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Do you have any tips or tricks to fall asleep? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 3 points 14 hours ago

My SO has been using ASMR with some ear buds for years. It occupies her mind and helps her relax enough to fall asleep. Great stuff.

She also needs her fan... Or some other form of white noise. It may be an ADHD thing.

What's the weirdest thing you've ever bought online? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 1 points 22 hours ago

Sperm confetti.

Mecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputing in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I'm intrigued. And although I read the article, I'm not entirely sure who or what this is for. It's cool, but... what?

Those who live outside Europe. What are things Europeans are not ready to hear. in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

The general attitude that "British English is correct" and Americans are wrong, is one of the most absurd things I've ever experienced. English is inconsistent enough as it is, so don't claim your inconsistency of spelling and pronunciation is somehow superior. Believe it or not, withing linguistics you don't make the rules.

Is there a search engine that blocks websites known to create low effort/AI generated articles? in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Kagi! You can block websites so they don't show up. It'll also flag websites that contain a lot of spam or ads.

what unbiased media sources do you use? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I've had a consistently unbiased experience with Tangle: https://www.readtangle.com/about/

Those who live outside of the US, what's something Americans aren't ready to hear? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wellll I don't entirely agree. Ever been to IKEA and had a cart full of furniture? It takes every bit of strength my strong body can manage to take a turn without sliding out of control sideways and knocking over five display units and three children. The non-turning back wheels make turns more manageable. Carts should work like cars, front wheels turn, back wheels don't. I submit this comment as sacrifice.

IMDb's Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 in c/movies@lemm.ee

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 36 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I'm clearly out of touch with the world. Over half of these got an audible groan out of me when I watched the trailers.

What ways have you used to bypass YouTube's echo chamber format? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Strictly from a viewer's perspective, I use a YouTube client alternative (like GrayJay, Freetube, NewPipe) and subscribe only to the channels I want to see content from. Then I can look at video suggestions for given videos to see relevant content. This entirely removes me from the algorithm as well as any personalization that would put me in an echo chamber. I also branch out to reliable and unbiased news sources, better search engine alternatives, and so on.

Has anything good even happened? in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 38 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Lord of the Rings (movies) came out this century. Let's give credit where credit is due.

Mull rule in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 15 points 6 days ago (3 children)

LadyBird can't come soon enough.

Stardew Valley hits over 41 million sales with millions sold during 2024 in c/gaming@lemmy.zip

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

I'm both surprised and not surprised. Considering I've purchased the game three times, maybe I shouldn't be.