Anyone know how to test external optical disc drives at a thrift store?
In short I need a cheap external disc drive and dont want to cough up the 20$ and buy online so thrift store it is. I cant really come up with a way to test these usually usb powered drives besides somehow setting up a computer or asking the workers for help (doubt they will). Does anyone have an idea to narrow down if a drive...
Anyone have experience with buying on eBay?
I bought a “Buy It Now” item, payment went through. Two days later, I got an email saying I got a refund. I looked at the order and I looks like I indeed got a full refund. There are no notes or messages from the seller, so I’m not really sure what happened. Should I message the seller? Report that I haven’t received the...
Which is the best cat breed to afford ?
Can DXM (dextromethorphan) be used to prevent or reduce tolerance to other ligands?
There’s drugnerd whispers on the internet that DXM (microdosed) can block or attenuate the development of tolerance to various ligands, particularly amphetamine....
How do you get an executable from a GitHub link?
I see a lot of posts for apps that I would like to try but they all send me to a Github link - What is the process for getting an executable of these apps? Do I have to compile them myself? OR am I missing the .exe or .zip file option?...
Since the invention of the printing press and mass-produced books in the 15th century, silent letters/syllables in written texts have unnecessarily hastened deforestation
Is there an easy way to generate a list of CMYK color values that will appear identical to the human eye under 589nm light?
I picked up a low pressure sodium lamp and am working on a Halloween demonstration. I’m hoping to make a display that appears one way under normal light, but looks totally different under the monochromatic 589nm sodium vapor light....
Why do so many mobile versions of sites run worse on phone than desktop versions?
I swear every mobile site is absolute garbage that runs like ass on phones.
IDE Floppy Disk + Debian: anything to consider?
Checks date...
France has banned pro-Palestinian protests and vowed to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism
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Is Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter (Chamber of Secrets) informed or inspired by real life Scientology "founder" L Ron Hubbard?
What did you thought about Castlevania Nocturne?
i havent seen any discusion on this seasson here on lemmy so what the hell, im gonna start my own....
How to download mega links without quota?
Is there a way to bypass mega’s transfer quota with paying for a vpn or anything?
[Weekly thread] What is the best movie you watched last week? 15 October
It’s been a while since those, what are your latest gems?
I may have downloaded music from 1337xx.to . is there anything to worry about?
1337xx.to, not the real site. I only downloaded .flacs
How to specify port number in compose file that is behind vpn container
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I have an old wireless ball mouse with a sync button, can i make it work?
I have an old microsoft wireless ball mouse, i have the dongle but it has ps/2 connectors (i know about ps/2 to usb but i dont want to use it as the dongle is big). Is there way to use a usb wifi card(tp-link) as the reciever and make it work?
Proxmox VM's hanging when one has issues
I’ve noticed that sometimes when a particular VM/ service is having issues, they all seem to hang. For example, I have a VM hosting my DNS (pihole) and another hosting my media server (jellyfin). If Jellyfin crashes for some reason, my internet in the entire house also goes down because it seems DNS is unable to be reached for...
Jellyfin docker outside of lan.
Kind of a quick off the cuff question… but is it difficult to get a docker hosted jellyfin server accessible outside of lan safely?...
Who to solicit for a small project?
I’m not in the tech community, but I have an idea for a device I want to get made (just for my own convenience; nothing commercial or for an organization). Is there an existing platform for soliciting someone to build an electronic gadget for me?
Anyone remember RPAN from reddit? Does the fediverse offer anything similar?
I miss RPAN! I could connect with my phone and stream any time, and there would be viewers, if only a few at times. Sometimes a lot though. It was great practice playing for an audience. Lots of great feedback and interactions, helped get me through the pandemic....
Should I replace my SSD?
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/5332699...
MediaMonkey Linux and Android alternative?
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Can I use my bixby button for some other feature and how?
I don’t want to use bixby or any other assistant. But I want to use the button and was wondering how one could repurpose it. Is there a ideally foss app that allows me to change its job, I couldnt find any way to change it in my settings.