Ebooks question
I recently updated my kobo devices and saw that there’s a Google drive option now for storing books elsewhere, for the time being I’ve just been using calibre and moving files over myself, would there be any concerns to host non drm ebooks from mam on a Google drive if I’m only sharing it with like one person....
Federation test
I’m testing if people can see my instance. Reply with your instance.
What kind of mixture should I use to make my own back-yard mud-pit?
I want to create the kind of mud-pit rich people soak in when they visit a spa in Yurp....
A Chain of Events
What was the catalyst for the entire show?...
The birth of Docker
https://midwest.social/pictrs/image/d5bd0c57-ac54-49a2-9eeb-e316908a1c33.png
Linguists: Mathematical writing vs. Typical written language, what's the difference?
I remember reading somewhere that mathematical symbols make up an “incomplete” written language (or something like that). I commonly formulate problems, or complete sentences using only mathematical symbols. From a linguistic perspective, what separates mathematical symbols from “complete” writing systems?
Is there a crypto tipping bot on Lemmy?
Back in the day, before r implemented rewards, people would just tip each other for useful/insightful/whatever comments in cryptos like Doge or Reddcoin, even BTC before it became too expensive to tip with. I know we can use Mastodon bots here, but I have no idea what’s available....
Arch Linux vs. Manjaro Linux (meme)
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Why is the community icon the OSHW logo?
I assume the community is using the Open Source Hardware Logo as it looks technical?
What would cause a large swarm of wasps to fly through a neighborhood?
Earlier today I was outside with my dogs when I heard a persistent and loud buzzing. Looked up and saw wasps had filled the sky above mine and my neighbors yard
Setting Alarm from Home Assistant
Hey guys, I’m using Home Assistant to set alarms on my phone and its working fine. I can set alarm time with a message using this string in my yaml file:...
Is there a legitimate "distraction network" that keeps track of government lies and corruption that make citizens look away from their evil acts?
I don’t know if that makes sense, but I know that propaganda and fake news are alarmingly prevalent today and the government has been known to distract its citizens from their evil deeds. Is there a website that lets users know what they should look out for? For example, what should we really be focused on while Ukraine is at...
Saturday chat thread
I've woken up with pain though my shoulders, must have slept funny. Getting older and waking up uncomfortable is rubbish....
Why does negative posts about lgbtq get so many downvotes?
People with bad sense of direction, can you enjoy open world games?
I have always liked open world games as a concept, but I have a very bad sense of direction. So whenever I play open world games I keep getting lost and frustrated. Eventually getting bored and dropping the game. I am curious how other people with bad sense of direction cope with this problem.
DDLBase MIA?
Anybody know what’s going on with DDLBase? Their google drives have disappeared and they’re not responding to emails
Why is peeing after shitting easier?
When I pee without shitting i need to pee harder but when I shit pee comes out easily. I am male.
Desktop Environment/ Window Manager
I wish someone would make a tiling desktop environment instead of only a window manager to make them easy to use for all without tweaking because they are the future of the DEs.
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Heinz sales numbers must be up
Heinz bean getting a lot of free advertising lately.
Good text-based communities?
Hey folks!...
How to create a community on Lemmy.world?
I’m trying to create a community on Lemmy.world but it seems to not want to let me click the create button after filling in everything, Is this a error or is it because I am new to it?
I'm looking for people to test an app for community coordination. Where should I start?
Edit: Based off of a suggestion from someone I am rewriting this post to be more informative...
Is there any way for a user to block an instance?
I know this is not a feature oficially on lemmy as of now (at least the github github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/2397?ref=privacy… the issue is still open)...