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Country standards from the typewriter era. In Bulgaria we have a different layout from the Russian one, using the same Cyrillic letters (stuff like э and ы that we don’t use) but most people use the “phonetic” keyboard which is the one you describe. Also in casual conversations a lot of people don’t even bother to use Cyrillic and go with latin instead even if it’s not official or standardised in any way.

IoSapsai ,

You get used to it. You just write the sound, sh, j, ya(often weitten as q), ch, yu. ь we barely use unless when you write what you would spell as ë in Russian, we don’t use that letter at all! We use a lot of ъ (sounds like uuhh). It’s usually spelled as y or a.

It’s usually more annoying to switch keyboards all the time, but typing in Latin script feels wrong and I feel like it changes my “written voice”.

IoSapsai ,

I second this. Either ddg has come a long way with sesrch results or Google enshittified theirs to oblivion. Maybe it’s both. I only use Google search for really obscure stuff that ddg has a hard time fetching. And more often than not Google fails as well.

IoSapsai ,

How do you even curate a fb feed. When I tried that I got an algorithm that shoved “recommended” posts down my throat that got worse the further down I scrolled. Not to mention looking for posts older than a day is a pain because they’re not chronological. AND the cherry on top is when you finally reach the place where that post might be and the page just decides to reload. Awful, awful user experience.

IoSapsai ,

Few places have secure DMs.

IoSapsai ,

I make a 12 minute steep with 15g/300g coffee:water ratio. A bit coarser grind than what I’d use for pour over. I (accidentally) found out I like it the most.

IoSapsai ,

Oh, the patent expired? No problem, we’ll just methylate the structure, see that it makes no difference and put it out on the market as a new drug. Or maybe take the active part of a racemic mixture and half the dosage. Same drug double the patent. Semisynthetic insulin is even worse in that regard.

IoSapsai ,

R****t felt like the place for tech savvy people when I first joined a decade and a half ago (I feel old now). It was confusing and I had no idea how to use it but the content was better than 9gag which was hugely popular at the time. Felt the same way about the fediverse half a year ago. Now it’s all natural to me.

IoSapsai ,

Removing all the popups at work about scheduled updates, news, ads in a workplace with 8 desktops and zero people who speak English is my favourite past time. Thanks Microsoft.

Also that post prompted me to remove windows from all my devices that still run it. Not that I didn’t think of it yesterday.

I’m familiar with debian-based Linux distros and run Xubuntu on my travel laptop. It occasionally freezes and needs a forced reboot but otherwise runs ok. Any suggestions on what to install on this more powerful one? I use it for gaming but play older games.

IoSapsai ,

My coworker opened edge when they added the new ai bullshit and thought the desktop was infected by a virus and started panicking.

IoSapsai ,

I used linux mint long ago. My biggest worry about a linux system is my Nvidia card.

IoSapsai ,

I backed up my data and downloaded the iso before going to work, once I get home I’ll give it a shot.

I just want my computer to do what it’s told. Putting it to sleep and turning the mouse off doesn’t mean it should wake up, download and apply updates and remain awake only for me to find the search bar appeared again and a big red dot telling me what the former orange president of a country one continent and an ocean away said about something.

IoSapsai ,

No, because after a Friday half the time comes the dreaded 13 hour shift which sucks my energy enough to not be able to do anything on Sunday.

Healthcare is a bitch sometimes.

IoSapsai ,

I follow hashtags that I like and if I like a person’s posts I’d check their profile out and follow them. I also look at who interacts with my posts, and give them a follow as well, if I want their interests to show up on my feed. I also follow a couple of a.gup.pe groups. Bookstodon is a fun one, I got some cool suggestions there. They were also integrated with lemmy but I haven’t seen them work well here for now.

IoSapsai ,

After his interview about plant aliens coming to Earth and looking in horror at how people eat vegetables, I refuse to listen to anything that this man says. I used to really like him as a kid, shame.

IoSapsai ,

Cold brew, followed by French press. With cold brew you want a coarse grind but it doesn’t really matter THAT much compared to pour over. You just dillute to taste. I do it in a french press so it’s easily filtered. The french press is also forgiving. I’ve oversteeped by 5 minutes and the coffee is still drinkable. Lately I’ve been mostly drinking supermarket generic Arabica bean brews since I’m on a tight budget but I wouldn’t do cold brew with specialty coffee anyway!

IoSapsai ,

I have a 1L french press jug that I fill with 80g of coffee, coarse grind (34 on 1zpreszo JX) and top with cold water making sure all the grounds are wet and stirring lightly to make sure they’re all wet. I leave it in the fridge for 12-18 hours and filter through the mesh. I dillute with hot water or just microwave it after dillution if I’m too lazy to boil (blasphemy I know). I sometimes mix it with tonic water or ice and drink chilled.

Make sure to pop it in the fridge. Room temperature extracts the acids somewhat which isn’t to my preference.

IoSapsai ,

My cat is so food motivated he eats absolutely everything. Obviously has a preference for wet food with gravy so I buy a bunch of different flavours in bulk but he’s happy to eat the same thing every day. He also loves olives, bread (wholemeal more than white, sourdough has an advantage too. Local bakery bread is where things are really at. Supermarket bread is a mixed bag, he usually ignores it because it’s crap), seeds, nuts, potato chips, lentils, hummus, yogurt, and grass.

I've recently turned 20. What highly specific advice you, lemmy users, would offer me?

A lot of people answering this struggle to understand what highly-specific means. I’m looking to, for the sake of experiment, highly-specific advice that gives a reader clear understanding of what they should do. Unlike the vague advice, on the contrary, that may be too abstract to get implementing it right away....

IoSapsai ,

As an eastern European nearing their 30s in a situation much less extreme than yours - do not fall for “patriotism”. I do not mean the “go and fight for your people” type. That takes guts and mentality I do not possess.

I mean the “doing X is unpatriotic” type. Usually comes from “patriotic” formations who follow a certain narrative and work for the interests of other countries. Look for buzzwords like traditional values, us vs them, targeting a group of people as a whole, claiming to get back “what is ours” (territory lost centuries ago, not currently occupied land). Big social media presence coupled with self-produced “reports” and “news articles” (bonus points if they have their own mass media channels) are also a giveaway.

Thank you but I won’t let your aggressor, through puppet parties, dictate what about my attitude and views is patriotic and what isn’t.

IoSapsai ,

Also meal prep for work. Healthier and saves money (5% of my net income per month in my case)

IoSapsai ,

Lately when I’m looking for tutorials, my search results are overwhelmingly weird question and answer style “articles”, akin to chatgpt prompts, some of which are barely related to what I’m looking for. I’m having a hard time looking for articles written by a human. In fact oftentimes I question whether or not the article is written by a machine or a person who sucks at writing.

IoSapsai ,

Bulgarian Folk Song - Ergen Deda metal version

Been stuck in my head all day.

IoSapsai ,

It’s been a rather productive year so far:

  • I did a lot of cross stitching.
  • Went vegan.
  • Dabbled into gardening (my partner did most of the work sadly but I’m more interested now than I was before!).
  • Got into birdwatching so I started exploring nature with a much more different perspective.
  • Set up a bird feeding station that got really popular among the birds AND the neighbours.
  • Learned how to crochet.
  • A combination of the aforementioned things somehow taught me how to manage my depression and anxiety better. I’m in a much better spot now than when I was mostly playing video games.
IoSapsai ,

Thanks, it was meant to be a birthday present for my partner and I did it in secret. Really fun project!

IoSapsai ,

It was fun having to go to work yesterday morning. Nothing was cleared up, no way for cars to get to my house so I had to make a trek by foot. This morning was worse because some of the snow had melted during the day yesterday and it refroze. Everything is slippery now.

One thing outside observers need to know is how incompetent the municipality services are. They knew in advance that this storm was coming. There were warnings all week. It came a day late here so they had extra time. The municipality website showed no information, just some cultural events and an article from two days ago that “the municipality is ready for the winter”. At this point we have a saying for poor organisation during winter time when everyone knows it’s coming in advance:

“The winter surprised us again!”

IoSapsai ,

Rather not say but across the border south, about 4-5 hours from Bucharest.

IoSapsai ,

Death metal. Death metal while birding (or more like processing footage). Death metal while cross stitching. Death metal while crocheting. It’s a weird outlet that I mostly keep to myself.

IoSapsai ,

Lately I find myself listening to The Ocean Collective, Mors Principium est, Be’lakor, Soilwork, Between the Buried and Me. Generally more melodic and progressive stuff. Sometimes I put on metalcore which can also be a banger like Monuments (saw them live earlier this year, they were amazing), Periphery, Bleed From Within.

I know some purists would jump on my classification but it’s hard for me to put labels on music these days with bands having a much more unique style, rather than fixing themselves into a specific genre.

IoSapsai ,

I use streaming services these days but my next phone will definitely still have a 3.5mm. I’m not an audiophile but my 10€ Phillips wired earbuds audio quality would be matched by bluetooths at 5-10x of their pricetag. The wireless buds I have are only 4 imes as expensive as the wired and audio quality is worse, they often lose signal and they tend to fall out of my ear regardless of which rubber plug I use.

IoSapsai ,

Cleaning chemicals have labels that require reading. Janitors tend to use those often.

IoSapsai ,

Discworld is my go-to these days. Goes well with cross stitching

In contrast I would never want to listen to a Terry Pratchett book while doing something else

Ah well. Sarah J. Maas was also a fun experience. It’s so bad it’s good. I went with A court of thorns and roses but I hear her other series follow a similar vein. It’s hard to miss the important details. Look for the Graphic Audio releases.

IoSapsai ,

If you move a bit east of Italy, to that peninsula that should not be named, Viber gets real popular.

Question about Vetsulin

My cat is “newly” diagnosed. Vial says good for 42 days. It’s about that time and I still have 1/2 of a vial left. He’s on 2 units twice a day. Has anyone tried the pens? Would they be more economical at this dose? With insulin so expensive it would be nice if they sold it in 5ml vs 10 if it expires so quickly. :(. Any...

IoSapsai ,

First of all, ask your vet!!! I’m not a vet, just a random person on the internet.

Not sure what type of insulin you’re using but most pens used in humance medicine are 3ml (100IU/ml, there are exceptions of course). That might be a better option. In fact our vet patients use your regular humane Lantus, Tresiba and Insulatard.

I would side on the cautious side of things and not give my cat expired insulin. I know some people do it and they’re just fine but I wouldn’t risk it.

IoSapsai ,

A cashier because people throw money at me all day. Also a scientist because science is cool. Now I spent 5+ years studying my favourite sciences only to realise the job I’ve been studying for is a cashier… Yeah I should probably go for a PhD

IoSapsai ,

While it really does feel like it, as a person working in healthcare, I do see some change after the whole shitstorm from recent years.

  • There are people who actually wear a mask, few, but they are around.
  • A lot more people seem to be conscious of spreading their illness to other people be it a cold or COVID.
  • People definitely wash their hands more often. I know we do.
  • Some people started getting their annual shots when they didn’t intend to before.
  • Local businesses open their windows and doors a lot more than they used to.

But also I also see some negative tendencies:

  • Interest in flu shots has waned. That might have something to do with the govt introducing a free flu shot programme from your GP if you’re above 65 or with specific conditions (which is a great thing) But I definitely see a lot more vaxx-scepticism and fear of combining both shots (infant vaccination plans are a lot more intense and the vast majority are fine).
  • People politicising a disease.
  • This is country specific but food supplement companies aggressively promoting “immune system stimulants” to the point where in the beginning of The Plague™ they somehow managed to include them in hospital treatment plans.

This came out longer than intended but there were some things that I needed to get out of my system.

IoSapsai ,

Funny, I get all the Melitta products all around me, EXCEPT the brewer itself! I found it online but it cost as much as a V60 so I have no incentive to try it.

The filters are good, I haven’t had issues with them. I hear good things about the cones, the openings seem smaller than a v60 so the flow might take longer. In theory you can grind a tad bit coarser to compensate if you follow a V60 recipe. The cone itself is plastic so it retains heat well. You can pre-heat it with boiling or hot tap water to increase extraction.

So far I’m happy with the coffee I’m brewing with it

That’s what matters. I can only give general advice. Play around with the grind settings to dial things a little if you want. Try things out with different water. Ultimately the coffee itself, pouring technique, temperature, grind size, filter, water quality all play a role. The cone is just a small part.

IoSapsai ,

I’ve been giving my cat Brit. A… Czech brand that he seems to totally love. Dry kibble in the mornings, wet food in the evenings. His water intake seems good that way. He has a sensitive stomach and so far this is one of the few brands he has no problems with. Hills is another brand that was ok but its quality isn’t much better than Brit at a higher price tag, it’s also owned by Colgate Palmolive.

IoSapsai ,

I share a name with a famous Russian scientist that has some principles named after him. People from my country don’t make the association, it seems like a common enough name. Other people instantly recognise it and can’t believe that’s my real name.

IoSapsai ,

Seeing the comments here and people don’t even realise how widespread glitter is. It’s in everything and used in a variety of industries. From pharmaceuticals to construction, to transport, vehicles, military… in fact the one of the biggest consumers of glitter is kept secret so who knows, could be the military. It won’t surprise me. We really need to find an alternative.

IoSapsai ,

That sparkly quartz kitchen top? Yeah…crushed quartz and glitter to make it sparkle. As I said, it’s everywhere.

IoSapsai ,

While I agree, I live in an area where the tech I can afford is similar to what seems popular in India and SEA. I’m a visual learner and often times I end up on that part of YouTube when I need to repair something, and the best I’ve got is an Indonesian dude breathing solder fumes in the backyard of his makeshift shed at night. And you know what?

That was the most useful repair video I found and it helped a lot. And I found it because the title was in English.

IoSapsai ,

“Good morning”. Nothing good in me having to wake up at 5:30 and dealing with nincompoops actively trying to poison themselves and their children with Tylenol or whatever.

IoSapsai ,

Bulgaria has Pernik. A declining polluted mining town near Sofia which is infamous for people wearing (counterfeit) Adidas tracksuits, driving VW Golf, and settling their scores with long pieces of metal. Think Russian gopniks.

IoSapsai ,
  • PS2 with a barely working optical drive. Easily fixed by adding a cannibalised HDD from a broken laptop.
  • last week I found a solar powered water fountain pump that we used for a bird bath.
  • Metal tapestry needles to finish my crochet projects
  • A really nice LED lamp that I use for cross stitch and crochet at night.
  • A couple of crochet kits with missing hooks, one of them is missing the buttons too. I have yet to start those.
  • Garden chairs!

A lot more things but these are what I was excited about the most.

IoSapsai ,

If you were cold then you would catch a cold.

There is a startling amount of people here (most people I know) that believe this. I work in healthcare and we constantly have arguments about the AC in summer for that exact reason. Yeah cold weather can make it easier to catch a cold but it’s interesting to see how many people believe that you need to get warm to avoid catching a cold.

Carrots will allow me to see in the dark if I eat enough of them.

Partially true. If you’re vitamin A deficient, your night vision worsens and carrots can help with that. But you won’t get Minecraft night vision

IoSapsai ,

I thought that if enough time passed old photos would turn black and white like how they were b&w in the 80s and turned colour in the 90s.

IoSapsai ,

That’s true as well but you can’t store drugs at 35°C. Good ventilation and regular disinfection takes care of the germs.

Has anyone ever tried mulled coffee? (www.olympiacoffee.com)

I know that it’s the middle of summer (northern hemisphere). I know that even the thought of adding fruit juice and mulling spices to coffee is probably horrifying. I do not expect it to taste good. And yet, I had a thought about it and found that it seems to be a thing and so… has anyone tried it?...

IoSapsai ,

I tried adding cardamom to my french press brew yesterday (inspired by coffee cardamom craft beer) and it was amazing.

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