I built a smart mailbox
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15565311...
You've heard of Fake Taxi but what are some other 'fake' scenarios that would make solid setups or just be humorous?
Fake Dentist perhaps? Something about getting cavities filled....
Morse post
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When is ok to celebrate death?
Even though it’s against main lemmy instances rules. lemmy.world/post/15596791 is full of people celebrating death...
The Offspring, The Beastie Boys, Van Halen w/DLR, and the B52s. Are there other bands that rock, but are often silly/goofy and funny?
What file format do you store your media in?
Hello! I recently listened to a podcast that talked about how storing media files in .av1 format is very efficient and storage-friendly. I’ve been storing my files in .mkv format, but now I’m considering using Handbrake or a similar service to convert all my video files to .av1 if it’s more compressed than .mkv. So;...
Beginner in need of real help!
I’ve been interested in self-hosting for a while, but didn’t really know where to start. I’ve never messed with Linux before and wanted to jump ship from Windows since Microsoft decided to start putting ads everywhere. I came across this post [lemmy.world/post/6542543] which was exactly what I was looking for to start, and...
Trying to find a song about being wedgied
When I was a kid, like a real little kid, I remember having this one song I liked a lot about a guy trying to deal with getting wedgies at school. I remember almost nothing about it now, other than the guy eventually finds that Fruit of the Loom brand underwear has stretchy enough elastic to make the wedges painless. (This song...
Halp! Calibrating touchscreen on Panasonic CF-30
cross-posted from: lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/12310804...
Software to use laptop/tablet screen as an external monitor
Basically the title, I want to use my laptop, which uses Arch Linux, and my tablet, which is an android one, as an external monitor for my desktop pc.
Is it possible for devices on an online group chat to toss a coin without trusting each other and the server?
Women's Hockey - A place to discuss about women’s ice hockey, including, but in no way limited to: PWHL, Women’s Olympic Hockey, etc
With the North America’s PWHL kicking off its first finals, with Game 1 being tonight, I wanted to create a community for discussion of all women’s hockey, not just for the PWHL but for anything and everything related to women’s ice hockey....
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What is the best model of used ThinkPad to purchase?
I’m thinking of picking up a used ThinkPad on eBay for cheap to serve as my daily driver. I’ll likely run LMDE, and primarily use it for web browsing, office programs, coding, and FreeCAD. Any recommendations on which model would best hit the sweet spot of capability vs price?
Which character should I use in a Windows/Linux directory name to place it at the top of an alphabetically sorted list?
Currently I’m using #, but it causes issues with certain applications....
Most unique looking celebrities?
I’m working on a side project studying variations in human facial features. It’s been helpful to study celebrity faces because it’s easy to find numerous reference photos. I’ve actually got a fairly good range of weird looking white men, turns out Hollywood is pretty flush with those, but it’s been harder to find...
Golden retriever are the Volvo of dogs
There's a reason why some people hang toilet paper over while others hang it under - it has to do with folding, and they don't want the paper to hurt
The+One+And+Only+Correct+Way+To+Hang+Your+Toilet+Paper-3048017586...
Fedora + Hyprland?
Are there any issues?
What's an IT profession that is realistically possible to self-study for and become proficient enough in to get employed within a year?
By employed I mean get a job in the industry either offline or online. Ideally something that would highly likely remain in-demand in the near future.
Better names for Lemmy versions?
The names of previous Lemmy versions were all very boring and repetetive. We need something much more creative. Any ideas?...
Replacing my Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Thus far I have been playing on my XBox 360 wireless controller, but the rubber has worn off one of the sticks so far, i can feel the edge of the hard plastic beneath it when I play. The springs in the triggers are creaking as well....
Skateboarding is just "The Floor is Lava" on wheels
AMAs are just self produced This Is Your Life for geeks
It’s an unpolished shower thought.
Decision of Next Os
I was Nobara user, then I am using Fedora right now. I want to use things like Hyprland etc. and ya know, Its damn cool to say I am using arch btw. So I’ve decided to use Arch Linux. But everyone says its always breaking and gives problems. That’s because of users, not OS… right? I love to deal with problems but I don’t...