What determines a computer as obsolete?
While moving from one nest to another (we’re lemmings here; RP it a bit) I realized I still have all computers I ever bought or assembled, except for those that literally broke beyond any hope of repair....
Why are there so many commies on fed?
What are some of the best things to bring on a long road trip?
I’m going to be driving across the US in a couple weeks and want to know the best things to bring along for the ride!
Where do you get your video content nowadays?
On the old site, there were a number of funny video communities with regular posts, for example /r/Unexpected, /r/PublicFreakout, or /r/WhatCouldGoWrong. While there are plenty of memes on Lemmy, we have relatively little video content. Those of you who used to frequent video subs, what have you replaced them with since coming...
do you turn on read reciepts in your messaging apps?
I dont use read reciepts on WhatsApp. I keep it off. So I cannot see if a person has read my message or the sender of a message cannot see Ihave read their message. Status update views are also hidden....
Is it still necessary to use _ while naming files?
Edit: Thank you guys for your insightful answers!
Has there ever been a compilation of suicide notes, if so, where can one get it? And is it a good idea to get it?
I am not in a great place right now in terms of productivity and flourishing in my personal and professional life, and every time I waste a day, every time I do something that I enjoy at the moment but which is not productive, I feel ashamed....
How Much Is Your Time Worth?
I spend a lot of time fixing things, for myself and others. (Computers, electrical, plumbing, etc). While I learn a lot, I wonder sometimes if it would be better to pay a professional and do something else for which I am more ‘valuable’. Do you do the same, and do you find it worthwhile?
Pizza chefs of Lemmy, is a job as a pizza chef a physically demanding job?
I’m asking because, i’m thinking about doing a little part time job as a pizza maker on one day of the week because 1. i FRICKIN LOVE PIZZA and 2. i need to do something physically demanding as an contra to my office job which is only mentally exhausting. Just doin workouts at the gym would be an option yes, but getting the...
The meaning of life
What’s the meaning of life?
What mundane things of our era could be seen as beautiful or admirable in the future?
For example, buildings and houses more than a hundred years old keep getting more and more rare, and often have an aesthetic that stands out, more ornate or with a particular style that most people can’t afford today or that is not financially convenient etc. But back in the day, that’s how things were built and most people...
Advice needed on buying a personal boat
I’ve never owned a boat in my life and now that I live near the sea I would love to own a small boat to travel along the coast from one city to another....
What's the piece of technology that has impacted the modern world the most?
If you ask me? Mobile/WiFi internet… The way and amount of time we use our phones had changed A LOT since their diffusion. I guess the release of the iPhone changed our idea of what a phone is too...
Do you prefer to manage your tasks digital (on phone/laptop) or physical (on paper/notebook)? Why?
Parents with bilingual children, how did you do it?
Although I mention parents specifically in the title, this isn’t just for parents to respond....
If your life story was turned into a book,, what would the title be?
Why are 80% of the elements metallic? I get that they ARE, but WHY?
What do you think about this?
Someone told me that if you keep your gaze fixed and imagine a completely black circle right above someone’s head, what you are actually doing is telepathy… so far I haven’t researched more about it but I have noticed that some strange things happen when I do that, I see spirals and the vision looks different, could...
Why do non-psychologists talk so much about Freud?
Most psychologists don’t care about Freud’s work outside of a historical sense and kinda hate him as a person. His work was quite literally used as an example of pseudoscience by Karl Popper....
I don't enjoy it when people compliment me. Why could it be?
Not to brag but I’m a pretty confident person in my social circle. I’m funny, make people laugh etc. etc....
What song do you put on when you need to 'get shit done'?
Mine is Shia Labeouf - Just Do It (Make Your Dreams Come True) [Ultimate Remix]
What do you think about that most big VR technology is owned by big companies like Meta and Tik Tok?
I mean yeah it’s obvious that it’s an oportunity for making money on a new marked and so on, but, even if it’s a bit silly, dreaming of VR technology like in Ready Player One(minus the distopian world) for real life it feels like the bad guys already won, when we will have the technology. Like the omni One is just about to...
Lemmy, have you used free software to design your dream home?
This is just for messing around to see in digital form the house that I dream of in my head. Is there a truly free one that does a decent job?...