If we are worried about microplastics, why isnt there more outrage over "microfiber" ?
It seems like microfiber materials should be a major contributor to micro plastics, especially with all the laundering of the microfiber cloths and clothes.
What exactly makes a shoe "orthopedic"?
Seems to just be a marketing term nowadays.
How about Vivaldi Browser?
I know we aren’t allowed to use Chrome. We can’t use Brave. But how does the Lemmy community feel about the Vivaldi Browser? or is it still not Firefox…
Isn't it weird that we put credentials in the environment?
Almost every program that we run has access to the environment, so nothing stops them from curling our credentials to some nefarious server....
What are some open source games you can recommend for Linux?
Looking to get some games on my mint setup
If you could travel to any fictional world, which one would you pick and what would you do there?
You're lying down, trying to sleep. Some part of your body is itchy, scratching will wake you up, not scratching will remain itchy. Do you scratch or wait for the itch to go away?
I have this issue often. I know if I scratch, it will wake me up and take longer to sleep because of my body movement. If I don’t scratch, my mind only focuses on the itch. Sometimes I’ll wait 5 minutes for the scratch to go away and then I just cave and start scratching any minor itch I have on my body. Has anyone just not...
join the dicks cord sever
Image is a popular four-panel meme featuring Gru from “Despicable Me” showing off his evil plan on a large pad. In this version Gru is wearing a lapel pin of the Lemmy.world logo. Frame one: the pad says “The Fediverse is taking social media back from corporate control and proprietary walled gardens.” Gru looks proud....
What are some examples of cute as a look for men/masculine folks?
Sexy men/masculine looks are about as easy to find as for women/feminine looks, but cute seems a little less obvious....
What good TV show was surprisingly accurate for your area of work?
I’m thinking of watching ‘Halt and Catch Fire’, but I’m also taking a hardware & OS course right now, and I was worried that it might teach me some wrong stuff. I might wait till after the final to watch it.
PDF Editor for Linux?
I’m looking for a full PDF editor for use on Linux. Foxit, Qoppa… can’t find anything on TPB, AllPCWorld or 4mirrorlink. Even looked on Milkie and saw a link for Qoppa PDF, but no one is seeding it....
Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Review Thread - (92/100 OpenCritic)
Game Information...
What dog name pairs well with Olive?
Thinking of naming one dog Olive, what might pair well? Looking for Milo and Otis vibes.
AITA for doing a GoFundMe? (Details within.)
Living in the U.S. here, so non-American advice may not be the best thing for me, not sure....
Which music video you would like to share ?
I remember listening to Foo Fighters(Everlong, Learn to Fly,…) and enjoying some music and having a laught at the video. Recently i discovered this:...
What are some general subs to take part in?
I see people always saying that we need more content and I would like to contribute. What are some subs you’d like to see more active?
Is there anyone working on a federated equivalent to letterboxd?
With today’s news of Letterboxd being acquired by an investment company, I got to wondering if I should start weaning my movie obsession off of there and onto something more open before the inevitable enshittification begins. I did a cursory search and found nothing promising, but figured the braintrust here might know...
What's, in your opinion, the android smartphone worth buying right now based on reparability, freedom of use and long term support?
These are the things i care the most: I want a smartphone i can repair on my own (battery and screen are the essential parts), with a bootloader easily unlockable, even better with verified boot / supporting a custom OS with re-lockable bootloader....
I want to learn Philosophy. How should I start ?
Lately I have found an interest in philosophy. I would love to dig deeper into it when I get the time....
How did red arise as a lucky colour in Asia even amongst different cultures/religions?
In Chinese culture, red is a lucky colour; it’s often used for gift giving or weddings. Similarly in Hinduism, red is considered lucky (as far as I’ve read) and brides wear red at their weddings. The only commonality I can see between Indian culture and Chinese culture (in terms of beliefs) is Buddhism, is it because of this...
(Neo)Vim alternatives: Kakoune is great! I am surprised that Helix is more popular
So apparently there are two editors inspired by vim, but built from the ground up (as opposed to neovim, a vim fork that seeks to improve on top of vim)....
What does it mean to "get low" or "drop it down"?
Please forgive me…I’m over 30 and was never a clubber....
what decentralized platforms do you use?
for me: lemmy,kbin, nextcloud,pixelfed, matrix,xmpp/jabber and peertube