Is the saying, "The internet's written in ink, not pencil" accurate?
With things shifting around the internet the past year, and also just…Having been on the internet for awhile now, I feel like this saying, while decent as a cautionary measure…May not really hold up past that. Am I being a little naive though?...
What's the deal with buying single cans out of a multipack at a bottle shop? (Australia)
As per title. I very, very rarely drink, and I generally just want to buy a single of something for a rare treat, however most beers/ciders/etc are sold in multipacks....
Why does markdown always format bullets wrong?
I’ve noticed this on a lot of places that use Markdown. The bullet points have more space above than they do below. This makes it confusing visually because it looks like the text is associated with the item below, even though logically it should be related to the item above....
How does GoodRx make money?
How does GoodRx work as a business while also allowing you to get some prescriptions at a cheaper cost? It doesn’t seem like they could make enough money just from selling your information.
With services like Uber, DoorDash, Instacart etc, how do the apps give you orders?
Lame title but let me explain,...
While everyone is watching the world stage and some are predicting WWIII, isn't there a good chance that the USA is getting close to some kind of civil war?
All the ingredients are there and it won’t take much to put it all together.
Why do I enjoy the combination of two flavours if they arrive separately, but hate them when they arrive pre-combined?
By way of an example, I was eating a salad which had raw onions in it. I then took a sip of Coke. The combination of the two flavours was amazing, but I know that if someone handed me an onion-infused Coke, I’d find it horrid....
What are the best features of Lemmy that aren't available in Reddit?
How do you reload a warship ?
In the context of the Houthis launching drones against western ships....
Are any self-cleaning cat litter boxes any good, or worth the money?
Does anyone have any experience with self-cleaning cat litter boxes? I’m curious if any particular model of self-cleaning litter box is any good. We now have 4 cats and it would be nice to not have to clean litter boxes manually 1-2 times every day....
Whats the difference between cheap and expensive modern TVs?
I feel like it used to be size, color, and clarity meant more expensive. Now I look at a 500$ 4k TV and a 2000$ 4k TV and I don’t know what the difference is. They can both be smart TVs, be the same size, and have a lot of same advertised features, but what are the subtle unspoken mysteries that justify a huge price gap?
Can videogames trigger a heart attack?
Recently I’ve diagnosed with some heart problems and they have recommended me to avoid getting excited....
Honda's commercials saying they are going to be carbon neutral by 2050. What?
What does this mean, if anything? How would it be possible for a car company to be carbon neutral? Is this just nonsense/posturing since it’s so long from now?
Word???
I want a word to refer to words and names collectively, and a word to refer to peeing and pooping collectively (not “relieving yourself” since that is disgusting)
Assuming the earth is flat, how many people are part of the conspiracy
Just a thought experiment, let’s say the earth is flat, looks like many professionals would know, including...
If so-called AI is basically just Large Language Models, how come predictive text on my phone is bollock-useless?
Like if I type “I have two appl…” for example, often it will suggest “apple” singular instead of plural. Just a small example, but it is really bad at predicting which variant of a word should come after the previous
YouTube comment deletion is out of control, can't say anything anymore even when completely sensible. Is there a text format (alternate characters) that allows you to bypass detection?
Risks of CPR
If proper CPR involves compressing the chest so much such that the ribcage might break - doesnt that breakage risks a bone puncturing the heart?
What is the best way to clean burnt-on splatters from a chrome oven without damaging the chrome?
Hey everyone, I’ve got a chrome oven (Moulinex Optimo OX4848) with some seriously stubborn burnt-on food splatters that just won’t budge. I’ve tried degreaser (KH-7) and scrubber sponge, steel sponge scrubber, and even a sanding block. The sanding block was working, but I heard it might damage the chrome plating, leading...
What is enterprise.lemmy.ml?
Every time I browse lemmyverse.net, I see one of the top instances in terms of registered users is enterprise.lemmy.ml. Right now it has 54.2k users, putting it behind lemmy.world and ahead of lemmy.ml. However, if I go there, there’s almost no content, even on All (which implies it’s not federated). Is it a test instance...
Why isn't a wired mouse connected through the keyboard?
The keyboard will connect to the computer, so can’t the mouse piggy back on that wire by plugging in through the keyboard?...
Why do people always assume you're part of a group just because you're defending them?
Have we really become so unempathetic as a society that the act of putting yourself in others’ shoes is unbelievable to the point that people assume you must be part of the group you’re defending? So I often see people being unfairly discriminatory and mean to certain types, attributes or qualities of people, which I know...
Why do some Spanish/English words share the same multiple meanings?
For example, in English the word right (opposite of left) and right (privileges, as in human rights) are homonyms. In Spanish, derecho/a also means both of those things. Don’t the concepts behind those words predate the cross-pollination of the two languages? Why do they share this homonym quality?
Could we send electric data across time?
Given the fact that data is an electric circuit of ones and zeros, flowing at the speed of light, could we technically send information across time?