Wedding photographers, what was the sign that 'this' marriage is going to fail?
Inspired by this thread on x
Why do washing machines prevent opening the hatch just after the washing cycle ends?
Most washing machines have a timer that prevents you from opening the hatch just after the washing cycle ends. Instad you must wait for the timer to go off, usually a minute or two, before you can open the hatch....
What is the worst placement for a tattoo?
Share if you have any specific motives as well!
How did you get into coding/programming?
I’ve always had trouble getting into coding/programming because I’ve never truly dedicated myself to it. Mostly, this is because I kinda always lose momentum to learn it. I’m a heavy FOSS user; I love coreboot/Libreboot and am interested in getting into firmware development. I’ve already helped test hardware for...
Gboard: Why do I get "didn't" when I swipe "don't"?
When I swipe “don’t” in Gboard, at least 30% of the time it decides I mean “didn’t”. I just tested it, and the accuracy was shockingly bad. I’d understand if the strokes were very similar, but “didn’t” has a whole extra stroke in it compared to “don’t”. WTF, Google?
anyone had luck with these fly-by night cell carriers?
I see ads all the time for shit like consumer Cellular, mint mobile, stuff that rents time on Verizon towers and sells you a plan for like half the price....
How to get a bit more positivity in the Lemmy feed ?
I know a lot of shitty things are happening in the world right now. But I get this feeling that most of the posts I see in lemmy feed are sad or depressing....
Married folks of Fediverse, if you could turn back time to few weeks or months before your marriage, what you would do differently (if you would like to)??
Why is coloring your face considered racist? (lemmy.world)
People in comments of this post pointed out coloring your face black is racist....
If your hands didn't look working class, the Bolsheviks shot you. What is the modern equivalent?
This wouldn’t work today as, often, craftsmen are paid more and are higher on social ladder than clerks. How would you adjust the criteria for modern-day working class check?
can you help me formulate an answer to a colleague who is not my boss but feels entitled to tell me how I have to work?
cross-posted from: linux.community/post/803244...
If you lost half of your income, but got memories of a a version of yourself living a life of leisure with that part of your income every night, would life be better or worse than it is right now?
Amazon Advice
With all of the sketchy products Amazon has and their bad practices, I’m really considering getting rid of Amazon. The only thing I will really miss is the fast shipping....
Similar fables to King Arthur and Robin Hood in other cultures?
Basically the title. In the US I’ve heard the fables of King Arthur and Robin Hood constantly. What are some other fabled heroes from antiquity that are less well known? Something from a non-Western culture.
should anything be copyrightable?
You’ve all had some very interesting answers for my last post so here is a question for you, how do you think about copyright in general and should it exist?
What communities, online or offline, have made you feel most like you've entered/found a parallel dimension in a positive way?
Excluding, say, here or the fediverse more broadly....
whats your most self-incriminating story?
Preferably with your primary address so we know where to send the van.
Advice for setting up my nephew’s first laptop.
Hey All,...
Lemmings, how does it feel to have your father/mother as your teacher in school?
Ublock users who got hit by Youtube's anti-adblock effort- how's your experience been?
I started getting the dreaded anti-adblock pop-ups on Youtube when they started ramping up their efforts a month or so back, and I initially went through the whole rigamarole: First it was just the pop-up, then it was the pop-up with the timer, then the 3-video countdown finally leading to the video player being disabled...
How to get rid of factory applied laptop stickers?
Hi, I got a used laptop from an family member. It did have this this annoying sticker on it (see picture). Apparently for years already....
Serious, how do we stop these massacres?
Am I just supposed to sit there and watch as all sort of injustices are taking place everywhere? What can a person do to make this world slightly better?
What advice would you give a young adult about to move out?
I am asking this question because the young adult in question, is me. I am to move out in a few years, and it feels impossible to move far away from my hometown (which I want). I have no idea how to juggle both finances, a job, and the move itself. With the global inflation going on, it feels impossible getting hold of a decent...
People who work or study at night, how does it feel like?
Fill in the blank: I cannot complete the task(s) of __________ without listening to music.
For me, it’s sorting through clean laundry. It takes forever so music keeps me focused.