Anyone can be anything, they might just be an asshole depending on who they’re giving their support to 🤷
And, a note - everyone is political. There’s no such thing as not being political if you live in a community with other people. Trying to avoid it just means implicitly supporting the status quo, which may mean a lot or may mean nothing.
Peter Thiel is gay man, a leading conservative, and a vile absolute slime of a human being. Absolute piece of shit. Actively using his resources to hurt people.
if you’ve ever used a Chromebook, you’ll know there’s an option in advanced settings that lets you install a Linux VM so that you can install IDEs, games, etc… I used it to install GIMP, Krita and more. But I don’t want it anymore mainly because it doesn’t sync with your Google account, so what can I do?? I want to...
How have others gotten friends/family to make the switch? I’ve been doing a cleanup of my digital life over the last year or so and am trying to move to using more privacy friendly alternatives where possible....
Just start using Signal. Don’t push it for a reason for people who don’t care, just let people know “Hey, message me here”. The more people that use it - the better for everyone - whether they benefit or not.
The second part of that is use things like WhatsApp less or not at all, but you can always start with the first part. Maybe you already have folks on signal, and you can just start messaging them there until more folks come over.
Hi guys! For the past… ever, I’ve been putting my health and fitness aside. I tried a few times to get into the habit of exercising to no avail. I’m not overweight or anything but neither am I strong or flexible as I want to be. Mainly because I don’t want to have health troubles later in life. HOWEVER, to get started I...
My general advice though - start small, and build up what works for you. Move your body, drink water, try to establish healthy eating habits with all the colors (greens, vegetables, whole grains, etc).
Whatever you do won’t be wrong. It’s always a good thing to do a good thing for your body, whether its big or small or a regime or a once-in-a-while thing.
honestly the “god I don’t wanna do this, but I’m going to do it” feeling has gotten me through more than a few gym days. Do you like podcasts or TV or music? Bring it with you and focus on that.
A beautiful day in Tuscany, you with your love. Nothing could be better. A small child approaches. You hear the sound of a polaroid, and you know what’s coming next. “$10? Photo?” the child says, holding out their hand. You are appalled. The nerve. The audacity. The sheer brazeness. You would never stoop to such a low as analogue film. You hawk back and summon your finest flem, to grace the small child. You spit on the image.
God I can’t imagine why anyone would every do that intentionally. What about when you need to update the file…? How do you know which version is served??
I own a Vitamix, a Zojirushi rice cooker, and a Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme. I also own the instant pot max, and an air fryer by Sur la table. Between these appliances they help me make 90% of my food at home. The food is relatively easy, especially once you get the hang of the recipes, and they taste incredible!...
yea - the vitamix too is like $300. This is probably over $1k worth of kit. Holy shit I didn’t even know they had $300 rice cookers!
They have $10 blenders and $10 rice cookers… they work great… people know that, right? The cheap rice cookers work PERFECT every time and have practically no parts to break
It seems crazy to me but ive seen this concept floated on several different post. There seems to be a number of users here that think there is some way AI generated CSAM will reduce Real life child victims....
Effectively, as an advertiser, you can pay for some info on someone you have the option to show an ad to.
They’ll tell you things like “they are in their 40s and love anime and shopped at target recently”
The worst part is that typically, when you get hyper-specific enough, you can make unidentified info identifiable.
“Male, muslim, just got married, works as a plumber, late 20s, lives in this part of this city, has this device” and then paired with “has this IP” (narrows down to the block or house)
Also the US government buys the same info via shell companies.
Im pretty confident in driving abilities for taking the test this week with nearly two months of driving with someone else. My only real issue with taking my drivers test is that its my understanding sometimes DMVs have a secret everyone fails once policy, or some instructors do. I’m mainly wondering on average in the US low...
I failed my first time. I panicked and forgot how to parallel park. I think I spent the next month or so practicing and took it again. I don’t think I’ve heard of people failing so frequently - so I’m not sure about that fail policy
With the simultaneous rollout of restrictions on account sharing and price increases/addition of advertising, I’m cutting back severely on streaming services....
Netflix was the only one I ever really had, since the aughts. I am using Jellyfin now 🏴☠️ There are easier platforms, though, like popcorn time. A good VPN is a much better investment than some random streaming platform that maybe has 1 or 3 shows I actually care about watching.
This is an elaboration on my previous question regarding depictions of single party communist political systems but I am particularly interested in China and how things work in their seat of power....
TraumaZone isn’t really a show - it’s a collection of news coverage from the fall of the Soviet Union. It’s pretty intense. But it’s not a show like House of Cards
I noticed my consumption has decased quite a bit. I would visit regularly to watch content from few channels. I would probably still visit every so often to watch the new videos. But the experience has become more deliberate and conscious. I go to YouTube because I want to go and watch something specific. Mindlessly browsing and...
Many of the posts I read here are about Docker. Is anybody using Kubernetes to manage their self hosted stuff? For those who’ve tried it and went back to Docker, why?...
I’m still a little sad that both solarpunk and beehaw just straight up didn’t respond to my essays back when there weren’t that many lemmy instances yet.
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...
Listen. Some of us are looking forward. To the Future. The future of pulling out of that parking spot. Not my fault if you stuck in the rear-view, my guy.
Opened a warranty request for a pair of wireless earbuds that started acting up. Despite having seen reports from other users with the same issue successfully getting replacements I just couldn’t do it. Today I finally did the thing.
whoa, cool study. Never heard of this before, but it makes sense. I do still think ADHD brains process dopamine/seratonin differently - maybe that makes more or most things “hygiene factors”, where a neurotypical would have them more as a “motivator”?
The common “oh I accomplished this, but it rather than elation, I just feel relief”, and if you don’t accomplish the stress of it being unmet
There are lots of other marketplace sites (e.g. I was just looking at appliancesconnection.com) - but also generally I either google the name of the thing I’m looking for or look up the name of the seller on amazon and buy it from their site.
There’s been a string of security blunders in Azure in the last couple years but leaking a signing key and then trying to downplay it is really beyond the pale
So basically 24 hours after posting, there is almost no contributions coming in, and after another 24h, it’s nearly impossible to see anybody chipping in to the subject in question. Everything goes silent, almost as if it didn’t matter anymore.
From bulletin board experiences back in the aughts - I don’t know how this wasn’t a similar problem? If it was a recent thread - it got interaction. I think that had the benefit of not having a “front page” so you could see 10 or 20 posts for each sub-forum. Which is similar enough to just going to a subreddit and looking at the most recent posts - but most folks, I think, don’t interact like that with these types of interfaces unless they have a specific thing to look for?
Aw. I’m so excited for there to be some fake “make energy from water vapor” blockchain bullshit company. Then we get to say vaporware as a double entendre.
(I do feel like I vaguely remember something about harvesting energy from humidity? Tiny nanotubes or something?)
You can have a switch such that you use “Shore Power” / the grid when your batteries are low and your batteries when they are full.
For anyone interested: I absolutely do not recommend as a DIY project, hire an electrician. You will kill yourself by stopping your heart or burn your house down. Or both. At the same time.
I kept burning my food or wait forever for the pan to heat up and I finally understand why. Each knob has a different direction for the Hi and Lo (also why isn’t it Low).
Just something I was talking about with the wife this evening. She says that our house is not natural and used the phrase “out in nature”. But lots of animals build nests. And are we not animals just doing the same?
a beaver builds a dam out of nearby fallen logs, natural
we create ovens and break down rocks to create bricks and get specific metal alloys to create wires and <many more steps in the middle> and you have the hoover damn. Part of the natural world? Sure. Organic? Mostly (carbon based, sans the metals). Refined? Unquestionably. Natural? Maybe not
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is there a way to do programming on Chromebook without installing the Linux mode??
if you’ve ever used a Chromebook, you’ll know there’s an option in advanced settings that lets you install a Linux VM so that you can install IDEs, games, etc… I used it to install GIMP, Krita and more. But I don’t want it anymore mainly because it doesn’t sync with your Google account, so what can I do?? I want to...
Lemmy is still awesome. I am amazed that so many people are still using it
Makes me happy. It’s easy to have a good time here.
What do you mean I have to learn a new system?! (lemmy.ml)
5e is fine but I also love indie games and creators
Switching to more privacy friendly alternatives
How have others gotten friends/family to make the switch? I’ve been doing a cleanup of my digital life over the last year or so and am trying to move to using more privacy friendly alternatives where possible....
What's a seemingly harmless habit of yours that you struggle to break?
People have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?
How would you go about a low maintenance personal website today?
It seems like there’s a lot of ways to go about this that may be overkill, so I’m curious which may avoid that....
People of Lemmy! How to get fit?
Hi guys! For the past… ever, I’ve been putting my health and fitness aside. I tried a few times to get into the habit of exercising to no avail. I’m not overweight or anything but neither am I strong or flexible as I want to be. Mainly because I don’t want to have health troubles later in life. HOWEVER, to get started I...
Write a quick little origin story on the previous commenter
Since I’m the first, I don’t have anyone so I get off this one scot-free but if someone piques my interest I may well jump in. Off you go!
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why host your files when someone else can do it for you (cdn.discordapp.com)
5 home appliances that will change your life and allow you to cook tons of gourmet food extremely easily and at a low cost.
I own a Vitamix, a Zojirushi rice cooker, and a Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme. I also own the instant pot max, and an air fryer by Sur la table. Between these appliances they help me make 90% of my food at home. The food is relatively easy, especially once you get the hang of the recipes, and they taste incredible!...
18+ [CW: Slurs] Any attempt to connect with my dad immediately turns into "Woke liberals are ruining the world." (lemmy.ca)
NSFW’d for language.
AI generated CSAM is not a solution for deterring Child sexual assualt or reducing CSAM content.
It seems crazy to me but ive seen this concept floated on several different post. There seems to be a number of users here that think there is some way AI generated CSAM will reduce Real life child victims....
Usually connect to Walmart's WiFi but they changed their policy I guess, won't be doing that now... (lemmy.ml)
Red Fang - Prehistoric Dog (www.youtube.com)
With basically almost every company collecting all our data at all times, who exactly are they selling it too? Wouldn't all these companies by this point have all yhe same information?
Granted, all my shit is blocked and what not, to the best I can do. It just doesn’t make sense to me.
Larion Studios forum stores your passwords in unhashed plaintext. (lemmy.world)
Larion Studios forum stores your passwords in unhashed plaintext. Don’t use a password there that you’ve used anywhere else.
How long did you have to wait before retaking your drivers test?
Im pretty confident in driving abilities for taking the test this week with nearly two months of driving with someone else. My only real issue with taking my drivers test is that its my understanding sometimes DMVs have a secret everyone fails once policy, or some instructors do. I’m mainly wondering on average in the US low...
Are you cancelling streaming services?
With the simultaneous rollout of restrictions on account sharing and price increases/addition of advertising, I’m cutting back severely on streaming services....
OpenSubtitles Hostility
So this isn’t meant to be a post bashing the devs/owner of OpenSubtitles. This is meant simply as awareness....
How many showers do you take a day?
Curiosity only....
Oracle Unveils AI-Powered Clinical Assistant to Enhance Patient Care (www.maginative.com)
Shows like house of cards but showing realpolitik in CCP/Chinese Congress like House of Cards for the US
This is an elaboration on my previous question regarding depictions of single party communist political systems but I am particularly interested in China and how things work in their seat of power....
has your YouTube consumption decreased after implementing the "no history, no recommendations" feature?
I noticed my consumption has decased quite a bit. I would visit regularly to watch content from few channels. I would probably still visit every so often to watch the new videos. But the experience has become more deliberate and conscious. I go to YouTube because I want to go and watch something specific. Mindlessly browsing and...
Any love for Kubernetes here? (lemmy.world)
Many of the posts I read here are about Docker. Is anybody using Kubernetes to manage their self hosted stuff? For those who’ve tried it and went back to Docker, why?...
Since nobody likes calling it X, why don't we call the platform "ex-twitter"? That way it's technically true, and everybody knows what you're talking about.
or maybe eX-twitter
Pick your Lemmy instance wisely... (lemmy.world)
[Release - PC/Switch] Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Release Trailer (youtu.be)
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...
Non-breeding spotted sandpiper in Canada (lemmy.ca)
Also bonus dragonfly in the picture!
Did something today I had been putting off for 6 months
Opened a warranty request for a pair of wireless earbuds that started acting up. Despite having seen reports from other users with the same issue successfully getting replacements I just couldn’t do it. Today I finally did the thing.
What websites do you use as an alternative to Amazon?
I’ve been trying to avoid shopping on Amazon for several years. For computer parts, I look at Newegg. For pet stuff, Chewy....
Microsoft called out for “blatantly negligent” cybersecurity practices (www.theverge.com)
There’s been a string of security blunders in Azure in the last couple years but leaking a signing key and then trying to downplay it is really beyond the pale
Why most posts (so far as I can tell) have very short lifespan tendency?
So basically 24 hours after posting, there is almost no contributions coming in, and after another 24h, it’s nearly impossible to see anybody chipping in to the subject in question. Everything goes silent, almost as if it didn’t matter anymore.
What are ways Renters (of a house) can get into alternative energy?
Are there portable wind turbines and/or solar panels I can put up in my very bright dusty back yard?
Canvas -- Lemmy's r/Place -- Happening this weekend!
cross-posted from: toast.ooo/post/232185...
The Hi and Lo directions on my range’s knobs (i.imgur.com)
I kept burning my food or wait forever for the pan to heat up and I finally understand why. Each knob has a different direction for the Hi and Lo (also why isn’t it Low).
What’s the difference between natural and man made?
Just something I was talking about with the wife this evening. She says that our house is not natural and used the phrase “out in nature”. But lots of animals build nests. And are we not animals just doing the same?