Looking for some windows programs that are helpful that people don't really mention?
What opinion could get you massively cancelled in 1923 and 1823?
Which book is your personal bible?
Reading Antifragile by Nassim Taleb was eye-opening for me. I turn to the concepts of the book whenever I feel unsure about a decision or opinion.
How to be less racist/bigotred?
So I am a part of the LGBTQ community and work in a big city in middle europe. A lot of my coworkers are religios and have a foreign background. They are mostly very nationalist and homo-/transphobic. I hate them for their blind hate and bigotry, which wont change. I have realised, that I have become a bit bigotred towards...
Origins of modern right wing discrimination? EA Wins Worst Company in America in 2013. (Trigger warning: violence against LGBT)
I wonder if anyone else remembers this. It came to my mind because I was reading this story:...
What's the worst spoiler that you've inadvertently given to someone? (Please use spoiler tags.)
When I was in college, my then girlfriend texted me that she was watching Jojo Rabbit. She knew it was one of my favorite movies, and said that she loved it too. She was talking about how Scarlett Johannson’s shoes almost have their own personality. So I said,...
Do y'all use eSim or Physical Sim for your phone?
Just curious....
Increasing SPAM
There are a handful of accounts, from one instance, that are the source of increasing amounts of SPAM in my feed....
What is your favorite content creator that has under 10,000 followers/subs?
Tired of seeing the same old youtubers/twitch streamers get recommended/talked about all the time. Do you have some really good small time folks that are amazing?
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....
When's the last time you felt seen, heard, and understood?
How to learn math after school?
I am starting IT studies. As someone always interested in computers I have paths in my head how to get needed information. There is also a luxury of testing anything learn in practice by for ex. contributing to open source or creating a server....
Are artificial gems as cheap as they say?
I’ve been hearing for years that artificial gems (diamonds, rubies, moissanite, etc) cost a ‘fraction’ of the real thing. Is this true? If so, where can I as a consumer buy a handful of this stuff?...
Can an average person who works a full time job become capable enough to rival a secret agent like James Bond or John Wick on their own ?
If so what kind of training they would have to go through ? By training I mean the spatial and situational awareness, combat skills (this is kinda unrealistic), enough knowledge to turn any situation to their advantage etc....
I’ve been somewhat of a fuck up in life, now doing better but still struggle with things. More details below.
So I was diagnosed with ADHD in my late thirties and before that I was a mess, job to job etc. then got lucky and worked for a company that afforded me the chance to study for my dream job without work pressure....
What makes your life well-lived?
When you get to the end of your life, old and tired, and you look back on all the things you did and time you spent, what will make you say: yes, I did well and it was all worth it?...
Let your weired flag fly!
What do you secretly, and weiredly enjoy doing? We will not judge 😊
What is the most stable food production method?
Crops can blight, animals can get diseases. I don’t know much about hydroponics but I know that bacteria are a concern. What food source is the most reliable, the least likely to produce less food than expected?
Is Lemmy still growing at a good rate?
I saw some stats on this months ago, especially after the initial explosion. I’m curious if the growth is still continuing at a good pace and also how everyone feels about the growth/activity within their communities.
Why do so many mobile versions of sites run worse on phone than desktop versions?
I swear every mobile site is absolute garbage that runs like ass on phones.
Robert Heinlein's idea of the perfect crowd control drug- would you take Happiness daily?
In Robert Heinlein’s novel “Farnham’s Freehold”, the protagonists accidentally end up in a very technologically advanced feudal society that depends on a drug called “Happiness” to control things and keep social classes rigidly separated. The hypothesis of this question: the drug is a pleasant tasting drink you take...
How hard is it to get food and water to soldiers during a war?
I was browsing the internet and I found this www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WO0zSStdj8...
Which is your favorite Lemmy app?
Journal keepers of Lemmy: Do you go back and re-read old entries?
It’s one of those things I’ve never talked about with other people, the most I’ve really been exposed to journal keeping in pop culture is Doug Funny. People don’t talk about their personal journals....