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DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldOPto linuxmemes@lemmy.world•My experience with Discord on Linux31·19 days agoI must be getting old.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldOPto Technology@lemmy.world•The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open SourcedEnglish2·19 days agoI’m sure a lot of military software, in contrast, is acquired from private companies that retain IP rights. Likely legal exceptions aside.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•Man shows the health of his hair and scalp after not using any shampoo for 7 years1·5 months agoYou are correct about how our skin has these natural defenses that are much more sophisticated than most people are aware of, but semi-regular hygiene is still important to clear off the debris left behind by this ecosystem, as has been known for some thousands of years. Once every couple days to a week is ideal for most people depending on factors such as humidity and personal biology.
Exposure to “everyday contagions” can greatly strengthen the immune system without making us sick as well, but not always, and the behavior of primates and young children eating their little green nose warriors is actually believed to have evolved for this benefit. Exposure has become more of an issue as civilization has grown in size though, and contagious diseases are being spread simultaneously from multiple points in the global population with more opportunities to find their way into that circle.
If you have a lifestyle that involves regular contact with other people, you may want to be washing your hands frequently.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Lemmy more social than Mastodon or Nostr3·6 months agoSorry, what?
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Lemmy more social than Mastodon or Nostr3·6 months agoYou don’t. I head back to Reddit personals for that.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Lemmy more social than Mastodon or Nostr14·6 months agoMicroblog… I just don’t care about other people that much. Specific topics are more engaging and interesting.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against officer who slammed 71-year-old man to the ground13·6 months agoIn no sane world would a civilian get off claiming self-defense for doing the same thing. AG is a depraved licker of boots and has given the green light for law enforcement to commit acts of violence like this against civilians in the future.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Meta envisages social media filled with AI-generated users [Financial Times]English5·6 months agoPoliticians and corporations will be able to pay and use these bots to influence users on policy and politics like they would with advertisements. They’re cutting out the shadowy troll farm and PR firm middlemen.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldtoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.world•wealth inequalityEnglish1·6 months agoHey, look! It’s me! I’m a statistic now!
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to ban drug ads on TV. It wouldn’t be easy - West Hawaii Today1·6 months agoI seem many bad things being said, and some hopeful things mixed in. I’m just waiting until it’s all said and done to assess the outcome.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Which Free&Open-Source Projects should I Donate to?9·6 months agoI didn’t know they take donations. Good to know.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto You Should Know@lemmy.world•YSK There’s someone running around Lemmy posting misinformation against Wikipedia31·6 months agoI will investigate this claim independently.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto Privacy@lemmy.ml•I'm starting to believe the "McDonalds" identification might be a slight of hand to protect privacy invasions?1·6 months agoIt seemed fishy, but I didn’t anticipate that LE would be unprofessional enough to put a bunch of random McD’s employees in the crossfire by lying about them being the ones to report. Then again…
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto You Should Know@lemmy.world•YSK There’s someone running around Lemmy posting misinformation against Wikipedia375·6 months agoThere’s an option to donate on their website here: https://donate.wikipedia.org/ I’m starting monthly at $5 and possibly bumping up to $10 later on.
DesertDwellingWeirdo@lemmy.worldto KDE@lemmy.kde.social•Let's make Windows 10 the last version ever used!9·6 months agoSo many cheap laptops are about to hit the market, and I’m ready for it.
My gaming desktop is the last barrier to a full transition, but I’ve been buying exclusively games with a Linux release for over a year now. Buckshot Roulette, Deep Rock Galactic, Hearts of Iron, Lethal Company, Project Zomboid… There’s quite a few big ones.
Browser amnesia. I would have to login every time.