a life well-lived is a life taken seriously with curiousity cultivated about the right things
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a life well-lived is a life taken seriously with curiousity cultivated about the right things
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First principles and practical solutions regarding personal data storage
Hi all, I’m really looking for some help. I need to create a reliable system of backing up and data storage. I’m not tech-savvy (will work on that when it’s a priority in my life, which it definitely can’t be right now) and I’m asking this community because it’s forward-thinking and aligns with my values. There are...
Nordic Summer Evening - Gothenburg - Richard Bergh (1899-1900) (upload.wikimedia.org)
The Intelligent Plant: The Development, and Controversy, of Plant Neurobiology (michaelpollan.com)
Plants react to and communicate with their environment in sometimes surprising ways that enhance their survival in changing conditions. Does this constitute intelligence? Can you have intelligence without a brain? What do we owe plants? Maybe a little overlong and meandering but important piece. It’s a decade old so I wonder...
Considerations on which houseplant to start with
So, obviously, a beginner wants to start with a hardy plant, and I guess a cheap one, and one suited for the conditions the houseplant will be living in, and one they like the look of. But my intention with this hobby is to become more connected with my environment, not to exploit it in the way most convenient for me. I want to...
Do you think/feel that you are living well? Happily? Embodying your values and dreams? If so, how did this happen?
Hope and Contradictions: My Year in Rojava (March 2024) (web.archive.org)
First of all, the publication’s website counts every time you view a page as a new article being read, so if you view the original and not the archived version you’ll just get locked out after refreshing it three times....
18+ "Sam Bankman-Fried is finally facing punishment. Let’s also put his ruinous philosophy on trial." (www.wired.com)
Pick One: Which is your favorite way to read books? (lemmy.zip)
Matthew Olzmann, "Letter To The Person Who Carved His Initials Into The Oldest Living Longleaf Pine In North America". (lemmy.world)
What's your juicy work drama that you just want to tell us about?
Finland ranked world's happiest country for seventh year (www.dw.com)
The annual World Happiness Report has again ranked Finland and other Scandinavian countries the most cheerful nations on Earth. Costa Rica and Kuwait entered the top 20 in place of the United States and Germany....
Bitwarden F-Droid Build v2024.3.2 Removes Trackers
Exciting news! Trackers being built into the Bitwarden F-Droid app for who knows how long have been removed...
Bookwyrm
Are people using Bookwyrm? Who are some people to follow on Bookwyrm?
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TIL that in England, the highest rates of loneliness are among those under the age of 25 (www.youtube.com)
Does anyone like the taste of dragon fruit? (lemmy.world)
I just had one and was incredibly disappointed it just tasted like a kiwi without any flavor.
How do you read novels?
These past few months I’ve come back to reading novels for the first time, really, since I was a kid. I just read them an alternative to scrolling, though, so I don’t really pay much attention. When I sit down to watch a film, I try to make sure my mind is clear, my environment is undistracting, and I try to watch...