Skip Navigation
How can I improve my communication with a friend I like?
  • To echo what a lot of people are saying, just go for it with confidence (which is easier said than done, I know.) "Hey, I think we would be a good couple and I was wondering if you wanted to go out sometimes." And if they no with same confidence (or fake it) "I'm so sorry, i must have misread the situation. Don't worry, you don't have have to be awkward around me.". And that'll take the pressure off of both of you so it's not weird

  • First tattoo

    I'm a little nervous to post because I haven't shown anyone yet, but I really like it. No regrets Coyote (Crossed posted on Pixelfed and Mastadon)

    4
    Whoops

    Spoiler: The secret was turning wifi off then back on again

    2
    systemctl enable chop.suey
  • Like what you like! l'm not here to yuck anyone's yum. You like Systemd cool. You prefer something like Runit cool. You don't care one way or the other, that's fine. Run what you want ... BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO

  • Everytime

    Apologies if this has been done before

    25
    For my fellow librarians
  • Of course. And no worries. I know it's a niche joke. Buckle up it's a long one. Many public libraries, at least in the US, use the Dewey Decimal System (000-999) to organize their nonfiction books. The gist is that Mellville Dewey is problematic for many reasons, but for this example you have to know that when organizing books, Dewey's best practice is that known hoaxes are categorized and shelved right along with the nonfiction books in the same category. For example the book 1421 claims that America was discovered by the Chinese in year 1421. This book is shelved right along the rest of American history in 945.05. However, the 000's is the "contested knowledge" which has ghosts, UFOs, Bigfoot, etc. I feel that moving books like 1421 into 000s it lets librarians contextualize books by essentially saying "we think this book is as true as ghosts."

  • For my fellow librarians

    Saw this format a few times and enjoyed it

    14
    Fighting Game Community @lemmy.world SchrodingersPat @lemmy.ml
    Under Night II

    Who else is excited about Under Night In-Birth II Sys: Celes is being released this week?! Hyde was the first fighting game character I ever learned.

    Full disclosure: I am not good at fighting games, I just love to play them

    0
    What's the most absurd thing you've seen someone refuse to do because of toxic masculinity?
  • Besides physical violence, the most absurd thing I've seen was a man who bought a car after his wife pleaded not to because it would bankrupt them. He didn't like that she was "telling him what to do." They had two perfectly fine vehicles btw.

  • What do you mean I have to learn a new system?!

    5e is fine but I also love indie games and creators

    31
    Sore Losers of Lemmy: What Helped You Start to Lose with Grace?
  • Losing gives you a chance to practice being happy for someone else. Remember board games especially are an excuse for you and a bunch of people you like to sit at a table and do something fun. If you can't find joy in simply playing a game, just take a moment to appreciate the joy and excitement of the people around you.

  • Who here uses a less popular Linux distribution? What made you choose it?
  • I use Void Linux. I switched from Arch btw because I liked their package manager, was curious about their init system runit, and still wanted a rolling release. I've used it for a little over a year now and overall I've been happy.

  • Puzzle Suggestions

    My cats love puzzles but the vet said to lay off the treats. Are there any puzzles that don't use food or treats? Obligatory cat photo

    5
    cats @lemmy.ml SchrodingersPat @lemmy.ml
    Sadie is ready for Halloween
    1
    Mullvad Browser Question

    Apologies if this is a dumb question. I use a different VPN instead of Mullvad. If I install that VPN's plug-in and delete the Mullvad's VPN plug-in would that make me easier to identify since I've made changes to the browser?

    2
    What are some video games that made you a better gamer?

    For example, I am terrible at Super Meat Boy, but just playing it has really improved how I play platformers and games that need faster imputs overall.

    138
    I hope this is the right place

    You can be critical of your country and still love it.

    0
    InitialsDiceBearhttps://github.com/dicebear/dicebearhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Initials” (https://github.com/dicebear/dicebear) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)SC
    SchrodingersPat @lemmy.ml
    Posts 21
    Comments 39