QuarterSwede
@QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
- Comment on Is there any significance to people using emojis that match their skin tone? 2 weeks ago:
Ugh. What a load of horse shit. 1) People are lazy, 2) often don’t realize that they /can/ change them, 3) care to.
- Comment on How am I supposed to decide who to vote for in local elections? 3 weeks ago:
I used this same tactic on other websites (mentioned in other comments) and it works extremely well. The incumbent failed to answer certain questions while a new candidate was eager to and had some really great game plans to tackle issues our city was facing. They ended up winning which was awesome and started putting policies in place that are doing good for people in the city.
- Comment on How am I supposed to decide who to vote for in local elections? 3 weeks ago:
I really like #3. Yes, it’s going to take more work than just searching them online but, they’re right, you will learn a lot just by seeing how involved/passionate the candidate is to actually make change for the good of others even if you disagree with some of their policies. At least you can sleep at night knowing they actually give a crap.
- Comment on How am I supposed to decide who to vote for in local elections? 3 weeks ago:
This is a good one. I’ve also used ballotpedia. Typically I use multiple sources just by google/bing/ddg/etc searching to confirm information on the candidate. Worked extremely well last mayoral election.
- Comment on How do things get stuck in the anus? 4 weeks ago:
The cake for my RN wife was a hamster. Yes, a live one.
- Comment on How do things get stuck in the anus? 4 weeks ago:
where it sits until you and it come to an understanding.
Great writing.
- Comment on 4ish years ago when I bought a house I was convinced not to get a house inspection, would it be crazy to get one now just to make sure it's all good? 5 weeks ago:
And don’t be surprised at the prices on actual fixes not just shitty band-aids. They’re crazy expensive.
Ex. My home builder didn’t put a sump pump in our new build (and honestly, they should’ve forced us to have a few) and we didn’t know this would be an issue. In the monsoon season we got flooding, yay. A permanent fix with a lifetime warranty of 3 sumps was $25K. If we had put it in during building it would’ve been a few thousand. Peace of mind is typically gonna cost you.
If you have a basement I’d recommend they check the foundation. Have a plumber check your system (PRV, expansion tank, water heater, valves, toilets, drain lines). If it’s an older house have them check the electrical panel and wiring. They don’t last forever and can cause fires. How is the roof doing? HVAC system? Etc. Find an inspector that can do a thorough inspection because they’re are some lazy ones out there or people who just don’t know what to really look for. Ideally you contact each trade to give you an in depth diagnosis.
- Comment on All cheap smartphones have a fingerprint sensor but all laptops dont have one. Why? 1 month ago:
We use Windows Hello PINs. Great when you have a 10-key (numpad) built into the laptop. Too bad it takes forever to wake. God I wish I had any MacBook.
- Comment on All cheap smartphones have a fingerprint sensor but all laptops dont have one. Why? 1 month ago:
For real. My work laptop locks after 5 minutes.
- Comment on What side do you open a banana from? 2 months ago:
Interestingly, that’s where they flower. Banana growers knock the flowers off so they can’t pollinate leaving it with the black bit on the end that’s easy to open.
- Comment on why did the eclipse not darken proportionally? 2 months ago:
You’re just thinking visible light. There was almost no infrared in my 75% zone. Usually the sun is very warm out in the open (we’re at high altitude) but during the eclipse it was out but felt like I was in a shadow.
- Comment on What produced the old dead channel tv static audiovisuals on tvs? 2 months ago:
Great experiment idea.
- Comment on What produced the old dead channel tv static audiovisuals on tvs? 2 months ago:
Ah luminance. Makes sense.
- Comment on How to burn belly fat if I have cervical spondylosis and scoliosis? 5 months ago:
Cut out high calorie drinks like soda and beer and cut what you’re eating in half. We eat a lot more than we actually need to.
- Comment on What's the best way to protect outdoor faucets in the winter? 5 months ago:
It really depends on where you live (as you can tell from the comments). In CO it’s code to have frost free shutoffs so everyone has them. We do nothing since the shutoff is 12”+ inside and insulated.
- Comment on Are there typically limits to the size that ROMs can be when it comes to emulators? 5 months ago:
Excellent, comprehensive answer!
- Comment on When on a diet, does you body have the same weight loss across the entire person including visceral fat? 5 months ago:
At 40g of sugar for 12oz you bet. It’s way worse than people realize.
- Comment on When on a diet, does you body have the same weight loss across the entire person including visceral fat? 5 months ago:
Especially soda. Men literally drop pounds after stopping within weeks.
- Comment on Why is alcohol measured in percentages? 5 months ago:
Since everyone pretty much nailed the ABV% answer I’ll take a crack at the other. I’m guessing that the reason they don’t list other ingredients, like what food producers are required to do, is because most countries are concerned about the alcohol content more than anything else that’s in it.
- Comment on Whats the difference between cheap and expensive modern TVs? 6 months ago:
Aside from excellent color on OLED tvs, in a brightly light room (sunlit), you can’t really tell. However, in a dark room you’d have to be blind not to instantly notice how much better OLED looks due to the inky blacks which makes the colors pop. A properly calibrated LED tv is still going to look washed out in comparison. Even my neophyte wife thinks our theater OLED tv looks a lot better than our daily use LED tv and they’re in different areas of the house.
Saying that, I would never buy current OLED tvs for a brightly lit room as they aren’t bright enough to overcome the sun. That’s where LED tvs shine (pun intended).
- Comment on Forgot your sudo password ? Here is a working fix, quick and painless. 6 months ago:
Thank you for posting this here!
- Comment on Is it safe to use pans with peeling nonstick coating? 6 months ago:
lol. Fair correction.
- Comment on Is it safe to use pans with peeling nonstick coating? 6 months ago:
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Don’t heat a non-stick on high, like ever. Medium is as high as they can take.
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Use silicon utensils.
We had issues until we stopped doing #1. The cheap non-stick Tfals we have now have lasted 10+ years. The old expensive ones didn’t make it past the first few.
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- Comment on Did Amazon change their theme colors or did I unknowingly change them myself? 7 months ago:
It’s their yearly Black Friday/Christmas theme.
- Comment on 7 months ago:
That’s the fear. Government was just used as hyperbole to make a point.
- Comment on 7 months ago:
It’s absolutely abusive that in order to get your genetic background you have to be willing for the government to have your DNA.
- Comment on Does anyone know the website that breaks down that Trump could potentially be the Antichrist? 7 months ago:
Well that was an interesting read.
- Comment on How do you get an executable from a GitHub link? 8 months ago:
Just be aware that not everyone releases executables. Some can only be compiled.
- Comment on Do any languages have words for left & right that start with the same letter? 8 months ago:
It missed 7/10. That’s about the same as random I’d say.
- Comment on What makes a content creator an influencer?? 8 months ago:
Bingo.