Now I'm wondering what that looks like. Personally, sometimes I find having something a bit loud is fun!
Lemmy is not one centralized entity or corporation, so it is impossible for a first party app to exist. Think of it like a collection of separately run clubs/groups that all communicate with each other over the same medium. But the medium is not run by a single person or company.
However, Jerboa is the app made by Lemmy devs themselves, so I suppose it's as close to "first party" as you can get.
Personally, I use and prefer Voyager.
It's not going to physically harm you, but if you have IBS, it might cause some discomfort/issues. Caffeine tends to make you need to shit...which can be a pro or con depending on the scenario. You could always try it and see how you feel. If you don't like how your body reacts to it, there's not going to be any damage done and you don't have to do it again.
Yes. The Flip 5 has a different cover screen than the 3. It's significantly larger. Just look up a a photo comparison of how significantly different they are. Yes, you can run literally any app or APK file from the cover screen on the Flip 5. The ones I use most are Discord, Spotify, YouTube, Google Messages, Voyager, my notes app, and Red Reader (Reddit).
Sometimes they can be a bit buggy or don't function very well (esp games), so I don't like using certain apps on the cover screen.
The only caveat is you need to install a free app by Samsung called Good Lock from the Galaxy Store first. Evidently it is not available in certain regions. In these regions, then yes, the cover screen functionality is locked down to only a few approved apps.
Sorry, I didn't mean you could run full apps on the cover screen of the 3. You can't really. I mean you technically can, but it doesn't work well at all because the screen is so tiny and usable.
What I mean was that on the Flip 5 and beyond, you are able to run full apps on the cover screen. It's not only the Razr that has this functionality.
I have the Flip 5 and I am able to run full apps on the cover screen, not just Samsung approved ones
The annoying thing is that this feature is just not enabled by default. You have to download an extra (free) app from Samsung that unlocks the full app support on the cover screen. It's called Good Lock and it's in Samsung's Galaxy Store instead of the Play Store.
Not sure why they do this...I guess because they don't want the average user to think that the cover screen will feel buggy if they try to run a non optimized app on it.
The crease is noticeable in bright ambient lighting conditions like outdoors in very bright sunlight or if glare from lights hits it at certain angles. For example, imagine you have a lamp and you take the shade off of the lamp. If you stand so that the lamp is behind you while you are browsing the phone, it will glare off of any normal phone screen. On folding phones, the glaring will make the crease visible.
In addition to bright lighting conditions, it's most noticeable when not viewing the phone from head on, like you said. Viewing the phone head on seems to minimize the opportunity for light to bounce at an angle and so the crease is often not noticeable.
If you use the phone normally (viewing head on, as in browsing content, writing a text, etc) and in normal indoor lighting conditions, the crease is often totally invisible to the user.
If you work outdoors all day in bright sunlight, tbh you are going to notice it. But then I find most phone screens are hard to use in bright sunlight anyway because they aren't bright enough.
Tl;Dr - There are many cases where you notice it, but there are many more cases where you don't. It just sort of blends into the background after you use it for a few days anyway.
Lot of comments omin this thread! So this will prob get buried but here goes!
A couple years ago my phone suddenly died of old age. I had seen a YouTuber who had a folding phone (unrelated to the topic of the video) which I thought was wild looking. I found out that it was called a Z Flip 4 and bought it on a whim...hoping to have a phone that finally fit in my pocket. I loved the thing. It's gimmicky, sure, but fun. And I loved how a modern phone could finally fit in women's pockets.
I had it just under a year before I had a crazy deal to upgrade to the Z Flip 5. I have had this one around a year now and I have been really enjoying it. It was such a massive improvement over the 4 due to the huge cover screen when folded as opposed to just having a tiny screen only useful for briefly checking notifications. I'm not upgrading this year though. Planning to stick with the 5 for a bit I think!
It's silly...but it's fun to see some people's reactions when I pull out my phone in public.
Battery life is not the best in the market, but still perfectly serviceable imo. The Z Flip 6 is being released soon with a bigger battery.
When I first got my Flip 4, I didn't know that Motorola also had a folding phone model in this form factor. But I was jealous of their bright colors when I found out lol.
I would like to see more phone manufacturers try for models in this form factor. Personally, models that unfold out to become tablet sized are just far too chunky and expensive for me. I don't really have a need for such a large device in my pocket all the time. Not sure why so many manufacturers are only into the phone+tablet folding phone model (ex: Google). It's incredibly expensive and they are missing out on some of the market by limiting themselves imo.
I suppose that's possible, but I didn't see the word "Bitlocker". Would that not necessarily appear on screen? It just asked for a product key, which I thought was odd.
It wasn't blocking me from logging into Windows (which would blue screen though). It was instead blocking me from using certain recovery options.
Edit: After some digging, that is likely what it was even thought it didn't say Bitlocker on the screen. From screenshots, it looks like it occasionally doesn't say that. Would make sense for security purposes and I'm sure many companies had something like that enabled. It made fixing the whole ordeal a much more slow and manual process though instead of just giving users some instructions!
Also sorry idk who downvoted you!
For context, I do not work in anything remotely close to an IT department. I work in a hospital. This affected my work the other day too. I am a bit more tech savvy than some of my coworkers, so I was attempting to see if I could fix the issue on my own by reverting to the previous windows update in recovery mode.
However, doing so prompted me for a Windows product key, which I obviously didn't have because I didn't install Windows on that computer.
The IT department had to come around individually for every single affected computer. They had to manually look up and type out the unique Windows product key for every single affected computer in order to be able to fix the problem.
Not sure if most installs of Windows act that way or not, but it definitely made the process more manual and annoying than it had to be. I have no idea why many of the recovery options required me to look up and enter a Windows product key. Seemed very odd to me and just made the ordeal more manual and time consuming than it had to be.
I believe some hospitals even ended up having to cancel surgeries.
Is this an article? When I click the link in my mobile browser, I can only see the headline and a static image.
I think they took too long to get to the part where they explain why exercise is good for you.
Calories in-caloroes out. That's how you lose weight. I didn't realize that there were people still out there who think exercise alone is how you lose weight.
But exercise is great for you and you should definitely do it... especially for your heart.
I guess the Saw movies. But I'm not big on horror, so I'm not sure how they compare.
For some people, it's not really an solvable issue and no amount of talking about it will make them like you. Some people are just assholes for various reasons, and it's best to just minimally interact with them as opposed to trying to understand them. Courage doesn't necessarily play a factor. Idk, just my 2 cents.
Obviously not the case for everyone, but I've been there before in the trying to reach an understanding route, and it doesn't necessarily work. Some people are just a bit unhinged and it's best to minimally interact.
One stupid thing to look out for is buying bulk snakcs/food items. If you look at the portion sizes for most snacks, it's actually comically small. They do this so that they can put bullshit like 100 cal/serving, but the serving size is actually like 3 chips.
This is incredibly wasteful, but what I like to do instead if I want snacks is I'll buy the pack of individually wrapped lunch sized snacks. So instead of getting a "family size" bag of Doritos, I'll get the box of snack packs.
I get that it's terrible for the environment, but it's a lot easier to track how much of the snacks you're eating. Instead of mindlessly downing a whole family sized bag of chips, you now see exactly how many calories you're consuming...and you're more mindful because you're individually opening each package. You still get to have a treat, but it's easier to be mindful of what you're doing imo.
To be less wasteful, I suppose you could still buy these "family sized" bags of things, but then you'd want to immediately split the bag up into separate containers by portion size so you know how much you're consuming.
The problem is that Lemmy is already small and niche. I don't want my account or communities to go poof one day because a small instance admin gives up or forgets about their project. I've actually seen users go through this several times.
I get the idea in theory, but in practice, it doesn't end up panning out well.
Self hosting is a thing, sure, but a lot of people don't at all want to do that.
I don't even care about FOSS!
(Please don't lynch me!)
I have a stupid question...how does one date if you don't like new people and don't want sex?
Edit: People are really making me out to be an evil psychopath with no empathy. I get that you can only tell so much from one post, but it's incredibly far from the truth. I have people that love and adore in my life and would do anything for. It just takes me a long ass time to get to that point...and as an introvert, my social battery with new people wears down quickly. Online dating is just difficult. I am not rude to others. Conversations just quickly peter out and neither I or my match end up continuing for much longer. The "ghosting" I speak of is often mutual. These aren't people I've interacted with for months that I suddenly stop talking to. It's chatting for a day or several and then we peter out.
If you think from this small post that I am such a psychopath as to discard a literal child, I don't know what to tell you. It's just leaping to such wild conclusions that I don't even know how to respond. I don't even necessarily want kids...I just want to be able to have the option to.
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I'm sorry if this is too odd or specific of a question, but I have a bit of a dilemma.
I live alone. I have some work friends work friends, but they basically stay just friends at work. So I get lonely sometimes. And sometimes I just want to have someone around to do stuff with me. And sometimes I wonder what it might be like to raise a family.
So I occasionally try dating apps. But when I finally get someone to respond to me, my reaction is first a little bit of excitement, but then I get annoyed at having to chat with someone I just met all the time. So I unfortunately act like a dickhole by then ghosting them soon after. Even if I manage enough stamina to chat back and forth for a week or so, it always just ends up tiring and a bother to me.
The thing is, I don't really have much capacity to feel attracted to people. I'm probably somewhere on both the asexual and aromantic spectrums. So you'd think, why date? Just make a friendship then. But there are some things you can't do with a friend...like raise a family and such.
Plus, I don't even think I could manage a friendship with how difficult it is for me to like someone. I don't like anyone I just met. It takes a long time for me to enjoy and appreciate people, and many never actually make it to the point of someone I really like. There have been a couple of times where I have tried hanging out with people as friends and it's just...kind of dissatisfying to me?? Yet I really like hanging out with certain members of my family. I don't get it.
Plus like...what are you even supposed to do on a date or on an outing with friends? What are you supposed to say when you're chatting with a partner? How long and often are you supposed to chat with each other? I feel like I need some sort of a step by step guidebook because I don't even know what the hell people are supposed to do with each other.
Sorry if this is too specific. I'm just wondering if anyone else out there is as confused with human interaction as I am.
Looking for some HVAC suggestions to better cool my stifling second floor
Hi all. I have a 2 storey, ~1200 sq ft home in a hot climate. I have a single HVAC unit...central air and ductwork, electric AC/heat. There is no zoning to the system. The thermostat is downstairs.
Everything is great in the winter months. But in the summer months, the upstairs is absolutely stifling. I don't have a thermostat upstairs, but it feels like it stays at least 10 degrees hotter than downstairs. I get that hot air rises, but considering the bedrooms are upstairs, it makes things unbearable.
My HVAC air handler and condenser are from 2008, so they are rather old and I'm likely to have to replace them soon. When I do so, I want to figure out how to keep the upstairs more comfortable.
Before I start asking companies for quotes, I want to figure out what I'm doing first. Some things I've come across...
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Install something like a Nest system with a remote temperature sensor. Place the temperature sensor upstairs and have the Nest use that to figure out when to cycle the AC on instead of the downstairs thermostat. I could install something like this myself instead of needing an HVAC company, though it isn't necessary very efficient.
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Consult with an HVAC company about having dampers/a zoning system installed. From what I've read online, it seems like people are saying this isn't really financially worth it. But if I'm at the point where I want a new system anyway, would it make sense?
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Window AC units are an obvious "solution", but I can't have them due to the HOA.
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I have read of suggestions of people saying to close the vents downstairs in the summer, but it seems like this is bad advice, as supposedly it will stress your HVAC and cause it to fail prematurely.
Edit: Just found a new one...setting the fan on the thermostat to "on" instead of "auto". Although some people seem to warn of mold growth.
Would love to hear any and all suggestions. Thanks!
I got a sizeable raise and am now officially making low six figures and have no one to share my good news with
Hi all. Apologies if this is not allowed here. I know people out there are struggling, but I just want to share my good news with someone.
It's a big milestone of accomplishment in my life, but I feel weird just telling family members or my online friends about it. The only other people who know are my coworkers because we all got the same raise. Money doesn't go as far nowadays due to crazy inflation post COVID and my area has higher cost of living than where I grew up, but I'm still very happy about this. I remember back when I used to only make minimum wage. All those years of schooling eventually made their way back to me. I'll never make as much money as someone like a doctor, but it's definitely enough for me to live comfortably as a single person.
Anyway, I'll delete this in a bit (or sooner if it gets removed by a mod), but I hope you guys out there have a good weekend.
Edit: Thank you guys very much :)
Edit 2: Jeez there are so many more comments than I expected. You guys are so nice!!
How do you deal with two people who you are close to and have to spend every day with...but one of them hates the other one?
I apologize if this isn't allowed, but I wasn't sure exactly where to put it. Just let me know if it's inappropriate and I'll delete. Thanks.
I'm a loner, so my life is basically just work and the internet. Two of my coworkers are among my favorite people in the whole world, but one of them doesn't like the other one and will complain to me about how they don't like them.
We work incredibly closely together...only a few feet apart for hours on end. Our job also necessitates that we frequently communicate with one another. In the beginning, I absolutely loved it and there was no conflict.
Now, I often get my one coworker complaining to me that the other is lazy. And I'm not going to lie, the "lazy" one definitely takes more breaks than everyone and doesn't at all work as hard as the others. But that doesn't really bother me because she's a super incredibly nice and friendly person.
But over time it has bothered my hardworking coworker more and more and driven a wedge into what I would have once considered to be a friendship between the 3 of us.
It never gets to the point where there is yelling or arguments or anything, but it absolutely ruins the mood and then I hear about it later.
I interact with these people for hours on end every single day and I'm just not sure how to handle it. I've been struggling to know how to deal with it for months now.
To top it all off it gives me endless paranoia that the hardworking coworker secretly resents me and hates me too. This stuff never used to happen before, but know I feel like it's all that happens.
Looking for music with specifically rapidly ping ponging right/left stereo effects
Whenever I come across a song with specifically rapidly switching and ping ponging or warbling right/left effects, I get chills. But it's hard to find exactly what I mean.
The only two songs that I know of that exemplify this are:
- Such Great Heights by The Postal Service
- Slow Me Down by Emmy Rossum
I heard the latter song first and I'll never forget that moment I was sitting in front of the stereo and hit play, not knowing what to expect. I kept repeating the beginning of the song over and over again to hear that effect in the intro, amazed at what my ears were hearing.
There are a few more songs I've listened to that do this, but I've lost them and can't remember what they were called sadly. I've been combing through my music library but haven't found them again.
An example of songs that do NOT fit this criteria are Left and Right by Charlie Puth or Runaway by Kanye West. I don't really care that the lyrics switch ears. It doesn't provide that indescribable experience that the songs I posted above give.
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I'm finding that this is such a hard thing to Google. A lot of people link to songs simply with "right left stereo effects", but I'm looking for something more specific as in the above. I'm specifically looking for rapid right left switching effects, and NOT just instruments occasionally played in a different ear.
My genre of choice is pop/EDM and modern pop, but I'm open to others. Thanks all, I'd really appreciate it.
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Edit: Sorry I haven't been keeping up with the responses, guys. There are so many songs to wade through. Thanks!
How can I deal with not being able to help with other people's problems whom I care about?
Hi all. Apologies if this isn't the right community for this type of question. Just let me know and I'll remove it.
Recently I've been struggling a bit. There are a few people in my life right know who I care deeply about. They are going through some very rough times right now. (Ex: money issues, sick relatives, etc.)
I am very frustrated because I hear about what's going on all the time and I am powerless to do anything to help. The advice I've had in the past is "just be a friend and be there for them," but there is only so far I am mentally and even physically able to go with that. All I want to do is to fix it and make it better for them but I can't.
And it's been making me go a bit crazy tbh. It's pretty narcissistic of me to be reacting this way, but I can't help it. I don't tell these people that I am stressed out because of them and I don't tell them that it is affecting me in any way. It's such an asshole move for me to be feeling this way but I just don't know how to get out of it.
I try to be nice and friendly all the time, but it's killing me. I just want to be able to help but I can't. I'm completely and totally powerless.
Surely there are those of you out there who care about others and have run into this issue before. What the actual fuck am I supposed to do? "Just be a friend" doesn't help my mental state or do anything for any of the issues that any of us have.
Thanks all.
The water from my faucets suddenly smells like stagnant pond water. How can I tell if it's safe to drink?
Hi all.
This happened several months back as well in June. However, at the time, I had an incredibly old water heater that had not been serviced. I replaced it due to its incredibly advanced age (not due to the smell) and the smell eventually went away.
But this week I noticed my water has suddenly developed the same smell again. However, my new water heater is only a few months old. Surely it doesn't need to be serviced already? It is still outputting very hot water. I have it set to 130F, which is above the temperature that it was set at by default. (I think when I got it, it was set to 120F at first, which I found too cold. So I upped it not long after).
ALL faucets and things with a water supply within the home (ex toilets) exhibit the smell when the water is running. It is not limited to one spigot, floor, or room. Hot water makes it worse (as in showering), but I still notice it with cold water (as in flushing the toilet or room temp water from the tap...I can't get my water super cold where I live though).
The smell reminds me of when I used to swim in a lake or pond. It doesn't smell like sewage and it doesn't smell like fish, but it is not overly pleasant.
Is there a way I can investigate this easily enough without hiring a plumber? And how can I tell if it's safe to drink.
I have city water, NOT well water.
Thanks all.
How the hell do I clean/vacuum carpeted stairs?
I know this is a cleaning request than a home improvement one, but I would appreciate some advice.
Some months back I moved into a place where the only carpet is located on a staircase. The carpet is thick and maybe considered to be medium to high pile??
The entire time I've lived here, I've struggled to figure out how to clean the damn stairs. The carpeting seems to be a magnet for every particle of dirt and strand of hair.
I have a full size vacuum with a hose. The hose doesn't actually seem to vacuum up anything from the stairs and the main part of the vacuum is too large to use. So the vacuum does fuck all for it.
I'm thinking I maybe need to use something like a wire bristle brush and a lint roller to actually remove dirt and hair??? Is there a best methodology for something like this?
Also of note...I was gifted a Bissell Crosswave recently. It doesn't seem like it would work well on thick carpeting, but I'm wondering if there's a technique where I could maybe use it for that???
I appreciate any advice! Thanks!
Is there a way to disable haptic feedback?
Somewhere within the last few updates, it seems that haptic feedback has been added to whenever you swipe over a post.
I know a lot of Apple users were asking for this, but I really don't like it as an Android user who doesn't have haptic feedback for apps normally. It's annoying for my phone to be vibrating every 2 seconds when I'm doing things. Is there no option to turn it off?
Thanks! Loving the work you guys do!
Happy Friday!! Are any of you doing anything fun this weekend??
I am having some family members visit my place for the first time since I moved in and I'm pretty excited. It's a small thing, but yeah. I have a tendency to work most weekends because I don't have a social life so it's a nice change of pace. Do any of you get to do anything fun? Hooe your Friday goes well!
What do you do personally to find happiness in your everyday life?
I know the question is a bit vague, but I'm hoping people will interpret this however they see fit an give their own experiences.
To be honest, I'm struggling a bit with this right now and would enjoy reading others' experiences.
I ordered a box of multiple microwave soups from Amazon, and about half of them are missing the label
Very bizarre! Never had that happen before!
What brand and type of milk alternatives will froth in an automatic milk frother?
Hi all! Don't kill me but I'm a heathen that just uses a Keurig. I recently got a new one that has an automatic milk frother and it's been fun to use with regular milk.
I think milk has been hurting my stomach though so I thought I'd use a milk alternative. Supposedly alternative milk types can froth, but I found out the hard way that it is dependent on brand, water, and fat content. I've heard of milk alternatives having special "batista editions" that will froth up better, but I'm unfamiliar with what those are.
I tried picking up some almond milk at my local Aldi and it doesn't froth at all.
Are there some more readily available and prominent brands out there that I can pick up that will froth? I have access to Publix, Aldi, and Walmart. I do NOT have access to places like Costco or Trader Joe's. I am not picky about what kind of milk alternative it is at the moment (oat, almond, soy)...I'm just looking for a type and brand that will actually froth.
Thanks all!
wefwef completely died for me all of a sudden and will not work at all. Anyone else having issues?
I am no longer able to log in or view any content with wefwef. I deleted the app and tried to navigate to the website with my phone.
I am technically able to access the website, but any attempts to login in say "connection error". Any attempts to view posts say "problem fetching posts". I have tried multiple instances and none of them work.
Is anyone else having this issue? I am an android user. Thanks.
How do I get rid of the hard particulate matter embedded within my window screen
I moved into a place with one very hazy window screen that is difficult to see through.
I have tried scrubbing it with a brush with soapy water and blasting it with the hose. But I cannot get rid of the hard material buildup. I even tried dipping a brush in CLR and scrubbing the screen.
When I Google how to clean a window screen, I just run across people telling me to do what I already tried. But I think the people touting these methods simply have screens with dirt in them.
This doesn't seem like simple dirt buildup. I enclosed a close up photo of what it looks like.
I bet if I poked all of the holes individually with a toothpick I could clean it, but that would take eons. Any advice? Thanks.
"Gallbladder's Last Day" - by The Awkward Yeti
Original credit here: https://theawkwardyeti.com/comic/gall-bladders-day/
My little Baphomet statue says hello :)
Sorry for the quick post and then delete. Uploading through Jerboa rotated the image for some reason!
Why is it that sometimes I can see the exact number of upvotes and downvotes on a comment, and other times I can only see the overall karma?
The vast majority of the time, I can only see the overall karma score on my comment. But occasionally, I can see exactly how many times it was upvoted vs downvoted. This happens across multiple instances, not just a single instance, but it is very uncommon.