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How does everyone feel about Samsung phones?

Hold on tight, we are almost back…...

Using Ubuntu may give off hipster vibes to the average PC user, but within the Linux community its has the opposite effect.

hot take?...

Signs you're getting old?

My knee still doesn’t feel right after that hiking trip two weeks ago....

Do you prefer the headphone jack to be at the top or at the bottom on a phone, and why?

What exotic science fiction technology would you finance research into, if you had billions of dollars?

Lemmy has so few comments that I am now reading many more articles

What's a good phone now that doesn't force ads on me?

I’m using a Pixel 6 Pro right now, and I’m looking around to see if there are any good phones. However, I have heard that there are ads in the newer flagship phones (Samsung, Xiaomi). I am willing to spend around USD$750 on a new phone, but I just don’t want any crazy ads or preinstalled apps like Facebook. Are there...

How did Lemmy World become the default instance?

World was already the biggest by far when I first started lurking back in July, and it’s just getting more dominant. Before, there was quite some diversity in the distribution of generic communities, but nowadays the vast majority of posts that reach the top are from over there....

A good fantasy book? you know, wizards, dragons, princesses, that kind of stuff

Well I’m craving something in this genre but I’m a bit overwhelmed and underwhelmed at the same time. So many titles and yet I’m not sure what to read. Maybe you can help?...

Do younger people go home earlier now? Or go out less? Is it since COVID?

Someone asked a question about how frequently young people have time to socialize and it made me think about what people do with their evenings. I recently asked my son to go to a concert (free ticket to see a band i know he likes) and he declined because it was an hour away on a weeknight. If we invite our kids or niece/nephew...

A metric tonne (1000 kg) should be called a megagram (1 Mg).

What are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss?

Loss in terms of money or efforts. Could be recent or ancient.

If intelligent life is found in the universe will it change religion(s)?

…with the James Web Telescope looking for sources of artificial light to identify potential intelligent life, and the news this week of Perseverance searching for microbial life on Mars it feels like we are getting closer to a major discovery. But what - if anything - would it mean for the religions on Earth if life is proven...

People who are 1s and 2s on this scale, do you watch adult video?

What would you bring to an adult show and tell?

I don’t necessarily mean adult as in NSFW....

Is there a downside to Flatpak?

Basically title....

Is it safe to use pans with peeling nonstick coating?

I have a set of 3 Bra Premiere non-stick frying pans that I’ve used for a while. The coating on them says “Teflon Innovations without PFOA”. Recently I’ve noticed that on the most used pan, the 26cm one, the Teflon coating has started to peel off....

How far can Lemmy support nested comments? Let's find out

Comment on the top level thing and someonw will hopefully comment on yours. Just say like “Test”

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How is it even possible/practical to obey traffic laws?

I’m talking specifically about obeying the speed limit, doing a full stop at stop signs, etc. After receiving a speeding ticket for doing 53 in a 50, As an experiment I went a full day obeying all traffic laws 100% and it caused so much road rage. For example, there is a 2 lane road near me with a speed limit of 50 (where I...