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Do you read analog clocks to the exact minute? How do you do this quickly? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

For you, what's the value in reading the exact minute? (genuine question, not snark!) In your example it looks like it's 9:23 but it's actually 9:22:45... Is that a problem? Probably by the time you do anything with that information fifteen seconds will have passed and it will be 9:23.

For most people, I think analogue is more of vibes way of telling time. You don't need to know that it's 7:47 you just glance and see it's almost ten to eight, and you have to leave soon. I find that I'm basically translating digital time into those approximation anyway. If you like that kinda vagueness and have an android watch then I'd recommend Twelveish as a watch face.

What is lemmy about? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

You can subscribe, or view All and then you'll see everything as its posted. But there will be a complete mix of stuff from different languages and interests, so you need to start subscribing to communities you like, or blocking communities that don't interest you (for me that's all of the anime / furry stuff).

It's nowhere near as big as reddit, so it doesn't have the same number of posts or range of interests. But I think the community is better, discussion more personal and popular posts have dozens of replies not hundreds, so it's less faceless.

Is "AI" the end of truth? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 40 points 9 months ago

Some kids make fake 'fairy' photos in 1917 and lots of people believed them. As others have mentioned, the USSR removed people from photographs. A forged will in the middle ages let the papacy claim authority over Europe, and shaped the western world as we know it today.

There have always been lies and fakes, and there's always people who've ignored real evidence claiming it's been fake. AI certainly makes things worse, and will be used to discredit legitimate evidence as much as it is used to fake shit. But humanity has lived most of its existence without a "pics or it didn't happen" attitude, and will continue to figure stuff out (and make mistakes) through investigation, interpersonal trust and community.

2024 Savings throw wording in c/dnd@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

The wording is "lacks the ability score used by it", not "lacks proficiency in the ability score". So, your barbarian and almost all creatures have all six ability scores (although they may be low values, even 0). A table or hatstand does not have a Dexterity score so would automatically fail a save against Fireball.

YSK that cholesterol is only found in significant quantities in animal products. in c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Here's a paper that summarises the issue. Perhaps "animal products contain cholesterol" feels new to you but obvious to other people is a generational thing. From the 1960s onwards there was a big push to stop people eating butter, eggs and meat because they contained cholesterol, and high cholesterol in your blood was a bad thing in people.

But by the 1990s the evidence was piling up that there wasn't a direct link between cholesterol in food and harmful cholesterol in your blood. In fact there are important 'good' cholesterol that reduce heart disease risks. And the recommendations to avoid cholesterol and fats in general have been responsible for lots of poor advice and health outcomes, as people replaced natural animal based fats like butter, not with healthy olive oil, but problematic processed fats like margarine and vegetable oil. Or ate low fat food that was high in sugar, which can raise harmful blood cholesterol.

CRPGaddict - A well written and long running blog about CRPG history in c/crpg@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Love that blog. I know for sure I won't have the patience for most of this games, but it's great to hear about them.

[Video] Cops not sure whether to arrest man with "Plasticine Action" shirt for supporting terrorism in c/maliciouscompliance@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 31 points 9 months ago

Pretty sure that's Scotland, not England (Glasgow to be specific). But yeah, the British government decided carrying a Palestine Action sign was basically terrorism.

Still have most products except for water and most food ^^ in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't understand where everyone's getting this 4° rise = everyone dead / no more economy / etc? Obviously it would be a fucking disaster, with rising sea levels, devastated biodiversity and general misery, but no source I've seen suggests that "people couldn't survive" or even "society would collapse". It would just be incredibly awful, and lots of people (especially folks in poorer / warmer countries) would die. Has the consensus shifted?

Maybe I'm just taking some hyperbole too seriously? But I don't think it helps matters when people exaggerate the very real dangers of climate change because it just fuels anti-science 'debunkers'.

What video game have you always wanted to play but havent yet? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Totally. What's a movie you've always wanted to watch? Look up the plot summary on Wikipedia! You're done!

How to build a plane in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I think he's just trying to prove your point about the number of autists on lemmy...

What's slimy, has 4 legs, and is a house? in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Armadillo?

My friend told me being abused was my fault. in c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world
[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

No, it's not. Your friend sound like an ass.

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Got sent this and found it amusing. (lemmy.world)
 

Given my Elder Millenial age group, the mid ninties as the birth of bisexuality rings pretty true on a personal level.

But as someone who thinks that bi is the most natural of sexualites, it's probably the only one that didn't need to be "invented". Homosexuality in the modern sense is quite recent (although same sex attraction itself is timeless) and heterosexuality seems to require an awful lot of policing and enforcement for something that's meant to be "natural"...

Whether the finger guns and leather jackets have always been part of bi identify remains a question for cultural archaeologists.

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Experimenting with sous-vide: 'roast' beef (lemmy.world)
 

Recently got an immersion heater and vacuum packer and I've been experimenting with lots of sous-vide cooking. This 'roast' beef (gently cooked for 24 hours then finished on a hot griddle) was great, so smooth and rare with still a lovely browned crust.

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Having problems with hide (SOLVED) (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Acamon@lemmy.world to c/boostforlemmy@lemmy.world
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Just tried to hide a post (don't like pictures of spiders) and it didn't disappear. It just sits there (like a gross spider) and the only difference is if I click on the menu it now has Unhide as an option. Which also doesn't visibly change anything.

I've tried it a few times, closed and restarted the app. Doesn't seem to make any difference. I've used hide before (but not for a while) and it worked fine, not sure what's changed? Or is it just a glitch?

Edit: solved! Show Hidden Posts had been turned on, so it was working just as intended.

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Wordle #1422 - 2025-05-11 (www.nytimes.com)
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I soaped some old drawers (lemmy.world)
 

They slide in nice and smooth now. Wish I'd done it months ago, it was very easy.

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Circuit tracing LLMs reveal some bizarre reasoning processes (www.techspot.com)
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Can you force android to use 2.4ghz WiFi? (lemmy.world)
 

I've got some smart home devices that need to be setup by another device on the same WiFi network, but it has to be 2.4ghz network. My modern android phone insists on connecting to the 5ghz network and so can't complete the setup.

Currently, I use an old android tablet that only connects to 2.4ghz to get round this, but it's clunky. Previously I've changed the WiFi network to produce seperate ssids for the two bands, but I'd rather not have to switch these settings around everytime I need to modify something.

What I want is a system setting in android or an app that forces my phone to turn off its wireless N capabilities and only use the 2.4ghz band. My searching and reading stackoverflow posts suggest this just isn't possible, but surely that's not true?! It seems like a simple enough option to have!

Tldr : how to force my phone to connect on 2.4hgz WiFi rather than 5ghz

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Anyone willing to justify chicken and waffles? (lemmy.world)
 

I love Southern fried chicken, and I'm pretty fond of waffles (savoury with bacon and maple syrup, or sweet) but I cannot imagine the combination as working at all.

They're both a little dry on the outside and soft on the inside. It feels like they really don't complement or contrast with each other. I'm sure I'd eat it if I had so alternative, but I can imagine how it is a classic American paring. I'd much rather have fries, slaw, or potato salad which all seem to offer a creamy or crunchy contrast.

Am I missing something? People who like it, what's good about it? Is the secret lots of maple syrup? Are the waffles different that usual? Is it not actually that popular? I'm a decadent European, so I can't just go somewhere and try them myself.

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Alternative to discord? (lemmy.world)
 

I don't really like discord, but my gaming group have been using it for rpg stuff. Chat channels, video calls and easy to setup bots have all been really useful.

But I get the feeling the enshitification is going to get worse, so I was looking for somewhere else to migrate to. The video stuff isn't as important, we could switch easily to other services. But before I start a new campaign, and spend time setting up bots with routines for rolling dice and calculating tables, I'd like to do it somewhere that isn't in talks for an IPO.

I'm not really up on stuff like this, so I don't know if there's some obvious similar choices or an alternative medium that I haven't considered.

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Favourite new features? (lemmy.world)
 

Due to life stuff, I've not used my supernote as much over the last year. Now I've got time to get back to writing I'm excited to install all the updates and see the new features.

Last time I was up on things, atelier had just come out and I played around with it a bit. Anyone got a favourite feature that's been added? Or any less obvious tool or trick you enjoy?

So far, I've come across the straight line tool (thanks to a helpful pop-up) and it's been excellent. I use my SN for drawing plans and designs for a house renovation, so the straight lines make things a lot less sloppy looking!

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