Demonmariner

@Demonmariner@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could rising sea levels caused by climate change be thwarted by digging a big hole at the bottom of the sea?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Next time I go to the beach I’m bringing a shovel, and will dig a hole just past where my feet get wet.

  I’m doing my part.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is anyone NOT steaming their Music?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I only buy music on physical media. It’s the only way I can be sure that I really own it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to relax and most importantly stop thinking about the things i could be doing?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Consume less caffeine and sugar.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What bottles/containers should I use for shipping from sea level to places at higher altitudes?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If it’s sauce, there probably isn’t much air. Space in the jar is a partial vacuum with some vapor from the sauce. Air in the container will let the sauce spoil.

  You probably just need a heavier container.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I did not look up how progressive lenses really work before getting some.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re thinking of adaptive lenses (that darken when in sunlight). OP has progressive lenses, which are a kind of bifocal lens without a sharp dividing line between the near and far vision parts.

  You aren’t wrong though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Why, this is a crash, nor are we out of it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Millionaire homeowners sued the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, arguing a 10 square mile town whose new zoning plan to increase density had no plan to expand the roads⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And it looks like five families to me. So five families vs. everyone else.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does Dairy Queen sell food?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Define “food.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Friendly reminder⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Nice to know that somebody in my bed is getting some.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What programs do you wish a good FOSS alternative existed, but doesn't or most of the FOSS alternatives simply aren't good?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Microsoft Access. I have one database that I need that’s written in Access, and although I suppose I could convert it to some other system it would be a chore and I’m not that driven to make the change.

  I’ve moved almost everything else onto Linux.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Today's Survey. One point for everything that you have NEVER DONE⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I got one point for the Walkman thing, but maybe I just forgot.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Horses ARE Forever⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Self driving, too, provided you want to go where the horse wants to go.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Murica⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I have considered an e-bike. I believe I might be safe on one in some situations, but not as a daily driver. As mentioned, my balance is very poor. I can manage a stand up scooter for short distances. But the penalty for a fall at my age is far too high, and so anything on two wheels is really not going to be acceptable. Thanks for the thoughts though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Murica⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Try this when you are in your 70’s and come back and we’ll chat. And bring a cure for my chronically poor balance on your way over.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is the weirdest argument you’ve overheard?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Not exactly an argument, but I once overheard a restaurant owner bribing a cop. It was an Italian restaurant in San Francisco. Kind of unsettling, but the food was great, and reasonably priced. 4 stars.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Yesterday in Kroger (a supermarket for you non-Americans) I saw a bunch of cans of potato salad. Why would someone buy canned potato salad?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m just waiting for canned bread.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it normal to be disgruntled?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I was never gruntled in the first place.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you search for honest product recommendations?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  He doesn’t just test them, he tests them exhaustively and (in shade tree fashion) scientifically.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What caused the change in electronic terminology?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Rheostats are two wire devices, think of them as current controlling. Potentiometers are three wire devices, typically used as voltage dividers. They are not the same.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you were to turn into food, what food will you turn into?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago⁩:

  Worm food.