[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...
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....
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...
[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.
Could someone please ban "The Spruce" from the internet?
Thank you in advance.
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....
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...
Anyone get that feeling of pure euphoria/ecstasy after eating following a period of malnourishment? What is that??
I recently went for a period of about 1.5 months in which I was eating very little due to some psych trauma work I was doing and a lifelong history of ARFID. I eventually started to get symptoms of malnourment and decided to get it under control. On the first day, I had a smoothie, a multivitamin, and an iron supplement....
Are there goldilocks zones for tidally locked planets?
A tidally locked planet does not rotate in relation to its sun. One side is always day, one, always night. This is caused by tidal forces pulling all planets towards this same equilibrium, so it’s completely stable once it does occur…a tidally locked planet at an earthlike distance from the sun would be scorching heat on one...
Why hasn't The Satanic Temple used the Don't Say Gay bill against Republicans?
Okay, so you know the Don’t Say Gay bill in Florida? The one that prohibits “gender ideology” in schools?...
Have you ever had a phone's flashlight LED just fail?
When the phone was otherwise in a working condition.
What I should do about auditory "hallucinations"
I’m trying to figure out what’s happening to me and I’m not sure where to look....
What are some popular fermented sauces in your area?
I’m curious what you like and how you use them in food.
What are your book recommendations for educating people on race and the history and culture of underrepresented people?
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/1882413...
Devs of lemmy, do you find ai chatbot helpful?
Do chatgpt or other language models help you code more efficiently and faster? Is it worth spending your money for it?
What was the last great spoof film?
The most recent I can think of is Hot Fuzz (2007)
Often we say infinite growth (capitalism) is not sustainable and reasonable. Can we also say infinite progressivism is also not sustainable and reasonable?
This question is social/political, and meant to trigger a nice debate on the negatives of imbalanced infinite progressivism we seem to be heading in social and technological spheres, ignoring science, practicality and reason....
People from a minority/dying culture, how do you feel about it?
There are many cultures around the world that are suppressed by majoritarianism. They have to face challenges like forced assimilation, language discrimination and refusal to acknowledgement of their unique identity. In fact, many cultures have been identified by UNESCO, that will soon cease to exist - either that they’re...