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How to search for a question before asking it here?

I don’t want to ask duplicated so I want to know how to search before asking.

Women of Lemmy, do you mind being called cute?

Or do you prefer other adjectives? Do you consider it to be insulting or do you take it for a compliment if it was meant as one? (Assume an amenable relationship between the two people, not a random stranger or creeper)

What’s a game you can 100% without hating by the end?

As per title. Most computer games these days are made with such unnecessary padding that I want to murder the devs or myself by the end. See, for example, Hyrule Warriors, the 100% 1000 Hour Nightmare, the Review....

Router died - Replacement/solution recommendations

My Linksys router died this morning - fortunately, I had a spare Netgear one laying around, but manually replacing all DHCP reservations (security cameras, user devices, network devices, specific IoT devices) and port forwarding options was a tedious pain. I needed a quick solution; my job is remote, so I factory reset the...

Can non-airborne viruses become airborne through mutation?

For example, would it be possible for an STD or malaria to become airborne?

Is it possible to keep youtube videos AND their stylish captions for myself offline?

The thumbnail image is a screenshot from a Youtube video, for a song. the lyrics in gold color are Youtube closed captions, they look cool and stylish right? This is common in videos of 4K scaled anime openings. Can I get these offline? I know I can download videos using yt-dlp, and include subtitles in the container using the...

Climate activists are actually conservative, as their goal is to prevent a radical change to the climate that human civilization depends on.

Thus, conservatism and neoliberalism are, in reality, the radical agenda…

Imagine a "woke mob": Who's in it? What do they look like? What would they do?

I’ve heard this phrase used often by those on the right but every time I hear it I can’t help but laugh because of what I picture in my head. But perhaps my image is wrong! I want to read everyone else’s depictions....

Help: advice & tools for digital detox / minimalism?

Hello, I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for tools to help with digital detox / digital minimalism....

What factors do you think contributed to the "Reddit Hivemind"? How do you believe it can be avoided?

I’ve been seeing more often (and others have posted the same) that some of the elements of “Reddit etiquette” seem to be taking over here. Luckily I can still find discussion comments but it seems the jokes and general “downvote because I disagree” are slowly taking over....

Question on KernelSU (LKM) and updates

By now, most people in the custom ROM community must have already heard of KernelSU. I do think that it is worth the hype and is truly revolutionary, piggybacking on something I credit Google on (to some personal chagrin) - KMI....

[Solved] Can't connect to host after enabling WireGuard tunnel

I installed WireGuard on my host and set this configuration /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf:...

Best type of sandwich?

What’s your favorite sandwich?

Will taking 3000 MG of vitamin c tablets daily be detrimental to my health?

I love taking vitamin c tablets like candy throughout the day because I have an addiction to the tangy ones. I try not to go above 3000 MG although I know 2000 is the upper limit or something that someone should be taking at maximum. But I want to know if I keep my nasty vice going without hurting myself?...

Looking for fictional books

I’ve recently gotten into reading. I realised how much I love fiction, and a couple of tropes. So I’m here asking maybe some of you know any books that have them....

Touchscreens, Debian, and Having Fun - Ideas?

I got my hands on a Lenovo ThinkSmart Hub 500 - you may have seen these in conference rooms, its a small Teams Room or Zoom Room device, based off their Tiny lineup, with a built-in touch display thats about 11" in diagonal....

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What was the first video game you ever played?

Is there is any modern Reddit alternative on the fediverse?

I am looking for any modern reddit alternative other than lemmy, due to all the problems with the lemmy codebase and the lack of good moderation tools like reddit....

My journey with ENT theme

Episode 1: “This is the worst trek opening ever it’s so bad I refuse to watch this show.“...

This is my life now, until I finally understand Cmake.

Which will probably be never.

My guy friend and I got friendly at nightclub (hugs, no kiss), then had awkward chat shutting it down, while I'm figuring out if I like his best friend; he wants to tell him! What should I do?

Please be kind with me! I always mean well and have good intentions. I’m just in a position where I’ve started a new career role (overwhelming in and of itself), while also trying to see what unfolds when it comes to relationships (I’m at an age where there’s more pressure). Any help/advice is appreciated!...

I know Mormons can't have alcohol, but couldn't they just dip their tongue in a glass of beer and not move it?

No licking!

YSK to lose weight, fill up with foods low in caloric density and high in fiber, like fruits and vegetables. This can trigger satiety without the overload of calories and beats going hungry long term.

Why YSK: many countries have issues with weight, such as mine with 74% of US adults being overweight or obese. The global weight loss industry is over $200 billion yearly, with many influencers, pills, and surgeries promising quick results with little effort. These often come with side effects, or don’t work long term....