Clegko @ clegko @lemmy.world

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Every time I am reminded of this, I have to do a deep dive into it again. Its so weird how we know basically nothing about it.

~~But they also found that phenylephrine works amazingly well when used as a nasal spray, which they didn't quite know before. ~~

Incorrect, see comment: https://lemmy.world/comment/4577725

Turns out you're actually a woman.

Yea, we're good at that.

Don't get me started on fucking paper straws...

Sorry, I wasn't clear. In the olden times, a bagger (or the cashier) nicely packed the stuff into bags making sure not to break shit. All the stores around me now just yeet shit back into the cart after scanning it with no regard to what it lands on or if it breaks.

Switching from single use plastic to multi-use plastic has greatly increased carbon emissions of production. You also have to reuse the new plastic bags over 100 times for them to break even, emissions wise. (https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2020/04/30/plastic-paper-cotton-bags/)

I agree with you that canvas bags are better overall, but IMO we should move back to paper. It's WAY easier to reuse paper products, gardeners love the paper bags, and they break down quickly even if they are littered somewhere. There are some tradeoffs, such as transportation costs being higher because they are thicker than single use bags, but if you compare paper to multi-use bags, it's a fairly moot point.

Also, I'd still rather someone bag my shit for me. I've had so many things broken or otherwise damaged by the cashier haphazardly tossing my stuff into the cart just so I can walk 5 foot and take 10 minutes to pack my own stuff. Personal preference, but it should be given as an option imo.

Windows has had this for literally decades, too. You have to use a 3rd party software, but it exists and is easy to use.

The US likes to use anything but actual units of measurement...

Heh, yea, I get that. I call it the mother in law test. My wife and I are fairly techy, but my MIL refuses to pay a cable bill and isn't satisfied with the shows available on the antenna. I've got an entire Emby setup for her to use, and have mostly trained her how to use Overseerr to request shows/movies for her to watch, too. It was a bit of a pain getting here, but it works well now.

What does she usually watch? I got my MIL on Frndly TV, which doesn't carry ANY sports channels, so the costs are fairly low. All sorts of Hallmark, Lifetime, Game Show channels. Pretty sweet, honestly. https://try.frndlytv.com/

Regardless, good luck finding something.

That used to be the case, but Apple and Google worked together recently to make it work just like on iPhone - no need for a 3rd party app or anything to notify you if an Airtag is with you.

Look into Dish Network or Sling. Both of them are usually cheaper than YouTube TV, but both have drawbacks. But if you get all the channels you want on them, you can save a ton.

The great thing about YouTube's family plan is that it also comes with YouTube Music and you can share it with up to 4 friends. If they toss in their portion of the plan, it gets way cheaper - something like 4 or 5 a month.

I read that as "Venmo" the first time and was so confused.

Once again, the US is behind the times. The UK switched to Lobsters recently... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NJloYFS4pY

Don't worry, I have an AMD card and it gives me other, more different headaches. Headaches all the way down.

If I am having some very specific issue with my computer, I will be page 5 on DDG without an answer, but Google will have one page 1.

This has always been my number one issue, too. I'm in IT and still struggle to use DDG (and Bing, tbf) for technical issues. The results are either only vaguely related to what I'm searching for, outdated as shit, or completely irrelevant. Automotive stuff is the same. I can be ass deep in DDG results and just be getting shit on top of shit. It's frustrating, because I want to love DDG but it makes it so hard for my general use-case.

While that is true, you shouldn't need to do that. The site should just work properly without diving into the advanced stuff. It's also WAY more annoying to use on mobile.

I think it'll probably be fine. If a pharmacy has it in stock for a new prescription, they'll likely have it in stock for refills.

Also, congrats! Late-age diagnosis is awesome. I wish I could have been on this earlier in my life, but I'm so glad I have it now.