Advice on helping a loved one through alcoholism?
My fiance has been struggling a lot lately with this and it’s taking a toll on me. I’m doing all I can and all I know how to do but it’s getting really hard and exhausting to deal with the constant cycle of abuse and then apology and then abuse and then apology over and over and over again for months. Usually day by day. I...
How can you help someone escape a cult-like real estate group?
He have good full time job as software engineering (5 years experience)....
Does anyone actually like 3d movies?
I’m rewatching Final Destination....
How many alts do you have in the Lemmyverse and what do you use them for?
whats the story behind your profile picture
mines beau biden - no reason lol....
If LED bulbs are supposed to last for 10 years, why do I still need to replace them every 9 months? (hexbear.net)
I’m in a nasty frame of mind right now, and this is what my 'tism brain decided to laser focus on for several hours. I’m mad that my light bulbs cost 10x more than they used to, and don’t last any longer, and my power bill is higher than ever....
What are some YouTube videos with musical intros?
Here’s a couple of examples:...
What do y'all think about Nicolle Wallace?
I love her, blew my mind she used to be a top GOP operative in the sense that she seems so fair if very assertive and excellent at keeping things on track
recommendations for musician tablets & software
cross-posted from: aussie.zone/post/3641289...
You get one wish, but the genie always tries to curse it. What do you wish for?
What is everyone's cross platform frontend framework of choice
I have been experimenting with react native as I heard it’s one of the good ones, and so far it is not a particularly enjoyable experience. Lots of irritating things like no global styling, lots of ugly, hard to read properties on tags, etc...
Who cares about red flags in people. What are your green flags
What is the Linux equivalent of a MacBook Air? Unless its literally MacBook Air and the virtualization just hasn't come far enough
Lemmy frontend
The Lemmy web frontend is terrible (on desktop, at least). I have to click on every single image for it to load and it’s just generally ugly. Any good alternative frontends would be greatly appreciated. I checked some of them and they are either not loading or as bad as the original one.
why dont windmills spin on the vertical axis as that would be omnidirectional for wind?
What to do with an original switch dock
Hi again, I went thrifting and found a working, original switch dock for 3$ including the charging cable and assuming I could just plug in my other devices via the usb c input, I brought it. Turns out it doesnt work with other usb c devices for reasons and I dont own a switch personally so I’m kinda stuck with this cool paper...
What’s something on your mind lately that nobody else would understand?
What are some songs that you started listening to ironically, but grew to genuinely enjoy?
I like The Man Behind The Slaughter by The Living Tombstone. I don’t tend to enjoy fan-made music, but this one was too groovy to pass up.
What tv show had a big impact on you?
For me, its Xena....
When do you brush your teeth?
It is advised to brush your teeth at least twice a day, but when? Just before bed is a gimme because you’re about to lie mostly still for 6+ hours. Best to not leave food particles to fester....
Why don’t application developers who have abandoned their development make the code they don’t need open source?
There are many closed source applications that have been removed from the Google Play catalog for various reasons....
Whats the best budget friendly way to transfer vhs tapes
Hiya, pretty much the title. I have a dozen tapes I want to backup before age takes its toll. My basic idea after watching some videos online is to buy a hardware based upscaler that can interface with my vcr then throw that signal to a video capture card and record on my computer. I’ll go with name brands to avoid problems...