1. Why does lemmy not have a laundry dedicated forum? How have lemmy been a thing for this long with no laundry dedicated forum?

2. I live in an apartment where there are public washing machines available but the filter for the washing machines are DEFINITRLY not regularly cleaned (most of my laundry smells like vomit right now T-T) so should I just clean it all on my own? in the wash bin? What tyoe of wash bin should ? What else should I consider?

3. If I do get a washbin do you have any suggestions as to what washbin I should get or sny special considerations I should consider? I plan on getting a steel one. Also I live in canada

4. I have a lot of merino wool stuff to clean so does anyone have any advice on suirfactants that shouldnt be used on merino wool stuff other than enzymes and bleaching agents?

Thanks to anyone that helps.

I mean I'm new here and i can't see a lot of stuff like on reddit

My favorite movie genres: Fantasy, sci-fi, drama, historical, documentary, mafia and thriller

My least favorite movie genres: Hood and cartel

Or plan to get one some day? It was a big thing with my parents, but I've never seen them in anyone else's homes.

It is just one of those "Boomer" things nowadays?

Let me explain. Out of all the conspiracies I engaged with recreationally, this one is one of the few that actually seem legit. This one, the Stargate Project, MKUltra, and that one about the secretive group of elites running the world. Maybe that Bush indirectly contributed to the tragedy of 9/11.

So here's the deal. There was this guy, and he made this dye, and the US military (the go-to guinea pigs) tested this dye in nightvision goggles, and allegedly they saw demons and stuff. Now, I don't know about all that. I'm not sure an ex-military guy talking about how he saw demons flying alongside his helicopter in Vietnam is a legitimate source of information. But it IS suspicious that all the research into the topic was silenced. That the dye itself is a regulated substance, even though it isn't dangerous enough to justify that. And that anyone who dares to try and verify these claims is discredited. I'm not saying this is actually what people say this is, but it for sure smells like something is up.

Does anyone have any actually confirmed information about this dye? Because trying to research it is a bit of a roller coaster of extreme skeptics, 5 star reviews on strange websites, and a general feeling of confusion. Also, a lot of threads going cold without an explanation. Does anyone here know ANYTHING about this?

I'm trying to create a web app that involves sharing of user-generated content, but one of the goals is that the service host operator should be blind to the content. Only authorized users should be able to see the content shared with them. This implies the content must be encrypted at rest, and users must hold custody of their private signing key.

I figure the situation requires an open source browser extension to hold onto a user's keys and decrypt content for them. The web app would still be able to browse all of the site's metadata, but any plaintext content must be siloed in the extension. The reason for using an extension is that the source code would be open source and independently verifiable, while building the same functionality into the web app would require trusting the host to serve the code you expect.

Do you think that's a reasonable tradeoff or is this asking too much from users?

The other option would be just requiring users to download an open source app for content viewing.

EDIT: Perhaps an important followup: are you OK placing trust in the host to never access your confidential data if it means you don't have to install additional client software or worry about verifying that client software's authenticity?

How would this change society for the better?

I have a lemur pro from sys76. That thing is very lightweight and has quite a bit of flex in the middle of the keyboard. It runs very well but i try to be very careful with it, to avoid scratches.

Beside applying a custom skins, does there exist a custom casing for laptop too? Or for that we need our own 3d printer lmao...

Make it hard for me to sleep tonight. Does not have to be paranormal.

My top 5 favorite aesthetics are dark academia, cottagecore, art deco, space and mountain.

Here’s mine:

Mozart had a pet starling, and when it died he arranged for a full funeral and burial, and composed a poem in memory of his bird, which he read at the service.

Here's the thing. The optometrist I went to retired and sold his practice to this big company. Basically, they've hired a brand new OD. He's part time, and he's only been there 3 months. It's literally not his fault the staff and company are toxic, but under my state professional regulation boards, the company itself doesn't have a license. I'd have to file the complaint against the OD. I don't feel great about that. I feel like making a mark against this OD does nothing to the company.

Would young men be rioting in the streets if they didn't have video games to pacify them?

Hear me out.

We are seeing record levels of young men unemployed and living with their parents: The future for them is bleak. Saddled with college debt, they can barely get a job that pays miimum wage, while living independently is forever out of reach.

I feel like at other points of history, there would be more social unrest, but things are exceedingly calm given the economics.

I was watching a video by Healthy Gamer, a gamer bro-turned psychiatrist. He points out that video games are very addictive and seductive because they MIMIC accomplishment. You can grind to get to the next level, you can gain new skills, you are continually put on a treadmill of constant progress. It's very satisfying in a hollow way, satisfying in a way that might make you forget that society has nothing to offer you but debt and homelessness after you followed all the rules.

Are video games weapons of mass distraction, the metaphysical equivalent of a million Christians being fed to a million lions every day?

I see posts on here all the time asking for help with legal, workplace, housing, or consumer rights issues, but the original poster leaves out where they live.

​Since Lemmy is a global platform, an answer that is 100% accurate in the US might be totally wrong or useless in Canada, the UK, or the EU, or even between different US states. Something like tenant rights or consumer laws (like optometrist prescription rules) changes completely depending on jurisdiction. Without knowing where someone is, commenters either give bad advice based on their own country's laws or waste time asking "Where are you located?" before they can even answer.

​Obviously, privacy matters, and no one should feel forced to give away their exact city or dox themselves. Stating just a country, state, or province keeps you anonymous while giving people enough context to actually help.

​Should communities encourage or require basic location tags for advice posts, or is there a better way to handle this?

I just overheard a coworker saying “Oh, I would never try that in my life!”, in a discussion of food. (This was about consuming a steak cooked less than medium well). It made me wonder what life is like for those who refuse to try new food, especially those who refuse to try mundane things like fried shrimp.

Why limit yourself? It seems like such a closed-minded way to view food. Help me understand?

Nothing too serious, i want to hear your petty, your eccentric, your off beat takes.

There's often a skill that seem interesting, but I can't see doing anything for me in my day-to-day life. What have you learned that was a lot more effort than the payoff was worth?

I'm not asking about how it is used for warez, since that is what it mostly hosting at this point... Nor am I asking why anyone should or should not start a community on USENET (many reasons why you wouldn't/couldn't).

Instead, I am asking why someone would only decide to engage with the textual, traditional, conversational aspects of USENET over modern tools like lemmy?

I could name a few I suppose:

• Relative anonymity
• Access to a large amount of history
• Nostalgia
• Communication with those who still frequent newsgroups

I don't know how many more there are but I would like to hear your guys' opinions in regards to those listed above and any others I may have missed.

Im trying to help a friend without having in depht knowledge.
She wants an e book reader (phone is suboptimal) that is not limited to a company and at best supports tumblr which needs a browser like waterfox or an app (i will try to reccomend her wafrn later on)

most foss e book readers i found are a minimalistic linux system that seem to purely support e books
It simply being an e book reader is probably fine but bonus is bonus

Edit: thanks for all the useful answers, i will talk with my friend further about it but i didnt want to bloat the comment section as every comment is very much appreciated.

I mean, I've wanted to talk deep with people, but I realised what I considered talking deep feels stupid talk when you're not in the zone.

Like, people say they wanna talk about space and stuff, but there's scientists already doing that, and in a more meaningful way.

Like, I can't understand what I even want at this point. That feel of talking deep with someone, but when I actually think of talking about it, it sounds like I was high. Like what kinda deep talk can a average guy like me can even have?