malle_yeno

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What a weird rule, do you know why it exists ?

Accessibility. A blind person (or someone who just can't see that well, or who wants to read it at a different font and sizing level) has the opportunity to read this in text form with a screen reader or with adjusted view settings. But those don't work with images (screen readers may if the image has alt text).

Ease of search. If someone wanted to find this post down the line, they are not able to search the actual text of the post because it's an image.

Quality. In all honesty, what is gained by this post being an image instead of text? What is the visual element adding that couldn't be accomplished with italics and bolding?

What should i have done to post this information then ?

Copy it and treat it as a quote in your written post (same place you put your source). You can add formatting to it if you want to emphasize parts.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I figured it was pretty obviously the rider that's making the bike not fall over, not the bike itself.

If the bike's ability to remain upright while moving was a natural feature, then why would you ever need to learn how to ride bikes? You could just sit on it and go if that was the case.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Right target, wrong reason: Testing for HAM makes complete sense. It's government imposed to get licensed, and that's because the equipment required for HAM could be easily modified to interfere with other electronics or run up against communications laws. HAM being self-regulated (in that everyone is a snitch if they find out you're operating without a license) is only going to be possible if everyone is a snitch. Also, everyone has to share the radio spectrum, so you should know how to be a good actor before you get the chance to go on air.

But there is gatekeeping in HAM in how few beginners focused resources there are. At least in Canada, I found only one set of books that taught the latest HAM exam and one series of YouTube videos (thanks Ylabs!)

I have found very few "your first radio" resources. Hunting for that sort of thing is an intimidating experience, full of jargon and acronyms (not stuff like "VHF" and stuff you need for the exam, but model descriptions and stuff). Lots of sites and radio club web pages aren't kept up to date, and it's a lot to ask of new people that they come out to field day for in person meetups when it's just a bunch of strangers.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I feel embarrassed to say this, but I straight up have to use reminders to go "hey, talk to X person" and set them up in advance. Because otherwise our chats will just be me going "happy birthday" or "happy new year" and that's it for the year.

It's not that my friends aren't important to me, its just that it never occurs to me naturally to be the one reaching out. Can't tell if I'm a bad friend or if I just have zero object permanence for people lmao

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Yes exactly, that's how I think of my standing desk too (and I thought that was the whole point of them). You're not actually standing at them, you're supposed to move around. Standing for too long is uncomfy, so a standing desk makes you move around more as you start to feel less comfortable standing in one position.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh for real? I just got one and I never thought to get these types of things. I've heard of anti-fatigue mats, but what are these things called (just so I can look them up)?

I never "stand" at my standing desk, I'm always moving. Ngl, I thought the whole point of these desks was that standing for too long is uncomfortable, so you naturally move around more, take more breaks, and go for stretches.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Bark bark bark

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

No?

I've never gotten shit from people for having a strong work/life balance and boundaries. Unless you're being really dickish and combative when you're communicating boundaries, most people are not going to give you grief about them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Just installed it and woof, this is very good looking. I was waiting for K9 mail to get a few more updates before making it my daily driver, but this works really well already.

Also love an app with an FAQ that actually answers questions I'm thinking lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Oh hey, fellow org user!

I'm in the same boat. I don't do calendaring that much, but agenda is what I use when I'm time blocking tasks.

My main complaint is that I can't get it to sync to my Google calendar. I have tried org-gcal but the gpg encryption never works for me so I just gave up. I would have liked it to have easier viewing on mobile, but that's minor enough that I don't care. Orgzly with notifications on lets me know when its time to do something anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I live in Saskatchewan, which is as land locked as it gets in Canada. And for some reason, my city has a Red Lobster. I don't think I've heard anyone talk about going to it because who would expect a seafood restaurant all the way out here to be good? I have no clue how they're making enough money to operate.

(Also, nice pfp! 🐾 )

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Here's a primer based on my own understanding. Anyone can feel free to correct if I mess something up and I can edit my post, I'm not a Muslim myself:

  • Ramadan is a month on the Islamic calendar (I think the ninth one?).

  • one of the pillars of Islam is that during Ramadan, Muslims need to fast from food and drink while the sun is up. Other pillars are things like praying five times a day, going on pilgrimage to Mecca, and donating a portion of your wealth annually. So it's no exaggeration to say that Ramadan is extremely important to Muslims.

  • I believe the rationale for Ramadan is that it is an observance of Mohammed's revelation.

  • there are exceptions to fasting requirements. Off the top of my head are people who are sick, women on their period, and if it would put yourself at serious risk of harm by fasting.

  • Muslims use a lunar calendar (measures months by looking at the phases of the moon). Because the moon phases and procession of the earth around the sun are not in sync, this means the months on the Islamic calendar don't line up with the seasons. So Ramadan can be in the winter or summer on certain years, and therefore sun up/sun down times can change.

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