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- Comment on Meta launches 'Vibes,' a short-form video feed of AI slop | TechCrunch 1 week ago:
They’re happy to have a job, but I’m not so sure they’re really happy to see their talents wasted on something like this. It’s the executives and investors who wanted this. Do they even know what they’re asking for…
- Comment on How do you introduce the Fediverse to other people? 1 week ago:
That’s pretty much the approach I use. Most people already know how terrible Meta is, so building on that sentiment doesn’t take much.
- Comment on What is the difference between pansexual, bisexual, and omnisexual? How do I know which one I am? 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, me too. It’s such a handy word, because you don’t need to add anything to it. It already contains every minority that has something to do with sex, love and gender.
- Comment on What is the difference between pansexual, bisexual, and omnisexual? How do I know which one I am? 2 weeks ago:
Speaking of letters, what’s wrong with the term “queer”? Isn’t that inclusive enough?
- Comment on what can I do at my workplace during downtime? 2 weeks ago:
Practice juggling. Buy 3 juggling balls (you know those bean bag types that don’t roll away), and keep them with you. Don’t use tennis balls, because they have a tendency to bounce and roll. When you have some downtime, start practicing. Watch a few video tutorials to get the hang of it.
If you can have a backpack with you, consider bringing a tablet with you. If you have one with a pen, you can draw. Watch a few more tutorials, and learn to draw something you like. Landscapes, portraits, fantasy dragons, pokemons whatever.
Tablets are also fine for reading ebooks. Check what your local library has to offer. Maybe you can borrow library books and read them on your tablet.
- Comment on Which came first: the kidney bean or the kidney body part? 2 weeks ago:
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- Comment on Which came first: the kidney bean or the kidney body part? 2 weeks ago:
Wow! By several orders of magnitude too. I knew plants came later, but this is a pretty extreme example.
- Comment on Which came first: the kidney bean or the kidney body part? 2 weeks ago:
That’s a pretty solid answer from one perspective. However that still leaves me wondering what the answer would be from an evolutionary perspective. Did early sea creatures already have kidneys?
- Comment on best comment under a video about the new iphone 17 3 weeks ago:
Alternatively, upgrade every year, but always to a used phone. If you’re like 2-3 years behind, the headwater upgrades aren’t that expensive, but you still have the latest software.
- Comment on Google AI Mode To Become Default For Google Search Soon 3 weeks ago:
I’ve been using DDG for many years, and I haven’t looked back. Recently, I also set up Qwant on my laptop. So far, it’s been pretty smooth sailing.
Swapping Google Cancer to Apple Cancer one way to reduce your dependence on Google, but I’m not entirely sure that really solves the underlying problem. Either way, there are a few Google services that I could replace with alternatives, but I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. I guess, one day I just need to start paying for a NextCloud subscription or something.
- Comment on Google AI Mode To Become Default For Google Search Soon 3 weeks ago:
Just so you know, it’s totally fine to ignore Google and use something better.
- Comment on What is a federated alternative to Wikipedia? 3 weeks ago:
People tend to disagree about everything, even the shape of the earth and the effectiveness of vaccines, as mad as they may sound. As a result, a federated encyclopedia would probably diverge and fork numerous times, resulting in countless competing versions. How would you merge them back together?
- Comment on Will Lemmy instances be forced to verify users' ~~ages~~ identities? 3 weeks ago:
Oh trust me, stuff you didn’t even imagine could exist can be found in that wretched hive of depravity and fornication. If you never click any of that, the algorithm won’t know how dirty your mind is. On the other hand, you could also do the exact opposite and click on everything horny. That will turn your whole feed into a 100% NSFW experience. Let’s just say that it’s a surprisingly versatile site.
- Comment on Will Lemmy instances be forced to verify users' ~~ages~~ identities? 3 weeks ago:
We are witnessing the next step along the way to a completely fragmented web. Sort of like the DataKrash, but in slow motion.
- Comment on Will Lemmy instances be forced to verify users' ~~ages~~ identities? 3 weeks ago:
That’s partially true. If you use the official mastodon app, you get the following feeds; following, local, lists and followed hashtags. If you use the web UI, you can also see the federated feed. A different client app, like Ice Cubes, gives you a trending feed as well.
- Comment on Will Lemmy instances be forced to verify users' ~~ages~~ identities? 4 weeks ago:
Nah. Mastodon can handle that.
- Comment on Will Lemmy instances be forced to verify users' ~~ages~~ identities? 4 weeks ago:
So, if you can’t even use Xitter for porn is there anything left? What even is the propose of that site any more?
- Comment on Will Lemmy instances be forced to verify users' ~~ages~~ identities? 4 weeks ago:
I’ve only heard about UK Australia and certain states in America. If you live in Kazakhstan next to Borat, you should be fine.
As always, EU is complicated, so we’ll have to wait and see how that works out.
- Comment on Will Lemmy instances be forced to verify users' ~~ages~~ identities? 4 weeks ago:
Compliance depends on the instance. Pick an instance where the admin doesn’t give a dingo’s kidney, or an instance located in a country where the local law doesn’t require age verification.
- Comment on If you argue for a cause like affordable housing for everyone, is it necessarily hypocritical if you also own investment properties? 4 weeks ago:
It’s a bit more complicated than that though. Most people can’t buy a property, because they don’t have enough money. In order to go around that problem, they either borrow money or rent the property. Either way, some extra money always goes somewhere.
Some of it is justified, because you need to go around the problem not having enough money to buy a house. However, there are many cases where that extra expense is absolute wild and rooted in greed.
Actually, if you happen to own the property, some extra money will go to periodic maintenance and miscellaneous expenses you never even think of if you just rent the place. You just don’t pay for those things every month a little bit at a time. Instead, you pay a large bill once a year or an enormous bill every 10 years.
- Comment on 4 weeks ago:
How is photography profitable now that AI can generate images, there’s no shortage of stock photo sites and there’s no shortage of willing photographers? How are you supposed to compete in a market with oversupply of photos and photographers?
If you really want to play this game in hard mode, you can also pick other arts like poetry or painting. Should lead to bankruptcy just as fast.
- Comment on what does it mean being nice to your coworkers to you? 4 weeks ago:
On top of that, knowing a bit about your colleagues makes it more comfortable to work with them. It will be easier to approach them and ask for help or advice when you need it.
Obviously, everyone isn’t quite that social, so you need to respect the boundaries — your own and theirs. If you can come to an understanding about what can be shared, how much, and when, then you start to see the benefits. The atmosphere becomes more chill, and you’ll have more energy to get stuff done.
Alternatively, you may find out that you don’t want to be around some people, and that’s valuable information too. Some people are toxic, and getting to know them a little bit will help you make more informed decisions in the future. If you never chat with anyone, those toxic people might end up hurting you later.
- Comment on Why do narcissists have such fragile egos? 4 weeks ago:
Just a random coworker, nothing more important than that. We’re not even on any projects together, and I think I would rather keep it that way.
Having thought about this case a bit more, the risks are definitely uncomfortably high. Avoiding him seems like the best option. Besides, he rambles on an on about some drama that isn’t really helpful in my job anyway. Not really the kind of person I need around me.
- Comment on Why do narcissists have such fragile egos? 4 weeks ago:
There’s this guy who talks way too much about himself and how he is right about something and how other people don’t get it and so on. I was just wondering if I should start avoiding him like the plague.
- Comment on Why don't they have simpler names for brain disorders, where perhaps even the person suffering the disorder might be able to remember the term themself? 4 weeks ago:
I know they definitely are into rubber and strapping though.
- Comment on Why don't they have simpler names for brain disorders, where perhaps even the person suffering the disorder might be able to remember the term themself? 5 weeks ago:
Yeah, it gets ridiculous at times. If you’re in a niche community, you can expect to see some “professional jargon”, but in general communities like asklemmy and nostupidquestions using those types of niche acronyms just don’t make much sense.
If you’re in a car specific community, you can throw your acronyms around, but outside it you shouldn’t expect people to know what a BSM is. Be considerate and call it a blind spot monitor instead.
- Comment on Why do narcissists have such fragile egos? 5 weeks ago:
Thanks for the advice. I better be cautious with this one.
- Comment on Why do narcissists have such fragile egos? 5 weeks ago:
Hmm… That is a good point. Seems like a risky experiment.
The idea with this test setup is based on the idea that the result could potentially provide new information instead of just confirming what I already believe to be true. An inferior experiment would just involve mild flattery, but that can only result in confirmation bias instead of rejecting a hypothesis. Not my favorite type of experiment.
I guess and observational approach is the way to go in this case.
- Comment on Why do narcissists have such fragile egos? 5 weeks ago:
Hmmm… That gives me an idea.
I know someone who might be a narcissist. Maybe I could exploit this vulnerability to expose him. You know, just to test my suspicions. Could just say something that mildly challenges his ego and see how he responds. If he menages to keep his cool like a normal person, then my hypothesis was wrong and I don’t have to be so suspicious of him any more.
- Comment on Why don't they have simpler names for brain disorders, where perhaps even the person suffering the disorder might be able to remember the term themself? 5 weeks ago:
Doctors call it “pharyngitis”, because they need to be specific in their documents. Normal people just call it “sore throat”, because that’s close enough and easy to understand. Same thing should apply to various brain disorders too.
If you aren’t writing to medical professionals, go with whatever description you understand better. It’s going to be easier for everyone involved.
If you’re in America, you should look up the relevant TLA and use that instead. Every American seems to be born with the innate ability to know all of them, so it’s just as good as using the easily understandable two word description.