I’ll go first. Mine is that I can’t stand the Deadpool movies. They are self aware and self referential to an obnoxious degree. It’s like being continually reminded that I am in a movie. I swear the success of that movie has directly lead to every blockbuster having to have a joke every 30 seconds
I don’t know about that. I have been wearing the same semi expensive watch daily for over 10 years and there is not even a scratch on the face despite having bumped and knocked it countless times. Worth mentioning that a watch repairer can replace most parts to get it looking good as new relatively easily if it came down to it.
Sunglasses on the other hand, I also go cheap - but that’s because it is much easier to lose them then something attached to your wrist! Haha
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I don’t know if I am right but I am of the opinion that Cybersecurity should be considered a mastery branch on top of basic engineering skills. But it feels like there are so many Cybersecurity experts who do not understand enough about the underlying engineering concepts to be effective in their role.
As always, appreciate both the transparency and the hard work and effort to make sure you are doing what is best for the community even if it isn’t always easy! ♥️
I find it hilarious that you think people who use health trackers “need” them to get fit, rather than being a source of personal data that helps improve how you manage your diet and exercise.
You could pretty much reduce any use of modern software to that kind of comment. E.g. I find it halarious that people need spellcheck to write things correctly.
The price! After yet another tax hike I was fed up, and it was my motivation to stop after smoking for over 10 years. I did the maths and realised how many other things I could be doing (and enjoying) and that was that. I never thought that being a tight ass would have been so powerful!
I couldn’t learn this in teenagehood nor early adolescence so I have to learn it now. I don’t want to go into details of my upbringing, but think about a kid living on the streets, growing up only knowing war and survival
Just making sure I’m in the right place. I cannot see any developed communities here so I’ve started wondering, what’s the real place everyone from Reddit has moved to? I’ve heard something about Discuit, but never tried it.
Like a lot of the new users here I too am a former Redditor. I was on Reddit for 15 years, it was my main source of news and information. I didn’t agree with many of the changes to reddit but kept on, till recently when I learned the app I’d been using “Infinity” would no longer work, I guess that was the final straw,...
Unfortunately there’s still two small communities that have no presence on Lemmy for me, so I still occasionally visit reddit - but only in read only mode!
Also, I find it interesting that you are basically insulting this kid for doing something stupid while saying you did it in the same paragraph. I guess you are not stupid because it didn’t kill you?
Isn’t this just an expected correlation? Most people who take an ambulance to the E.R. will be seen quicker because most people who are in an ambulance have an emergency so they have a a reason to be seen quicker.
A lot of people posting that the threat of theft or interference will put a halt to drone delivery, but I wonder if that will really be a problem when looking at the the return on investment. A lot of people have said similar things about self service checkouts but industry keeps pushing on.
The cost of drone delivery will shrink dramatically over time (labour and energy being the two big ones) especially if you compare it to equivalent service levels (e.g. same day delivery) so much so that companies would likely easily absorb the costs - if it all works of course.
I am not so young but I have always seen my friends once a week for the better part of my adult life. Basically we always make an effort to organise things, sometimes weeks out, sometimes it’s completely impulsive (and they don’t always work out) - from a small breakfast catch up, or a big weekend away, and everything in between!
Bars are notable for staying open late, but I’m not really familiar with alternatives that might operate similarly. I think many cafés (at least around my area) tend to close a few hours earlier by comparison, which would be my go-to for an alternative otherwise, so what other options are there?
It depends where you live, but my go-to was 24 hr cafes and other food places, but there are also other activities like late night fishing, long drives (or rides), night photography, etc
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I’m not trying to cause an argument but when Reddit pulled it’s bs - I said that’s enough. I gave up my Reddit addiction and didn’t open it or visit the site for over 30 days....
No, but I still very occasionally check it but only every couple of days for the niche communities, but only because my reddit app of choice still works - but as soon as it stops I will not miss it.
Somehow you’ve gotten your dream home. The cabin in the mountains, penthouse downtown, castle nestled deep in the woods, nuclear bunker in the hills, or whatever. Whats the bit you’d add that might raise a brow from others? The fireman’s pole? The slide? The moat? The hidden room behind a bookshelf where you keep your...
If the stats are accurate then this is not necessarily due to people being unhappy and leaving as both comments and posts are still stable - indicating that the lower active count are lurkers, duplicates or otherwise non engaging accounts.
I am dissapointed in my peers. For years I have always been told to stay away from Apple devices and the company in general. However, no one who said that actually used their devices, or used them but not recently (some had like iPhone 4s in the past). Their knowledge was always based on some 3rd hand impressions or internet...
I use Apple devices for work and although their hardware and software are reasonably well refined, I would never choose to use them for my personal devices as long as they continue their anti consumer walled garden approach.
To me, it seems objectively easier to pull into a parking space forward and then back out of the space when you are ready to leave. You don’t have to line up with the lines while driving backwards, and it’s easier to keep from hitting other cars as well. So why back in? To me, the only advantage I can think of is that you...
Safety - pure and simple. Visibility is much poorer in reverse an you are more likely to hit someone or something you can’t see - and there a lots less potential hazards like cars zooming past or an errant pedestrian (especially children) in an empty parking spot than there will be in the pathway / roadway when it comes time to leave.
I can’t imagine a reverse camera being a better alternative to looking out the front windscreen - sure it being a bit further forward then your seating position and wide angle might give it a bit extra visibility around close objects, but it definitely does not offset the advantage of a natural ~200 degree field of view - and that is before you move your eyes or swivel your head. This is much much more valuable particularly for faster moving objects (which are a greater problems).
That said I may be biased because my current vehicle has rear front and side cameras so I get the best of both worlds!
What is your unpopular flim opinion
I’ll go first. Mine is that I can’t stand the Deadpool movies. They are self aware and self referential to an obnoxious degree. It’s like being continually reminded that I am in a movie. I swear the success of that movie has directly lead to every blockbuster having to have a joke every 30 seconds
What's the most comfortable watch you would recommend?
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QR codes can be phishing scams in disguise, warns the FTC - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Sharing The Verge link due to context provided and NYT paywall.
Lemmy's active users are up again for the first time since the exodus (lemmy.ml)
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What items are made better than they used to be?
Is there a word for "kerning" but with spoken speech?
Like when you emphasize the wrong syllable, or the flow of the sentence was spoken really chunky....
The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion (lemmy.world)
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Activision Explains Huge Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 File Sizes (www.ign.com)
What’s something on your mind lately that nobody else would understand?
Why does this feel so true? (suppo.fi)
Maybe it is
Unremoval of Piracy Communities
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Hitler uses Docker [video 3:49] (youtu.be)
What is Health Connect and how do I use it? What you need to know about the local Android service that connects all your fitness apps (www.androidpolice.com)
Heathcliff without Heathcliff 9/23/2023 (lemmy.world)
How did you stop smoking? What was your motivation, and how did you finally do it?
And how long have you been a non-smoker?...
If you could only watch 1 movie for the rest of your life and it had to be either Click or Citizen Kane, which would you choose and why?
For me it’s gotta be Click, I’ll take a magic remote over an old sled any day of the week. Plus Click is way funnier and more profound....
How can I make use of the time that I spend alone constructively?
I couldn’t learn this in teenagehood nor early adolescence so I have to learn it now. I don’t want to go into details of my upbringing, but think about a kid living on the streets, growing up only knowing war and survival
Where are all of the reddit refugees these days?
Just making sure I’m in the right place. I cannot see any developed communities here so I’ve started wondering, what’s the real place everyone from Reddit has moved to? I’ve heard something about Discuit, but never tried it.
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I'm glad I left reddit
Like a lot of the new users here I too am a former Redditor. I was on Reddit for 15 years, it was my main source of news and information. I didn’t agree with many of the changes to reddit but kept on, till recently when I learned the app I’d been using “Infinity” would no longer work, I guess that was the final straw,...
Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods (arstechnica.com)
The hot pepper linked to teen's death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm.
What is a well known 'public secret' in the industry you work in that the majority of outsiders are unaware of?
FAA clears UPS delivery drones to fly beyond visual line of sight (www.theverge.com)
Drones to fly without spotters on the ground monitoring route and skies for other aircraft
The birth of JS (lemmy.world)
Young Adults, How Frequent Do You See Your Friends?
Young Adults, How Frequent Do You See Your Friends?...
What are some alternatives to bars that stay open late for folks that don't drink alcohol?
Bars are notable for staying open late, but I’m not really familiar with alternatives that might operate similarly. I think many cafés (at least around my area) tend to close a few hours earlier by comparison, which would be my go-to for an alternative otherwise, so what other options are there?
What is the best way to respond to "You have an answer for everything", "You always have to be right", or "You always need to have the last word"?
What do you do with all the free time you got once you stopped using reddit?
Canada advises LGBTQ2 travellers to be aware of U.S. state laws (globalnews.ca)
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Is anyone else having trouble giving up Reddit due to content?
I’m not trying to cause an argument but when Reddit pulled it’s bs - I said that’s enough. I gave up my Reddit addiction and didn’t open it or visit the site for over 30 days....
What would be the odd addition to your dream house?
Somehow you’ve gotten your dream home. The cabin in the mountains, penthouse downtown, castle nestled deep in the woods, nuclear bunker in the hills, or whatever. Whats the bit you’d add that might raise a brow from others? The fireman’s pole? The slide? The moat? The hidden room behind a bookshelf where you keep your...
Thank Goodness You’re Here! - Reveal Trailer - Nintendo Switch (www.youtube.com)
Coming in 2024....
There is a drop in monthly active Lemmy users (from 65k to 57k) (lemmy.fediverse.observer)
It is probably due to a number of people stopping using their alts after some instance hopping....
AI bots are so good at mimicking the human brain and vision that CAPTCHAs are useless (qz.com)
Those who are against iOS and Apple in general, have you tried their devices lately?
I am dissapointed in my peers. For years I have always been told to stay away from Apple devices and the company in general. However, no one who said that actually used their devices, or used them but not recently (some had like iPhone 4s in the past). Their knowledge was always based on some 3rd hand impressions or internet...
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What was the best video game music of all time?
For my money it’s a tie between Eurydice’s song from Hades, any of the tracks from VVVVVV and Still Alive. But what do you think?
ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FCC to scrap new rule (arstechnica.com)
What's the Best Non-Alcoholic Alternative to an Ice Cold Beer at the End of the Day?
What’s the Best Non-Alcoholic Alternative to an Ice Cold Beer at the End of the Day?...
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People who back into parking spots: Why?
To me, it seems objectively easier to pull into a parking space forward and then back out of the space when you are ready to leave. You don’t have to line up with the lines while driving backwards, and it’s easier to keep from hitting other cars as well. So why back in? To me, the only advantage I can think of is that you...
Shot by Dixin Yan [xposted from Seattle] (lemmy.world)