I’ve seen a lot of posts here on Lemmy, specifically in the “fuck cars” communities as to how Electric Vehicles do pretty much nothing for the Climate, but I continue to see Climate activists everywhere try pushing so, so hard for Electric Vehicles....
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It was quiet, but people would sometimes discuss various way for preventing screens etc from being too much a part of their daily lives.
kbin.social is being overrun with spammers. Can we disable registrations on this instance so they can't keep creating new accounts? Every day I log on, I have to spend the first 20-30 minutes, reporting and blocking a bunch of new accounts....
I spend more time blocking spammers than anything else. I’m sure it will improve once this issue gets more attention, but for now I think I’ll take a break from this site.
As the title says. Sometimes posts like this lead to a bunch of “paranormal” discussion—that’s ok but not a necessity. I’m relatively skeptical of that stuff myself, but they always make for good conversation and friendly debunking. This also includes very unlikely things. I’ll start:...
I remember learning to play pitch-and-putt (simplified golf) and when I finally got the swing right, there was a “thunk” sound twice or three times as my ball bounced from tree trunk to tree trunk. It was like some kind of nature-based pinball. I couldn’t believe it. When the disbelief passed later that day I couldn’t stop laughing.
Some very informative and leading articles pop up from that site. I learned a lot about indigenous issues (inflicted by settlers) there. Was really surprised given the associations I have with the brand.
I've moved into a place with one of these systems and it seems to have a lot of benefits. But I prefer to open a window every day and get fresh air in. Doesn't that cancel out the advantages of the heat exchange system?
The system is filtered, so the air feels lovely to breathe. There’s car traffic nearby so I imagine it’s better air quality via the system.
But at times it feels like there’s not enough of it, so opening the window in my room for an hour helps that.
The fans are running at 50% as recommended by the installer. The house usually has no more than one person during the day, so that seems logical. But I wonder now if it would be worth turning them up to 75% instead of opening the windows.
I’m just thinking if the energy use that data centres and streaming platforms require, and the climate crisis. Would one be significantly better than the other in terms of energy use?
With decentralized content and federated services growing in popularity, many existing web technologies are adopting the ActivityPub open standard. Services like Meta’s Threads, Tumblr, Medium, Flipboard, Mozilla, and WordPress.com have all added or announced support of ActivityPub, allowing for their content to be accessible...
Just because it's not tailored to your personal preferences doesn't make it "shit". For anyone who doesn't want to manage code, Wordpress is worth considering.
Personally, I'd like to maintain Wordpress locally and offline. Then each update exported to the server as a static site. I just haven't found a thorough enough tutorial online yet.
A much-touted study recommended therapy and gradually increasing exercise for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Problem is, it was based on bad science.
This isn’t good news if you read beyond the headline.
“While it sounds like a big number, this target uses some creative accounting with promised carbon capture to hide much lower actual emission cuts.”
She added: “Without honesty about an end to fossil fuels and finally tackling farming emissions, it’s hard to see how the EU will even clear this too-low bar it’s setting itself.” (Greenpeace spokesperson)
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Reading stories regularly strengthens social-cognitive skills—such as empathy—in both children and adults. And this, in turn, ensures that we can empathize with characters more effectively and more quickly when we are reading. This is the subject of linguist Lynn Eekhof’s Ph.D., which she will receive at Radboud University...
I don’t understand how the eye movement camera fits in to the experiment. I was wondering if any stories, even audiobooks and TV series have the same effect but I’m no clearer from reading the article.
A latency-hating emulator of 8- and 16-bit platforms: the Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Apple II/II+/IIe and early Macintosh, Atari 2600 and ST, ColecoVision, Enterprise 64/128, Commodore Vic-20 and Amiga, MSX 1/2, Oric 1/Atmos, early PC compatibles, Sega Master System, Sinclair ZX80/81 and ZX Spectrum....
Do EV's actually do anything beneficial for the planet?
I’ve seen a lot of posts here on Lemmy, specifically in the “fuck cars” communities as to how Electric Vehicles do pretty much nothing for the Climate, but I continue to see Climate activists everywhere try pushing so, so hard for Electric Vehicles....
Are all programming languages based on English?
If you’re from a non English speaking country, do you first have to learn English if you want to get into programming?
What communities do you miss from Reddit that wish existed here?
Don't miss one, I want to hear it all.
Can registrations on kbin.social be disabled to stop spammers
kbin.social is being overrun with spammers. Can we disable registrations on this instance so they can't keep creating new accounts? Every day I log on, I have to spend the first 20-30 minutes, reporting and blocking a bunch of new accounts....
What's the most unexplainable/unlikely thing that's ever happened to you?
As the title says. Sometimes posts like this lead to a bunch of “paranormal” discussion—that’s ok but not a necessity. I’m relatively skeptical of that stuff myself, but they always make for good conversation and friendly debunking. This also includes very unlikely things. I’ll start:...
Oklahoma - zero days without a nationwide embarrassment. Keep up the good work! (lemmy.sdf.org)
And I will remember your story (lemmy.world)
new mastodon instance now open: cyberpunk.lol
cyberpunk.lol is now open for registrations!!!...
True pisspost (sh.itjust.works)
Fears of ‘irreversible damage’ to literature as AI wins award for sci-fi novel (www.scmp.com)
Journalism professor Shen Yang plans to detail his creation process so anyone can ‘create good fiction with AI’.
The Second Ku Klux Klan: How It Gained Social and Political Power Among White Protestants (www.teenvogue.com)
‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Zeroes In On Premise As Selected Writers Pitch Their Ideas To Max (deadline.com)
Is it redundant to open a window when we have an air-to-air heat exchange system?
I've moved into a place with one of these systems and it seems to have a lot of benefits. But I prefer to open a window every day and get fresh air in. Doesn't that cancel out the advantages of the heat exchange system?
Which is better for the environment, TV stations or streaming platforms?
I’m just thinking if the energy use that data centres and streaming platforms require, and the climate crisis. Would one be significantly better than the other in terms of energy use?
VPN and server on same machine? (VPN makes server inaccessible to public)
I run a web server (lighttpd) to serve a few pages to the world. I've installed the nordvpn client and when I run it two expected things happen:...
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How to Set Up ActivityPub for Self-Hosted WordPress Sites (jseggers.com)
With decentralized content and federated services growing in popularity, many existing web technologies are adopting the ActivityPub open standard. Services like Meta’s Threads, Tumblr, Medium, Flipboard, Mozilla, and WordPress.com have all added or announced support of ActivityPub, allowing for their content to be accessible...
Article from 2016: Bad science misled millions with chronic fatigue syndrome. Here's how we fought back (www.statnews.com)
A much-touted study recommended therapy and gradually increasing exercise for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Problem is, it was based on bad science.
Five Fits With: Savas Founder and Leather Expert Savannah Yarborough | Esquire (www.esquire.com)
The woman behind some truly exceptional jackets and coats breaks down her approach to personal style.
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France mandates separating food waste for the environment (www.euronews.com)
The new 'compost obligatoire' rules came into force on 1 January 2024. Here's what they entail.
OC I created an app where you can share your thoughts fully anonymously and vote for the weekly "Thought of Humanity" (toh-social.app)
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Deepen your empathy by reading more and reading more often, linguist says (phys.org)
Reading stories regularly strengthens social-cognitive skills—such as empathy—in both children and adults. And this, in turn, ensures that we can empathize with characters more effectively and more quickly when we are reading. This is the subject of linguist Lynn Eekhof’s Ph.D., which she will receive at Radboud University...
CLK (github.com)
A latency-hating emulator of 8- and 16-bit platforms: the Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC, Apple II/II+/IIe and early Macintosh, Atari 2600 and ST, ColecoVision, Enterprise 64/128, Commodore Vic-20 and Amiga, MSX 1/2, Oric 1/Atmos, early PC compatibles, Sega Master System, Sinclair ZX80/81 and ZX Spectrum....