not why?
I did this; got my husband's kid a low end android phone on "pay as you go" since I knew he would either lose it or have it smashed within a few months. Was right on both accounts.
Expected to arrive at the end of the year, Cities Skylines 2 increasingly shows what is his goal: after some promotional trailers, the game seems to aim for
That's a big reason a could never get into City Skylines, I have 0 interest in managing roadways, and I feel like that's 90% of what that game is. Now they're going to throw even more micromanaging on top of that, I don't think I'll be looking to get this one.
I’m often in longer telephone conferences and like to play relatively uncomplicated, mindless games like 2048 or threes. Both of these are getting pretty boring these days, so I’m looking for new games.
I’m keeping it broad by not specifying a distro. I’m just curious is this a real option for actual editing professionals? As far as I understand you can make it work by running under Wine, but I’m guessing this comes with significant drawbacks. I’m having trouble finding any information on both the current state of...
This was my experience with Photoshop. Got it installed, tried a few things, great, seems to work. Then eventually I went to actually use it, and it would consistently crash trying to do certain tasks. Back to dual boot I go..
Honestly, no there isn't. Even if Gimp can apparently do a lot of what Photoshop can, you have to first learn, then jump through 20 unintuitive hoops to get to the same result thst Photoshop can do in 2 clicks. Nothing compares as far as I'm concerned.
I'm surprised they only made these guys 5' 4" tall. Seems kind of short. Figure they'd have greater abilities if they made them taller, though maybe they'd fall over easier, I don't know.
Yeah, to me this seems like such a strange post. I can easily pick up batteries at most stores I go to and use them in various stuff in my home. Never thought about them phasing out right now, but when I think about it I guess it's true, I see a lot of gadgets that just charge with USB plugs now.
Musk put a giant X sign on top of the building and it is incredibly brightly flashing, even nights. Hope it gets down, this is stupid. Imagine someone gets a seizure of it or crashes car because it blinded the person.
Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.
Justice systems around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess people with criminal convictions. These AI technologies rely on machine learning algorithms and their key purpose is to predict the risk of reoffending. They influence decisions made by the courts and prisons and by parole and probation officers.
This was a very interesting read. Crazy to think this system has had control over the outcome of criminals with what seems like little oversight. Since 2001 even.
My vet clinic I work at was contacted by Red Cross some years ago damanding that we change our logo becuase it had a red plus sign in it. It was the most ridiculous thing. How did they even find out about us? we are no big time clinic, only people in our city are going to know who we are. We had that logo for a long, long time. It was just bizarre.
That's what we had thought too. Also the fact that it was a really generic looking red plus sign. How can someone trademark a symbol used by everyone? I guess if it wasn't red, it would have been fine. There was a lot of scoffing going on in clinic.
If you want to cross post to different communities, then maybe, but cross posting to all the other technology communities seems awfully redundant and spammy. With how lemmy works, if someone is subscribed to one technology community, they're likely subscribed to others.
What does blocking on kbin actually do? I’m asking because it seems incomplete, to put it mildly. If you block someone, they can still see what you post and reply to you and you’re still sent notifications of their replies, even though you can’t see the comment itself (or any replies other people make to comments of an...
This dude (the one you replied to) is one of or the person going around on downvote rampages. I noticed this guy downvoted pretty much all my posts for some reason, no clue who he even is, and don't recall having any interactions with him.
What I'm finding and what's really annoying, is that every streaming service out there has like 1 or 2 shows and a couple of movies I want to see. Someone will bring up a show, but oh sorry, it's on Crave. Or nope, that one's on Disney Plus. That other show? It's on Prime.
I recently canceled Netflix and moved to Crave, and I am certainly no happier. Thank God I barely care to watch TV as it is.
Yeah, I'm struggling to understand why an original iPhone would sell for that amount, it doesn't make any sense. Apparently others have sold for ridiculous amounts as well. Apparently being factory sealed and bring a 4GB model matters. But come on, these things are only 16 years old and nothing special. What gives?
Apparently they also made the garlic chilli sauce I used to buy that I can't find anymore either. I've got a couple recipes I'm not making anymore since I can't find it.
I have a friend who has been using an e-cigarette for 10+ years. He doesn’t seem any less addicted to smoking as back when he was using old-fashioned cigarettes....
But everyone and everything rather avoid pain, wouldn't they? And if I would like to treat those the way I would like to be treated, then why not try to help mitigate that pain where possible?
Sometimes I’m at the doctor’s office, at the library, or even at the grocery store and see an unused power outlet. My phone is dying. I feel weird plugging in, but I feel even weirder asking for permission.
I had a problem like this the other day. I needed to vacuum out my car and there is no good outlet near it where I park at my apartment building. Went to the hand wash to wash my car, then on the outside of the building there was a random outlet on the wall, no idea why it was there. I thought about plugging my vacuum in that I had in my trunk, but I felt too weird about it..
On another note, I've totally used outlets in the hospital waiting area when I've been there for hours. I don't feel weird about that for whatever reason. But we don't pay for Healthcare here so maybe that has something to do with it.
Hrm it seems defederation needs some work put into it. If an instance defederates from another, there should be no way to see each other, one way or another.
What to Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccine (time.com)
The CDC recommends most people should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, especially as hospitalizations from infections increase.
YouTube and Reddit are sued for allegedly enabling the racist mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead (fortune.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/3320637...
Covid is surging again—you may want to mask up in these 3 scenarios, says infectious diseases doctor (www.cnbc.com)
Masking may not be a thing of the past anymore, especially if these three scenarios apply to you, says an infectious diseases physician.
This brave little guy just had surgery. (lemmy.ninja)
Scooter had the last of his teeth (besides the canines) pulled today. Poor little guy has stomatitis which means he’s allergic to his own tooth enamel. The vet said it was the worst case he’s ever seen but the gums around the teeth that were pulled last time are looking much better, so hopefully this will be the end of his...
Do younger people go home earlier now? Or go out less? Is it since COVID?
Someone asked a question about how frequently young people have time to socialize and it made me think about what people do with their evenings. I recently asked my son to go to a concert (free ticket to see a band i know he likes) and he declined because it was an hour away on a weeknight. If we invite our kids or niece/nephew...
I didn't believe some of the stories about the current state of Reddit. I was wrong. (old.reddit.com)
Yes, I’ve read many posts the current state of reddit. But today, somehow I thought it can’t be that bad if I just go looking for some funny videos....
hardware: use TV as a monitor?
Hi all My kid will get a gaming pc soon. I can’t swallow the cost of a whole setup at the moment. I’m thinking of getting a good motherboard with a decent second hand graphics card (a colleague I trust can find me one). And over time upgrade where needed. For monitor I would be using my TV....
Severely limiting your intake of carbohydrates and fats, you may be shortening your lifespan (www.theinnovativehorizon.com)
Carbs, Fats, and the Mortality Maze: What Your Diet Means for Your Life Expectancy Grandma used to constantly say, "Eat your carbs, they give you energy!" but now, personal trainers are encouraging you to stop eating carbs and switch to keto. What gives, then? I stumbled uncovered an intriguing cohort research that may or may...
Do you use a desktop, phone, or both? (kbin.social)
I am curious how many people do not use desktops in this day and age. I do not. I use my phone for everything (online) tech related in my life....
Is Lemmy getting flairs
Title. I remember community flairs from the red betrayer and they where immensely useful to me to determine info about others configurations etc. are they something lemmy has discussed adding? If not why?
‘You’re Telling Me in 2023, You Still Have a ’Droid?’ Why Teens Hate Android Phones (www.wsj.com)
(unpaywalled version on archive.today: archive.ph/03cwZ)...
Cities Skylines 2 has realistic economy, layoffs and even homelessness (gamerkick.com)
Expected to arrive at the end of the year, Cities Skylines 2 increasingly shows what is his goal: after some promotional trailers, the game seems to aim for
What's some really unpopular opinion you have?
Most of the time when people say they have an unpopular opinion, it turns out it’s actually pretty popular....
What "mindless" games do you play?
I’m often in longer telephone conferences and like to play relatively uncomplicated, mindless games like 2048 or threes. Both of these are getting pretty boring these days, so I’m looking for new games.
Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests recipe that would create chlorine gas (www.theguardian.com)
Pak ‘n’ Save’s Savey Meal-bot cheerfully created unappealing recipes when customers experimented with non-grocery household items
While technically POSSIBLE, how viable is it to run Adobe apps, especially Premiere and After Effects, on Linux
I’m keeping it broad by not specifying a distro. I’m just curious is this a real option for actual editing professionals? As far as I understand you can make it work by running under Wine, but I’m guessing this comes with significant drawbacks. I’m having trouble finding any information on both the current state of...
'World’s first mass-produced' humanoid robot to tackle labour shortages amid ageing population (www.euronews.com)
AI summary:...
I just wanted to take a minute to appreciate interchangable batteries (lemmy.ml)
I know these are currently out of fashion but I’m still thankful they exist....
[Elon Musk] Flashing X sign - yet another example of a billionaire flouting the rules and doing whatever he wants (imgur.com)
Musk put a giant X sign on top of the building and it is incredibly brightly flashing, even nights. Hope it gets down, this is stupid. Imagine someone gets a seizure of it or crashes car because it blinded the person.
The Hot feed in 18.3 is great
Lots of fresh content, small but rising communities, definitely a step in the good direction....
OceanGate's cofounder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus by 2050, and says we shouldn't stop pushing the limits of innovation (www.businessinsider.com)
Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.
Elon Musk, Twitter and X MegaThread
Hey everybody,...
A 'black box' AI system has been influencing criminal justice decisions for over two decades—it's time to open it up (phys.org)
Justice systems around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess people with criminal convictions. These AI technologies rely on machine learning algorithms and their key purpose is to predict the risk of reoffending. They influence decisions made by the courts and prisons and by parole and probation officers.
Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name (www.reuters.com)
EndlessOS for my partner (www.endlessos.org)
Tonight I am about to install endless os for my non technical partner. Do you think that is a good idea? Would you do the same?
Twitter’s new X logo wasn’t made by an in-house designer. It’s from an old podcast (lemmy.ml)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/2399016...
Terrible Estate Agent Photos (badrealestate) - estate agent/realtor photos that are so bad they’re funny. (lemmy.world)
([/c/[email protected]] (feddit.uk/c/[email protected]))...
What does blocking someone actually do? (kbin.social)
What does blocking on kbin actually do? I’m asking because it seems incomplete, to put it mildly. If you block someone, they can still see what you post and reply to you and you’re still sent notifications of their replies, even though you can’t see the comment itself (or any replies other people make to comments of an...
r/places is back up, hopefully there's plenty of this going around this time (media.kbin.social)
Netflix password crackdown has actually caused a growth in Subscriptions (www.bbc.co.uk)
I feel like other streaming platforms will follow the same process as they’ve proven it’s worked.
Reddit brings back r/place - tomorrow, July 20 (www.reddit.com)
Totally not suspicious timing at all....
First-generation iPhone sells for almost $280,000 at auction (www.abc.net.au)
A first-generation iPhone sells for almost 380 times its original price of $US499 ($735) when it first went on sale in 2007.
Why do YouTube usernames have @ in front of them now when you look at comments? (kbin.social)
What did they change?
Anyone know of a decent substitute for Sriracha sauce? (kbin.social)
Apparently they also made the garlic chilli sauce I used to buy that I can't find anymore either. I've got a couple recipes I'm not making anymore since I can't find it.
Do e-cigarettes actually work?
I have a friend who has been using an e-cigarette for 10+ years. He doesn’t seem any less addicted to smoking as back when he was using old-fashioned cigarettes....
Is jellyfish vegan?
They don’t have a brain really and kinda just float there. Do they even feel pain?
A user from lemmy.world claims that one of the admins had a secret meeting with a representative of Meta/Facebook. Original post was removed.
Crossposted this in case of takedown. Hope this isn’t breaking the rules....
Is it rude to borrow an unused power outlet without asking?
Sometimes I’m at the doctor’s office, at the library, or even at the grocery store and see an unused power outlet. My phone is dying. I feel weird plugging in, but I feel even weirder asking for permission.
Reddit is a dead site running (dbzer0.com)
"Kids Can't Use Computers" is now ten years old, and it's only gotten worse (www.coding2learn.org)