For a good while, there was a bit of hype built around the Xbox Series S, in particular for the retro gaming scene. It was a cheaper device that offered a small form factor. Likewise, it allowed consumers to download emulators and enjoy various retro video games. But while this process was available, some consumers were...
In a study published in June in Environmental Science & Technology, Hussain and his colleagues reported that, when microwaved, these containers released millions of bits of plastic, called microplastics, and even tinier nanoplastics....
Excess oxygen is actually harmful to humans, but all the climate warnings are about losing oxygen, not nitrogen edit: but when we look for habitable planets, our focus is ‘oxygen rich atmosphere’, not ‘nitrogen rich’, and in medical settings, we’re always concerned about low oxygen, not nitrogen....
This only works by phone. Be nice, but firm. Don’t be satisfied with their first answer – make them escalate you to the retention department. They’re often authorised to give much larger discounts because it’s cheaper for them to retain customers than to recruit new ones.
Becoming an astronaut is a fairly romanticized career path, but there are a lot of less-than-romantic aspects to working 50 miles or more above the Earth’s surface. Case in point: just being in zero G makes the human body do all sorts of embarrassing things....
Back in Apollo, we had a feature where you could long-press on mobile and save a screenshot with options to include usernames, number and levels of parents, and original post, amongst other things. Those were the ones I used. I also remember there was a checkbox for watermark, which defaulted to on, and which I never touched but...
I’ve only noticed this in the past few days. Not sure if it’s a new issue, but I feel I wasn’t getting this before last week. (Eta: I’m on the latest update) Most Lemmy image links in comments are doing this now....
Real sheep’s wool is a moisture wick. Your comforter will dry in one cycle. Your wool throw will still be damp, but read wool doesn’t mildew like down or synthetics do.
What's the black sticker for? (lemmy.ca)
My cat needed to be euthanised last month, and I just received her ashes. They came with a round black sticker. What’s the purpose of this sticker?...
Xbox Is Suspending Players Caught Using Emulators (gameranx.com)
For a good while, there was a bit of hype built around the Xbox Series S, in particular for the retro gaming scene. It was a cheaper device that offered a small form factor. Likewise, it allowed consumers to download emulators and enjoy various retro video games. But while this process was available, some consumers were...
TIL Some horses can grow a moustache (lemmy.ca)
Link with more horsestaches.
For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic (www.wired.com)
In a study published in June in Environmental Science & Technology, Hussain and his colleagues reported that, when microwaved, these containers released millions of bits of plastic, called microplastics, and even tinier nanoplastics....
Why are we so concerned with oxygen production yet we never hear about nitrogen production, though we actually need 78% nitrogen vs 21% oxygen to survive?
Excess oxygen is actually harmful to humans, but all the climate warnings are about losing oxygen, not nitrogen edit: but when we look for habitable planets, our focus is ‘oxygen rich atmosphere’, not ‘nitrogen rich’, and in medical settings, we’re always concerned about low oxygen, not nitrogen....
The circle of loot (i.imgur.com)
Proof this is a Bethesda game. It feels like home.
Is there a Lower Decks community?
I’ve searched every way I can think of and can’t find anything.
Florida family found guilty of selling bleach as fake Covid-19 cure through online church (www.nbcnews.com)
Four members of a Florida family were convicted Wednesday of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake Covid-19 cure through their online church....
[LPT] Call and threaten to cancel your subscription services once a year; their retention department will give you a better rate
This only works by phone. Be nice, but firm. Don’t be satisfied with their first answer – make them escalate you to the retention department. They’re often authorised to give much larger discounts because it’s cheaper for them to retain customers than to recruit new ones.
Florida district pulls many Jewish and Holocaust books from classroom libraries (www.timesofisrael.com)
Removed works include Saul Bellow’s ‘Herzog’ and ‘Black, White and Jewish’; no individual reasoning given for books’ removal....
In Space, No One Can Smell Your Many, Many Farts (jalopnik.com)
Becoming an astronaut is a fairly romanticized career path, but there are a lot of less-than-romantic aspects to working 50 miles or more above the Earth’s surface. Case in point: just being in zero G makes the human body do all sorts of embarrassing things....
Here's the thing… (lemmy.ca)
I made a new felt insert for my cat bed to match my egg chair (i.imgur.com)
They love it.
‘Tons of Crazy’: The Inside Story of How Fox Fell for the ‘Big Lie’ (www.politico.com)
my inbox is someone else's account (maybe a caching issue)
This is very strange and I’m sorry for multiple issues in one day, but I just switched to my inbox and it’s all someone else’s account....
[Feature request] Long form screenshots
Back in Apollo, we had a feature where you could long-press on mobile and save a screenshot with options to include usernames, number and levels of parents, and original post, amongst other things. Those were the ones I used. I also remember there was a checkbox for watermark, which defaulted to on, and which I never touched but...
Lemmy webm image links showing as downloadable files (iOS 16.6.1) (lemmy.ca)
I’ve only noticed this in the past few days. Not sure if it’s a new issue, but I feel I wasn’t getting this before last week. (Eta: I’m on the latest update) Most Lemmy image links in comments are doing this now....
A quick Thank You! to Voyager devs
I’ve tried several Lemmy apps for iOS, and just switched to Voyager based on a recommendation here....
[LPT] If you’re laundering a thick comforter and want it to dry quickly, add a 100% wool throw with it in the dryer
Real sheep’s wool is a moisture wick. Your comforter will dry in one cycle. Your wool throw will still be damp, but read wool doesn’t mildew like down or synthetics do.
Can we have rainbow sidebars on comments so it’s easier to see comment depths (like Apollo had)?
I love Memmy! You’re doing an awesome job, thanks so much!...
France wins the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 (lemmy.ca)
The 21st edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest was broadcast live from Nice, France....
Can’t click my own comments or posts in my history for context anymore, and I also can’t sort communities to see if similar posts to my own have been made.
I’m sorry if these are known issues, but I cant tell because of these issues. I can’t sort this sub in a way that helps....
The rocking chair in this photo [Likely Solved] (lemmy.ca)
I remember it played a nursery rhyme like a music box when both armrests were gripped....
Are we going to have a live thread during Eurovision ?
Left Reddit in June and i will miss the live thread we had there during Eurovision....