folkrav

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[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The problem I have is not so much how well they sit in my hand, but if I can reach everything on screen with one hand without having to shift the phone around or resting it somewhere. I have huge, way above average pianist hands (they make Xbox controllers look small). I can’t do it higher than ~6.5 inches, and it’s way easier under 6.2.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I don’t have a good answer for the question in the title, but for programming specifically, I’d say try and solve a problem you have instead of studying it. It’s one of those things that’s IMHO much easier to learn by trying things out. Start small. Little things you’d like to automate, annoyances on your computer, things that could be useful for your work, etc.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So still utterly insane, but not as completely off the charts

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

I'll need a source about that "most" loans having a penalty. I thought the vast majority of car loans were open loans. At least, the couple of times I looked around for car financing, most were.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I thought I had completely erased this from my memory. Turns out I did not. I would thank you if it wasn't such a traumatic experience.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

It's not a semantics thing, nor was it a debate, I'm trying to understand lol

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Its more common when you need to take a farmers bath.

Interesting, I didn't know about that term at all. What's a farmer's bath, some kind of deep-wash, basically?

You sterilize because the main cause of stink is not dirt or oil or sweat but microorganisms. [...] Soap does not kill microorganisms very well on its own, instead it helps the water pick them up and wash them away

Which is why I mentioned soap as a degreasing agent, removing oils and the vast, vast majority of microorganisms with it, alongside water and friction.

Also about the surgeon thing I'm pretty sure they still use sterilized gloves in a sterilized environment with equipment that's been through riggerous decontamination.

Because they're gonna play with your insides, where the smallest thing could infect and kill you.

They probably use hand sanitizer too lol.

While washing their hands with soap and water?

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The user is describing iOS' share sheet, which Signal seems to advertise as a feature. The OS isn't reaching in and grabbing data, Signal is providing data to the OS.

Also note that said user signaled this on the Signal-Android repo, which combined with their inability to find this info, when i don't even own an iOS device, makes me think they aren't the most observant user out there.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Curiosity. Then starting development and figuring out most things non-MS specific assume UNIX/Linux based. I'm not obsessed at all, I quite enjoy macOS, and don't mind Windows too much for what I do with it, but it's my OS of choice for development machines, and any servers I control.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Do people really "sterilize" their armpits and taint with vinegar and I have been out of the loop for all this time? The hell are you sterilizing them for?

Honestly, the washcloth is mostly there for convenience and not having to touch your asshole with your hands. Water and friction with literally anything, including your other hand, is enough for a cleaning effect to happen. Soap helps dissolving the greases and oils. Only potential thing left is actual dirt, which would need a bit more scrubbing, but from a cleanliness perspective, that's all there is to it, really. If it's clean enough for surgeons to wash their hands by rubbing them together with water and hand soap before playing with your insides, it's clean enough for me to dry with a single towel after just washing everything once properly.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I never "switched". I just started using the right tool for the job. I use Linux for productivity stuff. Windows for gaming and audio/music production, mostly. I don't own a Mac anymore but if I did, it'd probably be their laptops, and I'd probably take over some of the development and creative work while on the go. I'm admittedly not very "religious" when it comes to the software I use. Whatever works best for me. I'm not married to anything. Makes it easier to switch things out down the line.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I'd answer with a non answer: this is way too much thought put into how you use your towels. Just clean yourself properly before drying out your hands, wash your towels regularly, and you're good lol

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