Lightfire228 @ Lightfire228 @pawb.social

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Most of the time, it's me

Even medicated, it's impossible for me to keep a normal sleep schedule

I think of it as compensation for waking up at noon every day

With a box of scraps

+1 for syncthing

I use it for synching my Obsidian notes folder between my phone and PC

(and git for versioning and backups)

NSFL (Not Safe For Life) typically means stuff like gruesome injuries, blood and gore, or possibly fatalities

Which is different from NSFW, because sometimes you want to hear a dirty joke, bit you could do without seeing the aftermath of a Meat Crayon

If you ever go to "just look"

You're coming home with a pet

I haven't used Windows in a few years (and never used OneDrive), so pinch of salt time, but...

I don't like the idea of M$ having direct access to all of my files and personal data

That and, there have been mishaps with OD deleting files

Also, i personally don't like software automagic, especially when i don't understand what is going on under the hood

Is OD just a folder? Where are my documents actually stored? What happens if my internet goes out? How much do i trust M$ to not bungle something or sell or leak my files?

I whole heartedly agree, and I've added that book to my "To Read" list

Thanks

This one's a bit of a c/noContext moment

It haunts me in my dreams

Darn autocorrect

I usually have it disabled, but I've been too lazy with the new phone

Be calm, gentle, but firm. No build up, no "I'm sorry kitty, don't be mad" and try not to be tense. Just do it. (If you're tense, they're tense)

Use a treat or food to distract the cat, and hold them firmly (preferably, have a second pair of hands, but I manage just fine on my own)

Proceed with the processes, even if the cat complains, or gets a little feisty (back off if they're ballistic). Let them know (with your body language) that you're not stopping because they're unhappy

Also, make sure they have a good footing. Cats get uneasy if they don't have their feet on something, or if the ground is slippery (like a bathtub)

Put a towel in the bottom of the tub to give them better footing (not the best solution, but it works)

Try one of these: https://a.co/d/08I5FYeD

Cats really only like to scratch on tall and sturdy things like trees or heavy couches

If their post isn't tall enough, they can't get a good stretch out of it

If the post tips over easily, they just won't want to use it (you can also use a heavy weight to keep the base steady, but I find that solution rather cumbersome )

IIRC, it was actually Webster, who was writing the dictionary, decided to simplify spelling

A large amount of spelling differences between the US and UK like mould/mold and center/center, are due to him

"Don't feed the trolls" is a Golden rule of the internet, However, providing well sourced and constructed counter arguments can be good for anyone else following the chain

So they don't hear only the crazies talking

The trimming in the pic is perfect. You can clearly see the quick (the opaque bit of the nail (in the shape of a triangle), before the nail starts curling) is about 1 or 2 mm away from the edge

If the quick was cut, there'd be blood, and a very pissed cat

I've got tons of cat scratchers, the ones that are very tall, so the cat can get a full stretch, and have a wide base, so they don't fall over

And 2 of my 3 cats still need nail trimmings about every 3-4 weeks. Otherwise their nails get stuck on things, or they claw me to death by accident since their nails are so long, they don't fully retract

My dog's nails, I have the vet handle, because I cannot trim black nails without hitting the quick

Edit: here's a link to the scratching post I use and recommend

Let's not spin our wheels on this

For lurkers hoarding high quality content for this community, this is your sign to press the button "New post"

I've never really had good ideas to post

Even on reddit

I have Arch on my workstation at work, and I love it

(With permission, of course)

We kinda do, with GPS satellites that have to correct their clocks due to the effects of gravity and speed

And communication with space probes