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How is decentralized social media more private if all the data is public and shared?

[Question] How to make stretchy flour dough that won't tear

I enjoy making noodles but I often have trouble developing the gluten. Anyone have thoughts on how to do this without spending an hour working/resting the dough?

YSK: You can and should freeze your credit reporting accounts at all 3 providers (for US users)

Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian all offer account freezing for free. Take advantage of it! It is a great way to prevent someone from wrecking your credit

Law enforcement vs VPN providers?

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Hair probably had an important function at some point in human evolution but now it's mostly cosmetic

[solved] cannot Boot Debian from USB

I’d like to install/run Kicksecure from my “EAGET USB 3.2 Solid State Pen Drive” as described here. (Im not set on Kicksecure, just read about it on privacyguides; open for suggestions! I just want something … well secure and easy to use....

A winding post on Google

I don’t assume many folks here, considering the channel, would have purchased a subscription of any kind from Google Play. But I only recently discovered that whilst refunding apps within a certain time frame that are one time purchases are quite easy; refunding subscriptions are not....

Custom music during gameplay (ArkOS)

I’ve seen it asked (on Reddit) how to play custom background music while playing games on ArkOS. I wanted to share how I do it, in case others want to try it as well. I’m sure these instructions could be modified slightly for other Linux handhelds....

What's your thoughts on Rustdesk?

So I’ve been using Rustdesk with a self hosted server for business and personal use now for some time. However, it is definitely the sketchiest foss software I’ve used. It seems to be based in China but the developers keep lying and saying its in Singapore....

Lemmy, have you used free software to design your dream home?

This is just for messing around to see in digital form the house that I dream of in my head. Is there a truly free one that does a decent job?...

If a politician was very vocal about the evils of Dungeons and Dragons and it was revealed that he regularly played CRPGs, would the media call the resulting scandal Baldursgate?

What are some good co-op games that are playable on PC and Mac?

A friend of mine was a gamer many years ago but hasn’t been gaming in a while. They run a Mac and I run a PC. What are some good patient games we can play together?

If hemroids are common and can openly bleed, and people poop with hemroids, how do people not get infected buttholes all the time?

If we can ban trans medical procedures, why haven't we banned circumcision?

Was just talking at dinner with family, and it seems a logical action to ban circumcision, as in most cases, doesn’t have consent, and is a major (genitals are important) body modification. Can we ban it at the state level? Just a thought.

Streaming Services, need a new map!

It used to be that simple: r/plexshares, click any link, join the server, watch all you want....

Is diroot.org having license issues?

disroot.org provides several decentralized federated services, as email and xmpp, besides other cloud services as well… But not sure if asking here is right or not, but don’t know anywhere to ask either…...

Why Do or Do You Not Capitalize Your Post Title?

How did people tell time at night before clocks?

The sun dial worked during daylight, but how did people agree on what time it was at night before clocks were invented?

Is there a meta-community for discussing ways to grow & manage Lemmy communities (not instances)?

cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/24989007...

[Urgent] How do you know your computer or phone isn't spying on you ?

This maybe a dumb question but i became paranoid all of a sudden and wanted some answers because i can’t find it anywhere else nor can i sleep without it. Like even if i did flash linux on a lets say amd laptop couldn’t the chip itself be spying on me ? Also i understand bootloaders are stored or rom is there a way to know...