Is it dumb to connect yourself to a car's grounding point
To start off: I was explaining to my friend that I don’t have a grounding point in my house (plumbing is PVC, outlets are gcfi protected only, not allowed to drive a grounding rod into the ground, etc…) and that I’ve just been handling sensitive electronics with just luck and preparation (humidity, moisturizer, no...
What is the best way to freeze eggs?
It is looking like eggs are about to go up again and I have a lot of freezer space. There are many ways to do this but I am looking for portion control and convivence for 1 person. Is it better to scramble them or try to freeze as is?
When people setup two factor authentication on an account on sites that allow it and insert a phone number, does that site assume by default that it's their own number or do they see it as "a" number?
I ask inspired by experiences with Google. Google/YouTube, for as long as I can remember, always had a strange habit of assuming absolutely anyone even near to you is you. Back when I had my first YouTube account (which was also back when I was in a completely different part of the world), for the last few years of having it, it...
How does ransomware get into major networks, such as schools or other large public agencies?
I read an article about ransomware affecting the public transportation service in Kansas, and I wanted to ask how this can happen. Wikipedia says these are “are typically carried out using a Trojan, entering a system through, for example, a malicious attachment, embedded link in a phishing email, or a vulnerability in a...
How do I get over my ex?
Posting this here because I’m unsure of where else to post something like this....
Is it a Felony to Tease the Order Box?
In the Simpsons episode “Secrets of a Successful Marriage” Homer gets a job teaching at the local civic center. On the way to his first day of class, he stops at the drive thru of Krusty Burger. When asked for his order, Homer said he had no time because he had a class to teach. The teenager working the drive thru informed...
Why do crumbles always settle at the bottom, like in a bag of chips, or a box of cereals?
Basically title....
Does free speech make democracies more vulnerable to division than dictatorships ?
Do democracies sustain attacks from dictatorships because of this possible vulnerability ?
What do they use in professional kitchen as an all surface cleaner?
i realised that i too could benefit from a similar product.maybe some of yous are cooks. it might be that the profesional all surface cleaner is more metal oriented and as such not suitable for normal households, but still, i feel i have to ask :)
Do Italian kids pronounce spaghetti like bisgetti or buhsgetti the way Americans do?
Are there theme parks specifically for adults?
I know you can visit some theme parks at certain times of year to avoid many children, however what I mean are theme parks built more for imaginative and fun-loving adults....
Which one is more energy/fuel efficient to cool the inside of the car: lower thermostat + lower fan speed, or slightly higher thermostat + higher fan speed?
On a hot day and traveling in a car, which method of keeping the occupants comfortable with the A/C is more energy and fuel efficient?...
Why does filing separate disqualify you from the earned income credit?
I can’t think of what fraud it prevents.
What is feeling of not caring about death?
I don’t mean actively trying to commit suicide or being careless and stupid, you know, just feeling like if I woke up tomorrow and said to me, “Oh hey, like, you died last night” I wouldn’t care....
the lemmy system
I’ve actually got 2 questions, one about l.w and one about lemmy in general....
Do those little plastic "deer whistles" do anything to keep deer from running in front of a car?
Why does everyone hate Cloudflare?
They get shit on a lot here. Why? What do they do and how is that different from other companies that offer similar services?...
Why has the world gone to shit?
In the last 5 to 10 years everything seems to suck: product’s and services quality plummeted, everything from homes to cars to food became really expensive, technology stopped to help us to be something designed to f@ck with us and our money, nobody seems to be able to hold a job anymore, everyone is broke. Life seems worse in...
Why is TikTok seen as privacy invading and bad, but Facebook is fine?
I’m not here to claim that Tiktok is completely harmless, or that it’s even a good site. I’m sure they absolutely do collect as much personal information as they can, and I’m sure they give it to the Chinese government whenever they ask. But I don’t understand how Meta and Facebook are meant to be any better? There’s...
How long will food be safe to eat if frozen immediately after cooking it?
I made some awesome arroz con gris (beans and rice) that I froze after cooking it. The only animal product it contains would be lard. Otherwise, it’s just rice, beans, garlic, onions, green bell peppers, olives, and herbs. I don’t remember how long ago I made it, but it could be anywhere from 6-12 months ago. It stayed...
would it be possible to live in the modern world only using a laptop?? no cellphone anything
there are a lot of options for keeping people connected that dont require a phone like matrix, xmpp and a much bigger etc. so if someone wanted to ditch their phone and only use their linux laptop, would that be possible?? thank you!!
How do we know the universe outside our solar system truly exists?
This is something that has been bothering me for a while as I’m diving through space articles, documentaries etc. All seem to take our observations for granted, which are based on the data of the entire observable universe (light, waves, radiation…) we receive at our, in comparison, tiny speck. How do we know we are...
What is the name for those in between a Lolcow and a horror cow?
Like, those who are milked for laughs, but also constantly are like “Oh no, what did they do now”? without reaching the cosmic horror levels of a horror cow, even if they have done fucked up shit....
How does a startup 'close'?
Hypothetically speaking, a startup gets some rounds of investment from VCs, operates for a few years, and run out of runway. What do these final months look like? Do the investors try to get their money back?