JackiesFridge
@JackiesFridge@lemmy.world
- Comment on Parental stress is a significant public health issue, US surgeon general says in new advisory 2 months ago:
I’d love to say I solved that for myself by not having kids, but I just found other sources of stress.
- Comment on What non-athletic event would you gold medal in ? 2 months ago:
Imposter syndrome
- Comment on is there a trustworthy SMS MMS app for Android that's not Google? 3 months ago:
I am with you on every one of these points. The image selection process is terrible now, where before it was quick & simple. And in the past couple of updates, sending larger images and gifs was sporadic until now I always get an error. I was happy when they added message reactions, then puzzled when they just stopped at six, half of which are rarely useful.
I’ve been a paid user for years, but now I’m causally shopping for something else. If they’re giving up on their app, so am I.
- Comment on Remember when 15% was the expected, not the minimum? 3 months ago:
Seriously. USA is like the generic video game starter character before anyone’s had a chance to customise it and level up. At all. And I say that as someone who lives here.
- Comment on what is with child names like Aiden, Braiden etc? 3 months ago:
It’s been around for a while. Over a decade ago Target ran a cheeky back to school advert featuring a slow pan across school cubbies with lunch pails all labelled with variant spellings of “Braiden”. I thought it was hilarious.
- Comment on Microsoft says it won't let you use Mail & Calendar app on Windows 11 4 months ago:
Anakin & Padme meme: So you’ll let us uninstall them, right? You’ll let us uninstall them?
- Comment on Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour 4 months ago:
It’ll be fun while it lasts.
- Comment on Supreme Court weakens federal regulators with Chevron overturning, threatening net neutrality, right to repair, big tech regulation, and more 4 months ago:
Yup, that Open Args deep dive into chevron deference was an eye opener and called this one years ago. Sucks AT turned out to be That Guy.
- Comment on I will not be taking questions. 4 months ago:
You’re right, of course. Patent illustrations traditionally show the item only from behind.
- Comment on FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location data 6 months ago:
How much did they make on the sale? I bet it more than covers the fines, which makes it the cost of doing business.
- Comment on Elon Musk says it's his turn to have the remote 6 months ago:
With all his meddling it’s not even the Twitter of the US anymore
- Comment on iPod with custom shell, new screen, 512gb SSD, and a 30 day battery 7 months ago:
Rockbox is the GOAT
- Comment on Pornhub shuts down in Texas... and predictably, VPNs benefit 8 months ago:
Millions of people not voting because it would take millions of people voting to elicit positive change and nobody is doing that is one of the most frustrating things.
- Comment on Should I get an NES, Master System; or an Atari 7800? 8 months ago:
I haven’t seen anybody mention failing systems. These consoles are all old enough that some TLC may be required soon to replace failing capacitors, etc. If you’re good with that and the (light) headaches involved in connecting old consoles to new TVs, there are solid recommendations in this discussion.
If you’re okay with emulation, the Anbernic RG351MP (or the newer 353) will play games from Atari 2600 through PlayStation 1, including arcade machines and old DOS games. The Anbernic hardware is very nice and exceptionally portable.
Steam Deck and Nintendo New 3DS are also phenomenal emulators for old games, but require some setup.
- Comment on They say MacDonald's is expensive now. Are any other chains still cheap/cheaper? 8 months ago:
Culver’s is pretty solid.
- Comment on They say MacDonald's is expensive now. Are any other chains still cheap/cheaper? 8 months ago:
Local/regional chains seem to stay more reasonable, but honestly, local restaurants in my area are almost cheaper than fast food. A typical combo meal seems to run around $10-15, and you can find lunch specials and weekly specials for $8-12.
The food is way better as well.
I could go to Arby’s for a combo (roast beef sandwich, soda, and fries) and spend around $14. Or I can go to the sushi place half a mile away and pay $11 for their made-to-order bento box: teriyaki salmon filet, small salad, 3 gyoza, 4-piece Cali roll, and tasty rice. I haven’t been to Arby’s in years.
- Comment on Tipping culture npcs 9 months ago:
The issue is: why are restaurants not paying their staff “proper” wages? Why are they the outlier, subsidised by customers?
If I eat at a restaurant, I already know I need to tip to make up the embarrassing gap between what the restaurant pays them and what a proper wage would be. Just raise your stupid prices to account for that and let me not do math after I eat.
But no, the Great Unwashed love a good illusion, so posting the actual price of a meal will drive them away. Adult society is full of toddlers.
- Comment on This is a shitpost 9 months ago:
Well. I guess they do.
- Comment on FLOSS communities right now 9 months ago:
I’m a member of a Discord that is the primary source of discussion and information about a piece of hardware, including technical & usage tips, firmware announcements, etc. It’s a terrible way to track this stuff.
That said, the only other forums that have decent communities around it are Reddit, Facebook, and Elektronauts - none of which are even close to as active, but in which many of us will post important info & tips to get the news out. Over 3 years into the project (which is not open source) it would be ridiculous to try shifting the whole community to a new platform. We’re kinda stuck.
Luckily the community as a whole seems to realise this, so we happily answer noob questions over and over and provide links to the appropriate resources, discussions, and pinned posts without snark or judgement. We’ve all been there. It’s the nature of the beast, it’s not efficient, and it’s not the end of the world.
Finally, with the state of search engines in decline due to monetisation, encroachment of AI bloat, and general enshittification, it’s a matter of time before very little real information will be easily searchable. Insular communities who decide to withdraw and do everything their own, better way will likely become the norm. The internet needs a reset anyway.
- Comment on POW right in the...kisser? 10 months ago:
If not the kisser, at least the pucker.
- Comment on [deleted] 10 months ago:
I don’t need any of these but wanted to say thank you for brightening people’s holidays!
- Comment on How many of you actually use the headphone jack on your phone? 11 months ago:
What company? I know a number of them have been bought out and ruined over the years.
You may be able to find a replacement by asking after similar styles on an enthusiast forum (like Head-Fi).
- Comment on How many of you actually use the headphone jack on your phone? 11 months ago:
Crap quality bluetooth headphones that hurt your ears cost twice as much as wired, but go on
- Comment on tube tester 11 months ago:
I’ve got plenty of vacuum tubes to test…if it still works. Who tests the tester?
- Comment on Recommend a game for me to play with my partner 11 months ago:
In the board game theme, have you tried any 2-player abstract strategy games? Some of my favourites include:
Quarto (complex 4-in-a-row game with a twist: your opponent chooses the piece you must play) Quixo (from the same publisher, Gigamic - tic tac toe on steroids with an ever-changing board) Hive (each piece moves a certain way, very portable defend-the-queen game) Tak (simple rules, deep strategy - connect opposite edges of the board while preventing your opponent from doing it)
Not strategy, but abstract speed game: Nine Tiles by Japanese company Oink Games (not Nine Tiles Panic, tho that one isn’t bad). Oink has very clever, easily packable party games and a few can be played with two people.
- Comment on tube tester 11 months ago:
Found an EMC Model 213 tube tester at a thrift shop this summer. It’s a cute little portable unit in a fabric covered hard case, from about the early 60s. Useless without the chart (typeset on a literal typewriter) that tells you how to set the row of 12 switches & three knobs that dial in the proper test for each type of tube. Luckily I found a scan online!
- Comment on We were warned. 11 months ago:
Friend of mine: ‘Haven’t been “Dr Perky” since my first kid.’
- Comment on What are some neat things you carry around that come in handy? 1 year ago:
Leatherman Juice Pro. I’ve used it nearly every day for 17 years and have done tonnes of house and auto repair with it. Also a cotton bandanna. Those things come in handy for cleaning, cooling, tying, bagging, you name it.
- Comment on Would work on me 1 year ago:
That thing is literally a 30 minute drive from my house. It’s actually a really cool sculpture
- Comment on How do empty nesters deal with over cooking? 1 year ago:
Like many people have said: freezer.
We have a box of quart-sizes freezer zip bags. Whenever you make food, immediately separate half of what you made and freeze it. You can always thaw it later when you don’t have time or energy to prepare food.
Dairy tends not to freeze well. Most other foods do. You can freeze pasta, rice, and bread easily, so make a bunch to mix in to future dishes, and if you can’t get through a full loaf of bread before it spoils, freeze half the loaf as soon as you bring it home.
There are a lot of meal prep tips websites, and it sounds like you are inadvertently meal-prepping. See what tips they have for storing food.