What are the most unconventional sources of white noise you use?
I have started listening to random American city council meetings lately for white noise. Since they’re all bureaucratic-flavored boredom anyway.
How do I fix/repair a broken joint on a figure? (lemmy.ml)
My brother got me a Ted figure knowing I love the movie(s) and the new TV show, he had it sent to my home and it seems during transit that the head/neck joint piece broke in two....
Home automation - why?
I am failing to see the interest in having tons of IOT devices to manage, connect, segment, etc… Why would someone want to do it? To be clear, I have friends deep in it but… I still don’t understand. Can anyone try to explain the magic I am failing to see?...
What is it called to risk losing everything for the chance of a better outcome? And is this a fallacy or not?
For example (forgive my lack of details or possible inaccuracy but it’s mainly to describe the concept anyway):...
Does anyone want a Bluesky invite code? I have five, you're welcome to one.
Ate an edible and can't sleep but not totally awake, what are some chill websites?
Idea for niche communities
There isn’t enough people on Lemmy to have niche communities finding someone interested in threads for example here is like finding a grain(Though niche communities like spec evo in for pages I own probably could take take off If I put enough effort into it) in the sand people will follow niche sub lemmings and they will...
can i be banned for some reason here?
I have some concerns and these are some tos updates i want to make on my lemmy client.
How would the future of internet have looked like, if web browsers had not existed?
What are the highest quality search engines?
It is becoming near impossible to find relevant information from search engines. Duckduckgo, SearXNG, Bing, Google, and so many more mainstream engines have a significantly high noise to signal ratio, and it is getting worse....
Do you still use proper classic forums for what purposes/topics/types of communities?
The forums of old times still exist in some corners of the internet. They used to be big and there was one for pretty much every topic....
Strange reporting style - Is it common?
I just stumbled across this post linking to this article. In its reporting, the article keeps alternating between short descriptions of events and short quotes by people somewhat involved in the case....
ELI5 why is anarchy not "the guy with the bigger stick" making the rules?
I’m politically agnostic and have moved from a slightly conservative stance to a vastly more progressive stance (european). i still dont get the more niche things like tankies and anarchists at this point but I would like to, without spending 10 hours reading endless manifests (which do have merit, no doubt, but still)....
So ya'll been playing the game (life) so far, what did you do to make your character (you) unique?
Lemmy choose my hate (day 1, letter A) (lemy.lol)
This is an event that will last for 26 days. The goal is for Lemmy users to choose one “thing” they hate that starts with each letter of the alphabet....
Useful apps for guitar?
Hello everyone,...
If you work in a mostly female workplace, are you expected to hate/dislike the patients your female coworkers dislike?
cross-posted from: linux.community/post/482215...
If you work in a mostly female workplace, are you expected to hate/dislike the patients your female coworkers dislike?
cross-posted from: linux.community/post/482215...
What seemed like a small or inconsequential decision at the time, but actually ended up having a big impact later on?
What was the last time you clicked on an ad?
I think as a child I got viruses from one of the ads, you know, the ones would put on the side of the site. We had to call in a guy, to clean parents’ computer. I felt really guilty and never touched those ads again....
Is it normal for white vinegar to sizzle like peroxide when you use it as ear drops? (kbin.social)
Google is not helpful.
Control Dramas - do you fit one?
“The Intimidator” The Intimidator is an individual who steals energy by force. In order to get an energy boost, the Intimidator may be very loud, may yell, or may use violence. Ultimately, the Intimidator gets his or her energy by forcing people to pay attention to him or her....
It's been less than a day since I rolled my ankle bad, is it normal to already able to walk on it again?
Last night I fell down a flight of stairs and rolled my ankle bad. It’s black and blue and swollen but my s/o has no sympathy for me already. In context I only ask her to help me to the bathroom. Besides crawling, which I do now, should I duke it out more? I just don’t understand, I can’t physically put weight on...
What tool do you use to save articles to read later?
+1 bonus points for FOSS