Okay maybe this isnt the best demographics here but like I mean as in if you know someone who's Gen Z, do they have a "idk how to cook" issue?

(Please don't be like "omg its easy, how could you not know" in the comments, be nice in the comments okay 🙈)

I remember that awkward period after we outgrew floppies but before USB flash storage became mainstream when CD-RW and CD+RW (Yes there was a difference and it mattered!) being peddled as the next portable storage format. My first USB stick was 128 megabytes and cost around $60. I actually still have it, but it may no longer work. I believe I bought it in around 2003 or 2004. I remember them steadily decreasing in price, or at least price per unit storage, very quickly over the ensuing years, to the point where they were giving away multi-gig sticks by around 2009 or 2010.

I just finished a PhD in stats, and before that, studied computer science. I had planned to go back to industry to do software engineering or be a data scientist afterwards.

However, it seems that in the meantime, vibe coding has taken over the software industry and swallowed most data scientist roles. Few open positions, and the ones that do exist are just pushing a button instead of thinking and solving problems. Is this a correct assessment? Should I try to get back in or just find a new career? I am not too keen on staying in academia either.

Verification Codes.

One-Time my ass, more like, repeated times. I'm so tired of verification codes up the ass these days. Just today, I had to reset my PayPal password. So that meant there was a code sent to an e-mail address after the reset process was set, to begin with. Then I had to go through the obstacle of verifying the information of the account. And then even after the password was reset, I'm sent ANOTHER freaking code right after!

And it's even more frustrating to deal with, with my bank. I've gotten random verification checks for making internal transfers within my account. Things I've done without any issue. But just one day, I got THREE verification checks to do what I needed to do!

This verification shit has gotten out of hand! I want it to just die, just like captcha. Whatever purpose they originally were intended to do, is lost in translation, because now they're just obstacles that wastes our time every minute we have to bother with them.

Hello Lemmy. I have completed my bachelor’s degree and will start a master’s program in April. This means that I am lucky to have a lot of free time in the next few months. I want to take this opportunity to spend time with my grandma, because she is very old and I probably won’t have that chance again. My question is, how would you spend time with your grandma if she was still alive or you had the necessary time?

In the last day, I've found two accounts banned for threats of violence where I've hardly found any in the last 3 years. Is something in the air?

Any Idea what type of charging port this is, I thought it was ye old Mini B, but its too thick. We're having a clearout and found our old Camcorder, the model is a Luminox LXDV750 12.0 MEGA MAX, can anyone help me find this port?

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/ask@piefed.social/p/2414142/if-you-could-visit-any-celestial-body-outside-of-earth-which-would-it-be

Assuming you are properly equipped to handle the extreme conditions of space, of course. Does not have to be a planet, or even in the Solar System. Any planet, moon, asteroid, star, or other celestial body is available in this hypothetical!

i think its peertube

because 1: video hosting is expensive

2: it wasn't easy for server admins to get money

3: there probably won't be a youtube exodus for a long time or probably ever

(ignore my opinion)

What other devices can serve the same purpose? I only really need to be able to run Playlet, Netflix, and Plex.

So I went to a leggings store, explained to a lady working there whose build and waistline were very similar to mine that I want leggings that don’t sag to do sport and pilates, she looked at me and told me to try a size S, because that’s what she wears (I am usually an M). I tried several models at the store and bought 2 pairs of the snuggest model to compare at home: a size S and a size M.

To the women out here wearing leggings: do you actually size down as well? Because years ago I bought 2 pairs of men’s leggings, size M, my regular size, but they always sagged a bit right under the knees and behind my butt. Back then it never occurred to me to size down because I’ve always been an M and 2 years ago I knew absolutely nothing about leggings and it never occurred to me to try something made for women.

Back to today: The women’s size S is very snug, no sagging anywhere whatsoever, it’s like a second skin and my legs and butt look sculpted, more than with my men’s leggings. The lady at the store saw me try both sizes and said the S looks better on me, but couldn’t explain why. It’s a high waisted model (4 inches waist).

Material is very stretchy: 34% spandex, 66% polyester. I’ve never worn something so snug. I have complete freedom of movement to do my exercises but on both models the front side of the waist rolls down a bit when I lunge or bend, not completely, just the upper part of it. Does this happen because men’s abdominal muscles are bigger than women’s? Because men’s abdomens are simply larger than women’s? This doesn’t happen with my men’s leggings, but these are not so high waisted.

Is this blend a “weak” one? Other brands make a mix with 90% polyester and only 10% spandex. I don’t like to wear them because they feel constrictive and are really difficult to put on but I don’t know if they last longer due to less spandex.

Overall it looks like a good legging, what do you think? Is there any reason why I shouldn’t keep the size S? The size M only sags a bit behind my butt and a bit behind my knees afaik. Would there be any advantage to keeping the M instead?

Another question I have: how long do I have to jump to find out if the leggings slide down?

Link : https://vger.to/lemmy.world/c/rape

I'm a french feminist guy. I created a safe space for all Survivors and their loved ones, exactly like r/rape on Reddit. BUT, btw, not EXACLTY. r/rape is pretty wild and had bad moderation. r/SexualAsssault is ALSO weird and sometimes wild. r/MenGetRapedToo is too little to become one day a first-class resource on Reddit.

So, I want make my Lemmy community useful for all users. What are the things you want to see in it ? I've already decided to add links and ressources redirecting to RAINN.org, hotlines, and other useful helps. What can I do After this ?

For me, it must have been 20 years ago in 2005. I got Kingston's 512MB flash drive for a Christmas present and oh my how great it felt to hold so much of memory in my pocket. After that it was clear to me that there is no use for floppies to me anymore.

So I made a Pixelfed account, and there seems to be a lot of slop/bot accounts. The posts in languages other than English don't bother me, just have been muting them as they come up as I'm a dirty monolingual. There are so few accounts where people post photos of themselves which sketches me out a little, lots of photography accounts with a SHIT TON of posts but 0 engagement. What has been yalls experience with the wider Fediverse, and do you have any recommendations for how to go about curating my algorithm? From what I've seen the Fediverse as a whole supposedly has 20 million users, Lemmy has been my main form of social media since the Reddit API debacle, though I haven't touched the rest of the Fediverse. There seems to be a lot more engagement here with quality posts/discussions, and we only have 50,000 active users. Is it worth going through the slog on the global feed on Pixelfed to find users I'm interested in, if so what's the best way to go about that?

Hi everyone, I’m new to Lemmy and looking to get involved. I am curious about what major differences you have experienced here vs Reddit as I am hoping this is a nice alternative.

I've personally experienced aggressive overreach and biased moderation on Reddit, and I was wondering if you have experienced a different environment here. If so, are there ways to get the word out about sites like this that might be viable alternatives?

More granularly/specifically, are there any topics that you might have discussed on both platforms and had a different experience? What have you seen here that has been a vast upgrade over Reddit? Thanks for any guidance!

like would it have been better if we did that?

I live alone and my neighbor found some drunk and/or high folks trespassing on my property while I wasn't home the other day. I want to put up cameras as a safety thing, but I hate Ring.

I'm a broke botch rn too, so the subs for the cameras or whatever can't be crazy.

I don't want anyone to feel offended but I'm gonna have questions about fitting, sizing and style.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/54977812

say you want to buy a house, career change, overseas trip, etc.