Genuine question. I am an android user who has to use an iPhone for work. One thing really bothers me. When the alarm goes off and I'm in an app, it shows an unobtrusive banner at the top of the
screen. Fair enough, didn’t want to disturb me, I get it. But to turn it off I have to touch the banner and poof, my screen is full of all my alarms....
Streaming from a modded Switch
Probably too far-fetched, but curious anyway since this would make things a lot easier....
What quotes from children's media went hard as hell for no reason?
Why does English dubbed media sound like the way they do?
Most of the time, it’s not the voice-acting quality that’s bad…...
Anyone else feel that Lemmy just *isn't* addictive?
Or at least less so than Reddit. It’s good, but, I can’t put my finger on it. Even when the content is good, the servers are up, and I’m getting notifications responding to comments, it’s never come to me doomscrolling for hours....
Who are the most punchable faces?
Someone said Jaden Smith had a punchable face, wgich is true. So who else do you think qualifies? (Only face is to be considered not their actions or who they are)
Good recommendations for documentaries that can be watched on YouTube?
I’m pretty open to all varieties as long as the narrators voice isn’t terrible.
Why do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles?
I assume there must be a reason why sign language is superior but I genuinely don’t know why.
How does my navigation system determine the specific wording it uses about each turn when giving directions?
For example, if it says “bear left” versus “turn left”, what process is it using to make that nuanced judgment?...
Anyone else have a song playing in their head 24/7? If so, what song?
I always have music in my head and I was wondering if other people have something similar.
Environmentally friendly balloons?
Hi Lemmy,...
How to fetch mastodon account data into lemmy instance?
I learned how to fetch lemmy into lemmy. By pasting lemmy post url into search on my instance. Now I tried similar with mastodon post. Didn’t work. No search result. How to do that? Is it even possible?
Shopping list software
Hi. Does anyone have any recommendations for FOSS shopping list software for android, which has a “sync” feature so that it can be used by the whole family?...
Is there anything actually useful or novel about "AI"?
Feel like we’ve got a lot of tech savvy people here seems like a good place to ask. Basically as a dumb guy that reads the news it seems like everyone that lost their mind (and savings) on crypto just pivoted to AI. In addition to that you’ve got all these people invested in AI companies running around with flashlights under...
How many days do your wear your socks before changing them?
Some people change their socks every single day, to me that’s a little to much. I’m more of a 2-3days kinda guy. Is changing socks each day absolutely necessary?...
Where are some good Canadian cities to live in?
How can i learn hindi in under a month ?
I am planning to go to india for studies (and maybe job ) but to do that i have to pass an exam . Don’t get me wrong i am not excepting to ace the test by studying under a month ( while studying a whole lot of other subjects too ) I just want to (barely) pass . And i suppose living there would require hindi aswell because most...
Has anyone seen zipper merging work in America?
I went on a trip yesterday and I tried it, it sure didn’t seem to work at all, one person who is stubborn, slow or whatever can mess the whole thing up.
If you had to live in a fictional magical world, but you wouldn't be magical, what world would you pick?
What's the craziest thing you've seen on a map?
Like weird place names on Google Maps, as an example.
Remote workers union?
Does anyone have knowledge and or experience with forming a union in the US? After doing some mild research I failed to find a union that represents telework / work from home employees, specifically those who are facing return to office mandates from their corporate overlords.
Everywhere i've worked, there's always some guy that looks vaguely like Thom York. What weird work quirks have you experienced across jobs?
for those who don’t know, Thom York is the lead singer of Radiohead....
What are some things you can/should cheap out on?
I often hear, “You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc…” but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?...
What technical issues did you ignore for an extended period of time?
On my old phone I had an issue with the proximity sensor and front facing camera. This led me to holding my phone backwards to take photos and being unable to hang up phone calls....