What is a discreet way of waking myself?
I need to get up without waking the wife and kids, I got a smartwatch to vibrate and it woke her. The alarm is always going to wake the house....
Why can't I use my iPhone as a hot spot to my apple tablet if my phone is in my pocket?
In order to get my iPad to connect to my phone I have to take the phone out of my back pocket. I don’t have to unlock the phone or anything. Just take it out. If my phone is in my back pocket the iPad can’t detect the phone. Once the two are connected I can put the phone back into my bank pocket, and use the phone as a...
Why is it so hard to create atoms from other atoms?
So helium is a limited resource. Okay gotcha. So why not take two hydrogen atoms. Take their protons and neutrons. And just fucking start squeezing them together until you get helium?...
Are there any communities on Lemmy where bilingual people can communicate or practice? Specifically French.
I speak French as a second language (not fluently) and I am trying to find somewhere on Lemmy where people who speak French as a first or second language could communicate with me and people with a similar interest. At my level, just trying to go to French Lemmy instances or communities isn’t practical, the proficiency...
What does Lemmy do better than Reddit?
Just found this space, I’m trying to play around with this platform. Can anyone help to explain?
Which display cable should I use for my setup?
I recently built my first rig and been using the hdmi cable that came with the MSI Optix G24C6 144hz monitor, which should be 1.4b. But now I remembered that the monitor is G-Sync compatible. Through googling I found out that majority prefers display port over hdmi but since I don’t have DP, I’m not exactly sure if it’s...
Why are people so antsy to see others in person?
I WFH, every year one of the goals that the rest of the team decides is that it’s “so great” to see each other in person. The past few years haven’t worked out but one did. I spent hours in a couple of airports, the huge expense for the company, I spent days away from my family, and for what? So you could look me in my...
What causes that saliva smell that you get in your mouth after breathing a lot in freezing weather?
In a similar vein, sometimes my breath feels sort of ‘milky’, even though I haven’t eaten any dairy products. What could that be?...
how do people sit in bleachers without their back hurting?
Bleachers have no back support. If I hunch over, my lower back hurts. If I sit up straight, my lower back is fine but my shoulders and upper back hurt.
What would happen if the US didn't bail out the banks again like in 2008?
Why do US teachers have to ask parents to bring basic school supplies?
I’ve also seen US teachers spending hundreds of dollars out of their own pockets to stock classrooms....
Can someone go swimming if they are recovering from torn ligaments in the foot?
I got into a mild accident last week; after being checked out, i don’t have anything broken but i have torn ligaments in one of my feet. My recovery has mostly been resting my foot and not putting pressure on; i’m not allowed to go for a walk. Would I be able to go swimming? This way I can keep my foot from being stiff but i...
Do you think it is ethical to work for a company that builds drones, weaponry, or supplies parts to the military?
Cannot follow automod removal links, how do I know what comment was removed?
So for some fucktastically stupid reason, the automod replies to removed messages provides a link that only returns a server error....
Why did S3/object storage succeed while WebDAV apparently failed?
WebDAV has been around a lot longer and does many of the same things as object storage. It also has support for random access read/writes where object storage requires you to download, edit, and re-upload the whole file. Seems like a no-brainer if you wanted to offer cloud storage to customers....
How come running hard (especially when out of shape) makes your lungs feel like they are on fire?
Just had this thought while running with my dog and getting fatigued. Why does it feel like that? What is going on in the tissue to make it “burn?”
Are torrent blocklists still a thing? I remember having one years ago for my Transmission client but can't seem to find any "vouched for" free lists.
What could realistically eat a "Vegan level 5"?
Not eat anything that casts a shadow....
What if a meteor hit us now? What happens after that?
Not one big enough to cause another great extinction, but small enough to just turn a whole small country and parts of neighboring ones into a huge crater. Will the people who was evacuated out after NASA stated a warning try to rebuild the country after everything has settled down or do they’d become citizens of another...
5 senses (sight, sound, taste, hearing, touch). Maybe add mind (an eye that sees thoughts). Emotions, vibes, energies... Proprioception, balance... What else can you add to that list?
[SOLVED-sort of] GPU only works in x4 slot on HP ED 800 G3 SFF
spoilerI very limited as to what computer hardware I have access to in where I live (not the USA), but I managed to get my hands on a used HP Elitedesk 800 G3 SFF and waited months for an AMD FX 6400 Low Profile to arrive. Now I am having trouble with this card. I know the reviews state that the card can’t take advantage of my...
With the ubiquity of inflation and shrinkflation, why aren't there more boycotts? When will people say enough is enough?
What can I do daily to improve my on-the-spot cognitive abilities?
Hey all I just came across an emergency situation irl that I felt useless in because of how slowly I was thinking. Basically it was someone getting an epileptic seizure and I had the info in my head for what to do but I did end up freezing a bit before I did anything. Really didn’t like it. The person is fine now but if I had...
If we can ban trans medical procedures, why haven't we banned circumcision?
Was just talking at dinner with family, and it seems a logical action to ban circumcision, as in most cases, doesn’t have consent, and is a major (genitals are important) body modification. Can we ban it at the state level? Just a thought.