QuizzaciousOtter

@QuizzaciousOtter@lemmy.dbzer0.com

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Taking a photo to remember a moment is actually outsourcing that memory to an image, so your brain does less work and remembers it worse.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m all for reducing your phone usage and “living in the moment” but taking photos is actually something I try to do more recently, not less. Obviously, I’m not watching events through the phone screen while filming them, but if something worth remembering happens I will quickly snap a picture first (double press the power button, single press the volume button, done), and then put the phone away and enjoy it.

  I realized that going through old photos actually brings me a lot of joy and often reminds me of moments I had completely forgotten. And mind you, I’m only approaching 30, I can only imagine this will be even more important when I’m older.

  So yeah, I disagree with this one, but of course I realize this will be different for different people.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stop cramming everything onto one Pi: treat your home lab like a tiny ISP - hardware, stack, backups and an update plan⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait, why is this downvoted?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is self-hosting becoming too gatekept by power users?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Exposing services to the internet is one thing. The other thing is that without really solid backup strategy you can just lose your files. Both concerns grow even bigger if you’re dealing with not just your own data but also your family’s or friends’. It’s a real responsibility.

  I think it would be great if more people got into self-hosting but you really need to learn some stuff before jumping in. A single mistake can cost you a lot.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are people using the "þ" character?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  For me it makes the text MUCH harder to read. Basically, instead of just quickly “scanning” the text I need to stop and consciously decipher words with this character.

  When I read words I know I don’t read them letter by letter, I just recognize the entire “shape” instantly. The thorn throws this mechanism off completely for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are people using the "þ" character?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t like calling them an iditot just because of that but I have to admit I find this incredibly annoying.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨life purpose⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, it’s both funny and terrifying how cubicles were a symbol of a dystopia, and now, with open space offices, people would kill for the cubicles.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Linkwarden downloaded the whole flipping Internet ...⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I think Linkwarden is fantastic but should be described and advertised more as internet archiving software than a bookmark manager. It really should be obvious to anyone that it’s downloading the webpages, not just saving links. I

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Beyond Pi-Hole⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I second this. Very light, feature-rich, configurable and works flawlessly. I use it for ad blocking, proxying all DNS requests to DoT upstreams, and local addresses in LAN and over Wireguard.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨tag yourself⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I always wanted to play with those cool pipettes you see in lab stock photos and videos. I don’t even know why but they just seem so cool.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, that’s why I’m asking questions and not bashing this person for using an LLM.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  How could you catch hallucinations without checking this information with another source? Or is it the case that coming up with a correct search phrase was the hard part so when you already had the explanation it was easier to search for it? But at that point quoting the other source instead of LLM would be an obvious choice for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to relax and most importantly stop thinking about the things i could be doing?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So I struggle with something similar and it turns out it’s because I’m autistic. Maybe you are neurodivergent too? If you decide to consider this idea, I recommend to check out content where neurodivergent people talk about their condition. I would never consider I might be autistic just using descriptions by neurotypicals, the difference is huge.

  Now, about your actual question… I don’t really have a perfect solution. I personally use marijuana. I usually plan the time to take a break from all the projects and learning at the end of the day. I make sure all the important chores are already taken care off. Weed definitely does help but I see how it’s far from a perfect solution. Ideally, you wouldn’t rely on any external substance for your wellbeing.

  Many people recommend meditation as a way to regain control of racing thoughts. I was never able to make that work though. Whenever I try I just start working on one of my projects in my head…

  Good luck!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is streetwear a joke?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wow, these are my thoughts, expressed in a way I woud never able to express them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple’s most sweeping software redesign disappoints mainland Chinese consumers⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Not Apple fans though. They can’t wait to use their new Vista!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hell⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Sometimes it really is much easier though.