Whats the nost bizzare local story from your city?
A memory of the wildest ever story just came to me and I wanna hear from everyone.
Tea drinkers of Lemmy how do you brew your cuppa?
I’ve been drinking iced Earl Grey with no sweetener for years. How do you do your brew?
Tech and subscription services are getting worse and should we blame the consumer
Is the onus on the consumer? As much as I hate to say it I am pretty judgemental when it comes to people paying for subscriptions....
What is something that gets a lot of hate for absolutely no reason?
Suppose we knew the world was ending. Would the fear of knowing it's all over outweigh the relief of not having to goto work tomorrow?
To be honest, I’d just be happy I could smoke cigarettes again.
how many US states have a single payer healthcare system?
cross-posted from: linux.community/post/596415...
What is the worst thing that has ever happened in the Warhammer 40K lore?
I’m very new to the Warhammer 40K universe. I found a group that plays role games and I wanted to join that I felt I needed to learn the lore first....
Why in Sci-Fi they always use Marine or Naval terminology and structure instead of Aviation for the spaceship structure, navigation and military ranks?
I don’t really know how to structure this question, but yeah, why is always Naval and never Aviation?
When I placed a lamp next to a mirror where I can see "two lamps", does that double the light output? I know all the light that would have been wasted on the wall is now being returned so is it a yes?
What was the Fosbury flop of music?
When athletic height jumping was considered done and perfected, there was the Fosbury flop which opened new possibilities. Do you think there was such a moment in the music history? When someone showed how things can be done and from there everyone is using his/her technique?
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?...
If hemroids are common and can openly bleed, and people poop with hemroids, how do people not get infected buttholes all the time?
[Urgent] How do you know your computer or phone isn't spying on you ?
This maybe a dumb question but i became paranoid all of a sudden and wanted some answers because i can’t find it anywhere else nor can i sleep without it. Like even if i did flash linux on a lets say amd laptop couldn’t the chip itself be spying on me ? Also i understand bootloaders are stored or rom is there a way to know...
[META maybe] Is the swear filter on lemmy.ml gone ?
As in do they still censor word like fuck as removed and delete your comment ? Haven’t seen anything about it but just saw some .ml folks swearing.
does anyone have "smart glasses"? are there any that are discreet and cannot be heard by others near you?
I was looking at “spy earbuds” but they just don’t seem too practical, even the real expensive ones I found are still disposable batteries only and I just don’t wanna drop that kind of money. I do however wear glasses and looking online I see they average about $30 for a pair of bluetooth enabled ones. My only question...
Help finding a specific (or suggestions for a nice one) poem for a wedding speech
Hi all, my brother is getting married soon, and I will be giving a speech at the reception....
What do you think of Jim Morrison?
Morrison is often associated with the youth counterculture. As someone who was born in the 21st century, I want to know what type of person he was, to people who were able to witness his era....
How to protect Intellectual Property from new employer
Pretty sure I will be asking a lawyer, but I want to learn more words and concepts first....
Could someone please ban "The Spruce" from the internet?
Thank you in advance.
How come there are ~21 hours between the two Diomede islands that are only 4 km apart?
The Diomede Islands are two islands in the Arctic Ocean, between Alaska and Siberia. Despite the distance being 4 kilometres, there is a time difference of 21 hours between them. Why?...
What are some fictional characters Batman could defeat, comic book or otherwise?
[META] Why was the post here about the guy asking about file compression deleted?
Was it mods or self deleted?
How do you stay up to date with industry trends?
I always see this on job applications for IT and such. I’m wondering, how do you stay up to date?
How cheap is the cheapest home for sale in your city/region?
In Utah County the cheapest “House” for sale is 600 square feet, 2 bed, 1 bath, at $300k....
What do you think about the Gemini protocol?
For those, who do not know what the Gemini protocol is, think of it as a modern, light-weight HTTP alternative without CSS or JavaScript. In layman term, you could see it as Web 1.0 reinvented. It uses GemText instead of HTML. For folks who want to try it out, you can either install a Gemini extension for your HTTPs browser...