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Yoyager is now on the Playstore

Voyager has now been released to the Playstore. Check it out here...

What's the fundamental difference between Fediverse/ActivityPub/Lemmy and the Usenet?

After reading a bit about Usenet, it seems to me as if the whole Fediverse seems to be just a reinvention of Usenet....

Don't you find it disappointing that people apply Herd Mentality for upvoting top comments, even if it's not the best one out there?

It doesn’t matter if the most upvoted comment is pro or against subject in discussion. All that matters is bolstering a comment that is minimally compatible with participant’s thinking and making it win against the opposite argument (competing and most voted one)....

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?

What is your religion and what led you to identifying with / believing in it?

How does reporting work on Lemmy? If I report someone on another instance, do the mods from the community I report from get that report?

Asking because I get reports I make, it would seem rather silly to me if I can’t report misconduct because I’m on my own instance....

Question For Digital Readers

For the digital readers, on which platform do you read and why?...

If we measured value by utility, what would be the most valuable thing in the world?

Obviously, water/food can’t be considered because they’re essential for everyone.

I know where outer space is, but where is inner space?

I know I’m not the first one to wonder, but really…

What microphone are you using for Linux?

Looking for a good, studio quality microphone that just works on Linux. Also wondering what software or hardware people are using for enhancing your voice.

Does anyone use a non-default voice for the Google Assistant? (Same for Siri, Alexa etc.)

Granted I’m not someone who uses AI assistants a lot, but I’ve never seen anyone use any other voices than the default one (Red). There are 10 voices for Google Assistant, apparently. Do you or someone you know use them?

What Phone & OS should I get next?

I currently have an iPhone X. I like it, but it’s gradually dying. It’s also a bit too big. Perfect size would be the iPhone 7 or similar. I’ve had different brand phones before this, so while I’ve been on Apple for a while, I’ve had Samsung, Motorola, Sony, Nokia etc. all the way back to the Nokia 3210....

How do you know if you truly love someone as a mother?

This might sound pretentious or trippy. But it’s just a thing I haven’t found a proper answer for....

My office has automatic faucets in the bathroom and I've started sticking my hands under the faucet at home and wondering for a second where the water is.

What the hell is wrong with me?

to prevent undeletion, dont delete your posts, tamper with them.

EDIT: I want to encourage being destructive to reddit, however I will be less provocitive because thats not whats needed. want to finally put it to rest? dont word things how i did....

It's always DNS, should I complain?

Hi,...

Men's Liberation - A Place to Discuss Men's Issues With A Focus On Intersectionality

lemmy.ca/c/mensliberation...

What CLI apps you use to do common tasks like editing (pdf, audio, video, image) files.

Here is my list:...

Downloader for paid streaming services

Hello community, looking for your wisdom, I need a tool / addon / script / whatever free that works for windows to download videos from i.e. netflix or prime video. ty!