SpiceDealer

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Planning to move to the Netherlands. Which city would be a great place to live: Amsterdam or Utrecht? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Still in progress. I'm working on getting some usable skills like coding and PC repair so I can land employment. I'll probably choose Amsterdam since it's the "default" option. I'm going to visit it first, of course, before I make a decision.

What’s Your Best Experience with Linux? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Everything. Software, usability, customization, community, you name it. Using Linux has advanced and keeps advancing my computer literacy skills. This would have never happened if I kept using Windows. There's also the "activist" angle. By using Linux and other FOSS software, I feel like I'm disengaging the worst parts of modern life and society and taking power away from the corpos even if it doesn't have huge impact.

Gaming chat platform Discord in early talks with banks about public listing in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

List of alternatives:

Element

Revolt

Signal

Jitsi (video calls only)

Additionally, Steam has its own built-in social features similar to Discord.

Mechanical keyboard enthusiasts, have you ever ordered from keebart.com? Based in Germany in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Seems interesting. I currently use a German made keyboard: Das Keyboard. Works beautifully.

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Recommendation for non-dairy coffee creamers? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm going to be honest: I'm not vegan or, at least, not yet. I've, however, been thinking about reducing the amount of animal-derived food I consume. One place I have missed is coffee creamers. My wife and I (and everyone on planet earth) drink coffee constantly. So, I'm looking for some good vegan alternatives that can either be bought at the store or recipes that I can make at home.

Is it a pattern that most of Zendaya's haters are right-wing or is it just a coincidence? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Step 1: Be Woman

Step 2: Be of mixed ethnic background

Step 3: Be successful and famous

Step 4: Live in time of intense racial and political antagonization

Software alternatives in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Add SearxNG as a search engine option.

CEO of Brave rants about "lefties," "glowies," George Soros in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago

For those looking for alternatives, there are a number Firefox forks such as Mullvad and Librewolf and then there's Chromium and it's various forks (just avoid Edge and, now, sadly, Brave)

What is your stance on Spotify? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

  1. Bandcamp. You can pay the artist or indie label directly. Sure, you might not find really big name artists on there but you wil find a lot of classics from yesteryear. For example, Mastodon's (the band) first two albums from they were signed to Relapse Records. Plus you can download in high quality formats like FLAC and WAV.

  2. Physical media like CDs and vinyls. Super high quality but three things to consider: money, space and patience

  3. Ad-silence. Works with both Spotify and Tidal. There's also xmanager but that only works with Spotify.

  4. My personal favorite: Sailing the high seas.

Woman caught trying to plant expIosive devices at TesIa dealership in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Not the hero we deserved but the hero we needed.

What is the best looking retro console or PC? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Console: Sega Dreamcast

PC: Any IBM beige box from the 90s

Utah set to become first state to ban fluoride in public water in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 45 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

Oh for fuck's sake, how many times does this bullshit have to be debunked?!

Here's a paper that puts this nonsense to rest.

And if that's too "elitist" for you here's not one but two Youtube videos.

What do you believe that most people of your political creed don't? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

I'm going to expect a lot of dislikes for this one...

Neutering/Spaying is animal abuse.

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The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Does democracy still die in darkness? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
12 comments fedilink
 

Source

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Best Ebike conversion kit for a $600 bike? (lemmy.world)
 

I'm trying to convert my wife's bike to electric so she can ride more often. Her bike is Head branded bike that we bought for about $600. Which conversion kit would you recommend for a bike of that price?

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Your favorite weapon? (lemmy.world)
 

Pretty basic post, I know. I'm just trying to help this community grow. Anyways, What's your favorite weapon in the game? For me, it's a tie between the Mind Control Ray and Phin's Phorce. The Mind Control Ray has helped me in many sticky situations but I love the N ray damage from Phin's Phorce.

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This reminds me of someone... (lemmy.world)
 
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FOSS IDEs recommendations? (lemmy.world)
 

I'm getting back into coding and I'm going to start with python but I wanted to see what are some good IDEs to write the code. Thanks in advance.

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Just doing my part to seed this community. Here's a look at my current character build (lemmy.world)
 

First time, actually.

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Two questions about cities and their public transit infrastructure (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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It's been said many times already but cities really need to get their public transit in order so they can fix traffic congestation and improve the lives of their residents but I still have some questions about some ideas I had.

  1. How much would it cost for a city to electrify their entire bus fleet? Yes, people taking the bus is still a good thing but a lot buses still run on some fossil fuel.

  2. How much would it cost a city with no rail/metro infrastructure to create it from scratch?

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What is syslog-ng and how do I get experience with it? (lemmy.world)
 

I'm trying to find a higher paying job and I came across one for a "Syslog-ng Admin/Engineer." The pay seems promising and the requirements aren't that long but does ask for experience in syslog-ng. I've never heard of this before today. What is syslog-ng and what can I do to get experience with it?

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Essential gear for night riding? (lemmy.world)
 

I know about the obvious stuff like a bright vest, blinking rear light and wearing light colored clothes but is there anything else that I need for when nightfall hits?

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What parts and accessories do I need to make my bike bikepacking worthy? (lemmy.world)
 

For reference, my current bike is a Trek FX-2. It's more of a sports bike but I think it will get the job done. What parts and accessories do I need to make it a worthy bikepacking bike? Will it need any special modifications?

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Those of you who switched from driving to exclusively cycling: how much have you saved in gas, insurance and repairs? (lemmy.world)
 

I'm slowly but surely transitioning from driving to cycling to the point I'm going to have to change jobs to stop driving all together. While this surely has many health and environmental benefits, I was wondering about the financial benefits. Those of you who have already made the transition, how much have you save by not driving?

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