a1studmuffin

a1studmuffin, 10 months ago

And it’s so nice having zero dependence on the cloud. If the internet drops out, everything still works, including the mobile app.

a1studmuffin, 10 months ago

It’s up to you to make it cloudless, but Home Assistant is the only solution I know of out there that even allows this possibility. I refuse to use anything in my home that requires a third party app or cloud connection (aside from initial pairing so I can flash it with ESPHome or some other local-only firmware). Admittedly it complicates things, but the payoff is so worth it.

a1studmuffin, 10 months ago

The economy is there to serve the people, not the other way around. If the economy requires people to suffer, maybe we need to rethink how parts of the economy work.

a1studmuffin, 10 months ago

Same here! Even though it’s not super busy right now, I’m grateful we have a home in place as the number of Aussie users increases here over time.

a1studmuffin, 10 months ago

I’m glad it’s steady growth rather than an explosion in users. Much easier to let things evolve organically that way.

a1studmuffin, 10 months ago

Shame they had to put a lid on it after so long… wheel shame.

a1studmuffin, 10 months ago

It’s been awesome putting the fediverse “Local” concept to good use. I think having multiple accounts makes sense for this alone, if you really enjoy browsing more than one particular instance.

a1studmuffin, 10 months ago

How would you decide when a post should be hidden? Explicitly marked by the user? Upvoted or downvoted? Visited the link or comments? Just curious what the user experience should be like.

a1studmuffin, 10 months ago

More weight!

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

Adding to the excellent suggestions of others:

• Organising to see friends regularly, even when I don’t feel like it
• Having a “thing” to look forward to (often based around hobbies or upcoming events)

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

I’ve found it really beneficial joining an instance that’s hosted locally to my country and/or city. Not only can you take advantage of the “Local” filter to literally see local posts in your area, but you also get an amazing ping so everything feels super responsive.

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

I randomly saw someone post from @aussie.zone and the name grabbed my attention. I was actually considering starting my own one for Australians but didn’t need to bother. Perfect timing!

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

Nice! I’ve been using Jerboa for Android pretty much exclusively, so the theming and style is all defined by the app. kbin.social and every other Lemmy instance looks identical to me, it’s been an easy transition from Reddit. It’ll be great once a few more apps arrive on the scene!

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

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a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

I don’t have a clear answer, but it’s really interesting to look at places like Shenzhen in China where copyright is largely ignored. The tech industry there is booming with competition, and good ideas are adopted (or stolen depending on how you look at it) quickly between products. In many ways it seems better for the consumer.

Edit: I might be muddying the waters here between copyright and patents, but it seemed relevant to bring up anyway given the discussion of capitalism.

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

I used to have this feeling often with open world games, and it put me off playing them for a long time - it was just too overwhelming, and an activity that was supposed to relax me was having the opposite effect. Now when I play them I don’t care so much and just enjoy whatever I come across.

So what changed? I started taking medication for my anxiety, which I never thought was an issue until a few family members gave me a gentle nudge to talk to someone about it.

Not saying you’re in the same boat, but thought I’d share my story in case it’s helpful.

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

Absolutely! I spoke to my GP because I was completely functional with my stress and anxiety levels, but I just wasn’t feeling great - I was whiteknuckling my way through each work day, despite nobody knowing or my job performance being affected. I tried to justify the feeling to myself as “well, it’s just busy, I’ll be more relaxed once this rough patch is over”. But the “rough patch” would never end, it was like chasing a rainbow. Once I finally realised that it didn’t matter why I felt shit, if I still felt shit all the time, I spoke to a psychologist and tried some CBT. That didn’t make a huge difference, so my GP suggested trying out an SSRI. I’m now on a low dose of escitalopram and it’s been pretty life changing. If you’ve considered meds before, I’d highly recommend revisiting that idea. Modern anti-depression and anti-anxiety drugs are a lot more targeted than the older generations. You don’t need to be on them permanently either, you can try for 3-6 months and see how you go.

But you’re right - the one downside is potential insurance implications. For example, my life insurance no longer covers me for anything mental health related, which is quite a broad stroke considering I’ve got it under control and it was just garden variety mild generalised anxiety. I’m apparently one of “the crazies” now to them. But considering how much better I feel now, I’d make the same decision a million times over.

Happy to discuss more if you have follow-up questions, more people should chat about this stuff!

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

Try Jerboa if you’re on Android. It’s made by the Lemmy devs and has had an explosion of activity and growth since Rexxit.

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

To stick with it long term, try and focus on forming a positive habit around exercise. That means you should be enjoying it as much as possible each time. And that means you should take it easy on yourself! Go slow and light to start with, otherwise you’ll feel too exhausted/sore and won’t want to come back to it. Try listening to some music or a podcast/audiobook while you’re exercising. Pick the days ahead of time you’re going to exercise, and schedule it in. Reward yourself afterwards with a treat. Try gamifying it with Strava and sharing with friends if that motivates you. Do whatever is necessary to make the exercise an enjoyable part of your routine. The rest will fall into place once the habit is formed. Good luck!

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

The concern is if they don’t fork yet, grow a huge userbase that dominates the fediverse and app landscape, then start messing with the underlying protocol to their advantage. Look at what Google did with browsers and email as an example.

a1studmuffin, 11 months ago

Even well-intended messages can be suffocating. All it takes is an explosion in popularity due to circumstances outside your control (like we’re seeing here), and suddenly you’re inundated with GitHub issues, PRs, conversations, important decisions, critical incidents that need a response and so on. Even if you’re full-time on it and salaried (which most open source devs aren’t), you simply can’t keep up with the volume - dozens, hundreds or thousands of other contributors trying to contact you, debating every aspect of your decisions, technical and social. The toll on mental health can be significant, especially to those personalities who like to stay organised and on top of things.