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Emmie , to science_memes in Interspecies linguistics

Why do we use sound hmmm all over the world when thinking about something? Was there just first proto language that had all these onomatopoeias built in or were they invented independently because they excite neurons in same way, mood regardless of culture?

occhionaut ,

Maybe its for a similar reason to why cats purr; vibration make brain feel different in a way that facilitates thought?

source im fuckin g insame

Dasus ,
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Dasus ,
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Sign language is even more universal (early hominids def would’ve had signs before proper spoken language).

If I hold out my arm, my palm towards you, you’d probably know what I mean.

Like this.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1228f8a9-0d17-4a3f-83fe-01e91525003c.jpeg

chatokun ,

That you’re a cop businessman?

Dasus ,
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flora_explora ,

Maybe it also has to do with the human anatomy? Like, when people are thinking they probably have their mouth closed and maybe even purse their lips. The sound you can make in this pose is really just hmm I guess.

OK yeah, the next question would then be why we use certain facial expressions…

rickyrigatoni ,

that’s the sound of our brains venting the thinking gas

DieserTypMatthias , to linux in What is the Windows Equivalent of Popular Linux apps?
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LibreCAD is shittier version of AutoCAD. Also, we don’t have anything like Inventor on Linux. But we do have Heroic Games Launcher for Epic Games Launcher.

MonkeMischief , to asklemmy in The specific thing you spend the most time doing instead of the actual job you're being paid to do is your new profession. What's your new job title?

Without looking too far my prediction is to see 2 varations of replies mostly:

1.) I do something completely unrelated and enjoyable because my job is chill, or I’m good at it, and so on…

2.) I actually do my boss’s job and maybe even their bosses’ jobs, because I actually do the work that gets done, but am still paid at peon-level.

corsicanguppy , to science_memes in Deep Seamails

There’s no countable version of ‘mail’. Here’s your tree.

lemmyvore , to linux in Migrating system to NVME RAID

Personally I would take this opportunity to segregate /home and / on two distinct SSDs. You can upgrade them separately in the future, optimize each of them for different purposes, you can fuff around with system partitions and trying new distros and whatnot without touching home etc.

There’s nothing outstanding to gain from RAID0 if you don’t need the increase in speed. You could make an argument for RAID1 but unless you actually need 100% availability, again, not worth the complications. Take frequent backups (preferably incremental) and that’s it.

fiqusonnick , to asklemmy in What is the best low MB mobile game that you ever played ?

Everything Bart Bonte has ever made, they’re like <20MB each

xep , to linux in What is the Windows Equivalent of Popular Linux apps?

On the build of Windows 11 I'm using PrintScr has been replaced with the snipping style screenshot tool (used to be Shift+Win+S) instead of the fullscreen screenshot like before.

lord_ryvan , (edited ) to linux in What is the Windows Equivalent of Popular Linux apps?

To be fair, these tools are all already built-in

  1. Xbox Game Bar (Win+G)
  2. Windows screenshot (Win+S / Win+Shift+s)
  3. File Explorer (Win+E) can handle .zip, even preview them quite nicely.

I realise these are not open source (and others have already given great open-source options I would give, as well). But you’re using Windows already, so why not use Windows?

cizra ,

Once I downloaded, installed and used 7zip to extract a .zip archive while Windows Exploder was extracting the same file.

ReversalHatchery ,

Yeah but those tools are very inferior. The GUI of 7z is much better for any task, it even adds right click shortcuts to common actions to your files. Same with greenshot. Haven’t ever used the game bar’s recorder so can’t tell about that, but once you learn the very basics of OBS (which is the location of the record button) it’s much more flexible, even without that flexibility being in the way.

lord_ryvan ,

Everyone else is already giving those, so like I stated I wouldn’t repeat them here.

I just added the information that there are also built-in tools for these, this information was missing from the thread.

terminhell ,

Just one little addition: win+shift+s for snipping tool. Let’s you select a region, window or whole screen.

lord_ryvan ,

Added!

durfenstein , to gaming in What EldenSoulsBorne boss gave you an embarrassing amount of trouble?

Haven’t yet beaten Malenia. Not even close. Just a lot of bullshit mechanics i can’t deal with.

Also on Crystal Sage: I found it funny how he was an absolute pushover for my first character (melee build) and a pretty hard challenge for my second (magic)

HexesofVexes , to lemmyshitpost in I, too, like books.

Fun UK fact - we use a different ranking system for lecturers:

Lecturer Senior Lecturer Reader Professor

That means, at some point, someone has been a “Reader in X at Reading”.

Jakylla , to science_memes in Geohydtotypography
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Here’s the sauce: xkcd/2803

And here is another lemmy post about this commic: sh.itjust.works/post/1694738 (on !xkcd)

AFC1886VCC , to lemmyshitpost in I, too, like books.

There’s also the Reading festival. A common misconception is that it’s a music festival. It’s actually a festival of books.

cobysev , to asklemmy in What is a less popular type/genre of movies that you watch ? What makes it interesting for you ?

I’ve always been fascinated with the '80s Sword & Sorcery genre; e.g. Willow, Conan the Barbarian (the Schwarzenegger versions), Deathstalker 1-4, Labyrinth, The Beastmaster, Red Sonja, The Neverending Story trilogy, Dragonslayer, Masters of the Universe, Ladyhawke, etc. Just to name a few.

I dunno why they fascinate me so much. I’m a very outdoorsy kind of person and I guess I like the simplicity of the medieval settings and lifestyle. Living freely off the land, going on grand adventures in undiscovered realms, fighting against evil forces who want to rule the world, and a hint of magic to make it that much more interesting.

Plus, the sets and costume design were pretty simple back then. I feel like I could probably make my own Sword & Sorcery films in my forested backyard and they’d turn out just about the same quality. I actually enjoy going to Renaissance fairs every summer, just because it feels like I stepped into one of those old classic films.

When I was living in Europe for a few years, I joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), which is a global organization that reenacts pre-17th century lifestyles. Since I was in Europe at the time, we would actually rent out castles and would spend weekends living like medieval peasants and/or nobles, and learning all sorts of primitive trades like blacksmithing and tailoring. It was a ton of fun! Sword & Sorcery films just take that a step further, with action/adventure and fantasy elements mixed in.

ianovic69 ,
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There’s a TV series I’m sure you know, but if not I think you’ll love Xena: Warrior Princess.

cobysev ,

I love Xena! It’s technically a '90s show, but it fits with the '80s Sword & Sorcery theme pretty well.

wewbull ,

Wasn’t it a spin off from Hercules w/ Kevin Sorbo?

BruceTwarzen ,

I used to love these movies where they send people from a fantasy world into our world as a kid. I always thought it’s so funny and genius. Later i realised that that was just a money saver and out of laziness, and usually happened in the sequel. I do need to rewatch masters of the universe tho.

aphlamingphoenix ,

Krull (1983) is an all time favorite of mine. It’s the most D&D plot you’ve ever seen coupled with beautiful cinematography​ and a great score by James Horner.

thoughtfuldragon , to android in FOSS medication app for unscheduled medications?

Did I take my meds has a “taken as needed” toggle in the medication options. Not sure what exactly it does tho.

github.com/CorruptedArk/did-i-take-my-meds

illi , to asklemmy in How to deal with being bald?

I understand your feelings, as living with great hair and liking it and going to bald must suck. Take comfort in fact that it is temporary.

But as a bald man - being comoletely bald is fucking amazing. I can’t compare with having good hair - had short haircut all my childhood, decided to grow it longer in my mid teens (wanted to be a bit morr stylish) - and that’s about the time I started loosing my hair. So had to go to shorter lenghts so it’s not that obvious and went full bald around 17 when I had a visible bald patch anyway. So can’t compare but it was the best decision I made - both at the time and for the future. I shave once a week and everything is easy. And I was blessed with a great skull shape so looks good.

Much more salty about me not being able to grow decent facial hair though. That beard and bald look would be sick but oh well. We have to play with cards we were dealt.

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