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Nefara

@ Nefara @lemmy.world

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  • What uses of a smartphone do you think most people miss out on?

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  • I've been getting into having a pdf of the various manuals for things around the house on my phone. I recently consulted the manuals for my fridge, a new dehumidifier and the lawn mower and it was pretty awesome not having to find and dig out a paper booklet each time. My phone is on me all the time plus I can get rid of the paper copies.

  • I refuse to believe that they made that abomination of a sequel

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  • Yes, the first one is goofy but it did the whole "what would an actually average person do with superhero powers" shtick before it was cool, and managed to make it funny and pretty sweet too.

  • Are niche pillows and cases worth it?

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  • Maybe I should give buckwheat a try, or shredded latex. I'm probably due for a change but lately I haven't been able to afford any sleep disruption.

  • Are niche pillows and cases worth it?

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  • Most of mine came from a vendor called Pure Beech that was exclusive to Bed, Bath and Beyond. They are the 100% modal sateen that seems to have been a consumer favorite that doesn't seem to be available anywhere. I have another set from Bedsure in their 100% bamboo that has a similar feel though.

  • Are niche pillows and cases worth it?

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  • I use down feather pillows, they are easily customizable but they can go "flat" and hard in the middle of the night. Putting your head down on a freshly fluffed one is utterly sublime, though.

    I have fallen in love with bamboo rayon pillowcases, (aka modal, aka tencel, aka lyocell). They can be extremely soft and smooth like silk but are much hardier, so you can wash them like normal laundry.

  • Why we gave up on learning how to play an instrument?

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  • That's ok. I like to play music but guitar just isn't that fun for me either. I have trouble remembering fingering and chords and it's hard on my squishy delicate nerd fingers. The musical instruments I've been able to keep with and practice I did so because I just liked messing with them and making nice sounds. Did you make this post hoping people would encourage you to keep at it? You don't have to keep at it if it's not fun, you can sell the guitars to some local aspiring musician. What I would recommend is trying out some other instruments, maybe at a music store. Something drove you to try out guitar, maybe that creative spark just needs a piano, or a glockenspiel, or a zither or something else instead. Just... try before you buy next time.

  • Cloudflare took down our website after trying to force us to pay $120000 within 24h

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  • This scenario would mean major negligence on their part, as they had been with Cloudflare for years. When it was clear their services were costing more than the business plan paid for, that's when they should have been contacted with clear numbers and a sheepish admission that "unlimited" doesn't actually mean unlimited. It certainly seems shady to me that they attempted to make it about a TOS violation, that there's no public information about enterprise level and pricing, and that the second they said they were talking to a competitor they had their data purged. It sounds like a failed attempt at extortion to me.

  • What did you buy that improved your life?

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  • You can achieve the same thing with a metal spoon dipped in hot water, like after stirring a fresh cup of tea. It should be hot enough to hurt but not to burn/damage your skin. I've been doing this trick for ages and it works every time :)

  • Targeted excellence

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  • I don't think dishes and laundry are a socio-economic problem unless you're implying all ADHD people should always be able to afford household help and assistance. Plenty of people with disabilities and challenges have to deal with chores as a function of being alive, including ADHD people. It's a part of existence that your clothes will need washing, trash will need to be taken out, and I agree that not doing them is a bad thing. The timetable, the consequences of inaction, the associated stress, all of that can be variable and that is where flexibility should be given, but ffs ADHD people should and need to do chores too.

  • Signs you're getting old?

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  • I went grocery shopping and realized the music was all stuff I liked and recognized. I even knew the words 😭

  • Is there a way to get recommendations for "underrated" songs, or music that is awesome but I might not come across? For instance, I really loved the Peacemaker soundtrack...

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  • The last few times I've found music I like via a method that was repeatable was searching through tags on Bandcamp. If I was listening to something I liked, I could look at the tags (electro, downtempo, big band etc) and click a few of those to find similar music. As far as a filter for quality, the number of followers for a page might be a decent metric because the genres are extremely precise and niche, and most of the biggest artists don't self publish. There's some amazing stuff on there to be found.

  • A happy marriage

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  • Divorce rate spiked in the US when no-fault divorce was finally introduced, and that is when that idea of "50% of marriages end in divorce" popped up. According to these stats it's been roughly a third for the past 20 years. So about 66% of marriages go the distance in the US.

  • How many people listened to audiobooks (or anything non-music) on cassette tape? On a Walkman?

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  • When I was in elementary school we would go to the scholastic book fair, and they had a lot of kids' books that had audiobooks on cassette bundled with them. My parents got me my own player and I'd sit up in my room playing with blocks or dolls or whatever while listening to The Seven Chinese Brothers or Swimmy, that kind of thing. Some thirty years later my husband let me use his Audible account and I rediscovered the joy of listening to books while doing random stuff around the house.

  • Lemmy, what music artists do you believe deserve more attention?

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  • Janelle Monae is fantastic, an all around great creative person. She's been getting recognition for her acting at least.

  • Lemmy, what music artists do you believe deserve more attention?

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  • Don't know your other artists but I frickin love emancipator. I've listened to every album hundreds of times, not exaggerating. Have you heard Kinack? Not the same but if you like one you might like the other. I'll have to check out your list when I can use my good speakers.

  • car insurance

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  • Not everybody has a choice or an option, there are so many places in the US where the place you live absolutely necessitates the use of a car to do literally anything related to living your life. Living in places with actual transit infrastructure that allow independence from cars are sometimes too expensive or have high COL's

  • What is your "trail of hobbies"?

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  • There's a local roller derby group that's like a half hour away. I've only been roller skating a few times but it seems like a lot of fun! When I get more time I'd love to try it.

  • What is your "trail of hobbies"?

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  • Oh yeah deep dives into random topics is another whole thing haha. Therapists breaking down reality TV sounds very intriguing in a guilty pleasure kind of way. My thing is probably the psychology behind conspiracy theories, I've been reading a lot of books and watching video essays on that since Covid.

  • What is your "trail of hobbies"?

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  • Here's my incomplete list:

    • Horseback riding
    • Drawing
    • Playing the flute
    • Painting models
    • Fencing (yes like sword fighting)
    • Beading and jewelry making
    • Carving soapstone and alabaster
    • Playing the harp
    • Knitting
    • Crochet
    • Sewing
    • Cosplay making
    • Baking
    • Ballroom dancing
    • Writing
    • Refinishing furniture
    • Homemade ice cream

    I'm still doing some of these and some I haven't done in years, but of course I still have all of the stuff for them...