[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 minutes ago

I think it's because dreams are "run" by the part of the brain that evolved in nature, and doesn't access the parts of the brain we use to access much of anything we've invented.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 minutes ago

I occasionally have/had dreams about writing tests. There's almost always a problem with both being able to read the question and being able to write the answer! Lol

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 4 points 17 hours ago

They were making a reference to boot licking

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago

What did people do when I was bored?

They were doing fun things that I didn't want to do. Maybe play sports, or experiment with drugs? Lol

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 17 hours ago
[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 8 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

EDIT: The comment above me originally implied that the other commenter was racist for using the word "marijuana". They edited their comment to have absolutely no relevance to what my comment was about, which is fine, but they also didn't mention that they did that, which is lame.

My original comment:

Marijuana is a commonly accepted and recognized name for cannabis. It's the first "also known as" on the Wikipedia page for Cannabis.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 22 hours ago

It does take a bit longer to load, especially on the original post page when swiping up/down quickly.

Pixel 7, Android 14

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 22 hours ago

Any relationship found with cause of death?

And hopefully they controlled for parental income...

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago

What's the TL:DW of that? I'm just reading for now lol

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago

I lol'd

I think the true moral is that many "winners" tend to be assholes and/or scumbags.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago

Probably won't help, but I find that headsets sound much worse when they're connected as a headset. My (completely different headphones/headset) sounds a lot better in headphone mode.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago

I don't believe his claims without evidence, but having a legit cover for nefarious acts is pretty standard, no?

1
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by otp@sh.itjust.works to c/googlepixel@lemmy.ml

I used to be able to press the microphone button on my home screen and say "Start 5-minute timer" and it would start the timer.

Now, when I do that, it does a Google search for "Start 5-minute timer".

How do I get that functionality back?

I don't want to open an app, and I don't want to use a number pad or anything to enter the number.

EDIT: Thank you! I went into the Gestures section of Settings, and now I can long-press the power button to get the desired behaviour. This might even be more convenient than tapping the mic icon!

14
submitted 3 months ago by otp@sh.itjust.works to c/voyagerapp@lemmy.world
  1. Tap search button on the bottom.

  2. Search like normal for communities with the search term. Results returned like normal.

  3. Clicking the unfilled heart (to subscribe) results in the error presented in the attached screenshot.

  4. The back button (Android) doesn't work. App must be force-closed.

  5. The subscribing action was successful; discovered on reboot.

  6. Repeating the steps, but instead of the unfilled heart, clicking on the community successfully navigates to the community.

  7. This didn't happen before.

  8. I might be one update behind current as of Mar 18

161
submitted 5 months ago by otp@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

Bananas are ridiculously cheap even up here in Canada, and they aren't grown anywhere near here. Yet a banana can grow, be harvested, be shipped, be stocked, and then be purchased by me for less than it'd cost to mail a letter across town. (Well, if I could buy a single banana maybe...or maybe that's not the best comparison, but I think you get my point)

Along the banana's journey, the farmer, the harvester, the shipper, the grocer, the clerk, and the cashier all (presumably) get paid. Yet a single banana is mere cents. If you didn't know any better, you might think a single banana should cost $10!

I'm presuming that this is because of some sort of exploitation somewhere down the line, or possibly loss-leading on the grocery store's side of things.

I'm wondering what other products like bananas are a lot cheaper than they "should" be (e.g., based on how far they have to travel, or how difficult they are to produce, or how much money we're saving "unethically").

I've heard that this applies to coffee and chocolate to varying extents, but I'm not certain.

Anyone know any others?

20
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by otp@sh.itjust.works to c/datahoarder@lemmy.ml

I've got a fairly new 14tb Seagate Expansion. It works fine, and I've been using it for a month and a bit.

I don't know how long it's been doing this, but the power supply is making a very faint alarm sound. The power supply is plugged into a Belkin surge protector powered on and with the "protected" status light lit, and it is plugged into an outlet. The HDD is currently not plugged in to a computer.

It's not a beep or electricity. It's a distinct weewooweewoo. I couldn't even determine the source until I pressed my ear against it.

Googling just points me towards typical "my HDD is making a sound, how long do I have until it dies", but nothing pointed me to the alarm sound from the power supply.

I'll check again if it makes the alarm in other conditions, but in the meanwhile, I was hoping someone here might know something.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: The sound only happens when...

  • Power adapter is plugged into the HDD, AND the outlet
  • HDD is NOT plugged into the computer.

Plugging it into the computer stops the noise from the power adapter.

40
submitted 7 months ago by otp@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

I know money can't buy happiness blahblahblah.

Do they do gift exchanges at all?

Do they ask for anything?

They have enough money that they could get anything made or done for them at a moment's notice. Like having ChatGPT, but for services. Ridiculous things we couldn't imagine.

Anyone have any insight into general trends along those lines?

view more: next ›

otp

joined 7 months ago