Rikolan

I have to agree. It seems like media in general is trying to get as many views/ clicks as possible and sadly negative information tends to garner more attention.

In addition to ignoring the news, it also helps to sift through what type of content we consume.

But personally, I found that a key factor is balance - being physically active, while constraining media time down to an hour or less. I don't just mean exercise here, but rather anything physical, like doing the dishes or doing a puzzle as a hobby.

Anything analogue can clear your mind and improve your general mood.

I still am grumpy about Microsoft killing their windows phone line. Not the regular ones, but rather the ones that allowed you to dock it to a display and use a slightly stripped down Windows OS on a full screen. It could've actually changed how we use phones/ computers, but instead we have to have a separate device for everything we do.

Phones are already powerful enough to run desktop apps, but I guess it's down to profits why we still don't have a "swiss army knife" of a device for everything.

Come to think of it, I agree. Regarding the experiment with eggs, I distinctly remember the soda laden egg being submerged in the liquid for 24/7, where as the other egg received water and toothpaste. Perhaps a more accurate and interesting experiment would be to wash the tooth with soda and every morning/ evening wash it with toothpaste? Theoretically this can still show how important brushing is, if toothpaste really helps combat the acids from cola.

One of the most infamous experiments is submerging the tooth in cola, to show the importance of brushing. In primary school, it was done on white eggs though, but using a tooth would be more authentic. Ironically, while the tooth should completely rot in cola, the liquid is perfect for washing household things (the sink or a toilet bowl for example).

There's a downside to this though. Of course I still wouldn't snitch, as that's a problem of social security, not necessarily the fault of said person. However, the increase of "urban foraging" has made some shops decide to completely close their business, as it isn't profitable anymore. It has created a phenomena called "Food Deserts", which literally means that there's no proper grocery stores for miles in a town.

Weirdly enough, that's kind of how I found out I had tinnitus. I had my headphones on and got bothered with the high pitch static sound, but when I went to unplug it, I found it wasn't even connected to any device.

One of the apps is Luma for example. It claims it supports 3D scanning on iPhone 11 or newer devices, but doesn't mention that SE 2 is an exception.

I know that SE2 is a budget device, but I guess I naively thought that it having an iPhone 11 chip and the newest OS could be enough.

Begging I presume. I don't know how it is in the States, but here in Europe there's a solid enough support system that there's no need to beg for cash.

Hmm, perhaps you're right. When it comes to explaining the fediverse itself, that's definitely a no-go. I figured it's just visually easier to grasp it when thinking of Discord.

Personally I found that thinking of Lemmy as a bunch of Discord servers really helped. Both have servers and "channels" inside them. Perhaps "The office" meme of "Corporate wants you to find the difference" would be fitting?

That's quite a bleak view, but I completely understand. Friends come and go and you'll make new connections in the future. What worries me is your parents. The way they act definitely isn't normal. In terms of relatives, you can't really choose them but you can choose not to communicate with them.

The last part comes from my personal experience. Our relatives caused a lot of unnecessary drama, which is why we moved to the other side of the country and rarely contact them.

The depression part is relatable. I also took medication for it, although for different reasons. While my social life was ok, it was extremely limited because of the amount of work at school. This of course caused me to burn out easily and have a similar perspective in life.

I just recently took a long break from it all though. I managed to get into exchange studies but with the caveat of taking as little lessons as possible. I know I got extremely lucky, but it seems what you really need is an environmental change as well.

Some of my friends whom also had a negative relationship with their parents, only made it through because they had supportive friends. But like I said, you can always make new friends. I'm sure of it, as throughout the years I've lost so many contacts, while making new ones in turn.

I'm sorry that I'm kind of rambling these thoughts out. While I'm definitely not an expert, I've experienced them on some level, either personally or through a friend's conversation.

As a last point, do you have any hobbies or do sports by any chance? I personally started to go for evening jogs in the past few months, which boosted the dopamine levels even just a little bit to keep me sane. Same goes for hobbies, but in my case, running was the easiest choice.

I hope all goes well for you. Wish you lots of luck.

I believe this will be the course to avoid the dead internet. Even in my country, all of banking and voting is either done via ID card connected to a computer or the use of "Mobile ID". It can be private, but like you said, it probably won't.