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scytale, to asklemmy in What's your weird physical habit?

I do this as well, especially in the office, where it happens all the time, not just during cold months. Every time I touch a door knob or elevator button, I get shocked. So I kinda slap it first with the back of my hand before I touch anything metal.

scytale, to movies in ‘The Social Network’ Sequel Not Ruled Out By Director David Fincher, But It’s “A Can Of Worms”

We need more Mindhunter, not that.

scytale, to asklemmy in How do you feel about registering in XMPP by phone number?

I personally don’t agree with it. I already use Signal and I don’t like that it requires a phone number.

scytale, to asklemmy in Dear Lemmings, what is your personal approach to human diet?

Intermittent Fasting is what worked for me. I’ve been on 16:8 for 3 months now and lost almost 10 lbs so far. I like it because it’s so easy. Just don’t eat for 16 hours. No need to avoid any particular food/ingredients and no need to count calories (relatively compared to other diets). I didn’t have to change what or how I eat other than the time I stop and start eating.

scytale, to asklemmy in Charity Work

Wow that’s pretty generous of your employer. What industry are you in if you don’t mind sharing? Just curious as I’ve never heard of a company that is willing to shoulder a year’s worth of salary for their employee to do something else.

scytale, to privacyguides in What's the most private way to create and use Instagram?

Don’t use the app and only log on using a firefox container on desktop, with all the usual privacy extensions. That and the usual - use a new email and maybe a burner number (if they require it). Also take some time to check your account settings (i.e. limit your post audience, etc.)

scytale, to privacyguides in Garbage aka providing relevant Ads 🤣

In some countries where facebook found a way to become “free” even without a data plan, facebook is literally the internet for a lot of people who can’t afford it. And that makes it even more dangerous.

scytale, to privacyguides in It seems Gen Z is just fine with parents knowing where they are all the time

Unfortunately it depends on the individual, so no one can really answer your question but yourself. For me, I draw the line when it personally becomes burdensome to maintain something. For example, I use Bitwarden to manage all my passwords, but I don’t trust myself enough to host and maintain a server and keep it online/secure, so I use their hosted service. I use google drive to store some miscellaneous stuff because of the free 15GB storage, but I don’t store any private files (personal photos, documents, etc.). I use ProtonDrive for more important stuff, and for very confidential files, I encrypt them first. I use google maps for navigation because of reliability and accuracy, but I use a separate google account for it. I know that doesn’t do much, but it keeps some level of separation for me personally. I still maintain a facebook account (although I barely use it) because of family, but I still use a facebook container on firefox and don’t use the mobile app. That plus all the privacy extensions.

The main thing is that it doesn’t have to be black or white. You don’t have to go full hermit, and at the same time you don’t need to fully embed yourself into the google ecosystem. Just do what you can and what you are comfortable with. As they say, don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.

scytale, to cooking in Do You Need To Wash Rice Before Cooking? Here’s The Science

This is the reason I wash rice. Empty hulls, dirt, and bugs naturally float so it’s easier to take them out. We use brown or red rice so it’s not as “clean” as polished white rice. Also, even if the study says washing doesn’t do anything, the fact that the water turns a different color when rinsing shows that something gets removed when washing.

scytale, to privacyguides in It seems Gen Z is just fine with parents knowing where they are all the time

Yeah, it all boils down to your threat model. Not everyone has the time, resources, or know-how to self-host everything, so it’s about balancing convenience with privacy, which unfortunately is almost one or the other now.

scytale, to memes in You have to work for food, kitten.

Yeah, but the implication here is that the phone is capable of rotating, unlike a tv. I get it though, if they don’t want to watch a landscape video in portrait.

scytale, to movies in Which sequels/prequels/spinoffs made the originals somehow worse?

Some people would say Blade Runner 2049. I wouldn’t say the original is worse, it’s a certified classic. But the sequel really surpassed expectations and a lot fans consider it even better than the original.

scytale, to asklemmy in What are some modern bullshit jobs?

So the rumor is the owner is related to one of the big apartment companies, that’s why the service is being pushed hard to a lot of apartment complexes in my city.

scytale, to movies in [DISCUSSION] [SPOILERS] - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone

Wow I didn’t know it was that long. I’ll have to set aside some proper watch time for this.

scytale, to memes in It's right behind me, isn't it

Dammit, my UI glitched out. Thanks for pointing it out.

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